Fatema Basrai
December 13, 2017

MBA Student Named to Forbes 30 Under 30 List

Alvarez College of Business
Fatema Basrai, a MBA student at the UTSA College of Business, was named to Forbes 30 under 30 in Education list.

A helping hand
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. But recent research from a UTSA marketing faculty member has found that this can backfire when social ventures retain a profit.

Ricky Esquivel
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.

Scholarship Donors and Students at Dinner
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.

Patrick Seaworth
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.

College CSPD Business Leaders
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).

Lorenzo Gomez
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.

David Garcia
October 18, 2017

Management Alumnus Named CEO of Geekdom

Alvarez College of Business

Melissa Chong
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.

Student pondering implications of Big Data
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.

Business students visit AT&T
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.

Students walking across campus
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. Total College of Business enrollment was 6,376, a 10 percent increase from Fall 2016 and the highest enrollment in the college’s history.

Geraldine Fennell
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.

Faculty and students in SCADA lab, paid for with help from the cyber security grant
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.

New College of Business administrators
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.

MSDA students studying
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.

Accounting students at case study competition
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.

Ricky Vasquez
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.

Jaciel Castro
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.

Carla Juarez
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.

Ron McKenzie
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.

Aaron Risinger celebrates with fellow EMBA graduates Ryan McLeaird and Jason Silberberg
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.

Jonathan Clark receives award from Dan Hollas
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.

Charlotte Husoe
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.

MS Business class photograph
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.

Outside of building on campus
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.

Tyler Werland presenting at a conference
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.

Freddie Cuellar
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.

AACSB-logo-accredited-vert-reverse-color-RGB
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.

Matthew McCarter
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.

Colton Barton receiving his award
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.

CITE winning team Chiron
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).

CITE 2017 spring competition
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.

Barry Nussbaum
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.

Luke Scamardo
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.

Lock with words "security" on a dark background with binary code
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.

Andy Thomas wearing COB International Shirt
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.

Russell Bellomy
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.

Income inequality
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.

Alexander Hilmy
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.

NovoThelium team members winning the CITE competition
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.

Matthew Mussenden
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.

Event featuring Rod Colon
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).

Matthew McCarter
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.

H. Raghav Rao
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.

Top Ten Graphic in Gold
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.