Study: Modified DDG-1000 Best Option for Future Surface Combatant

The ideal future surface combatant for the Navy is a DDG-1000 destroyer modified with a higher-power radar and ballistic missile defense (BMD) capabilities, according to a University of Tennessee study commissioned by Raytheon that was released last week. More

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Senate Confirms College Alum Matthew Donegan to State Board of Higher Education

Matthew W. Donegan, UT College of Business Administration alum and co-founder and co-president of Forest Capital Partners, LLC, was appointed to the Oregon State Board of Higher Education. More

UT's Supply Chain Program Top-Ranked by Leading Research Firm … Again!

The University of Tennessee has one of the nation's strongest supply chain programs in the U.S., according to AMR Research, the leading research firm focused on the global supply chain and its supporting technologies. More

UT Knoxville to Host Disney Keys to Excellence Program on July 21

Businesspeople interested in gathering valuable advice from Disney insiders are invited to register for the Disney Keys to Excellence Program on July 21 at the University of Tennessee, Knoxville. The one-day workshop is being offered through the College of Business Administration's Center for Executive Education. It will run from 8 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. in the Carolyn P. Brown University Center. More

Former Johnson City Mayor Earns MBA and Supports Program with Generous Gift

After earning his Executive MBA from the University of Tennessee, Knoxville, in 2008 at the age of 64, Bill F. Breeding Jr., former mayor of Johnson City, TN, felt compelled to give back to the program. More

Dave Patterson, executive director of UT's National Defense Business Institute, testifies before Defense Acquisition Reform Panel of the House Armed Services Committee

Topic: How should Congress assist the Department of Defense in improving its acquisition of weapons and services so that it can meet the needs of the warfighter in the field while still being a good steward of taxpayers’ dollars. Chairman is Cong. Rob Andrews, the ranking member is Cong. Mike Conoway.  Members present were Cong. Cooper (D. TN) and Cong. Coffman (R. CA).  Patterson testified with Dr. Dan Nussman from the Naval Postgraduate School and Mr. Dave Fitch from Defense Acquisition University.    View entire testimony.    Read oral statement.

UT’s Second-Annual Business Plan Competition Launches Two Entrepreneurial Ventures

Twenty-one semi-finalists competed for $20,000 in prize money in the second annual Business Plan Competition sponsored by the College of Business Administration Department of Management at the University of Tennessee, Knoxville. Two winners already have used their prize money to start their companies. More

Two Students Receive Forecasting Scholarships from Amway

Carrie Fuller of Franklin and Joshua Leko of Knoxville are the recipients of the second-annual Amway Endowed Scholarship in Sales Forecasting in the College of Business Administration at the University of Tennessee, Knoxville. More

How to Have a Leaner OR Department (published in OR Manager). Article written by college faculty and alums

There’s plenty of buzz (and confusion) about “Lean health care.” Many wrongly assume Lean is simply applying Toyota lean manufacturing tools to health care. Unfortunately, many approach it that way. At the University of Tennessee, we define Lean health care as “…the application of concepts, tools, and management prescriptions to improve the operating processes that create value for the patient.” More (PDF)

UT Grad Appointed Regal Cinemas CEO

Amy Miles, who graduated in 1989 from UT’s College of Business Administration with an accounting degree, was appointed CEO of Regal Entertainment Group, effective June 30. She succeeds founder Mike Campbell, who will assume the role of full-time executive chairman of the board. More

Distinguished Accounting Graduate appointed to Tennessee Supreme Court

One of the college’s accounting graduates has achieved the pinnacle of her profession in Tennessee. In October 2008, Governor Bredesen appointed Judge Sharon G. Lee to be the newest member of the Tennessee Supreme Court. "Sharon has served with distinction on the Court of Appeals, and I am confident she will bring the same level of honor and integrity to the Tennessee Supreme Court," said Governor Bredesen.  "I am very pleased she has agreed to accept this appointment.” More

Lean Tools and UT Courses Make a Difference in Tough Economic Times

From the front office to the factory floor, Lean initiatives (and more advanced Six Sigma training) can help companies increase production, improve quality and contribute to a more viable bottom line. More

Department of Defense is relying increasingly on Performance-Based Logistics (PBL) and UT to reduce costs and improve outcomes

In the 1990s, the Department of Defense set out to save billions ofdollars by re-engineering defense logistics. The program revolved around an increased reliance on the private sector for the support of military weapons systems and the concept of entering into long-term logistics support contracts, which were based on incentives to achieve specific performance goals. This arrangement DoD later called performance- based logistics, or PBL. More

MSN Encarta article:UT MBA Students are Ready for the World (permission to display from Microsoft Corporation)

UT's MBA students are required to conduct a major team project abroad. More

Dave Patterson, executive director of UT's National Defense Business Institute, discusses recent defense budget announcement, U.S. weapon systems acquisition issues

WNOX Hallerin Hilton Hill Morning Show April 14, 2009. More

UT faculty member weighs need for global currency. More

U.S. News & World Report again ranks college’s graduate programs best in nation

The University of Tennessee, Knoxville’s supply chain and logistics graduate program continued its upward trajectory in U.S. News & World Report's 2010 graduate rankings.U.S. News & World Report also top-ranked the College of Business Administration’s full-time MBA program. More

College and chancellor pay tribute to faculty, students, and staff

The College of Business Administration’s annual Honors Banquet pays tribute to the college’s students, faculty, and staff. More

Former College Dean, Warren Neel, Named Lincoln Memorial University Interim President

Neel will serve as interim president while a national search is conducted for the university’s 20th president. More

Dave Patterson, executive director of UT's National Defense Business Institute stresses that cancelling defense programs isn't cheap

Defense contracts -- like all other federal contracts -- require that the government pay much of the cost of shutting down what a contract might otherwise have required to continue for years. More

UT Performance-Based Outsourcing: What’s in it for ‘we’? A paradigm shift for more effective, efficient, and profitable outsourcing

A paradigm shift for more effective, efficient, and profitable outsourcing. Posted on Logistics Veiwpoint. More

UT's Supply Chain/Logistics Faculty Lauded for Productivity, Impact of Research

UT’s College of Business Administration has been ranked No. 2 in the world by Transportation Journal for the research done by its supply chain/logistics faculty. More

Two college grads honored with induction into Junior Achievement Business Hall of Fame

Two college grads, Randy Boyd (1979) and Emmet Vaughn (1959) honored with induction into Junior Achievement of East Tennessee's Business Hall of Fame. More

Cargile Joins UT's National Defense Business Institute as Deputy Director

Robert Cargile has joined the University of Tennessee’s National Defense Business Institute (NDBI) as deputy director, contracts management. Cargile joins the institute from UT Knoxville’s College of Education, Health and Human Sciences, where he was the research services coordinator. More

Days of strong Pentagon budgets are coming to an end. Current strategy could have
dangerous implications. UT faculty member comments.

News page brief: Since 9/11, the Pentagon budgets have been strong, but those days are coming to an end. There is talk of controlling equipment support costs with a "rheostat strategy," the ability to dial up or dial down system performance based on funding availability. This is no answer. UT faculty member comments. More

Dedication of Pugh Classroom Celebrated in Haslam Business Building

Friends, family and colleagues of Will Pugh recently celebrated the naming of The Will J. Pugh Classroom in the College of Business Administration’s new James A. Haslam II Business Building. More

Faculty member talks about how to cut organizational costs without affecting the organization

Faculty member talks about how to cut organizational costs and identifying business “waste” without  affecting the organization on WNOX’s Hallerin Hilton Hill morning talk-radio show. More

Professor Joe Carcello discusses the credit and housing crisis, the bailout package, and Ponzi schemes

Professor Joe Carcello, co-founder of UT’s Corporate Governance Center, discusses the credit and housing crisis, the bailout package, and Ponzi schemes on WNOX’s Hallerin Hilton Hill morning talk-radio show. More

UT Report: No Sign Economy Is Poised for Turnaround

Economic conditions for the state and nation continue to deteriorate with no sign that improvement is coming soon. That, in a nutshell, is the gloomy forecast presented to Gov. Phil Bredesen in the 2009 Economic Report to the Governor, an annual report prepared by the Center for Business and Economic Research (CBER) at the University of Tennessee, Knoxville. More

Aspiring UT Entrepreneurs: Second Annual Business Plan Competition Now Under Way

Is your "inner entrepreneur" demanding to be set free? Do you want to join that elite group of individuals who have taken ideas and turned them into successful businesses, creating value, jobs and considerable wealth in the process? If so, the College of Business Administration at the University of Tennessee, Knoxville, invites you to enter the second annual Business Plan Competition. More

Five Major International Firms Join UT Business Think Tanks
Over 50 Companies Now Are Members

Five large, worldwide companies — BBC Chartering, Colgate-Palmolive, Frito-Lay, Terra Technology, and Volkswagen of America —have joined the Demand and Supply Integration Forums at the at the University of Tennessee, Knoxville. More

UT faculty address educational needs and payback in today's turbulent economy

Jim Wansley and Michael McIntyre featured on Hallerin Hilton Hill's Morning Show. More (audio file)

UT's Professional MBA Program: $250 million in economic impact

UT's Professional MBA Program: $250 million in economic impact. More (PDF)

James A. Haslam II Business Building Open for Business

A grand opening celebration was held on Tuesday, Jan. 6, for the James A. Haslam II Business Building on the campus of the University of Tennessee, Knoxville. More

Mollenkopf Talks Supply Chain on NPR

From National Public Radio KCRW:  Warren Olney’s To the Point, aone-hour daily national program focused on hot-button issues of the day. Diane Mollenkopf interviewed on supply chain ramifications of current economic climate. More

Dave Ramsey, renowned financial author, TV and radio host, visits UT business students and talks about paying for college.

Alumnus John Compton Provides Legacy to UT College of Business Administration

UT Alumnus John Compton, CEO of PepsiCo Americas Foods, has made a contribution to the college that will enhance state-of-the-art technology in the new James A. Haslam II Business Building. More.

Interview with UT Faculty Member Kate Vitasek

UT faculty member Kate Vitasek discusses Performance-Based Outsourcing (PBO), an outsourcing strategy that focuses on results -  not transactions.  PBO increases profitability and decreases costs by reducing risk across an organization’s supply chain and better defines mutual expectations and compensation against mutually agreed-to goals. More

Senator Howard Baker to Address Full-Time MBA Graduates at Hooding Ceremony

Senator Howard Baker will address full-time MBA graduates at their hooding ceremony on December 12 at the University of Tennessee, Knoxville. The event will be special for Baker because his grandson — Daniel Baker, 26, of Brentwood, TN — will be one of the 86 graduates. More

PepsiCo Foundation Awards $350,000 to UT College of Business Administration to Fund Diversity Efforts

The University of Tennessee College of Business Administration received a $350,000 grant from the PepsiCo Foundation to support its diversity efforts. The grant, to be paid over five years, will fund diversity recruitment, retention, and professional development initiatives for its students. More

Book by University of Tennessee Faculty Explains 'PBL,' Pentagon Strategy for Doing More with Less

The Department of Defense is facing a potentially catastrophic challenge: finding a way to meet greater-than-ever demands for weapons system maintenance, repair and overhaul at a time when the defense budget is declining and worn equipment is returning from service in southwest Asia. More

UT Hosts October 24 Aerospace Roundtable

UT College of Business Administration recently hosted editors from Aviation Week & Space Technology magazine; its sister publication, Overhaul and Maintenance; and key aerospace and defense industry leaders for a business roundtable meeting. More

Understanding the Executive MBA Experience: UT’s Amy Cathey discusses how to choose an Executive MBA program

The University of Tennessee is working to shape its communications and curriculum with return on investment in mind for its students. More

Performance-Based Logistics Works! Viewpoint by Associate Dean Alex Miller

Performance-Based Logistics, a strategy for making sure warfighters have the equiopment they need when they need it, works. More

Friends of Will Pugh Dedicate Haslam Building Classroom in his Honor

Prominent East Tennessee businessman Will Pugh recently was honored with the naming of the Will J. Pugh Classroom in the College of Business Administration’s new James A. Haslam II Business Building. Pugh founded Pugh & Company, P.C. in 1969, one of the area’s largest and most successful accounting firms. More

John Boll Joins UT’s College Of Business Administration’s Advisory Council To The Dean

UT MBA alumnus, John Boll, joins UT’s College of Business Administration’s Advisory Council to the Dean. Boll is president of G.A. Richards Group and lives in Ada, Michigan. More

UT’s Executive MBA Programs Rank Among World’s Best

The University of Tennessee’s executive MBA programs are top-ranked according to the esteemed international rankings of Financial Times. Of the 750 executive MBA programs offered internationally, 96 programs were ranked in the 2008 rankings; UT is in this esteemed group. More

UT Business Students Focus of Fox Business Channel The Dave Ramsey Show

Students from UT’s College of Business Administration will be featured on an upcoming episode of The Dave Ramsey Show, airing on Fox Business Channel, Thursday, October 30, from 8-9 pm EST. More

Paul Castagna Receives 2008 Distinguished Alumnus Award From UT’s College Of Business Administration

UT College of Business Administration alum Paul Castagna received the college’s prestigious 2008 Distinguished Alumnus Award. Recipients are extraordinary business executives who personify leadership and who are role models for future generations. More

National Survey: UT Grads Sought for Supply Chain Skills

The Global Supply Chain Professional Development Committee commissioned AMR to conduct a cross-industry survey about organizational priorities, gaps, and opportunities in educating supply chain professionals. Of the 167 universities evaluated worldwide, the University of Tennessee (UT) ranked first in a number of professional fields among companies recruiting in North America. More

UT faculty member finds hidden value in a supply chain: stability and the promise of peace in Iraq

In a November 2007 article, UT faculty member and DC Velocity Editor at Large Steve Geary wrote about the role of supply chain initiatives in helping rebuild the Iraqi economy. At the time, Geary was deployed in Iraq, working as a member of a team charged with promoting employment in the war-torn nation. In this follow-up article, he looks at developments in that initiative in the months since he filed his initial report. More

UT College of Business Administration Celebrates Completion of James A. Haslam II Business Building

The College of Business Administration at the University of Tennessee, Knoxville, has named its new, state-of-the-art business building after Jim Haslam, founder and chairman of the board of Pilot Travel Centers LLC and chairman of the board and president of Pilot Corp. An alumnus of the college, Haslam and his family have been generous supporters of the university and the college. More

College Hosts 6th Annual Scholarship Reception to Honor Donors, Scholarship Recipients. Keynote Speaker was renowned Dave Ramsey

The University of Tennessee College of Business Administration hosted its sixth annual Scholarship Recognition Reception on Friday, October 3. The reception brought together 120 scholarship recipients with respective donors who have given so graciously of their time and money.

“We are so grateful for our donors. They have provided $716,630 in scholarship monies to 292 scholarship recipients in the college,” said Chip Bryant, director of development.  “Each year, the reception gives our students the opportunity to personally thank their donors; it’s great to see them interact."

Mike Littlejohn, a 1973 graduate of the college who established the Mike Littlejohn Scholarship in 1990, spoke to the group about the financial challenges he incurred during college; these challenges motivated him to establish his scholarship so that others would not have to. Littlejohn is a retired branch manager from IBM. Josh Ray, a senior majoring in finance and a recipient of the Mike Littlejohn Scholarship, confirmed the value of his scholarship in helping him complete his education. Upon graduation, Ray will be joining SunTrust.

The featured speaker for the reception was renowned financial author, radio and television host, Dave Ramsey, a 1982 graduate of the college. His inspirational message addressed the importance of giving back and making a difference in the world. He emphasized the importance of the students taking advantage of the opportunity given to them through their donors’ generosity.

Radio interviews with Frank Glassner, authority on executive compensation, and James Wansley, finance professor at UT, on the nation's current economic situation and bail-out measure.

Glassner Interview     Wansley Interview
Courtesy Hallerin Hilton Hill Morning Show - WNOX-FM (100.3)
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UT MBA Case Competition Team Places Second in Prestigious National Competition;
Wins $12,000 in Scholarship Money

UT's MBA Case Competition team placed second at the National Student Case Competition in Washington, DC, beating out 28 other teams and winning $12,000 in scholarship money. The case competition, sponsored annually by Chrysler, is one of the most prestigious case competitions for MBA students. More

UT Graduates Barrett and Betsy Simonis Contribute to UT College of Business Administration

East Tennessee natives and UT graduates Barrett and Betsy Kirkland Simonis established the Barrett and Betsy Simonis Endowed Accounting Scholarship in UT’s College of Business Administration to be awarded annually to a deserving undergraduate or graduate student majoring in accounting. More

Mike and Tiffiny Wests' Gift Supports Technology in New Business Building

Knoxville-native Mike West and his wife, Tiffiny, have made a $1 million contribution to the University of Tennessee College of Business Administration to support technology in the college's new James A.Haslam building . More

New UT Institute to Assist U.S. Defense Industry Improve Acquisition, Business Management Issues

UT’s new National Defense Business Institute is the first university-based institute focused on helping the Department of Defense, other government agencies, and the defense industry analyze; find innovative, practical solutions; and improve results to their acquisition and business management programs. More

UT Management Professor Wins Premier Research Award

Donde Ashmos Plowman, UT’s Flaskerud Professor of Strategic Management, was awarded the Academy of management Best Paper Award for 2007, one of the most coveted research awards in the discipline of management. More

UT College of Business Administration says welcome

Several new people have joined the University of Tennessee College of Business Administration. More

College's Undergraduate and Supply Chain Management Programs Receive Top National Rankings

The undergraduate program at the University of Tennessee College of Business Administration program is a Top-25 school among top-tier public institutions, according to the 2009 U.S. News and World Report rankings. The college’s supply chain management/logistics program is a Top-5. More

UT Graduate Develops Line of Disposable OB/GYN Instruments; Credits Physician Executive MBA Program for Success

James Patterson, a physician who earned his MBA at the University of Tennessee, Knoxville, has developed a new line of disposable medical instruments for obstetricians and gynecologists. He credits the UT Physician Executive MBA program for his success. More

UT Executive Education Grad Wins Prestigious Award for Improving Medical Service; Acknowledges UT for Success

New York Oral Surgeon Gary Wadhwa and the Adirondack Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery Center won the prestigious Robert E. Fox Award for significantly improving service. Wadhwa gives credit to UT’s Physician Executive MBA and Lean Healthcare programs. More

UT Program Improves Plant Profitability; Correlates Equipment Reliability with Lean Implementation to Optimize Results

Already an educational leader in operational excellence, the University of Tennessee Center for Executive Education is launching Establishing Reliability Excellence for Lean Implementation (Lean Reliability), a new program that links the optimization of manufacturing assets and processes to manufacturing plant efficiency. More

Patterson Will Lead UT’s New National Defense Business Institute

After a long and distinguished career in the aerospace/defense industry, Dave Patterson joins UT’s Center for Executive Education as executive director of its newly formed National Defense Business Institute (NDBI). More

Faculty Member, Steve Geary, Interviews General Norton Schwartz, Air Force Chief of Staff Nominee

It’s not every day that a snake eater (Special Forces operator) rises to the top of TRANSCOM, the U.S. military’s transportation command. But General Norton Schwartz has done just that. More

Dean Jan Williams Awarded Inaugural Stokely Foundation Leadership Chair

This is the first such endowed dean's chair on the UT Knoxville campus. The chair was endowed through the William B. Stokely, Jr. Foundation, which has built an extensive history of support for the college and the University of Tennessee. More

College of Business Administration Announces Changes

UT’s College of Business Administration is underwent several administrative changes effective August 1. More

Finance Faculty Members Endow Enrichment Fund

With a combined gift of $75,000, three faculty members in UT Knoxville's finance department have endowed an enrichment fund that will ensure the continuation and expansion of experiential learning for finance students. More

UT's College of Business Offers Summer Program for East Tennessee High School Students

East Tennessee high school students will have a chance to explore the world of business and possible business careers during a new summer enrichment program sponsored by the College of Business Administration at the University of Tennessee, Knoxville. More

Full-time MBA Students Win ORNL's Global Venture Competition and $32,500 to Invest in Their Businesses

Although their daylight hours are spent as students in the innovation and entrepreneurship concentration in the full-time MBA program, their evenings and weekends are spent building their technology-based businesses with fellow students. Pictured are Joel Riddle, Glenn Swift, Danny Norman, Brad Russell, William Ambrose, Pat Richardson, Ned Morgan, Jyotirmoy Dwivedi (back row from left), Jim Bell, Bryan Moore (in front from left). More

UT Student, Meredith Wright, Receives First Amway Endowed Scholarship in Sales Forecasting

Meredith Wright, graduating in May 2009, is the first recipient of the Amway Endowed Scholarship in Sales Forecasting in the College of Business Administration. Amway, a subsidiary of Alticor Inc., recently established a $50,000 endowment to support students who either study sales forecasting or who have a specific interest in a sales forecasting career. More

William B. Stokely, Jr. Foundation Creates First Endowed Dean's Chair at UT Knoxville

The Stokely family, through the William B. Stokely, Jr. Foundation, has endowed the deanship of the College of Business Administration. This is the first such endowed dean's chair on the UT Knoxville campus. More

Donors in the Spotlight

College benefits from generosity of alumni and friends. More

Strategic Business Certificate Program Responds to Business’ Needs

After researching more than 3,000 companies and finding a need for educational offerings in strategic-level organizational management, the University of Tennessee College of Business Administration has introduced the new UT Executive Development Certificate. More

College Recognizes Chancellors Honors Recipients

The College of Business Administration recognizes its students, faculty, and staff for their enormous accomplishments and contributions to their university, college, and community and congratulates their recognition as 2008 Chancellor’s Honors recipients. More

College Recognizes Faculty, Staff, and Students

The College of Business Administration recognizes its faculty, staff, and students for their enormous accomplishments and contributions to their university, college, and community and congratulates their recognition as 2008 College of Business Administration Award recipients.   Faculty      Staff and Students

BB&T Joins UT’s Supply Chain Strategy and Management Forum, Bringing the Total to 37 Corporate Sponsors

BB&T’s Supply Chain 360 management team said it has joined the Supply Chain Strategy and Management Forum at the University of Tennessee. More

Amway Funds Sales Forecasting Scholarship in College of Business Administration

College Offers Unique Leadership Program for Manufacturing Site Leaders

UT’s College of Business Administration launches Leadership Success for Manufacturing Site Leaders, a unique leadership certificate program for new and seasoned site leaders that provides a comprehensive education in business practices. Based on extensive research with successful plant managers, this program is designed to significantly accelerate site leaders to success. More

'Education Crossroads' Looks at Power of Education

Education will be the key to Tennessee's future economic security, according to a new report released by Tennessee's Comptroller of the Treasury and the Center for Business and Economic Research at the University of Tennessee. More

College of Business Administration Offers New Master’s Degree in Human Resource Management

A new master's degree in human resource management will be offered in the fall of 2008 in the College of Business Administration at the University of Tennessee, Knoxville. More

UT Report: More Economic Slowdown But No Recession

Researchers at the University of Tennessee, Knoxville, expect the economy to avoid recession but continue an economic slowdown in 2008. More

Stockbroker-Turned-Fugitive Shares Hard-learned Ethics Lessons

Patrick Kuhse, a one-time successful stockbroker who later found himself in prison for illegal practices,discussed business ethics at the University of Tennessee, Knoxville. Kuhse is a frequent speaker at universities and Fortune 500 companies. He spoke about his experiences as a successful stockbroker who became an international fugitive after committing unethical and illegal acts. He also discussed the "warning signs and preventative techniques to keeping your moral compass pointing north."

His website is http://www.speakingofethics.com/.

Women 3.0: UT Executive and Full-time MBA Programs in Nation's Top 50

WOMEN 3.0 Magazine, a premier business, investing, and wealth-building resource for women, has ranked the University of Tennessee executive MBA programs and full-time MBA program in the Top 50 in the U.S. More

Full-time MBA program Listed in Princeton Review’s (italics) 2008 Best 290 Business Schools

The University of Tennessee’s full-time MBA program has made the esteemed listing of the Princeton Review’s (italics) 2008 Best 290 Business Schools. Over the course of its three-year survey cycle, Princeton Review collected the opinions of students at over 290 of the best AACSB-accredited MBA programs in the world gathering statistical information on many more to give readers the widest possible information  base for selecting the right business school. UT’s profile can be found at http://www.princetonreview.com/mba/research/rankings/rankings.asp (search for University of Tennessee).

Robert Reich, Former U.S. Secretary of Labor and Former Director of President Bill Clinton's Economic Transition Team, Spoke at the University of Tennessee More

With Help from the University of Tennessee Center for Executive Education, the Aviation Center Logistics Command at Fort Rucker, AL, Significantly Improved Its Aviation Maintenance Operations, winning a 2007 Shingo Bronze Medallion More

U.S News & World Report and Forbes Nationally Rank Full-time MBA and Supply Chain /Logistics Curriculum

Curriculum continues to raise the bar. More

John T. ("Tom") Mentzer, Ph.D, Honored with the International Society of Logistics 2007 Armitage Medal

First awarded in 2003, the Armitage Medal recognizes outstanding contributions to logistics literature. More

How to Drive Growth and Profitability with a Demand-driven Supply Chain

RR Ronnelley webcast led by Ted Stank, Dove Professor in Logistics and Transportation. More (Event requires free registration.)

For 10 Years, UT’s Physician Executive MBA Has Worked to Improve Patient Care Worldwide

Since its inception, about 250 physicians have graduated, equipped with skills ranging from business plan creation to organizational change. More

Moll Anderson Home Implements UT Students' Marketing Campaign

Students compete for trip to New York City. More

Students Experience Global Reality

Global Reality — virtual global logistics Game tests students worldwide in business strategy. More

College Recognizes Chancellors Honors Recipients

The College of Business Administration recognizes its students, faculty, and staff for their enormous accomplishments and contributions to their university, college, and community and congratulates their recognition as 2007 Chancellor’s Honors recipients. More.

College Recognizes Faculty and Staff

The College of Business Administration recognizes its faculty and staff for their enormous accomplishments and contributions to their university, college, and community and congratulates their recognition as 2007 College of Business Administration award recipients. More.

UT Signs $25 Million Contract with U.S. Air Force

The University of Tennessee's College of Business Administration has signed a contract with the U.S. Air Force worth up to $25 million over the next five years. More

Executive Director Appears on Top-Rated Newstalk Radio Program

Carolyn Cuddy talks about benefits of professional MBA program with show host, Hallerin Hilton Hill. More

Live Webcast: How to Drive Growth and Profitability with a Demand-Driven Supply Chain

Sign up for Live Webcast:How to Drive Growth and Profitability with a Demand-Driven Supply Chain.  March 8; noon EST. Ted Stank, marketing and logistics department head leads discussion. More

UT Hosts Conference to Promote Innovation, Entrepreneurship

Entrepreneurs, business people, and civic leaders are invited to Tennessee's Innovation Imperative, a conference about innovation and entrepreneurship.

More

Housing, Economy Experts Headlined February, 20,2007,UT Housing Summit

An analysis of the city and state economies was the focus of the 2007 State of Tennessee Economic and Housing Summit, at the University of Tennessee. More

UT Report: State's Jobs, Incomes to Grow in-2007 Despite Economic Slowdown

A slower national economy will temper Tennessee’s growth in 2007, but the state will still generate 31,900 new jobs and personal income will grow 5.5 percent for the year. More

Bottom-line Gains Help Draw Companies Across the Nation to UT’s Executive MBA Programs

By focusing on tangible cost savings and revenue enhancements for companies who enroll their executives, UT’s executive MBA programs have carved a recognized niche. More

AUDIO: Associate Dean Alex Miller Discusses EMBA Rankings and $25 Million Air Force Contract with Hallerin Hilton Hill

First Tennessee Pledges $500,000 to Establish UT Full-time MBA Symposium

First Tennessee has pledged $500,000 to fund an annual full-time MBA symposium. The symposium will give MBA students the opportunity to move their learning from the classroom to the real world and give them an understanding of how business leaders think and consider issues. More

Alumni Reed and Cathy Keller Establish Fund to Help Students with Global Experiences

Reed and Cathy Keller, alumni of UT’s College of Business Administration, have established the Reed and Cathy Keller Endowed Global Scholarship/Fellowship Fund to help provide students with global experiences. More

University of Tennessee and Aviation Week & Space Technology Join Forces to Bolster U.S. Aerospace Education

The University of Tennessee’s internationally ranked College of Business Administration is partnering with leading aerospace publication, Aviation Week & Space Technology, to strengthen global continuing education for aerospace/defense professionals. More

Fortune 500 Company Executive Speaks to Business Students as Part of MBA Distinguished Speaker Series

Sarah Gardial Attends Prestigious 2006 Summer Institute for Women in Higher Education

UT’s Global Business Institute Wins U.S. Department of Education Grant to Enhance International Education, Train Local Businesses

S. Herbert Rhea is Recipient of 2006 Distinguished Alumnus Award from the College of Business Administration

Tennesseans See Increases

College Professor Shares in Prestigious Business Award

Teaming with Possibilities

Students Can Get MSMBA in Math/Stats/Management Science Combo

Foreign Language

UT MBA Program Nationally Ranked by U.S. News & World Report

Executive-in-Residence Program Welcomes Corporate Community To College

AKPSI Honored at Regional Conference

Pan American Hospital Names UT Alumna As President and CEO

Accounting Programs Ranked in Public Accounting Report

NSF Awards Grant to MS/MBA Program

International Case MBA Competition Team Wins Award

PBL Faculty Publish Commentary in Aviation Week & Space Technology

Program Ranked in Supply Chain Management Review

Aerospace-Specific MBA Crafted

UT Programs Ranked by U.S. News & World Report for 2006

Gray Named President of Children's Hospital

Future Looks Dim for Legacy Carriers, Regardless of Cost-Cutting

Logistics Quarterly Defines UT as "The Brightest and Best Ideas in Education"

Charles C. Anderson, Jr. Receives 2005 Distinguished Alumnus Award from the College of Business Administration

HRD Students Place in SHRM Games

Congratulations to Jennifer Trask and Rachel Carvell, who placed third in the recent Southeast SHRM (Society of Human Resource Management])games, competing against 12 teams from 10 universities. This is the third year that UT participated and the first time that UT placed. The SHRM games prepare students for the Professional Human Resource Certification exam. The games utilize a Jeopardy-style and are based on its material. Although certification is optional for human resource development professionals, having its designation adds professional credibility and up to an average salary increase of $10,000.

MBA Team Finished 13 out of 135 at Internationally Prestigious
2005 Rice University Business Plan Competition

Supply Chain and Logistics Graduate Program Ranked #10 in U.S.

Top Docs Recognized

TVA Investment Challenge Winners Announced

UT Recognized as Leading International Institution

McNew Appointed Correct Craft CEO and President

Innovative MBA Consulting Class Helps Area Non-profits

Win Cycle for a Maytag Town

UT Transforms MBA Program by Introducing BA 593 Coursework to Help Non-profits
and Bring Together Local Business Community

Modern Physician Magazine Ranks University of Tennessee
Physician Executive MBA Program As #1

James Haslam II Receives 2004 Distinguished Alumnus Award
from The College of Business Administration

Knoxville businessman, James A. Haslam, II , founder and chairman of Pilot Corporation, received the University of Tennessee College of Business Administration 's 2004 Distinguished Alumnus Award at the college's annual Honors Banquet . More

Faculty and Staff Receive Recognition at College's Annual Honors Banquet

Congratulations to the staff and faculty who were finalists for and recipients of awards at the annual college Honor's Banquet. More

UT Team Winner in TVA Investment Challenge

Congratulations to the UT TVA Investment Challenge team, led by Dr. Al Auxier. The team won a $20,000 prize for first place in the three-year contest, delivering an outstanding 53.9 percent return on investment, and another $10,000 prize for its 41.6 percent return in the 2003 contest. Since the inception of the TVA Investment Challenge program, UT's winnings total $100,000. More

UT Knows the Business of Aerospace

Aerospace professionals "flock" to UT for the country's only aerospace-focused MBA program. More

UT Business Professor Among Nation's Most Influential

Dr. Joseph Carcello has been named one of the most influential people in the United states business world. More

In Tough Times for CEOs, They Head to Warren Buffett's Table

An Integrated Business/Engineering Degree and a Patent

"It's nice to be able to explain to a potential employer you've patented a product. They don't expect to see that out of graduate students," says MBA graduate Ben Jordan. More

Glocker Renovation Sketches Available

Center Hopes to Sway Public Policy