Great strides have been made over the summer on the Glass Hall renovation and expansion project. With faculty and staff vacated from the building for the summer, DeWitt & Associates was granted full access for 11 weeks. At times, there have been over 150 workers in and around Glass Hall. Robert Gourley Student Success Center The Robert Gourley Student Success Center … [Read more...] about Glass Hall Renovation and Expansion Update-Fall 2016
Research Ron Coulter, head of the Marketing Department, along with marketing faculty members Steve Parker, faculty emeritus, Christina Simmers, professor, and Chris Ellis, faculty emeritus, published “Segmenting Local Financial Service Markets: Balancing an Independent Image with the Need for More Business” in the Academy of Marketing Studies Journal. Alex Hamwi, associate … [Read more...] about Faculty and Staff Spotlight
There is no feeling quite like the feeling you get at the beginning of a new school year. There is substantial electricity in the air and smiles of optimism all across campus. This feeling of energy and hope is one of the many reasons I enjoy working in education. The beginning of a new school year is a great time to focus on goals and start working to achieve them. Over … [Read more...] about Dean’s Corner
Nicole Williams seemed destined for sales since her days as a Girl Scout. Even though she perceived herself as shy, “I always sold the most cookies or had the most badges.” Asking for money for a cause she believed in came easily to her. What didn’t come easily: Her undergraduate degree. In 2000, she was a single mom to twin toddlers, working two jobs and taking 18 hours … [Read more...] about Alumni Spotlight: Alumna recognized as business, community leader in Atlanta
A few years ago, if you weren’t on the web, you were behind the times. Today, if you’re not mobile, you’re potentially losing customers. But not every small business has the resources to develop their own mobile app, let alone an app that has location information about potential customers. Augmented reality has become quite a revelation among gamers and is drawing huge … [Read more...] about bears Business Brief: Mobile marketing and augmented reality