Gary W. Rollins College of Business

15 years of mission: UTC’s Veterans Entrepreneurship Program welcomes its 2026 cohort

Kathryn Dyson — Thu, 16 Jul 2026 19:06:52 +0000

Fifteen years ago, the Gary W. Rollins College of Business at the University of Tennessee at Chattanooga set out to answer a simple but powerful question: What happens when you give a veteran the tools to build something of their own? This Saturday, we’ll welcome the 2026 cohort of the Veterans Entrepreneurship Program who are…

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Kristin Lyle George on Her Path from RCOB to Marketing Director

Patrick Mashburn — Thu, 02 Jul 2026 14:02:11 +0000

Kristin Lyle George is a 2023 graduate of the Gary W. Rollins College of Business at the University of Tennessee at Chattanooga (UTC), where she earned a degree in marketing. Today, Kristin serves as marketing director at Hagler Process, an industrial pump and process equipment company serving manufacturers throughout the Southeast. In this alumni Q&A, Kristin Lyle reflects on her journey — from…

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Your money. Their mission.

Kathryn Dyson — Mon, 29 Jun 2026 13:16:35 +0000

Meet the students making financial literacy real for every Moc on campus. Let’s be honest. Nobody hands you a personal finance class when you start college. Between tuition, rent, groceries and the occasional coffee run, money management can feel overwhelming, especially when you’re figuring it all out for the first time. That’s exactly why the…

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More than marketing: How my internship taught me the power of storytelling

Macey Reagan — Thu, 25 Jun 2026 16:45:22 +0000

Written by Macey Reagan, marketing major at the Gary W. Rollins College of Business at the University of Tennessee at Chattanooga. As a first-generation college student from Chattanooga, I have always been drawn to opportunities that make a meaningful impact in my community. As a marketing major at the University of Tennessee at Chattanooga, I found that opportunity through my internship with Freedom Sings USA. …

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A new direction: The career pivot of UTC alumnus Kevin Rhodes

Patrick Mashburn — Fri, 12 Jun 2026 14:25:48 +0000

Kevin Rhodes found his edge in the Master of Accountancy program at UTC’s Gary W. Rollins College of Business.

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Welcoming Dell as new Corporate Partner at the John “Art” Phillips Sales Institute

Libby Fakier — Thu, 11 Jun 2026 17:48:20 +0000

Dell Technologies just joined the John “Art” Phillips Sales Institute as the newest Silver Level Corporate Partner. This is big news for the Phillips Sales Institute and for our students. Dell’s investment sends a clear signal about the caliber of sales professionals UTC is producing. They believe in what the Gary W. Rollins College of…

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Rollins College of Business Alumni Spotlight: Benjamin Cheatham on His Path from UTC to J.P. Morgan

Patrick Mashburn — Mon, 08 Jun 2026 19:47:14 +0000

Benjamin Cheatham is a 2018 graduate of the Gary W. Rollins College of Business at the University of Tennessee at Chattanooga, where he earned a Bachelor of Science with a double major in accounting and finance. After graduating, Ben launched his career at Deloitte in Atlanta before moving to J.P. Morgan. In this alumni Q&A,…

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From the classroom to the ballpark: How a Marketing degree turned into a front-row seat

Mohammad Yasin — Thu, 04 Jun 2026 13:57:54 +0000

Kylie Sanders didn’t plan on working in retail, but when the Chattanooga Lookouts opened a brand-new stadium, she saw an opportunity and she went after it. Kylie graduated from Gary W. Rollins College of Business with a degree in marketing and landed an internship as a merchandise assistant with the Chattanooga Lookouts. It’s a role…

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Meet Dilhani Marasinghe: UTC data analytics professor preparing students for the future of business

Kathryn Dyson — Fri, 22 May 2026 16:07:13 +0000

As businesses increasingly rely on data-driven decision-making, the demand for skilled analytics professionals continues to grow. At the Gary W. Rollins College of Business, Dr. Dilhani Marasinghe helps students develop the critical-thinking and technical skills needed to succeed in the fast-changing world of data analytics, artificial intelligence and business intelligence. Since joining the University of…

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Introducing the 2026 Phillips Scholars in Free Enterprise

Kathryn Dyson — Wed, 20 May 2026 01:13:02 +0000

Some of the most driven students at the Gary W. Rollins College of Business are united by a shared belief: that free markets, individual liberty and personal responsibility are the foundations of a prosperous society. A select group of business students is recognized each year for embodying those values through the Phillips Scholarship in Free…

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