An action-packed Spring Break on Wall Street for nine UTC business students began with a tour and a meeting at the New York Stock Exchange. Lauren Templeton, Director of the Finance for the Future Initiative at UTC, also arranged a meeting at Galtere, managed by Renée Haugerud. Finance for the Future Initiative (FFI) donors are Renée Haugerud…
UTC represented at area business expo
Representatives from UTC spoke with attendees of the Chattanooga Area Chamber of Commerce Business Expo. The expo is Chattanooga’s only annual business trade show where hundreds of business, civic, and community leaders tour the showcase of the latest products and services from the Chattanooga business community.
College of Business ranked among the best nationally
The University of Tennessee at Chattanooga (UTC) College of Business was again ranked among the best business schools in the nation. With over 3,500 business schools in the world, Bloomberg Businessweek selected only 113 for inclusion in its annual ranking.
Student writes book after receiving ‘free money’ for college
A sports injury didn’t keep UTC student Zachary Freeman from financing his college education. When he hurt his knee playing football his senior year of high school, Freeman found other ways to fund his college education than athletic scholarships.
Philanthropists honored for University support
One native Chattanoogan and two former UTC faculty members were honored recently for their philanthropy.
Nobel Laureate explores self-governance
Nobel Laureate Elinor (Lin) Ostrom told a UTC audience in the challenge of self- governance in complex contemporary environments, one of the broad lessons is that the complexity of markets is not automatically a sign of inefficiency.
PlayCore CEO kicks off entrepreneurial forum
How does a company thrive in a slow-moving economy? A company’s heart and soul must reside in business development, according to Robert A. Farnsworth, President and CEO of PlayCore, a recreation and play products company headquartered in Chattanooga.
Lauren Templeton to lead new finance initiative for UTC College of Business
Hedge fund manager and published author Lauren Templeton, founder and principal of Lauren Templeton Capital Management and Maximum Pessimism, LLC, will serve as Director of Finance for the Future, a new initiative at The University of Tennessee at Chattanooga’s College of Business.
Nobel Laureate Ostrom to speak November 17
Nobel Laureate Elinor Ostrom, will speak in the Burkett Miller Distinguished Guest Lecture Series on Wednesday, November 17, at 12 noon in the UTC University Center Auditorium. Dr. Ostrom will discuss “The Challenge of Self-Governance in Complex Contemporary Environments.”
UTC MBA program featured again in The Princeton Review
For the fourth consecutive year, The Princeton Review has named The University of Tennessee at Chattanooga (UTC) an outstanding business school, recognizing the excellence of the Masters of Business Administration (MBA) program in the College of Business.