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The Hankamer School of Business (HSB) is celebrating 100 years of cultivating principled leaders and serving the global marketplace through transformational learning and impactful scholarship in a culture of innovation guided by Christian values. Alumni, students, faculty and friends are all invited to become an HSB Centennial Champion.

Two former program directors of the Army-Baylor Graduate Program wanted to leave a legacy that would connect them back to the program even after being gone for so long. Little did they know how strong of an impact that their contribution, Gazpacho the bear, would make on faculty, alumni and current students.

We are excited to welcome Michael Rodriguez, Kevin Hee and Owen Davidson to the Department of Accounting and Business Law.

Tim Thomasson reflects on a unique year as graduate program director, acknowledging the challenges and celebrating the achievements of the 2021-2022 academic year.

On Nov. 11, 2022, our Masters of Accountancy and Masters of Taxation graduate students hosted the 6th Annual Continuing Professional Education (CPE) Conference held on Baylor’s campus.

The more our students interact and engage with business professionals, the more we see their soft skills mature. Giving our Accounting students the opportunity to network and build relationships with professionals would be impossible without our 24 corporate partners and countless department supporters.

The Department of Accounting and Business Law partnered with Waco University and La Vega high schools to participate in the Volunteer Income Tax Assistance program.

Accounting academic units must continue to evolve in attractive ways to draw in high-quality students as our profession expands the needed skill sets. Our strategic efforts to help students see the accounting profession in a broader light has been tremendously successful, as our incoming accounting majors this fall is one of our biggest classes in the past decade.

WACO, Texas (May 9, 2023) – Twelve Baylor University professors have been honored with Outstanding Faculty Awards for teaching, scholarship and contributions to the academic community for the 2022-2023 academic year.

EurekAlert: Meredith David and James Roberts, smartphone researchers and Marketing professors, have studied the correlation between “flow states” and psychological well-being during Instagram and TikTok usage.

Bloomberg: This article about the impact of rising grocery prices and the expiration of pandemic aid on food-stamp recipients quotes Craig Gundersen, Economics professor and chair of the Baylor Collaborative on Hunger and Poverty (BCHP).

CNN: Consumer behavior expert and Marketing professor James Roberts is quoted in this article about “dupes,” or cheaper alternatives to luxury brands with billions of views on social media, and how dupes correlate to the rise of impulse buying.

PR Newswire: Craig Gundersen, professor of Economics and chair of the Baylor Collaborative on Hunger and Poverty, is the lead researcher of Map the Meal Gap, which found that 1 in 3 individuals experiencing food insecurity may not be eligible for the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP).

Noted smartphone researchers and Marketing professors Meredith David and James Roberts find that immersion in a world created by the social media experience drives problematic social media behaviors and addiction.

KWKT (FOX): Marketing professors and smartphone behavioral experts Meredith David and James Roberts have found that social media immersion leads to addiction and behavioral changes.

Chicago Reader: Craig Gundersen, professor of Economics and chair of the Baylor Collaborative on Hunger and Poverty, is quoted in this article about rising food prices.

Nominations are open for the 2023 Baylor Business Impact Awards. The award program, housed in the John F. Baugh Center for Entrepreneurship and Free Enterprise in the Hankamer School of Business, is designed to honor the accomplishments of Texas family-owned and Baylor alumni-owned businesses.

Highlighted by the graduate entrepreneurship program breaking into the Top 10 nationally, several Baylor University graduate and professional programs were among those ranked in the 2024 Best Graduate Schools rankings, released today by U.S. News & World Report.

The Hankamer School of Business (HSB) announced the 2023 recipients of the HSB Faculty Awards this month.

A group of 26 HSB students in the Baylor Business Excellence Scholarship Team (BEST) program visited Switzerland last month as part of their international engagement experience.

A study by Michael Mowchan takes a hard look at the efficacy of measures meant to ensure public company audit quality.

PsyPost: Marketing professors and smartphone behavioral experts James Roberts and Meredith David are quoted in this article about the relationship between smartphone and social media use, and psychological well-being.

Amy Rhodes, Assistant Director for Student Recruitment and Admissions at the Hankamer School of Business Undergraduate Office, won a 2022 Outstanding Staff Award, and Marketing senior Sophia Caballero won a 2022 Student Employment Award.

Baylor Business Review: Michael Mowchan takes a hard look at the efficacy of measures meant to ensure public company audit quality.

Baylor Business Review: Claudio Alvarez identifies "relational tensions" between consumers and the brands they hold dear.

Baylor Business Review: Sara Perry studies the relationship between supervisor biases and workplace safety enforcement.

Baylor Business Review: David Dicks models the correlation between new innovation and investors’ attitudes about uncertainty.

Baylor Business Review: Hankamer faculty members spend time with business executives and relate those experiences in the classroom.

Baylor Business Review: Chad Ruyle aspires to help develop the future of entrepreneurs through service, mentorship and education.

Baylor Business Review: The Master of Science in Business Analytics program addresses the need for business analytic professionals.

Baylor Business Review: Christian Kim is on a path that is leading in the direction of a promising future, relying on curiosity as his guide.

Baylor Business Review: Cheyenne Atchison often approaches challenges from an unconventional angle in order to solve the problem.

Baylor Business Review: Christopher Brown’s experience at Baylor inspires him to assist current students in their hands-on learning.

Baylor Business Review: Dana Nguyen, motivated by her mother’s journey, strives to help others as they launch their businesses.

Baylor Business Review: Reginald “Reggie” Singletary has found real happiness in a career that differs from his dream job.

Baylor Business Review: Best business practices have evolved over the years and so has how they are taught in the classroom.

Baylor Business professors Kaylee Hackney, Matt Quade and Dawn Carlson authored “5 Ways Leaders Can Support Adoptive Parents,” featured on hbr.org. The article examines how employees who perceive their organization as supportive of families tend to be more satisfied.

KWBU (NPR): Management professor Kaylee Hackney researched how pregnancy workplace discrimination and workplace stress can affect the mother.

The Hankamer School of Business at Baylor University will host the KPMG Ideation Challenge on Tuesday, May 2, at the Paul L. Foster Campus for Business and Innovation.

MarketScale: Entrepreneurship lecturer Joshua Wilson was interviewed regarding the Silicon Valley Bank collapse and what it means for the future of banking regulation and the banking industry. 

Baylor researcher David Dicks models the correlation between new innovation and investors' attitudes about uncertainty.

Students from the Hankamer School of Business Sports Strategy and Sales (S3) program finished in the top three at multiple national championship competitions last month.

The Hankamer School of Business (HSB) at Baylor University will host the New Venture Competition (NVC) March 24-25 at the Paul L. Foster Campus for Business and Innovation.

WalletHub: Professor Allen Seward, director of the Baylor Business Fellows major and an associate professor of Insurance and Finance, is a featured expert in this article about liability car insurance.

Management Information Systems student Matthew Homan is part of the Baylor cyber team which is experiencing frequent success, with National Cyber League rankings of 18th nationally out of 470 teams and 5th in the central region for fall 2022.

KWTX (FOX): Students with the Baylor accounting department are working with University High School teachers and students to help community members file their taxes for free.

KXXV (ABC): The impact of the truck driver shortage on inflation is discussed by Pedro Reyes, who is an associate professor specializing in operations and supply chain management at Baylor University. Reyes highlights that an increase in the number of students entering truck-driving programs could potentially lead to a decrease in prices.

Harvard Business Review: According to Baylor management professors, Kaylee Hackney, Matthew Quade, and Dawn Carlson, intentional efforts made by organizations to support adoption have a significantly positive impact on both employees and the organization as a whole. In their article, the authors suggest five ways in which leaders can enhance their support for adoptive parents.

EurekAlert: Smartphone research experts and Marketing professors Meredith David and James Roberts have developed a new model that is a powerful predictor of the acceptance of incorporating smartphones into a church service.

KWBU (NPR): Featuring Matt Quade, the Kimberly and Aaron P. Graft Professor in Christian Leadership in Business in the Department of Management, this episode takes listeners into the importance and impact of workplace ethics.