Global Commerce: Foreign Investment into Tennessee

http://capone.mtsu.edu/berc/globalcommerce.html 

The latest state exporting research from the Business and Economic Research Center reveals: 2013 foreign investment into Tennessee was higher than for 2008-10 combined, and state exports exceeded $8 billion for the second consecutive quarter. Read more in the new issue of Global Commerce: Tennessee and the International Economy. 

Consumer Survey Shows Confidence Up

Middle Tennessee consumers are more optimistic about the economy in early 2014, according to a survey conducted by the Jones College of Business Office of Consumer Research at MTSU. “More positive consumer outlook measures can signal an increased willingness to spend among consumers, which can further add to any growth in the economy,” said Tim Graeff, director. “Local consumers appear to be increasingly optimistic about continued improvements in the economy.” [ more at Tennessean.com ]

Career Opportunity with UBS

UBS, a global financial services firm, is recruiting for their 18-month rotational Graduate Training Program. This on-the-job training is designed to develop management and professional skills. Upon completion of the program, UBS will work with employees to find the most suitable role for the employee and the organization. Although UBS is a financial services firm, this offer is not targeted to finance students; UBS is anxious to recruit students from all business disciplines.

Basic requirements: Candidates must have completed or expect to complete a four-year bachelor’s degree or MBA degree between December 2013 and May 2014 and carry a minimum cumulative GPA of 3.2.

Visit www.ubs.com to research the company and potential career opportunities. Interested students should forward resumes to Laura Buckner, laura.buckner@mtsu.edu. Interviews will be conducted early in February.

Student Business Organizations

Get a head start on your career by joining one of the Jones College student chapters of professional business organizations. [ http://w1.mtsu.edu/business/stu_orgs.php ]

Get Ahead in Your Job Search

Here are helpful tips from a LinkedIn employee on how to get ahead in your job search using LinkedIn: Everything I Knew About the College Job Hunt Was Right Wrong . . . and Here's How You Can Succeed.

[more LinkedIn job search tips]

Tennessee Housing Market 3rd Quarter 2013

http://capone.mtsu.edu/berc/housingbrief.html 

"On balance, the housing market in Tennessee improved during the third quarter of 2013 but at a slower pace than in previous quarters...." Read more in Tennessee Housing Market published by the Jones College Business and Economic Research Center.

"Coachepreneur" Speaks on Campus

MTSU alumnus Micheal Burt, self-titled "coachepreneur," told students that in order to get ahead in the job market they would have to “look different and run faster." The author of Zebras & Cheetahs: Look Different and Stay Agile to Survive the Business Jungle, Burt spoke on campus during Global Entrepreneurship Week. [article] (Photo by MTSU Photographic Services)

Jones College Calendar

A new calendar of events on the Jennings A. Jones College of Business website details when and where things are happening throughout the college. [calendar]

Study Shows Consumer Confidence Falls

Jones College's Office of Consumer Research found that consumer confidence fell in Dec. from a two-year high in Sept. [article]

Student Business Idea Competition

Congratulations to the top three winners of MTSU’s first Student Business Idea Competition, shown here accepting cash prizes for their proposals. [article]

Left to right: John Mullane, Management and Marketing; Ralph Williams, Management and Marketing; sophomore Theresa Daniels, third place; David Urban, dean of Jones College of Business; senior Wes Compton, first place; senior Ryan Egly, second place; and  Patrick Geho, executive director of  Tennessee Small Business Development Center. (MTSU photo by J. Intintoli)

Ruthies: Hollman Named Favorite MTSU Professor

David Urban, dean of Jones College of Business, at right, congratulates Ken Hollman, Martin Chair of Insurance, who placed first in the "Favorite MTSU Professor" category of the Daily News Journal's 2013 Ruthies Awards.

Students Teach in Flipped Classroom

"Professor Jackie Gilbert observes intently as [students] busily discuss last-minute PowerPoint details for her EXL 3610 Principles of Management course, which she has transformed into a 'flipped classroom' of students teaching students.... [more]."

Global Entrepreneurship Week Nov. 15-23

"The Nov. 15-22 event will feature a series of guest speakers coming to campus to share expertise on topics ranging from how to glean commercial ideas from research to pursuing entrepreneurship following a corporate career.... [more]."

[speakers schedule]

Tennessee's Business: Innovation

http://capone.mtsu.edu/berc/tennbusiness.html 

Tennessee's Business, published by the Business and Economic Research Center, celebrates innovation in its latest issue, based on the MTSU University Honors College spring lecture series. Topics include 

• alternative fuel for commuting (by Cliff Ricketts),
• the challenges of a global economy (by Pete Barile), 
• the impact of technology on society (by H. Lee Martin), and
• finding your leadership strengths (by Deana Raffo, Department of Management and Marketing).

[more]

Student Business Plan Competition

http://www.mtsu.edu/businessidea/rules.php 

Students can submit ideas for a business to be entered in a competition for cash prizes. Deadline is Friday, November 15. [rules and entry form]

Henderson Wins Innovative Excellence Award

Ronda Henderson, Department of Business Communication and Entrepreneurship, received the 2013 Award for Innovative Excellence in Teaching, Learning, and Technology. The competition was open to the entire university.

Henderson will represent  Jones College and MTSU at the International Conference on College Teaching and Learning in Ponte Vedra Beach, Florida, in March, where she will make a presentation about her work and be honored at a special awards ceremony, which will include the presentation of a trophy.  She will also be the MTSU nominee for the Ernest L. Boyer International Award for Excellence in Teaching, Learning and Technology.

Favorite Professor

Ken Hollman, Martin Chair of Insurance, won first place in the Daily News Journal's Ruthie Awards in the "Favorite MTSU Professor" category.

Global Commerce

Global Commerce: Tennessee and the International Economy, produced by the Business and Economic Research Center, received the 2013 award of excellence in electronic publications from the Association for Business and Economic Research. The quarterly online newsletter about Tennessee's exporting activity is written by Steven Livingston and designed and edited by Sally Ham Govan.

Economic Outlook Presentation

BERC director David Penn's presentation from the annual Jones College Economic Outlook Conference September 27: [View as pdf | View as ppt]

Accounting: Meet the Firms

The Department of Accounting's Meet the Firms networking event for accounting majors is today, Sept. 5, in the James Union Building, Tennessee Room, from 5 to 7 p.m. Twenty-five firms and other organizations are scheduled to participate.