For the ninth straight year, a team of SMILE Fund students emerged victorious in the CFA Institute Greater Tennessee Research Challenge. The SMILE Fund (Student Managed Investment Learning Experience) group of Gary W. Rollins College of Business undergraduates Justice Cardenas, Caden Christenson, Breonna Gandhi, Daniel Goodman and Kyle Leivas demonstrated financial acumen and research expertise in winning the CFA event held on Feb. 26 in Nashville.
Expansion of UTC’s Gary W. Rollins College of Business breaks ground
The current home of the Gary W. Rollins College of Business broke ground on an 81,000-square-foot expansion to Fletcher Hall on Monday, March 3. Located at the corner of McCallie Avenue and Douglas Street, the four-story addition will complement the existing building by connecting all four stories, expanding on the north side of the building facing away from McCallie Avenue.
UTC senior AJ Galluzzi lands coveted national public policy fellowship
Senior AJ Galluzzi has been awarded a prestigious Public Policy and International Affairs Junior Summer Institute Fellowship, earning a spot in the highly competitive program at the University of Michigan’s Gerald R. Ford School of Public Policy. Galluzzi, a double major in economics and finance and a member of the Innovations in Honors program, is one of 24 students nationwide selected for the Michigan cohort.
‘Empower Your Future’ at UTC points high schoolers to their futures in finance and economics
The Empower Your Future event on Wednesday, Feb. 8, taught high school students about career and degree opportunities in finance and economics.
Window to the world: Gage Keeble cleaning up in school and business
Gage Keeble’s journey through college isn’t your typical path of lectures, exams and weekend downtime. The UTC junior is double majoring in marketing: professional sales and finance while juggling roles as a chief analyst for the SMILE Fund, a member of the initial cohort of Phillips Scholars in Free Enterprise, and owning his own business.
Meet Dr. Robert Dooley: UTC’s new interim chancellor shares insights, international travel and pinball
On Jan. 1, Dr. Robert Dooley assumed his role as interim chancellor of the University of Tennessee at Chattanooga, becoming the 18th leader in University history. Before the holiday break, he sat down for a conversation.
Dr. Robert Dooley’s journey in coming home to lead, inspire and give back
Over the last 13 years, Dr. Robert Dooley has become a pivotal figure at UTC, steering the Gary W. Rollins College of Business to new heights and leaving an indelible mark on the University. Now, as he assumes the role of interim chancellor on Jan. 1, he is poised to continue shaping UTC’s future in profound ways.
Inaugural Econometrics Research Symposium shows a new way to ‘better make observations of your world’
The University of Tennessee at Chattanooga Gary W. Rollins College of Business hosted its inaugural Econometrics Research Symposium on Thursday, Dec. 5, where students examined data sets of real-world issues and trends.
Inventanooga 2024: Inspiring the next generation of innovators
On Dec. 12, the University of Tennessee at Chattanooga’s Gary W. Rollins College of Business, in partnership with STEM School Chattanooga, will host Inventanooga 2024, a dynamic student pitch competition that highlights some of Tennessee’s brightest young minds.
‘The best things that happened were accidents’: As commencement nears, Aria Beloate reflects on her UTC experience
Aria Beloate keeps a countdown on her phone to the very minute she will walk across the stage at the University of Tennessee at Chattanooga undergraduate commencement ceremony. For Beloate, graduation on Saturday, Dec. 14, marks a culmination of accomplishments and opportunities. When she came to UTC in 2021 during “the COVID times,” she said she didn’t have any plans to get involved on campus.