When UTC earned reaccreditation from the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools in 2011, the University began a five-year Quality Enhancement Plan (QEP) focusing on closing the gaps between student and faculty perceptions of higher-level thinking skills in the classroom.
COB graduates prove competitive at Southeast Entrepreneurship Conference
Two recent graduates from The University of Tennessee at Chattanooga College of Business, Peter Sauska (String Advantage) and Josh Kapellusch (KAR, Inc.) competed in the Southeast Entrepreneurship Conference hosted by the University of Tampa on February 1-2, 2013. Of the 26 venture pitches made by participants from across the southeast, Sauska and Kapellusch were part…
Entrepreneurial ideas presented in competitions
UTC students and local veterans showcased their entrepreneurial spirit with two competitions to test their business ideas.
Local entrepreneurs give students business advice
When Monica Kinsey, UTC alumna, opened Track 29 with her husband Adam and other business partners, people still continued to ask her a pesky question that haunts many newlyweds. When were she and her husband going to have a baby? Luckily for Kinsey, she had a smart retort.
Update: Former BB&T CEO addresses financial crisis
We are in an economic recovery, but not a healthy recovery, according to John A. Allison, the former Chairman of BB&T Corporation, who spoke on campus for the 2012 Burkett Miller Distinguished Lecture Series. The Scott L. Probasco, Jr. Chair of Free Enterprise hosted the event.
Former BB&T Corporation chair to address financial crisis
As millions of people in the U.S. slowly recover from the recent financial crisis, some are left wondering how this economic downturn came about. John A. Allison IV, former Chairman of BB&T Corporation, will present the 2012 Burkett Miller Distinguished Lecture Series with the topic “The Financial Crisis: Causes and Consequences.” This event is sponsored…
Former SunTrust Executive leads Galtere Institute at UTC
Sue Culpepper, former Chattanooga City President and Managing Director of the Wealth Management Group for SunTrust in Chattanooga, joins The University of Tennessee at Chattanooga College of Business as the new Director of the Galtere Institute: Finance for the Future Initiative.
New faculty, tenure, promotions announced for 2012-13
Dr. Pamela Ashmore is the new head of the Department of Sociology, Anthropology, and Geography. She joins us from the University of Missouri at St. Louis, where she was an Associate Professor and Chair of the Department of Anthropology and Languages.
Veteran gains new insight in University entrepreneurship program
When Ezekiel Jones’s doctor diagnosed him with pre-diabetes and warned him of the serious health risks he could be facing, the former military serviceman took action and lost more than 50 pounds. In an effort to help others live a healthier lifestyle, Jones is working on his idea to create a gym geared especially toward…
Survey explores connections between the University and downtown Chattanooga
In a survey of more than 600 UTC students, the results revealed the connections between the University and downtown Chattanooga could be strengthened. While many students who participated in the survey described the city with words like “lively,” “clean,” “beautiful,” and “welcoming,” they also offered suggestions to make downtown more appealing to the college crowd.