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The Spruce Eats: Management professor and supply chain expert Pedro Reyes is quoted in this article on how supply chain issues will impact holiday grocery shopping.

Moving multiple times growing up and coupled with taking a gap year to teach English in the Dominican Republic, Amanda Corts values change, proving herself in new situations and building relationships. She cares deeply about people’s individual stories, because through their stories, she finds opportunities to love others in unique ways.

KWBU (NPR): Management professor Sara Perry explains why remote work is not suitable for everyone due to personal differences in stress management.

Matt Ridley, D.Phil., award-winning journalist and science writer, will be the featured speaker at the Free Enterprise Forum at Baylor University's Paul L. Foster Campus for Business and Innovation, hosted by the John F. Baugh Center for Entrepreneurship and Free Enterprise on Thursday, Nov. 4. This event, which is free and open to the public, will be held at 5:15 p.m. in Foster 240.

The Wall Street Journal: Entrepreneurship professor Boris Nikolaev explains that despite working longer hours and earning less money, entrepreneurs report higher job satisfaction.

Boris Nikolaev, assistant professor of entrepreneurship at Baylor University says, "...there's overwhelming evidence in the literature that entrepreneurs report significantly higher levels of job satisfaction."

KERO (ABC): Management professor Pedro Reyes is interviewed about supply chain issues that may affect Thanksgiving.

Reuters: Finance professor Michael Stegemoller explains how Goldman Sachs' new role as financier and adviser of SPAC deals and seller of SPAC products presents a conflict.

Financial Advisor: Professor emeritus William Reichenstein is featured in this article explaining a strategy Reichenstein assisted in developing that lowers an individual's taxes in retirement.

Baylor grad and entrepreneurship stand-out student Grace Casper takes on role as Waco general manager with new coffeehouse, "It is crazy, because I've always had this dream of opening up a coffee shop for individuals with disabilities to work at."

Making the most of his multicultural upbringing and the travel opportunities he was given, Paschal Curlin has surfed with locals in Hawaii, driven motorcycles in the mountain villages of Vietnam, spent childhood summers in a cabin on a river in Slovakia, and hunted ducks with family in the flyways of Tennessee. Through these experiences, Paschal has learned how to relate to people from a variety of backgrounds and cultures.

An online MBA with a Cybersecurity Concentration prepared Nick Simmons to be a stronger team leader and to help AT&T’s business customers better protect valuable information.

An online MBA with a Cybersecurity Concentration prepared Nick Simmons to be a stronger team leader and to help AT&T’s business customers better protect valuable information.

Baylor’s ProSales took the 1st place team finish at the 2021 Rocky Mountain Madness competition hosted by E.W. Scripps and Metropolitan State University of Denver. By taking 1st place in this competition, Baylor ProSales wrapped up a fall sales competition season with perfect results garnering three out of three 1st place team finishes: Great Northwoods Sales Warm-Up (coached by Dr. Eric Swan), National Team Selling Competition (coached by Dr. Stephanie Mangus), and the Rocky Mountain Madness competition (coached by Dr. Andrea Dixon).

Baylor University took the 1st place team finish at the 2021 National Team Selling Competition (NTSC) hosted by Indiana University-Bloomington. Student teams from 27 universities participated in this competition which focused on a robotic device for food preparation in convenience stores. Alexa Black, Brian Galbraith, Beth Gosnell, and Gavin Hartoonian, all seniors in the Professional Selling program, represented Baylor in this team-based competition. The Baylor team was coached by Dr. Stephanie Mangus and student coaches, Matthew Mouton and Benjamin Nopper. After two days of competitions involving sales exchanges with executives from 3M and Altria, the Baylor team took the first place finish overall.

Baylor’s Cybersecurity concentration shows online MBA students how to combine business skills with an in-depth understanding of the industry and its needs.

Baylor’s Cybersecurity concentration shows online MBA students how to combine business skills with an in-depth understanding of the industry and its needs.

Baylor University’s nationally rated Executive MBA programs in Austin and Dallas have recently introduced four new concentrations which are now available. The new concentrations include focuses in marketing, cybersecurity, supply chain management and executive presence. They make a well-rounded addition to the existing Healthcare Administration concentration.

Chelsea Lin discusses her time in Baylor's dual-degree MBA/MSIS program as an international student. Chelsea reflects on the culture of the program and how she was able to arrive at the intersection of her faith, her education and a future career business.

Chelsea Lin discusses her time in Baylor's dual-degree MBA/MSIS program as an international student. Chelsea reflects on the culture of the program and how she was able to arrive at the intersection of her faith, her education and a future career business.

Baylor University’s nationally rated Executive MBA programs in Austin and Dallas have recently introduced four new concentrations which are now available. The new concentrations include focuses in marketing, cybersecurity, supply chain management and executive presence. They make a well-rounded addition to the existing Healthcare Administration concentration.

A double major in ProSales and Management of Information Systems, Alexa Black has two core passions: learning and making a difference in the lives of others. As a continual learner, Alexa is always open to adventure, whether that be in cooking, hiking, or travelling with friends and family.

Andrew Donsbach talks about how his time in the MBA program helped him launch his dream career.

Andrew Donsbach talks about how his time in the MBA program helped him launch his dream career.

Discover some of the fundamental, key skills you will learn in your Baylor MBA—and how they are integrated into the curriculum.

Discover some of the fundamental, key skills you will learn in your Baylor MBA—and how they are integrated into the curriculum.

Over Homecoming weekend, Baylor University took the 1st place team finish at the 2021 Great Northwoods Sales Warmup at the University of Wisconsin – Eau Claire. Student teams from 23 universities participated in this competition which featured grocery products sold through distribution and retail stores. Trey Compton, Amanda Fernandez, and Alec Galbraith, seniors in the Professional Selling program, represented Baylor in this competition. Alec finished 1st in the field of 69 competitors, while Trey finished 2nd. After placing 4th in the first day of the competition, Amanda rounded out Baylor’s representation and placed 15th overall.

While still in high school, Trey Compton took a management internship with DECA, a non-profit association aimed at developing students’ business and leadership skills. Working at a small convenience store called The Cave, Trey was involved in marketing, finance, and sales where he competed in several shark-tank-style competitions.

Baylor Business Review: The latest 'goings-on' from Hankamer alumni.

Baylor Full-Time MBA students secure their dream jobs through a robust support system that includes Career Center coaching and a powerful network of loyal alumni.

Baylor Business Review: Library Information Specialist Frank Jasek chronicled all 240 plaques and memorial lampposts throughout campus in his self-published hardback.

Baylor Full-Time MBA students secure their dream jobs through a robust support system that includes Career Center coaching and a powerful network of loyal alumni.

U.S. News: William Reichenstein, professor emeritus of investments, is quoted in this article on upcoming Social Security changes.

Ray Bagby retired in 2020 after three decades on the Baylor faculty. Ray was the founding editor of Entrepreneurship Theory and Practice, one of the most influential academic journals in the entrepreneurship field. We asked Ray to reflect on his career as a scholar, teacher, and journal editor and how he sees the entrepreneurship research landscape today.

Baylor Business Review: Alumnus Wayne Swearingen reflects on his career in real estate and the U.S. Air Force.

Baylor Business Review: When Dane Harris saw a young Marine decked out in a crisp military uniform, he knew what he wanted to be. So after finishing his junior year at Baylor in 1988, he tried to enlist with the Marine Corps. Denied entry, he signed up with the U.S. Army, and that began his 30-year career as a reservist.

The Suffolk Journal: Professors of Marketing James Roberts and Meredith David coauthored a study that is quoted in this article on the struggle faced by college students to balance work, school and social activities.

Baylor Business Review: After leaving the Army in 2013, Franco enrolled at Baylor to study Entrepreneurship. It was not a difficult decision, she said. Baylor’s program was and continues to be highly ranked, plus it was not far from her family in Dallas.

Baylor Business Review: Starting with the 2005-2007 class, Army-Baylor partnered with the School to offer an additional joint MBA/MHA degree. While offered through the military, it functions like any other graduate-level program offered at other institutions.

Baylor University continues its partnership with the Barron's in Education program from Dow Jones, made possible by Tommy McBride of Merrill Lynch Wealth Management. This program includes 24/7 access to Barron's, the leading financial portal and magazine.

Hailing from Florida and having a love of travel and language, Ruby Hernandez enjoys exploring new places where she can practice her Spanish and Italian. Passionate about building meaningful relationships, she has a knack for making others comfortable and is always willing to lend a listening ear or engage in conversation.

KWBU (NPR): When business leaders are faced with two difficult outcomes, Baylor Management professor Chris Meyer shares how it all comes down to one basic character trait: consistency.

Overcoming multiple obstacles—and thousands of miles away from home—Michael Speciale earns his MBA during active-duty service

This week is the American Marketing Association’s (AMA) Marketing Week, where members can collaborate within their professional community, gaining inspiration to address their marketing challenges. As the academic marketing community kicks off the week, Baylor’s Dr. Stephanie Mangus is featured in the AMA Marketing Week social media video for her leadership role in the Sales Special Interest Group (SIG) and as the Co-Chair for the 2022 Summer AMA Conference.

Baylor Business Review: Salazar enrolled in the MBA program at Baylor in the spring of 2020. He was fascinated with the idea of how cybersecurity and business intersect and decided to earn a cybersecurity certificate as well.

Overcoming multiple obstacles—and thousands of miles away from home—Michael Speciale earns his MBA during active-duty service

Baylor Business Review: For Melissa Thomas, MBA/MHA '12, it has always been about helping others. This led her to Baylor, where she enrolled in the Army-Baylor Program in San Antonio to obtain a dual MBA/MHA degree.

Top leaders need strong decision-making skills. Learn how an MBA targets and builds students’ abilities and confidence in this essential aspect of leadership.

Fortune: Baylor MBA alumna Thasunda Brown Duckett is ranked number 10 in Fortune Magazine's "Most Powerful Women" of 2021.