OXFORD, Miss. – The University of Mississippi graduates responsible for introducing a groundbreaking marketplace app that has made thrift fashion more accessible for college students encouraged budding entrepreneurs and offered advice at the sixth annual REDe Entrepreneurship Summit. Hosted by the UM Center for Innovation and Entrepreneurship, the annual summit celebrates and enhances entrepreneurial initiativesRead the story …
Alumni Encourage Student Entrepreneurs at Summit
More than 250 students gather to gain insights from local success story
November 30, 2023 by
Rural Areas Provide Opportunity for Mississippi Homebuyers
UM professor says low-cost state provides options despite national challenges
November 28, 2023 by
OXFORD, Miss. – Rising interest rates and home prices, supply chain issues and limited inventory have combined to form a perfect storm of challenges for the nation’s housing market. In many sought-after Mississippi cities such as Oxford, Hernando, Madison and Gulfport, these trends are consistent. In certain areas of the state, however, opportunities exist forRead the story …
Annual Banking Symposium Provides Insights Into Timely Challenges
Event draws largest crowd ever as participants eye impact of technology on industry
November 24, 2023 by
OXFORD, Miss. – Leveraging digital assets, mergers and acquisitions, trends in fintech and the use of artificial intelligence in banking were among the timely topics addressed at the 22nd annual Banking and Finance Symposium, hosted by the University of Mississippi School of Business Administration. The conference, held Oct. 27 at the Oxford Conference Center, drew itsRead the story …
RISE Center to Support Small Business Growth in Mississippi
Mississippi SBDC creates new center to expand resources for businesses
November 16, 2023 by
OXFORD, Miss. – A new center at the University of Mississippi is offering resources for small businesses in the state that seek to expand and grow. Approved Oct. 19 by the Mississippi Institutions of Higher Learning, the Mississippi Small Business Development Center established the Resources for International Success and Expansion Center, or RISE Center. “MississippiRead the story …
Freshman Entrepreneur Wins First Place at Business Model Competition
Students awarded more than $33,000 to fund their businesses
November 14, 2023 by
OXFORD, Miss. – An Apple Watch app that provides data and feedback on the wearer’s basketball shooting motion won first place during the 2023 Servin’ the South Business Model Competition. Hosted by the University of Mississippi Center for Innovation and Entrepreneurship, the annual competition allows students to pitch their business to expert judges for aRead the story …
Women’s Council Honors Smith as Emerging Young Philanthropist
Former Ole Miss women's basketball player, business leader celebrated for service
November 8, 2023 by
OXFORD, Miss. – After sharing her exceptional athletic skills with her University of Mississippi women’s basketball teammates back in the 2000s, Tywanna (Inmon) Smith devotes much of her time and talents to improving the lives of new generations of student-athletes. Whether Smith is providing financial support to young female athletes with her scholarship program orRead the story …
Payne Esports Facility Dedicated
Ceremony honors family who provided major support
November 3, 2023 by
OXFORD, Miss. – A Hattiesburg family was honored Thursday (Nov. 2) with the dedication of the Payne Family Esports Facility at the University of Mississippi, celebrating a Division I program that serves as a strong student recruitment tool. Jennifer and Abb Payne and their children Ford and Arden were the focus of a tribute fromRead the story …
Empowering Female Executives Boosts Retail Profits
UM marketing professors find positive correlation between power and profitability
November 1, 2023 by
OXFORD, Miss. – Granting more power to female executives in retail management teams leads to improved profitability, according to a study from the University of Mississippi School of Business Administration. Cong Feng, Morris Lewis Lecturer and associate professor of marketing, and Kexin Xiang, instructional assistant professor of marketing, analyzed more than 100 publicly listed retailersRead the story …
Martins Remain Rebels at Heart After Career Journey
Couple donates to scholarship fund and athletics
October 28, 2023 by
OXFORD, Miss. – Even after spending decades away from Oxford and the University of Mississippi, Don and Cathy Martin always felt that the town and school were home. The couple recently honored the long-term love they’ve had for the university with donations to a scholarship fund and the Vaught Society, a fundraising program of theRead the story …
Mississippi Banks Steady Amid Economic Slowdown
UM expert Ken Cyree explores strengths in state's banking
October 17, 2023 by
OXFORD, Miss. – As banks across the U.S. struggle against a slowing economy, Mississippi banks remain steady. The key to their resiliency is simple: community, said Ken Cyree, dean of the University of Mississippi School of Business Administration. “Mississippi is a community banking state,” Cyree said. “Our banks are rural and community banks that areRead the story …