UTC Gary W. Rollins College of Business Professor Will Teach and Explore Research and Collaboration Opportunities in Albania The U.S. Department of State and the J. William Fulbright Foreign Scholarship Board are pleased to announce that Dr. Arben Asllani of the University of Tennessee at Chattanooga’s Gary W. Rollins College of Business has received a Fulbright U.S. Scholar Program award to Albania in Information Systems and Data Analytics. Asllani…
Applications for the Student Managed Investment Learning Experience (SMILE) Fund due Friday, Sept. 27 ALL UTC students from any major are eligible to participate. Visit utc.edu/smile-fund to learn more and to apply. What is the SMILE FUND? The SMILE Fund is an investment fund at UTC that is led by undergraduate students. The fund, which has grown to have more than $600,000 in assets under management, provides select UTC…
Renovations are beginning in Fletcher Hall, home of UTC’s Gary W. Rollins College of Business. As the 2019-2020 academic year begins, the 3rd and 4th floors of Fletcher Hall are closed for renovation. As a result, academic departments, the office of the dean and some faculty offices have been relocated to Davenport Hall. However, the 1st and 2nd floors of Fletcher remain open with classrooms, team meeting rooms, student…
The second annual Business Empowerment Academy in the Gary W. Rollins College of Business, took place June 17-21 on UTC’s campus. The BEA gives participants the opportunity to experience college life for a week while learning about business careers from faculty, local business leaders, and trips to local companies. Additionally, students learn life skills such as business etiquette, leadership, financial literacy, and networking skills to prepare them for the…
Tennessee Valley Federal Credit Union announced the first Idea Leap loan candidate from The University of Tennessee at Chattanooga’s Veterans Entrepreneurship Program (VEP) closed on their loan on Tuesday, March 19. Jim Derry, a National Guard and law enforcement veteran, will use the Idea Leap Loan to support marketing his company, Derry Software, which helps provide local governments tools to use their information better. “Jim is an example of…
The Gary W. Rollins College of Business Department of Marketing and Entrepreneurship and the UTC E-Club hosted the 2019 Southeast Entrepreneurship Conference(SEEC) on the UTC campus March 1 and 2. Students from UTC and from colleges and universities around the country participated in the two-day event. Students heard from the founders of successful start-up companies, angel investors, attorneys, and digital marketers. Many students also participated in a pitch contest…
On Wednesday, February 6, 2019, UTC students representing many departments across campus attended the POWER of WE: an externship at BlueCross BlueShield of TN. The externship was hosted by the Gary W. Rollins College of Business and BCBST with support from the Student Government Association, Black Student Alliance, and Black History Month at UTC. Students who participated in the externship had the opportunity to gain insight into career opportunities,…
Continue reading to catch up on news from the student organizations in the department of Accounting for Fall 2018. Institute for Management Accountants: The Institute for Management Accountants at UTC brought in more than 10 outside speakers to meet with students over the course of the 2017-18 academic year. The UTC IMA was awarded more than seven Certified Management Accountant scholarships in the last academic year. Five accounting…
The Rollins College of Business Dean’s Advisory Board is now providing FULL COVERAGE scholarship opportunities for students who wish to participate in one of the upcoming International Business Experience courses. As part of the selection process, applicants will be interviewed by members of the Rollins College of Business Dean’s Advisory Board. Click here for more information and instructions: https://bit.ly/2zqVgMY Are you interested in traveling abroad this Spring? You may apply…
Cadence Ray, a Gary W. Rollins College of Business student, spent the month of July studying abroad in France with a group from UTC led by Dr. Bonnal. During her time in France she experienced countless memorable excursions and provided a journal summarizing her travels. Cadence celebrated the Fourth of July atop the Eiffel Tower after after enjoying the masterpieces held at the Musée d’Art Moderne where she…
