OXFORD, Miss. – A University of Mississippi’s marketing professor’s joint study of the effects of front-of-package nutrition labels shows they serve different purposes depending upon the shopping situation, greatly affecting consumers’ abilities to make proper evaluations and healthful choices. Christopher L. Newman, assistant professor of marketing, is a co-author of “Effects of Objective and EvaluativeRead the story …
UM Professor’s Research Published in Journal of Consumer Research
Christopher Newman and colleagues studied effects of various front-of-package nutrition labels
September 9, 2016 by
New Endowment Sets High Standards for UM Business School
Admiration compels Millette family to honor patriarch with named endowment
September 4, 2016 by
OXFORD, Miss. – Samuel M. Millette is a U.S. Marine war veteran, an esteemed attorney with a 50-year career in Charlotte, North Carolina, and a revered family man. “He is the standard to which I aspire,” said Sam Millette Jr. of Destin, Florida, whose admiration for his 93-year-old father led him to establish an endowmentRead the story …
Yates Wins Farrington Distinguished Entrepreneurship Award
Annual recognition honors graduate advancing family-owned construction firm
May 10, 2016 by
OXFORD, Miss. – William G. Yates III, president and CEO of W.G. Yates & Sons Construction Co., is the recipient of the 2016 Farrington Distinguished Entrepreneurship award, presented by the University of Mississippi School of Business Administration. The award, named for Ole Miss alumni Jan and Lawrence Farrington, is given annually to a graduate whoRead the story …
Alumna Recognized by Million Dollar Round Table
Brown also named in Mississippi Business Journal’s top 50 under 40
March 18, 2016 by
Madeleine Brown (BBA 07), a vice president at Fisher Brown Bottrell Insurance in Jackson, continues to excel in the risk management and insurance industry, just like she did in the classroom as an undergraduate at the University of Mississippi. Brown said that through her course work, she learned the skills that would prepare her forRead the story …
Two Professors Honored for Teaching Excellence
Fier, Liebenberg show exceptional dedication to preparing students
March 18, 2016 by
Two University of Mississippi risk management and insurance program faculty members have earned awards for their commitment to creating a culture of academic excellence in their classrooms. Stephen Fier, holder of the Liberto-King Professorship in Insurance and assistant professor of finance, received the UM School of Business Administration’s Outstanding Teacher of the Year Award forRead the story …
Shoalmire Adds Assets to RMI Program
Project coordinator expands scope, opportunities
March 18, 2016 by
As project coordinator for the risk management and insurance program at the University of Mississippi, Kathy Shoalmire (JD 88) brought 27 years of institutional experience into the position. After a year on the job, she shared some of the highlights of the last several months and her observations about the program. “I have been impressedRead the story …
Two Young Alumnae Shine in Corporate World
Alivia Cooper and Anna Bendgen both 2014 graduates
March 18, 2016 by
Alivia Cooper (BBA 14) and Anna Bendgen (BBA 14) are quickly making an impression at their jobs. Cooper, a marketing underwriter for Amerisure Insurance Co. in Tampa, Florida, started her undergraduate career as a chemistry major in hopes of pursuing a career in medical research. Unsure of what she wanted to do, she decided toRead the story …
Innovate Mississippi’s Startup Weekend Returns to Oxford
Workshops help participants move from ideas to viable business plans
February 6, 2016 by
OXFORD, Miss. – The University of Mississippi’s Center for Innovation and Entrepreneurship, Insight Park and School of Business Administration are co-hosting Startup Weekend Oxford, set for Feb. 12-14. The weekend will feature Innovation Boot Camp, Discovery Luncheon and Startup Weekend activities. The beginning of the weekend will give participants experience with assembling business models, with the end of the weekendRead the story …
UM Ranked Among Nation’s Best MBA Programs
Campus and online programs rise in prestigious Businessweek and U.S. News listings
November 21, 2015 by
OXFORD, Miss. – The University of Mississippi School of Business Administration has risen significantly on Bloomberg Businessweek’s 2015 list of Best MBA programs. UM ranked No. 69 this year in the second year that Bloomberg Businessweek has compiled the list. This is up seven places from its No. 76 position a year ago. Bloomberg compiled dataRead the story …