News and Events
UT 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
UT 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 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, building on an extensive history of support for UT, 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's College of Business Administration has introduced the new UT Executive Development Certificate. More
BB&T Joins UT’s Supply Chain Strategy & Management Forum, bringing the total to 37 Corporate Sponsors
BB&T’s SupplyChain360 management team today 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
The Alticor Inc. subsidiary of Amway has established a $50,000 Amway Endowed Scholarship in sales forecasting. The scholarship focuses on University of Tennessee students who either study sales forecasting or who have a specific interest in a sales forecasting career. More.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 leader 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 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, talked about business ethics at the University of Tennessee, Knoxville, on February 27. 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 Web site 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's 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 2008 Best 290 Business Schools
The University of Tennessee’s Full-Time MBA program has made the esteemed listing of the Princeton Review’s 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 and gathered statistical information on many more in order to give readers the widest possible base of information for selecting the right business school for them. 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's Center for Executive Education, the Aviation Center Logistics Command at Fort Rucker, Ala., significantly improved its aviation maintenance operations and won 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: 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 March 1 Conference to Promote Innovation, Entrepreneurship
Entrepreneurs, businesspeople and civic leaders are invited to Tennessee's Innovation Imperative, a conference about innovation and entrepreneurship on March 1 at the University of Tennessee. More.
Housing, Economy Experts to Headline February 20 UT Housing Summit
An analysis of the city and state economies will be the focus the 2007 State of Tennessee Economic and Housing Summit to be held February 20 at the University of Tennessee. More.
UT Report: State's Jobs, Incomes to Grow in '07 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 $25M 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 Join Forces to Bolster US Aerospace Education
The University of Tennessee’s internationally ranked College of Business Administration is partnering with leading aerospace publication Aviation Week and 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
Cummins Filtration Inc. President Pamela Carter — touted by Diversity and the Bar magazine as "one of the most talented professional women in the country" —will speak at the University of Tennessee on September 12 as part of the MBA Distinguished Speaker Series. More.
Sarah Gardial attends prestigious 2006 Summer Institute for Women in Higher Education
Was one of only 72 to attend worldwide. More.
UT’s Global Business Institute Wins U.S. Department of Education Grant to Enhance International Education, Train Local Businesses.
University of Tennessee’s Global Business Institute (GLOBI) has received $195,000 in grant monies to enhance international education in UT's College of Business Administration and to provide services and international training to local business. More.
S. Herbert Rhea is Recipient of 2006 Distinguished Alumnus Award from the College of Business Administration
Tennesseans See Increases
UT Report: Tennesseans Can Expect Increases in Personal Income, Job Opportunities in Second Half of 2006. More.
College Professor Shares in Prestigious Business Award
Mandyam Srinivasan, Ball Corporation Distinguished Professor of Business, was part of the team that won the prestigious Franz Edelman Award. In only eight months and with less than a $1 million investment, they generated annual U.S. military revenue increases valued at $49.8 million by radically streamlining the maintenance and repair process of the Air Force's largest transport plane, the C-5. The competition is called the "Super Bowl" of business operations research and management sciences. More
Teaming with Possibilities
Norfolk Southern partners with UT to become a global supply-chain partner that can cost effectively move goods worldwide. More
Students Can Get MSMBA in Math/Stats/Management Science Combo
Five-year BS/MS program helps mathematically inclined students fill a business need for analysts, transforming an avalanche of financial data to decision-making models. More
Foreign Language
Dual-Degree masters program helps engineering students speak business lingo. More
UT MBA Program Nationally Ranked by U.S. News & World Report
Supply Chain / Logistics program ranks #10 in country. MBA program ranks #12 in Southeast. More.
Executive-in-Residence Program Welcomes Corporate Community To College
Executives Share Learning and Experiences with Students. More
AKPSI Honored at Regional Conference
Several students in UT’s Zeta Lambda chapter of Alpha Kappa Psi were honored at the recent Alpha Kappa Psi Southern regional conference. The Southern Region has 17 chapters and 815 student members. Zeta Lambda was honored as the "Most Improved Chapter."
1. Ashley "Nikki" Hamby received the "Professionalism Award," recognized as the most professional member in the Southern region
2. Jason Coffey received the "Brother of the Year Award. " This award is not awarded annually, only when its strict criteria are met.The Brother of the Year is a great leader, outstanding membership motivator, and is a model for professionalism. This individual exemplifies the characteristics valued in Alpha Kappa Psi members.
Pan American Hospital names UT alumna as president and CEO
Dr. Eneida O. Roldan, a 2003 graduate of the University of Tennessee Physician Executive MBA program, was named president and chief executive officer of Miami-based Pan American Hospital. Since its 1998 inception, the Physician Executive MBA program has had four alumni who, since graduation, have been promoted to CEO and president of four different hospitals. One of Roldan's primary responsibilities will be to help the nonprofit, 146-bed hospital emerge from bankruptcy. "Pan American Hospital has a stalwart future and Dr. Roldan understands the hospital and its importance to the community it serves," said Rodolfo "Rudy" Pittaluga Jr., chairman of the board. "She has the devotion, medical training, business experience, and civic commitment to work hard." Roldan, a bariatric physician who has had her own practice for 15 years, has held positions in administrative health care for the past two years. "There is a great deal of work to be done, and I am ready to work with the board of directors, existing management, and medical staff to accomplish this task," Roldan said.
Accounting Programs Ranked in Public Accounting Report
The College of Business Administration's accounting programs again have made the Public Accounting Report’s (PAR) esteemed annual rankings, reflecting the programs' increased national prominence and impact. The college’s Master of Accountancy program moved up four spots to #16 on the PAR top graduate program rankings list, while the undergraduate accounting program ranked #17 on the top undergraduate programs list. When ranked against public schools, the undergraduate and graduate accounting programs ranked #14 and #13 respectively. There are approximately 170 schools in the U.S. with accredited accounting programs.A complete release with listings of the top 25 schools is attached. More
NSF Awards Grant to MS/MBA Program
The college's dual-degree, business/engineering, MS/MBA program has received a $600,000 grant from the National Science Foundation. The funds help students design and market new products. More
International Case MBA Competition Team Wins Award
The University of Tennessee International Case MBA Competition Team of Mark Buckingham, Kurt Gellert, Krys Mathis, and Evan Nylander received accolades at the recent Concordia University John Molson School of Business 25th annual MBA International Case Competition in Montreal. The UT team received one of two Richard Outcault Memorial Team Spirit Awards, sharing the honor with the Indian Institute of Management from Bangalore, India. The award, based upon peer recognition from the 35 competing universities, recognized a team's enthusiasm and support of the other teams. This is the UT MBA program's 11th consecutive year of participation in this competition. Team coaches were Eddie Armbrister, a member of the 1996 competitive team and a coach ever since, and Mark Collins.
PBL Faculty Publish Commentary in Aviation Week.
Performance-based logistics (PBL) is a real solution to a real problem, delivering improved performance at a lower cost. More
Program Ranked in Supply Chain Management Review
The College of Business Administration's Supply Chain/Logistics program continues to earn national rankings. Supply Chain Management Review, the industry’s most respected executive-oriented publication, just ranked the program #2 in the country. This ranking follows the 2006 U.S. News & World Report rankings in which UT’s undergraduate and MBA supply chain management/logistics programs both were highly ranked for their leading supply chain curriculum. Click here for complete information.
Aerospace-Specific MBA Crafted
UT has crafted a solution for aerospace professionals looking to further their knowledge of the industry - an aerospace-specific master of business administration degree program. Click here to read the entire article.
UT Programs Ranked by for 2006
U.S. News & World Report 2006 again ranks UT undergraduate business program: #28 among top-tier, public institutions; #47 nationwide. The college's supply chain management/logistics program ranked #7 among top-tier, public institutions; #10 nationwide. More
Gray Named President of Children's Hospital
Dr. Herman B. Gray, MD, 2003 graduate of UT's Physician Executive MBA
program, was named president of Detroit Medical Center's Children's
Hospital of Michigan. Gray has been with Children's for nearly 25 years. A
pediatrician and child and family advocate, Gray has been honored numerous
times for his humanitarian efforts related to pediatric health care,
particularly children with special needs, and has served on a variety of
state and national committees and organizations. Gray is the first
African-American in the history of the hospital to serve as president. More
Future Looks Dim For Legacy Carriers, Regardless of Cost-Cutting
Associate Dean Alex Miller submits controversial editorial to Aviation Week
and Space Technology magazine. More
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 place 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, which are Jeopardy-style, 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
Sriram Parameswaran, Dawn Sagonias, Pengfeng Xue, Lisa Rogers and Jason Trusley, students in UT’s full-time MBA program, finished 13 out of the 135 schools competing in the 2005 Rice University Business Plan Competition, perceived as one of the most prestigious business plan competitions in the world. UT beat a number of internationally ranked programs, including Harvard, Cornell, University of Georgia, University of Arkansas, and Stanford.
The Rice University Business Plan Competition simulates the real-world process of entrepreneurs soliciting start-up funds from early-stage investors and venture capital firms. UT’s five MBA candidates plan on starting a business based on technology patented by Dr. Igor Alexeff, Professor Emeritus of UT's College of Engineering Plasma Sciences Lab. As envisioned, the students' company will manufacture and market an advanced, in-line device used in mail and package processing centers for the decontamination of packages from anthrax, SARS, small pox, and other biological and chemical weapons.
Teams attending the competition had the opportunity to meet and network with over 100 venture capital principals, early stage investors, successful entrepreneurs, and/or senior business leaders . At the competition, the UT team found at least four investors who are considering investing in their company, most in the $500,000-$1 million range, who saw the potential for exceptional business development opportunities related to their portfolio of patents.
Supply chain and logistics graduate program ranked #10 in U.S.
US News & World Report ranked UT’s College of Business Administration's supply chain and logistics graduate program #10 in the country, up three spots from last year, in its recently published 2006 America’s Best Graduate Schools rankings. “We know that we have an exceptional program in the college and are glad that US News & World Report confirms that," said Robert Woodruff, marketing and logistics department head. “Being a top-10 program is beneficial because it helps us attract the best students and faculty and the best companies for hiring our students. Next year, we plan on being in the top 5!" U.S. News and World Report also ranked UT’s MBA program #88 in the country. Each year the magazine surveys hundreds of public and private colleges and universities to rate the quality of their undergraduate and graduate programs.
Top Docs Recognized
One graduate and one current student of UT’s Physician Executive MBA (PEMBA) program have been named to Cityview magazine’s 2005 Top Docs List — Dr. David Gossage (PEMBA 1999) and Dr. Paul Banick (PEMBA 2005). Dr. Gossage was named a top allergist and immunologist; he practices at The Allergy, Asthma and Sinus Center. Dr. Banick was named in critical care. He is a cardiologist with Knoxville Pulmonary Group. He also is a faculty member at the UT Graduate School of Medicine in Knoxville.
TVA Investment Challenge Winners Announced
The TVA Investment Challenge winners have just been announced. The UT team, housed in the College of Business Administration's Department of Finance, delivered an 11.9% return to win second place in the three-year contest worth $15,000 in prize money. In addition, the UT team beat the S&P 500 index for six years straight; only two mutual funds among the thousands of existing funds have compiled a better record. Since the inception of the TVA Investment Challenge program in 1998, the University of Tennessee Investment Challenge teams have earned a total of $115,000. TVA's Investment Challenge Program gives students at universities in the Tennessee Valley real-world experiences in financial investment management.
UT Recognized as Leading International Institution
Hosts Academy of International Business Conference. More
McNew Appointed Correct Craft CEO and President
Mr. Terry McNew, formerly vice president of Sea Ray Boats,Inc. has accepted the position of CEO and president of Correct Craft, Inc. in Orlando, FL. McNew, who led the operations of three domestic and European Sea Ray facilities employing over 3000 persons, earned his Six Sigma Black Belt certification from the University of Tennessee Center for Executive Education. More
Innovative MBA consulting class helps area non-profits
Click to hear Hallerin Hill radio interview on subject
Win Cycle for a Maytag Town
Chuck Parke, 2003 Senior Executive MBA graduate, recently was recognized nationally by the Chicago Tribune for his extraordinary performance as plant manger of Maytag’s Herrin, Illinois plant. Under Parke’s guidance, plant defects decreased over 70 percent, productivity (output per hour worked) jumped 10 percent and plant capacity increased by 50 percent without major investments. More
UT Transforms MBA Program By Introducing BA 593 Coursework To Help Nonprofits
And Bring Together Local Business Community
UT transforms MBA program by introducing BA 593, a course which helps nonprofits and brings together local business community. According to Bill Johns, vice president of business development for East Tennessee Economic Development Agency (ETEDA), one of the nonprofits engaged in the program. “I value the product evolving from this program, if conducted for a Fortune 1000 company, in excess of one hundred thousand dollars.” More
Modern Physician Magazine Ranks University Of Tennessee
Physician Executive MBA Program As #1
The University of Tennessee Physician Executive MBA program is the number-one ranked MBA program in the country for physician executives, according to Modern Physician magazine. Rankings were based upon five criteria: length of program, tuition cost, days on campus, number of years since program inception, and number of graduates.
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's of Tennessee 's College of Business Administration 's 2004 Distinguished Alumnus Award at the college's annual honors banquet on Thursday, April 22. 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 1st place in the three-year contest, delivering an outstanding 53.9% return on investment, and another $10,000 prize for its 41.6% return in the 2003 contest. UT's winnings since the inception of the TVA Investment Challenge program 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 Prof Among Nation's Most Influential
Dr. Joseph Carcello has been named one of the most influential people in the U.S. business world More
In Tough Times for CEOs, They Head to Warren Buffett's Table
Billionaire Investor's counsel influences pay, reforms; Berkshires low grade More
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 Ben Jordan More
Glocker Renovation Sketches Available
Renovation of the Glocker Business Administration building progresses toward reality. Architect sketches of the new facility have been released for public viewing on the College's web site. More
Center Hopes to Sway Public Policy
UT group's research to focus on corporate auditing, other areas. More