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KWBU (NPR): Professor of accounting Owen Brown discusses research on whether firms that hire former employees to audit them show bias.

Fatherly: Professor of Management Kaylee Hackney and an employee well-being expert discusses how to shift from work mode to family mode when working from home.

Double majoring in ProSales and Finance, Riley seeks to incorporate her Christian faith into her work and honor God by using her gifts to the best of her ability. With a strong sense of empathy and a passion for people, Riley has tutored children at underperforming schools, worked with mentally and physically disabled kids, and seeks a career in sales primarily to help others.

A team of four Accounting and Business Law students from the Hankamer School of Business finished in second place at Deloitte's National Audit Innovation Campus Challenge.

Brittany Wetmore, a recent MBA/MSW alumna, shares a little bit about how she has grown to embrace the challenge of speaking up and how she has found her voice in the program through the support of classmates and professors.

American Gem Society: Craig Underwood, CGA, (BBA - Marketing and Entrepreneurship '84) was bestowed the American Gem Society's (AGS) most prestigious honor, the Robert M. Shipley Award®.

Brittany Wetmore, a recent MBA/MSW alumna, shares a little bit about how she has grown to embrace the challenge of speaking up and how she has found her voice in the program through the support of classmates and professors.

Hankamer students were recognized for academic excellence by the Honors College.

Double majoring in ProSales and Risk Management & Insurance, Sam Whitaker decided to pursue a career in sales because he wants to help others. Passionate about people, he seeks to build meaningful relationships and add value in every situation.

KWBU (NPR): Ashley Stahl, author of the book 'U-turn' and host of the U-turn podcast explains the growing trend of young adults starting a side hustle and why that trend could be around for a while.

Baylor Entrepreneurship professor, Leslie Palich, Ph.D. has received a Fulbright U.S. Scholar award to Ireland, a competitive fellowship of the State Department's Bureau of Educational and Cultural Affairs.

The Hankamer School of Business has announced its Faculty Award recipients for 2022.

Two professors from the Baylor Entrepreneurship Department are presented with 2022 Hankamer School of Business Outstanding Faculty Awards.

The Wall Street Journal: A recent career networking event held at Baylor Business is featured in this piece about job recruiting events.

Baylor University’s ProSales program, supported by Baylor’s Center for Professional Selling, was named a Top University Sales Program by the Sales Education Foundation (SEF) for the thirteenth consecutive year. Top schools for professional sales education are recognized for preparing students for successful careers in sales and for elevating the sales profession.

Majoring in ProSales and Marketing, Crit Scott has passion for life and adventure. A self-described adrenaline junkie who spends his spare time cliff diving, free climbing, and skydiving, Crit enjoys a challenge.

Baylor ProSales recently held the Baylor Business Value Analysis (BBVA) competition, where students completed a value analysis and delivered the results to an existing customer via video. BBVA competitors had to address a supply chain issue involving microchips used in the manufacture of small consumer appliances. The student competitors specifically had to address how best to meet the Fortune 100 company’s manufacturing timetable, given the Taiwanese microchips were not scheduled to arrive at the Midwest plant as promised (a concern for the manufacturer since the appliances exhibit strong sales at Christmas).

The New England Journal of Medicine: Professor of Economics and The Snee Family Endowed Chair at the Baylor Collaborative on Hunger and Poverty co-authored this article which proposes a reconfiguration of the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP), a program highly effective in reducing the severity of food insecurity.

KWBU (NPR): Dan Pienta, professor of Information Systems, says that phishing requires more creativity than know-how.

The Washington Post: Management professor Sara Perry is cited for her research on employee stress and remote work in this article about hybrid working.

Methodist Children's Home: Economics alum Les Leskoven (BBA '78) has been elected to serve as the Board Chair of the Methodist Children's Home where he lived as a child.

Wall Street Journal: Baylor alum and Baylor Business Advisory Board member John Rainey (BBA '93) is departing from PayPal where he has served as CFO for nearly seven years to become CFO for Walmart.

BAHM: The 2022 Global BAHM Case Competition was held April 7-8, 2022 at Baylor University. With a team of Baylor students winning first place, the event offered students the unique opportunity to work collaboratively and compete for cash prizes as they envisioned the "Hospital of the Future."

One word to describe Luke Scaff would be genuine. Desiring to serve others and finding joy in their success, this passion drives him to give his all in every situation.

KWBU (NPR): Information Systems professor Dan Pienta shares how businesses can better educate employees about phishing attacks.

Baylor’s Global Trade and Supply Chain Management concentration prepares online MBA students to lead in a time of crisis.

Baylor’s Global Trade and Supply Chain Management concentration prepares online MBA students to lead in a time of crisis.

Over the weekend, Baylor took the 1st place team finish at the 2022 Challenger Sales Institute (CSI) competition, hosted by the University of Central Oklahoma and sponsored by Love's Travel Stops. Student teams participated in three events: a sales management and ethics case competition, sales role play, and speed sell. ProSales Senior Andrea Henderson along with Juniors Cade Bissell, Jordan Goehring, Max Kleiner, Mahak Rajwani, and Sophomore Shane Trevino represented Baylor in this competition.

Baylor's Full-Time MBA case competition team recently took first place at the 2022 Big 12 MBA Case Competition hosted by Iowa State University.

Baylor's Full-Time MBA case competition team recently took first place at the 2022 Big 12 MBA Case Competition hosted by Iowa State University.

Dr. Leslie Palich has received a Fulbright U.S. Scholar Award to Ireland, a prestigious and competitive fellowship of the Department of State's Bureau of Educational and Cultural Affairs.

Delray Medical Center’s Chief Operating Officer, Maria Morales Menendez (MBA '20), is selected as a member of Modern Healthcare’s 2022 class of Top 25 Emerging Leaders. Modern Healthcare, a leader in healthcare business news, research and data, annually honors emerging leaders all age 40 or under, making significant contributions in the areas of innovation and financial, operational and clinical excellence early in their careers.

Some of the best and brightest MBA students came together last weekend to compete in the 2022 Big 12 MBA Case Competition, hosted by the Iowa State University Ivy College of Business. Baylor's team took home the top prize.

Five upcoming graduates look back at their time in the Online MBA program and forward to the next chapter in their careers.

Baylor Business Review: Matt Wood investigates the role time plays in innovators meeting the flow of consumer desires or needs.

Baylor Business Review: The Undergraduate Research Assistant Program draws upon a vast wealth of previously underused research help.

Valedictorian of her high school and now a double major in ProSales and Finance, Hannah Tobben has made the Dean’s List five out of her six semesters at Baylor. Extremely driven and dedicated, she has achieved this honor while balancing several part-time jobs and extracurriculars.

Forbes: Professor of Entrepreneurship Boris Nikolaev is cited in this article for his research which found that as the number of small businesses increased, the health of the surrounding community improved.

Baylor Business Review: Dean Sandeep Mazumder co-authors a more practical economics textbook to bridge industry and academics.

Baylor Business Review: Kaylee Hackney reflects on personal experience to study the impact of stress from perceived pregnancy discrimination.

Baylor Business Review: Lingjiang Lora Tu and JaeHwan Kwon study the reach of educational messaging and its impact on the audience.

Five upcoming graduates look back at their time in the Online MBA program and forward to the next chapter in their careers.

KWBU (NPR): Kimberly Lewis, entrepreneur and founder of CurlMix, a profitable natural hair care company, shares her story of determination.

Sportico: Lane Wakefield, Marketing professor, was mentioned for his contributions to a study on the effects of switching apparel brands on on-field performance and recruiting.

Here are some verses of Scripture Dean Mazumder finds most prominent, compelling and influential from his reading of the Bible.

WalletHub: Professor of Finance Franklin Potts is a featured expert in this article about charge cards.

ARMY-BAYLOR ALUMNI ACHE RECEPTION Wednesday, March 30 | 6-8 p.m. We are excited to see Army-Baylor alumni in Chicago for the annual ACHE Congress on Healthcare Leadership Conference. For those of you traveling to attend, we want to invite you to join us for a social reception on Wednesday, March 30 at McCormick & Schmick's in Chicago! Business casual/evening attire is suggested. Hors d' oeuvres will be served.

Love to Know: Research by Marketing professors James A. Roberts and Meredith David about how cell phones can damage romantic relationships is cited in this article about the disadvantages of mobile phones.

Baylor Entrepreneurship graduate program ranked No. 17 in the nation.

Meet Keisha Riser - a Baylor Executive MBA alumna with a passion for serving others through both her healthcare career and her entrepreneurial aspirations.