December 15, 2011
UTSA College of Business Faculty Member Passes Away
Alvarez College of Business
Dr. Rolando Quintana, professor of management science and statistics in the College of Business, passed away on Monday, December 12. Quintana was born in Cuba on February 13, 1958. He was preceded in death by his father, Rolando Quintana. He is survived by his wife, Maria del Carmen Quintana; mother, Hilda Quintana; step-sons, Sergio Lopez and Edgar Lopez; and six grandchildren.
December 13, 2011
Logicorp Team Wins UTSA $100,000 Student Technology Venture Competition
Alvarez College of Business
UTSA business and engineering students responsible for developing and marketing a high-efficiency, low-emission internal combustion engine took first place Dec. 3 at the $100,000 Student Technology Venture Competition at the UTSA Downtown Campus.
December 7, 2011
UTSA College of Business Partners with Raytheon to Find Cyber Security Solutions
Alvarez College of Business
The Center for Research and Education in Information and Infrastructure Security (CERI2S) in The University of Texas at San Antonio College of Business has partnered with Raytheon Company to conduct innovative cyber security research.
December 1, 2011
MBA Program Ranked by Bloomberg BusinessWeek
Alvarez College of Business
The University of Texas at San Antonio College of Business MBA program was ranked 6th in the Southwest by Bloomberg BusinessWeek in its biennial business school rankings. This is the third consecutive year that the UTSA College of Business has been ranked by Bloomberg BusinessWeek.
December 1, 2011
College of Business Recognizes 100 Best Business Students
Alvarez College of Business
The College of Business recognized the 100 Best business students during a reception Tuesday night attended by university administrators, alumni and business and community leaders. With over 5,000 undergraduate students in the College of Business, the 100 Best Business Students epitomize the top two percent of all business students in the college.
November 30, 2011
UTSA Accounting Students Give Back to the Small Business Community
Alvarez College of Business
Accounting students at The University of Texas at San Antonio College of Business spent the semester putting their accounting skills to practice while also serving the local small business community. The Accounting Practicum course, taught by Dr. Gary Bridges, allows students to gain hands-on experience in the accounting industry and focuses on the importance of service learning to the community.
November 30, 2011
Business Faculty Member Receives 2011 Howe Teaching Award
Alvarez College of Business
Dr. Robert Lengel, associate dean for the Executive MBA, received the 2011 Richard S. Howe Outstanding Service to Undergraduates Teaching Award this week during a luncheon hosted by UTSA President Ricardo Romo and Provost John Frederick.
November 16, 2011
College of Business Hosting Discussion on Sustainability and Real Estate
Alvarez College of Business
The Department of Finance in the College of Business is hosting a lecture on “Sustainability and Real Estate” at 4 p.m. on Monday, November 21 in BB 2.01.10 by Dr. Tony Ciochetti, the Thomas G. Eastman Chair and Chairman of the MIT Center for Real Estate. The event is open to the public.
October 31, 2011
Amber Rudolph Named Outstanding Accounting Alumnus of the Year
Alvarez College of Business
Amber Rudolph, ’95, was named the Outstanding Accounting Alumnus of the Year at the 30th annual Department of Accounting Scholarship and Awards Celebration on Oct. 21. With 16 years of experience in auditing, financial reporting and accounting, Rudolph has worked with small privately held corporations and large multinational SEC registered companies. She also has significant experience with U.S. GAAP and U.S. GAAS. She is the director of internal audit at Pioneer Drilling Company.
October 31, 2011
Nancy Kudla to Present UTSA College of Business Frost Distinguished Lecture
Alvarez College of Business
Nancy Kudla, MBA ’87, president of the Kudla Foundation, will present the keynote address during The University of Texas at San Antonio College of Business Frost Distinguished Lecture. The lecture begins at 11 a.m. Monday, Nov. 7 in the Richard S. Liu Auditorium (2.01.02) in the Business Building on the UTSA Main Campus. The event is free and open to the public.
October 26, 2011
UTSA Professorship Established in Honor of Real Estate Visionary
Alvarez College of Business
The University of Texas at San Antonio College of Business received a $250,000 gift from Steven and Bruce Lee to establish the Quincy Lee Professorship in Real Estate Finance and Development. The professorship was established in memory of their father, Quincy Lee, a pioneer in the construction of quality, low-cost housing in San Antonio who later became a leader in commercial and industrial development.
October 18, 2011
Ethics and Cyber Security to be Focus of UTSA College of Business Ethics Symposium
Alvarez College of Business
“The Ethical Dimensions of Cyber Security and Privacy” is the theme for the Business Ethics Symposium hosted by The University of Texas at San Antonio College of Business. The symposium will be held Wednesday, Oct. 26 and is free and open to the public. The daylong program will begin at 2 p.m. and conclude at 6:30 p.m. All lectures will be held in the Richard S. Liu Auditorium (2.01.02) in the Business Building on the UTSA Main Campus.
September 20, 2011
UTSA Business Student Named Pearson National Fellow
Alvarez College of Business
Caleb Pendleton, a senior majoring in information systems at The University of Texas at San Antonio College of Business, was one of 20 students nationwide awarded the Pearson Prize for Higher Education. This award, given by the Pearson Foundation, recognizes students who distinguish themselves through commitment to community service.
September 16, 2011
Hamid Beladi Named Associate Dean of Research
Alvarez College of Business
Dr. Hamid Beladi, the IBC Bank Senior Faculty Fellow in Economics, has been named associate dean of research at The University of Texas at San Antonio College of Business. In this role he will oversee and promote research in the college.
September 16, 2011
Three New Faculty Join College of Business
Alvarez College of Business
The College of Business welcomed three new tenured-track faculty members this fall. Dr. Seok-Won Lee, assistant professor, is a member of the Department of Information Systems and Technology Management. His research interests include secure software engineering and information security assurance. Lee previously taught at the University of North Carolina at Charlotte. He holds a doctorate in information technology from George Mason University.
September 6, 2011
Management Faculty Member Publishes Textbook on Performance Management
Alvarez College of Business
Dr. Robert Cardy, professor of management and chair of the Department of Management, has recently released a new edition of his textbook Performance Management: Concepts, Skills and Exercises.
September 6, 2011
Ernst & Young Renew Support for 5th Year Accounting Scholarship Program
Alvarez College of Business
The Ernst & Young Foundation and E&Y UTSA alumni have raised more than $120,000 in support of the Ernst & Young Accounting Scholarship Program. The program provides scholarship support to accounting students pursuing the master of accountancy degree.
September 6, 2011
College Administrators Travel to Mexico on Trade Mission
Alvarez College of Business
Lisa Marie Gomez, director of international operations in the College of Business, and faculty member Daniel Tablada traveled to Mexico City last month on a trade mission with the Hispanic Chamber of Commerce to discuss educational partnership opportunities. UTSA was the only educational institution to participate in the visit.
August 31, 2011
Two College Journals Recognized for Impact in Discipline
Alvarez College of Business
Two academic journals edited by College of Business faculty members have been recognized for their impact in their respective disciplines by Thomson Reuter’s Journal Citation Report.
August 31, 2011
Clark Named Chair of the Department of Information Systems and Technology Management
Alvarez College of Business
Dr. Jan Clark, professor of information systems, has been named chair of the Department of Information Systems and Technology Management. At UTSA since 2000, she teaches at the undergraduate, graduate and doctoral level. Most recently, she has been instrumental in leading the college’s Ph.D. program in information technology.
August 29, 2011
Information Systems Department to Offer New Minors in Data Center Management and Digital Forensics
Alvarez College of Business
The Department of Information Systems and Technology Management in the College of Business will offer two new minors in digital forensics and network and data center management in Fall 2012.
August 29, 2011
Two Business Graduates Named UTSA Alumni of the Year
Alvarez College of Business
Giving back to their alma mater is a theme that is echoed by alumni Clayton Killinger, ’83 and Nancy Kudla, MBA’87. Recognizing their passion and affinity to UTSA, Killinger and Kudla were named UTSA Alumni of the Year at the 12th annual UTSA Alumni Association Gala this fall.
August 29, 2011
Orta Awarded Regents Outstanding Teaching Award
Alvarez College of Business
Ermine Orta, ’01, MS ’04, lecturer in the Department of Management Science and Statistics, was named a recipient of the 2011 UT System Regents’ Outstanding Teaching Award. Only 72 faculty were chosen for this award.
July 29, 2011
Security Students Awarded Over $100,000 in Scholarships from the Department of Defense
Alvarez College of Business
Five students majoring in information assurance were awarded $114,000 in scholarships from the Department of Defense (DOD) Information Assurance Scholarship Program.
July 29, 2011
College Seeks Support for New Executive Leadership Suites
Alvarez College of Business
Dramatic transformations are underway within the College of Business. The newest renovation is the creation of the Executive Leadership Suite, a new multipurpose suite on the ground floor to be used for on-campus interviews, seminar rooms and EMBA group study space.
July 29, 2011
College Offers BBA in Sport, Event and Tourism Management
Alvarez College of Business
With the launch of UTSA’s inaugural football team, the College of Business has created a new bachelor of business administration degree in sport, event and tourism management that should appeal to fans as well.
July 26, 2011
Accounting Students Participate in Community Service Project
Alvarez College of Business
More than 30 UTSA accounting students volunteered at the annual Funlympics hosted this weekend by the San Antonio CPA Society. The event, which was held at the St. Peter-St. Joseph Children’s Home, included food, games and a school supply distribution.
July 26, 2011
College Partners with UT School of Public Health to Offer First Dual Degree Program
Alvarez College of Business
The University of Texas at San Antonio College of Business is partnering with the UT School of Public Health to offer UTSA’s first dual degree program in graduate business administration and public health.
July 6, 2011
Dahlquist Named Editor of the Journal of Technical Analysis
Alvarez College of Business
Dr. Julie Dahlquist, senior lecturer in finance, has been named the editor of the Journal of Technical Analysis.
July 6, 2011
Business Students Travel to Finland for International Immersion Program
Alvarez College of Business
Twelve business students traveled to Helsinki, Finland this June as part of the UTSA College of Business international immersion program. This was just one of six international immersion programs sponsored by the college this summer.
July 5, 2011
College Launching Two New Graduate Certificate Programs
Alvarez College of Business
The University of Texas at San Antonio (UTSA) College of Business is launching two new graduate certificate programs this fall in the business of health and technology entrepreneurship.
July 5, 2011
UTSA College of Business Hosts Global Ventures Competition in the Canary Islands
Alvarez College of Business
The University of Texas at San Antonio (UTSA) College of Business launched a new Global Venture Competition with the Universidad de las Palmas in the Canary Islands this month. The international technology entrepreneurship competition paired 12 UTSA business students with technology students from the Canary Islands.
June 3, 2011
UTSA College of Business Launching Four New International Immersion Programs this Summer
Alvarez College of Business
The University of Texas at San Antonio (UTSA) College of Business is launching four new international immersion programs this summer to the Canary Islands, Chile, Finland and Singapore/Vietnam.
June 2, 2011
College of Business Ranked No. 2 in the National for Undergraduate Degrees for Hispanics
Alvarez College of Business
The UTSA College of Business was ranked No. 2 in the nation for bachelor’s degrees awarded to Hispanics in business according to the May 2011 edition of The Hispanic Outlook in Higher Education.
June 2, 2011
MBA International Program Graduates First Class
Alvarez College of Business
The first 10 students in the college’s inaugural MBA International program completed their degrees this spring.
May 20, 2011
UTSA College of Business Creates Cyber Security Research Center
Alvarez College of Business
The University of Texas at San Antonio College of Business has established the Center for Education and Research in Information and Infrastructure Security (CERI²S).
May 6, 2011
College Hosts Alumni Reception in New York City
Alvarez College of Business
College of Business Dean Lynda de la Viña hosted a sunset reception for New York City area alumni on April 28 on the Upper West Side of Manhattan.
April 28, 2011
UTSA Finance Faculty Member Receives Award for Technical Analysis Research
Alvarez College of Business
Julie Dahlquist, senior lecturer in finance at The University of Texas at San Antonio College of Business, has been named the recipient of the Charles H. Dow Award from the Market Technicians Association. The award, which is the most significant recognition in the field of technical analysis, is presented annually for excellence and creativity in technical analysis.
April 27, 2011
Team Developing Gastric Bypass System Wins UTSA Entrepreneurship Competition
Alvarez College of Business
UMDI, a team of four engineering students and three business students who developed a prototype electrolytic gastric leak detector (eGLD) and wrote a business plan to market the technology, triumphed last weekend at the $100,000 Student Technology Venture Competition, presented by the UTSA Center for Innovation and Technology Entrepreneurship (CITE).
April 25, 2011
UTSA Business Faculty Members Honored During College Awards Ceremony
Alvarez College of Business
Eleven faculty members at The University of Texas at San Antonio College of Business were honored for excellence in the areas of teaching, research and service at the UTSA College of Business Awards Reception April 20.
April 22, 2011
College of Business Staff Members Recognized
Alvarez College of Business
Three College of Business staff members were recognized for their outstanding leadership and service at the College Awards Reception April 20.
April 21, 2011
UTSA Undergrads Vie for $100,000 at Technology Start-up Competition
Alvarez College of Business
Ten University of Texas at San Antonio (UTSA) teams comprised of business and engineering students will compete for $100,000 in cash and business-related services this Saturday at the $100,000 Student Technology Venture Competition, hosted by UTSA’s Center for Innovation and Technology Entrepreneurship (CITE). Competitors will be scored on the viability of their proprietary new technologies and the business plans they developed to market those technologies.
April 20, 2011
Business Dean Named One of the Most Powerful and Influential Women of Texas
Alvarez College of Business
Lynda de la Viña, dean of The University of Texas at San Antonio College of Business, was named one of the Most Powerful and Influential Women in Texas by the National Diversity Council.
April 18, 2011
Briefcase Brigade Wins First Place in Battle of Flowers Parade
Alvarez College of Business
For the fourth straight year, the UTSA College of Business Briefcase Brigade won first place in the amusements category during the Battle of Flowers parade. The parade through downtown San Antonio is part of the annual Fiesta San Antonio celebration.
April 4, 2011
Accounting Graduate Scores Academically and On the Field
Alvarez College of Business
Scoring successes both in the classroom and on the field, Kari Weiland will achieve her “goals” as she crosses the stage to receive her master’s of accountancy degree from the College of Business.
March 31, 2011
Entrepreneur Bill Morrow to Present Frost Distinguished Lecture April 18
Alvarez College of Business
Bill Morrow, chairman of CSIdentity Corporation, will present the keynote address during The University of Texas at San Antonio College of Business Frost Distinguished Lecture. The lecture begins at 11 a.m. Monday, April 18 in the Richard S. Liu Auditorium (2.01.02) in the Business Building on the UTSA Main Campus. The event is free and open to the public.
March 18, 2011
Business Student Devin Gibson Leads Roadrunners to First NCAA Victory
Alvarez College of Business
Devin Gibson, a point guard on the Roadrunners men’s basketball team and a senior majoring in information systems in the College of Business, helped lead UTSA to its first NCAA tournament win this week versus Alabama State. The Roadrunners will face No. 1 overall seed Ohio State today in the second round of the tournament.
March 7, 2011
Business Faculty Receive Outstanding Educator Awards in Economics and Finance
Alvarez College of Business
Two College of Business faculty members were recently named recipients of the 2011 Federation of Business Disciplines Outstanding Educator Award.
March 7, 2011
College Names New Assistant Director for Development
Alvarez College of Business
Sadie Duncan has joined the College of Business as the new assistant director of development. Duncan will be working to develop relationships with business alumni and business community members.
March 7, 2011
Alpha Kappa Psi Team Places Second in Dallas Case Competition
Alvarez College of Business
Four UTSA business students placed second in the Alpha Kappa Psi Case Competition held last month in Dallas.
March 7, 2011
Businesswoman Elisa Chan to Present College's Women's History Month Lecture March 29
Alvarez College of Business
Elisa Chan, president of Unintech Consulting Engineers and District 9 City Councilwoman, will present the keynote address during the College of Business Women’s History Month lecture at 2 p.m. on Tuesday, March 29 in the Richard S. Liu Auditorium in the Business Building. This event is part of UTSA’s Women’s History Month activities.
February 25, 2011
UTSA Business Students Place First in National Digital Forensics Competition
Alvarez College of Business
Four information systems graduate students at The University of Texas at San Antonio College of Business placed first in the nation in the annual Department of Defense Cyber Crime Center Digital Forensics Challenge. The graduate students were recognized at the 2011 Department of Defense Cyber Crime Conference in Atlanta this January.
February 1, 2011
CSPD Names New Director of Professional Development
Alvarez College of Business
Karen Rayzor has been named director of professional development in the Center for Student Professional Development in the UTSA College of Business.
February 1, 2011
Business Student Named to National State Farm Advisory Board
Alvarez College of Business
Lyndsey Luther, a junior majoring in human resources management in the UTSA College of Business, was selected to serve on the State Farm Youth Advisory Board. Luther was one of 30 students chosen from across the United States as a board member.
February 1, 2011
Business Faculty Study Hispanic Entrepreneurs
Alvarez College of Business
In conjunction with the San Antonio Hispanic Chamber of Commerce, UTSA faculty members conducted a research study to assess the financial preparedness of Hispanic business owners.
January 19, 2011
UTSA Hosts Technology Entrepreneurship Boot Camp Jan. 29
Alvarez College of Business
To help solo entrepreneurs and established companies commercialize new technologies, the UTSA Center for Innovation and Technology Entrepreneurship (CITE) will host the Jackson Walker Technology Entrepreneurship Boot Camp from 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m., Saturday, Jan. 29 in the Business Building University Room (2.06.04) on the UTSA Main Campus.
