OXFORD, Miss. – Besides having a killer idea, perhaps the most critical factor in launching a new business is making sure you’re in the right location for your venture to flourish, the co-founder of a rising networking technology firm told students recently at the University of Mississippi. “As an entrepreneur, part of your job isRead the story …
Story of Entrepreneurship Prevails Amongst Discouraging Voices
REDe keynote speaker offers hope and encouragement to tomorrow's leaders
November 22, 2019 by
Successful Entrepreneurs Stress Passion, Planning as Keys to Success
Second annual REDe Summit encourages UM students and the public
November 22, 2019 by
OXFORD, Miss. – In the entrepreneurial world, time is of the essence, passion drives work and success can feel like a marathon. Those were among the messages at the second annual REDe Entrepreneurship Summit, hosted Nov. 14 by the Center for Innovation and Entrepreneurship at the University of Mississippi. The event for budding student entrepreneursRead the story …
Bloomberg BusinessWeek Ranks Ole Miss MBA Program in Top 50
National recognition given for the university's advanced degree
November 6, 2019 by
OXFORD, Miss. – The University of Mississippi‘s Master of Business Administration program has been named among the nation’s best by Bloomberg BusinessWeek. The rankings, released Monday (Nov. 4), place Ole Miss at No. 34 among American public universities. For the 2019 edition, Bloomberg ranked MBA programs using four categories: Compensation, Learning, Networking and Entrepreneurship. TheRead the story …
Students Examine Nuts, Bolts of Mississippi Manufacturing
Center for Manufacturing Excellence class offers students real factory experience
October 2, 2019 by
GREENWOOD, Miss. – The Viking Range plant rumbles on this late summer afternoon with an orchestra of thundering industrial sounds. The clank of punching metal tolls across the airplane hangar-sized space. Forklifts beep as they cruise across the plant’s concrete floor. Voices boom out. Enveloping the dull manufacturing roar is the drone of the massiveRead the story …
Fourth Year Successful for UM Part-time Job and Internship Fair
21 companies network with School of Business Administration students
September 13, 2019 by
OXFORD, Miss. – Nearly 100 business students at the University of Mississippi had an opportunity to network with a variety of companies in hopes of landing an internship or part-time job this fall. The annual internship and part-time job and career fair, sponsored by the UM School of Business Administration and the university’s Career Center,Read the story …
Banking Symposium Surveys Role of Partnerships in Economic Development
Annual event draws largest crowd in its 19-year history
September 12, 2019 by
OXFORD, Miss. – A record crowd of industry leaders and business students gathered to learn about the contributions of banks and financial services to the economies of the state and region at the 19th annual Banking and Finance Symposium at the University of Mississippi. The UM School of Business Administration and its Banking and FinanceRead the story …
UM Law, Business Schools Launch Joint Degree Program
Students can complete both a J.D. and an MBA in three years
August 27, 2019 by
OXFORD, Miss. – For graduates with expertise in both law and business, there’s almost no limit on career choices. The University of Mississippi is offering an opportunity for students to be at the cutting edge of law and business with interdisciplinary skills fit for the modern economy. The university’s School of Law and the SchoolRead the story …
Freeman Foundation Grants Send UM Students to Other Side of the Globe
Grant supports 20 student internships in Eastern Asia
August 19, 2019 by
OXFORD, Miss. – Stretching from Beijing to Singapore, 20 University of Mississippi students received global work experience this summer while interning in Eastern Asia through a grant from the Freeman Foundation. Their roles this summer varied, from an accounting internship in Bangkok to a medical internship in Shanghai, working for companies from a global truck and busRead the story …
Couple Shares Love of Industry with UM Students
Gift establishes Sawyer Real Estate Scholarship Endowment
August 10, 2019 by
OXFORD, Miss. – On the Mississippi Gulf Coast, some things just go together – like oysters and hot sauce and the Sawyer family and real estate. Established in 1901, Sawyer Real Estate is a Gulfport mainstay helmed by Lenny and Earline Sawyer. “My husband Lenny has always been a great salesman,” said Earline Sawyer, ofRead the story …
Business School Hosts SEC Development Officers
Conference allows participants to share insights and best practices
August 2, 2019 by
OXFORD, Miss. – Professionals from across the region gathered recently at the University of Mississippi for the 11th annual Southeastern Conference Business Schools Development Officers Conference. This marked the university’s first time to host the two-day conference, which included multiple sessions that addressed a wide range of donor and fundraising topics. “We were extremely pleasedRead the story …