December 12, 2017
For-Profit Social Ventures Viewed Negatively by Public
Alvarez College of Business
Consumers are traditionally supportive of businesses that support charitable causes. However, recent research from a UTSA marketing faculty member has found that this can backfire when social ventures retain a profit.
December 11, 2017
Ricky Esquivel Is One of the First MS Data Analytics Graduates
Alvarez College of Business
Meet Ricky Esquivel. He’s using the knowledge he’s attained at UTSA in analytics to help mitigate risk in anti-money laundering.
November 9, 2017
Business Students and Donors Recognized at Scholarship Dinner
Alvarez College of Business
The UTSA College of Business recognized scholarship donors and recipients during the annual Scholarship Banquet this week. For the 2017-2018 academic year, 177 students were awarded scholarships, and their average G.P.A. was 3.8.
November 8, 2017
Finance Student Patrick Seaworth Pursuing His Passion
Alvarez College of Business
Choosing to follow his passion, Patrick Seaworth diverted course from his original plans to become a lawyer and refocused his efforts in finance at the UTSA College of Business.
November 8, 2017
UTSA College of Business Is Launching Business Leaders
Alvarez College of Business
Launching the careers of business students is the goal of the college’s Center for Student Professional Development (CSPD).
November 7, 2017
Lorenzo Gomez to Present Frost Distinguished Lecture Nov. 15
Alvarez College of Business
Lorenzo Gomez, chairman of The 80/20 Foundation and Geekdom, will present the keynote address at the Frost Distinguished Lecture Series, presented by the UTSA College of Business.
October 18, 2017
Management Alumnus Named CEO of Geekdom
Alvarez College of Business
Helping self-proclaimed geeks become entrepreneurs is the mission of David Garcia, Jr. ’93, chief executive officer of Geekdom.
October 18, 2017
Distinguished Business Student Shapes Her Future at UTSA
Alvarez College of Business
Roadrunner Melissa Chong has shaped her future in the UTSA College of Business.
October 17, 2017
UTSA to Host Big Data Conference Oct. 24
Alvarez College of Business
Recognizing the benefits and challenges of data analytics, UTSA is hosting the “Big Data, Big Challenges” conference on October 24 to share recent knowledge and experience gained in the area of Big Data by researchers in academia, industry and the government sectors.
October 16, 2017
Business Students Visit Dallas Corporations
Alvarez College of Business
Nineteen business students at The University of Texas at San Antonio College of Business traveled to Dallas to learn about business opportunities at area Fortune 500 companies as part of the college’s inaugural corporate visit program this month.
September 20, 2017
College of Business Experiences Record Enrollment Growth
Alvarez College of Business
The UTSA College of Business experienced record enrollments for Fall 2017.
September 19, 2017
Carolan Research Institute Funds Marketing Research
Alvarez College of Business
The Carolan Research Institute has donated $100,000 to the UTSA College of Business Department of Marketing in support of marketing research.
September 19, 2017
College Receives $350,000 Grant for Cyber Security Programs
Alvarez College of Business
Glenn Dietrich, professor of information systems and cyber security, received a $350,000 grant from the U.S. National Security Agency (NSA) for cyber security educational programs.
August 23, 2017
UTSA College of Business Welcomes New Administrators
Alvarez College of Business
With the start of the academic year, the UTSA College of Business has announced several new administrative appointments that will support faculty, student development, academic programs and executive education.
August 21, 2017
College Graduates First Class of Data Analytics Students
Alvarez College of Business
Culminating a momentous year of firsts, the UTSA College of Business graduated the first cohort of students in the M.S. in Data Analytics program and placed them on the pathway to professional success.
August 21, 2017
Accounting Students Place Third in National Case Competition
Alvarez College of Business
Accounting students at The University of Texas at San Antonio College of Business placed third in the ALPFA/KPMG National Case Competition.
August 21, 2017
Honors Student Interning with the NCAA Men's Final Four
Alvarez College of Business
Meet Ricky Vasquez. He’s an Honors College student who’s learning how to organize mega-sized sporting events.
June 14, 2017
MBA Student Becomes First UT System Student Regent
Alvarez College of Business
A University of Texas at San Antonio (UTSA) graduate student has been selected as the newest UT System Student Regent, the first UTSA student to serve in the role. Jaciel Castro, a UTSA master’s of business administration student pursuing a real estate finance concentration, will represent the UT System student voice at Board of Regents meetings.
May 31, 2017
Accounting Major Supports Other First-Generation Students
Alvarez College of Business
Carla Juarez grew up in a small Texas town, and although neither one of her parents attended college she was a star student. With the second-highest grade-point-average in her high school, Juarez expected to breeze through college.
May 31, 2017
Marketing Alumnus Promotes the Ultimate Theme Park Experience
Alvarez College of Business
Meet Ron McKenzie ’89. This UTSA alumnus is creating thrilling experiences for the young and young at heart as the director of marketing at Six Flags Fiesta Texas.
May 30, 2017
EMBA Graduate Receives Wayne Drymala Leadership Award
Alvarez College of Business
Being recognized for exemplary leadership in a class of 35 executives is quite the feat. But, recent Executive MBA graduate Aaron Risinger, EMBA ’17 rose to the challenge and was voted by his classmates as the Wayne J. Drymala Memorial Endowed Leadership recipient this year.
May 18, 2017
College Recognizes Faculty and Staff at Awards Dinner
Alvarez College of Business
The UTSA College of Business recognized the outstanding contributions of faculty, staff and retirees during the annual College of Business Awards Ceremony.
May 18, 2017
Husoe Completes Her Texan Adventure with Graduate Degree in Cyber Security
Alvarez College of Business
Recent cyber security graduate Charlotte Husoe ’15, MSIT ’17 traveled 4,800 miles across the Atlantic Ocean from Ålesund, Norway to pursue her studies at the UTSA College of Business.
May 11, 2017
First Cohort of M.S. in Business Students Graduate Saturday
Alvarez College of Business
When the first cohort of students in the Master of Science in Business program receive their diplomas this Saturday, they’ll graduate knowing that their new degree has placed them on the pathway to professional success.
May 10, 2017
Graduate Roberto Talamas Pursuing Career in Quantitative Finance
Alvarez College of Business
When Roberto Talamas graduates this week with a bachelor’s degree in statistics, he leaves knowing he has done all he could to prepare himself for a career in quantitative finance.
May 9, 2017
Honors Student Pursues His Passion for Research
Alvarez College of Business
Pursuing his passion for research senior Tyler Werland won the Gayle Webb White Prize in Business Administration for a research presentation that he made at the Alpha Chi national convention last month.
May 1, 2017
Freddie Cuellar Found His Calling at UTSA
Alvarez College of Business
Meet Freddie Cuellar. He's taking his talents as a natural leader into the world of finance.
April 27, 2017
UTSA College of Business Earns Reaccreditation
Alvarez College of Business
The UTSA College of Business earned reaccreditation in business and accounting from AACSB International—The Association to Advance Collegiate Schools of Business.
April 26, 2017
McCarter Receives Howe Teaching Award
Alvarez College of Business
Matthew McCarter, associate professor of management at the UTSA College of Business, was named the recipient of the Richard S. Howe Outstanding Undergraduate Teaching Award during the UTSA University Excellence Awards.
April 26, 2017
Marketing Major Named Outstanding Business Undergraduate
Alvarez College of Business
Epitomizing the ideal business student, Colton Barton was named the Most Outstanding Undergraduate in the UTSA College of Business during the University Life Awards.
April 25, 2017
Super-absorbent Gauze for Combat Wounds Wins UTSA Entrepreneurship Competition
Alvarez College of Business
Chiron, a student team that created a new type of gauze that has increased absorbency to prevent external hemorrhaging, won the top prize at The University of Texas at San Antonio (UTSA) $100K Student Technology Venture Competition. The challenge was sponsored by the UTSA Center for Innovation, Technology and Entrepreneurship (CITE).
April 18, 2017
UTSA Students Pitch Their Innovations for a Shot at $100K in Prizes
Alvarez College of Business
On April 25, UTSA students will pitch their exciting new innovations to business leaders for a chance to start their own companies at the annual UTSA Center for Innovation, Technology and Entrepreneurship (CITE) $100K Student Technology Venture Competition. The event is combined with the College of Engineering’s Tech Symposium, which will showcase innovative student projects.
April 12, 2017
American Statistical Association President Demonstrates How Statistics Can Influence Decision Making
Alvarez College of Business
Barry Nussbaum, president of the American Statistical Association (ASA) and former chief statistician at the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), spoke at The University of Texas at San Antonio on April 3. His lecture, “What Did You Tell the President: Using Statistics to Make a Difference,” was well attended by students, faculty and community members.
April 4, 2017
Scamardo Recognized for His Entrepreneurial Spirit
Alvarez College of Business
In recognition of his entrepreneurial spirit, Luke Scamardo was awarded the Texas Business Hall of Fame Scholarship.
April 4, 2017
UTSA Launches First Fully Online Degree Program in Cyber Security
Alvarez College of Business
In the fall of 2017, The University of Texas at San Antonio (UTSA) will begin offering its first fully online degree program, which will allow students to earn a B.B.A. in cyber security through the internet.
March 22, 2017
Andy Thomas Challenges Graduate Students to Get Involved
Alvarez College of Business
Andy Thomas challenges graduate students in the UTSA College of Business to get involved with student organizations and activities.
March 22, 2017
MBA Student Russell Bellomy Flying High in His New Career
Alvarez College of Business
Finding success both on the gridiron as well as in the classroom, Russell Bellomy will graduate this spring from the UTSA College of Business with both his MBA and a dream job at American Airlines.
March 6, 2017
Economics Professor Studies Income Inequality and Inflation
Alvarez College of Business
A new study by Edgar Ghossoub , associate professor of economics at The University of Texas at San Antonio, posits that income inequality, in varying economies, can have substantial positive and negative effects for people in all walks of life depending on what kind of financial system they live under.
March 1, 2017
Alumnus Alexander Hilmy Is Building His Brand
Alvarez College of Business
Meet Alexander Hilmy ’11. He’s the founder and CEO of Hilmy, an up-and-coming design firm in San Antonio.
February 23, 2017
Student Biotech Startup NovoThelium Has Winning Formula
Alvarez College of Business
Combining business acumen with an innovative biomedical solution has been a winning combination for NovoThelium, a student-led startup biotechnology company.
February 22, 2017
Finance Student Chosen for Prestigious Goldman Sachs Internship and Scholarship
Alvarez College of Business
Matthew Mussenden is the first to admit that he didn't know anything about finance a year ago.
February 20, 2017
College's Sponsored Leadership Seminar for Students and Alumni
Alvarez College of Business
More than 150 UTSA business alumni and students learned how to become the chief executive officer of Me, Inc. at a series of leadership events hosted by the UTSA College of Business Center for Student Professional Development (CSPD).
January 25, 2017
Management Faculty Member Receives International Fellowship
Alvarez College of Business
Management faculty member Matthew McCarter will travel to New Zealand this spring after receiving the prestigious Visiting Erskine Fellowship at the University of Canterbury.
January 9, 2017
Business Researcher Shows How Phishing Scams Thrive on Overconfidence
Alvarez College of Business
A new study by H.R. Rao, AT&T Distinguished Chair in Infrastructure Assurance and Security at The University of Texas at San Antonio (UTSA), examines overconfidence in detecting phishing e-mails. According to Rao, most people believe they’re smarter than the criminals behind these schemes, which is why so many fall easily into a trap.
January 2, 2017
Top Ten UTSA College of Business Stories for 2016
Alvarez College of Business
Looking back through the past year in the UTSA College of Business, we’ve compiled below the Top 10 stories of 2016.
