Terry Alumni profiled in P&Q
As part of a series titled 2015 MBA to Watch, the MBA website Poets and Quants profiled University of Georgia Terry College of Business alumni Robert McMahan Woods. Continue reading…
First Ever ‘Riskies’ Recognize Leadership in Risk Management
Risk Management isn’t the sort of field you get into if you’re looking to live a life in the limelight. But just because these folk don’t strut their stuff on stage at every opportunity doesn’t mean they don’t deserve it.
Georgia State University J. Mack Robinson College of Business recognized that risk management can mean making a difference in the world, but often out side of the public eye. “Everybody tends to go in different directions and get pulled into their own little silos, because that’s where their compatriots are,” said David Buechner, director of the Risk Management Foundation. “[The Riskies] is a way for the greater risk community to recognize some of its own and build a network.”
Economic Forecaster at Robinson Says 2015 Will Be a Lively Year in Oil
Rajeev Dhawan of the Economic Forecasting Center at Georgia State University’s J. Mack Robinson College of Business recently delivered his quarterly Forecast of the Nation. In his report, Dhawan said the recent drop in the price of oil– more than 50 percent in the last six months– will have some interesting effects on the American economy. “We remain a major energy importer and will benefit from lower oil prices but in a somewhat non-traditional way,” Dhawan writes. Continue reading…
Herman J. Russell : Remembering an Atlanta Business Icon
It’s strange to think about what portion of our lives will outlive us; what we built that will still be standing after we no longer are. For many of us our list of memorable accomplishments is small, but Herman J. Russell’s legacy faces a different challenge. Which of his numerous accomplishments he will be remembered for is a matter of debate, but one thing that is sure to carry his legacy is his contribution to university programs.
Almost 15 years before his death on November 15 2014, Herman J. Russell made a historic contribution of $4 million to expand entrepreneurship programs at four universities– Clark Atlanta University, J. Mack Robinson College of Business at Georgia State University, Morehouse College and Tuskegee University. This gift was the largest donation by an Africa American to support entrepreneurship studies in U.S. History. Georgia State University’s J. Mack Robinson College of Business is celebrating Black History month in part by honoring Russell and the Entrepreneurship Center he made possible for the school. Continue reading…
Atlanta’s Economy Shows Signs of Good Health in 2015
There are few things that can help an MBA program thrive more than a bustling, healthy economy in the surrounding city. In that regard, things are looking good for MBAs in the Atlanta metro area. With a low unemployment rate and predictions of huge job growth, Atlanta is poised to be strong for the coming year.
According to the Atlanta Business Chronicle, job growth in the area may have its strongest year since 1996 when Atlanta hosted the Olympics. The Atlanta metro area has been steadily increasing job growth in recent years. In 2013 Atlanta added 60,000 jobs. Then they added 100,000 jobs in 2014 through November. Maci Rossel, former chief economist with CNBC, put forth a strong prediction for the coming year. Speaking to the real estate organizations CREW Atlanta and CoreNet Global’s Atlanta chapter Rossell estimated an additional 140,000 jobs in 2015. Continue reading…
Twitter to Join Other Major Tech Brands in Ponce City Market
It’s a huge boon to MBA students when major companies open offices near campus. For schools in the Atlanta metro area this is one of their biggest strengths. Atlanta is already home to a litany of major corporations and more even more start-ups. What more could you ask for? How about Twitter increasing their presence in the area by almost 500 percent?
According to a recent article by Urvash Karkaria in the Atlanta Business Chronicle, Twitter will lease around 8,000 square feet in the new Ponce City Market. With this move Twitter is expected to grow it’s sales and marketing team to about 70 people from their current 15. Continue reading…
