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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.

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.

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.

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

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

Baylor Business Review: Navy Lt. Cmdr. Michael Speciale was only two weeks into his online MBA program at Baylor University when he was deployed to East Africa. He was just starting to get into the rhythm of lectures and assignments when he found himself nearly 9,000 miles from Waco.

Professor of Finance J. Franklin Potts provides insurance tips in this article about uninsured drivers.

After networking in-person with executives during the Fall Top Gun Training program, Baylor’s Center for Professional Selling challenged ProSales students through the Baylor Business Business Development (BBBD) competition, an experiential learning exercise focused on the pre-call planning and business development steps of the sales process.

Metro Atlanta CEO: Dawn Carlson, H.R. Gibson Chair of Organizational Development, and Emily Hunter, Management department chair in the Hankamer School of Business, served as co-authors on a study on the impact of workaholism on personal health and family relationships.

Baylor’s Center for Professional Selling launched a fifth competition this year, the Baylor Business Business Acumen (BBBA) competition, designed to focus students on learning the acronyms and technical terminology used in sales and general business.

Baylor Business Review: For many veterans making the shift from the military to a civilian workplace, it is not the actual hard skills they learned while serving that makes them good employees. Instead, it is all those other things they picked up along the way that help make the transition a smooth one.

Baylor Connections: Sandeep Mazumder was named The William E. Crenshaw Endowed Dean of the Hankamer School of Business after an extensive national search this spring. Mazumder shares his journey from London to Waco, which included stops at some of the world’s most prestigious institutions along the way. He examines his philosophy on faith and scholarship and highlights the experiences that guided him into a new season of leadership at Baylor.

An avid outdoorsman, Josh Palermo grew up hiking mountains, fishing, and hunting. When he hiked his first fourteener (a mountain peak exceeding 14,000 feet), he did so with his grandparents, who were in their seventies at the time.

Financial Advisor: William Reichenstein, emeritus professor of investments, is referenced in this article on how social security payments and withdrawals from tax-deferred accounts can be coordinated throughout retirement to lower an individual’s taxes.

KWBU (NPR): Andrea Dixon executive director for the Center for Professional Selling and associate professor of Marketing, gives insight into the changing management process.

Sandeep Mazumder, the William E. Crenshaw Endowed Dean of the Hankamer School of Business, hosted students from the Business School for a series of questions on Sept. 6.

The Baylor Department of Accounting and Business Law is partnering with The Pack Shack to pack 50,000 meals for our community. Students, faculty and staff from all departments can help at the packing party Oct. 20, 2021, 4-6 p.m., at the Meyer Conference Center, Foster 250.

The Financial: A study by Management professors Emily Hunter and Dawn Carlson is featured in this article on workaholics and what being a workaholic can mean for the future.

KXXV: Pedro Reyes, professor of Supply Chain Management, is quoted in this article on the shortage of truck drivers and how it could impact holiday shopping.

Baylor’s flexible online MBA program offers a path to a career-advancing degree for Carl Faraon, who works 12-hour days with the Houston Texans.

AARP: A study done by Feeding America and Craig Gunderson, professor of Economics and the Snee Family Endowed Chair at the Baylor Collaborative on Hunger and Poverty, is quoted in this article regarding SNAP benefits and food insecurity during the pandemic.

Baylor’s flexible online MBA program offers a path to a career-advancing degree for Carl Faraon, who works 12-hour days with the Houston Texans.

Double majoring in ProSales and Finance, Ashton Kresta approaches life with tenacity and a strong work ethic cultivated by summers spent working on a farm. In high school, he was the president of three separate organization and led his Farm Business Management team to the Future Farmers of America national competition.

Using tools and skills in data analytics, online MBA students in Baylor’s Marketing Analysis course simulate real-world strategies to make smart, customer-focused decisions that deliver high ROI.

Using tools and skills in data analytics, online MBA students in Baylor’s Marketing Analysis course simulate real-world strategies to make smart, customer-focused decisions that deliver high ROI.

"It's about how we can impact society in a positive way and be a global leader in that."

Baylor University's John F. Baugh Center for Entrepreneurship and Free Enterprise has opened applications for the 11th annual Baylor New Venture Competition (BNVC), a two-day business plan and elevator pitch competition for collegiate entrepreneurs across the world.

Baylor University's John F. Baugh Center for Entrepreneurship and Free Enterprise has opened applications for the 11th annual Baylor New Venture Competition (BNVC), a two-day business plan and elevator pitch competition for collegiate entrepreneurs across the world.

An MBA is a powerful asset for advancing your career. Learn how it prepares you for your next role with the skills you need for success.

Growing up in a family with Puerto Rican and Cuban heritage, Amanda Fernandez is completely fluent in Spanish. Proud of her upbringing, she brings this unique cultural understanding to everything she does.

Tradeoffs: This article about hospital closures cites recent research by Economics professor Michael Richards which investigated the economic impact of rural hospital closures.

Thrive Global: This article cites research from Management professors Emily Hunter and Cindy Wu which finds that taking a coffee break in the mid-morning offers the greatest benefit.

How can faculty impact students’ learning and careers? Learn what several MBA Baylor students and alumni had to say about their experiences.

How can faculty impact students’ learning and careers? Learn what several MBA Baylor students and alumni had to say about their experiences.

Baylor Entrepreneurship Department is ranked a top-ten program once again at number 9.

KWBU (NPR): Professor of Management Van Gray shares how companies should continually evaluate their company in order to grow.

Learn about one of our alums, Thiago Bittar, and how the Baylor Executive MBA impacted his life and career.

Do you really need a business background and work experience to pursue an MBA? Not necessarily. Read about the firsthand experiences of students and grads who showcase the versatility of the MBA.

Wallet Hub: Professor of Marketing James Roberts is featured as a smartphone consumer behavior expert in this article about smartphone spending during the pandemic.

Do you really need a business background and work experience to pursue an MBA? Not necessarily. Read about the firsthand experiences of students and grads who showcase the versatility of the MBA.

Baylor Lariat: Management Professor Sara Perry offers advice to students on time management and tips to structure the day.

Clear and effective communication is critical for business leaders. An Executive MBA program can help professionals enhance and grow this ever-green, in-demand soft skill, so that they can become confident and inspiring storytellers who truly connect with their audience.

Baylor University will host the 2022 Babson College Entrepreneurship Research Conference (BCERC), welcoming guests from around the world. BCERC is considered by many to be the premier entrepreneurship research conference in the world.

Earning an MBA is a great career move—but it’s not easy. How do you balance graduate studies with work and life demands? Learn how one professional made it happen.

Earning an MBA is a great career move—but it’s not easy. How do you balance graduate studies with work and life demands? Learn how one professional made it happen.

Wallet Hub: Professor of Finance Franklin Potts is featured as an expert in this article about totaled car costs.

Professionals who invest in an MBA program that teaches critical executive communication skills become confident and collaborative leaders with more career opportunities.

Professionals who invest in an MBA program that teaches critical executive communication skills become confident and collaborative leaders with more career opportunities.

Baylor Connections: JaeHwan Kwon, professor of Marketing, discusses his research utilizing eye-tracking technology to determine attention and physiological responses to uncover clues about what draws and keeps our attention.

Ashley Buchanan (BBA '96, MBA '98) was tabbed as Michaels president and CEO last year after a long tenure at Walmart.

Can an MBA help you become a better entrepreneur? Read about how a serial business builder sharpened his skills and broadened his thinking thanks to the classes and practical experiences of an MBA program.

Can an MBA help you become a better entrepreneur? Read about how a serial business builder sharpened his skills and broadened his thinking thanks to the classes and practical experiences of an MBA program.

IMA (Institute of Management Accountants), the association of accountants and financial professionals in business, has named Accounting professor Laurie Burney as IMA’s Professor-in-Residence.

KWBU (NPR): Marketing professor Meredith David shares how and when fear-based marketing can be effective.

Obtaining your MBA can lead to a high return on investment, but how should you pay for it? Here are some financing options to consider.

Dr. Andrea Dixon, Executive Director of the Center for Professional Selling, discusses how today’s sales professional must be an orchestrator of the change management process.

Mises U 2021 | Competition and Monopoly

The "Business Review" radio series produced by Livingston+McKay and Baylor University's Hankamer School of Business continues a long streak of recognition with an Award of Excellence and an Award of Distinction from the Communicator Awards.

MoneyGeek: Franklin Potts, professor of Finance, is quoted as a featured expert in this article about student credit cards.