Insurance Hall of Fame Inducts 4

Four insurance industry veterans were honored this year, including one posthumously, with induction into the Robert E. Musto Tennessee Insurance Hall of Fame at Middle Tennessee State University. [ Read more at MTSU News: http://www.mtsunews.com/insurance-hall-of-fame-2015/ ]

Edlin Receives Outstanding Public Service Award

Congratulations to Dr. Maria Edlin, Center for Economic Education, on receiving the Outstanding Public Service Award! Read more at MTSU News: http://www.mtsunews.com/2015-mtsu-foundation-awards/

Jones College Back to School Courtyard Bash

Hundreds of Jones College students turned out for our Back to Business Courtyard Bash!
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=R5bVcx8XVTE&feature=youtu.be

BERC Nashville Health Care Study Online

BERC's economic impact study on Nashville's health care industry is online now. http://healthcarecouncil.com/…/indus…/economic-impact-study/

Insurance Chair Ken Hollman Retires

Dr. Ken Hollman retires after 33 years as Martin Chair of Insurance at Jones College of Business at MTSU. Read more at MTSU News: http://www.mtsunews.com/hollman-retires-chair-of-insurance/

BERC's Nashville Health Care Industry Study

http://healthcarecouncil.com/events/council-economic-impact-study-results-announcement/ 

The Business and Economic Research Center's 2015 economic impact study on Nashville's heath care industry will be revealed by Nashville Health Care Council Aug. 18, 10-11 a.m., at the Bridge Building, 2 Victory Avenue, Suite 100, Nashville, TN 37213.
Registration

New Development Director

http://www.mtsunews.com/tumbleson-jones-development-director/ 

Welcome to Carolyn Tumbleson as development director of Jones College of Business at MTSU!
[Read more....]

Executive Education: Online Surveys and Data Analysis

New executive education offering at Jones College: "Online Marketing Research Methods: Developing Online Surveys & Analyzing Respondent Data." For information and to register: http://www.mtsu.edu/business/execed.php

• Purpose: To teach participants to create, administer, manage, and analyze results from online marketing research surveys in two 2-hour sessions.
• Dates: July 21 and 28, 2015
• Location: MTSU Business and Aerospace Building, Room S306  
• Time: 9 to 11 a.m. each day
• Cost per Participant: $200

New Jones College Magazine Online

http://issuu.com/mtsuberc/docs/enterprisemtspring2015 

Check out the first issue of Enterprise MT, the new Jones College magazine.

Paula Calahan Wins Regional Advising Award

Congratulations to Paula Calahan, who received a regional award for excellence in advising from the National Academic Advising Association. 

http://www.dnj.com/…/mtsu-business-academic-advis…/26467217/

Real Estate Program Software

Dr. Philip Seagraves, head of the Jones College real estate program, secured a $1.1475 million gift-in-kind of software and licensing from Argus, which provides worldwide software services to commercial real estate developers. This product will be the only one of its type in the region and will revolutionize the Jones College Real Estate program.

Dr. Philip Seagraves recently conducted a focus group with area real estate professionals
and Jones College real estate students.

Business Plan Competition for MTSU Students and Alumni

www.mtsubusinessplan2015.istart.org 

The Wright Travel Chair in Entrepreneurship Business Plan Competition is open to MTSU students and alumni. First prize, $7,500; second, $5,000. Applications and submissions are due by noon Feb. 26.

• www.mtsubusinessplan2015.istart.org 
• http://www.mtsu.edu/entre/wright_travel.php

New Jones College Course on Family Businesses

A new course starting in January will focus on family businesses: BCEN 4100. http://www.dnj.com/story/money/business/2014/11/28/new-course-focuses-family-businesses/19611143/

Assistant professor Jerry Kudlats will teach the class, and Patrick Geho, executive state director of the Tennessee Small Business Development Center, is helping him line up guest speakers.

Jones College Honors 3 with Achievement Awards

Jim Ayers, left; Steve Anderson, center; and Rob Harper, right

Jones College has honored three businessmen with achievement awards: banker and philanthropist Jim Ayers (a Parsons, Tennessee, native now living in Nashville), Jennings A. Jones Champion of Free Enterprise Award; and two MTSU alumni, technology expert Steve Anderson of Nashville, Jones College of Business Exemplar Award, and developer Rob Harper of Florida, Joe M. Rodgers Spirit of America Award. [details at http://www.mtsunews.com/jones-college-of-business-honors-three-with-achievement-awards/]

Millennial Conference

Here's a recap of the Jones College Millennial conference from the DNJ: http://www.dnj.com/story/news/local/2014/10/31/conference-millennials-good-business/18253323/

Entrepreneurship Resources

http://www.12thandbroad.com/entrepreneurs 

Jones College of Business is partnering with 12th and Broad on a venture provide resources and information for entrepreneurs. It will feature interviews with the new chairholder of the Wright Travel Chair of Entrepreneurship, Bill McDowell. [Tennessean article]

Jones College Annual Report

http://issuu.com/mtsuberc/docs/jonesannualreport2014web 

The Jones College Annual Report 2013-2014 is online now.

http://issuu.com/mtsuberc/docs/jonesannualreport2014web

Millennial Entrepreneurship and Innovation Conference

REGISTER NOW for the Jones College Conference "2020 Millennial Game Plan: Maximizing Millennial Entrepreneurship and Innovation" on Oct. 31 from 8:15 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. at Embassy Suites in Murfreesboro. Keynote speakers are Matt Thornhill and John Martin of GenerationsMatter and John Boyens of the Boyens Group. [register]

Jones College Partners with Dale Carnegie

http://www.mtsunews.com/jones-college-dale-carnegie-partnership/ 

Jones College is entering an exciting partnership with Dale Carnegie to provide training in "soft skills" to all Jones College majors so they will be even better prepared for the workforce! (read more)

Jean Wilson, an instructor and coordinator of career planning in the Department of Management and Marketing in the MTSU Jones College of Business, gives a two-minute presentation on job interviews as part of August training sessions given to College of Business faculty and staff at the Business and Aerospace Building. Those going through the training will become certified instructors for Dale Carnegie courses and will teach College of Business students the courses as part of their curriculum starting in spring 2015. (MTSU photos by Andy Heidt)

Value of Student Organizations

In today's Daily News Journal, marketing major Andrew George discusses his role as Student Government Association president. He notes "he was not heavily involved in university life when he was a freshman, but joining organizations turned around his entire student career."  http://www.dnj.com/story/news/education/2014/09/11/communication-top-priority-sga-president/15444491/