Students learn in Chicago, lend a hand in rural Georgia, and win pitch competitions, while alumni fund veterans and study away scholarships.

Terry students teamed up with IT leaders at Truist, IBM, Amazon Web Services and FlowX.AI to solve real-world challenges facing the banking and financial sectors.  [Gallery]

Terry College Institute for Leadership Advancement students spent a year working with the UGA Archway Partnerships and local communities to lessen the workforce housing shortage.

Management information systems major Matt Tesvich’s sock brand, Ox Sox, bested 13 Southeastern Conference rivals to win the annual SEC Student Pitch Competition.

Actor and comedian Patton Oswalt shared the importance of creativity and having fun during a Q&A event hosted by UGA’s Music Business Program.  [Gallery]

The growth of Hailey’s Healthy Hangout — a digital resource kit and online network for neurodivergent people — won over judges at the UGA Entrepreneurship Program’s first Health and Wellness Pitch Competition.

Harold Alonza Black (BBA ’66), emeritus professor at the University of Tennessee and Terry’s first African American student, will deliver UGA's fall undergraduate Commencement address on Dec. 15. 

Terry alumnus Doug Ivester (BBA ’69) and his wife Kay Ivester created a $600,000 endowment to fund study abroad scholarships for UGA students from Hall County. 

Kari Sicard, a program specialist in Terry’s International Business Programs, considers herself a “cultural trainer” who helps students, faculty and staff understand the world of business one country at a time.

Heather (BBA ’99) and BJ (MBA ’04) Schaknowski created a $1 million endowment, the Schaknowski Military Appreciation Scholarship Fund, to support Terry’s student veterans annually.

Alison Ausband, chief customer experience officer for Delta Air Lines, headlined Terry’s Professional Women’s Conference, an annual event raising money for the Mary Virginia Terry Student Support Fund. [Gallery]

Childhood literacy advocate J.T. Wu discussed his initiative to boost kids’ reading skills at the annual Diversity and Inclusion Lecture Series hosted by the Institute for Leadership Advancement. 

The UGA Online MBA, a program modeled after the Terry College’s Professional MBA and operated from its Atlanta campus, welcomed its first cohort of students this fall.

Antigua Threads, a handmade leather goods company, and Alfia’s Leaf, an herbal supplement company, won top honors in the Entrepreneurship Program’s Fall Idea Accelerator contests. 

The Executive MBA Program was ranked eighth among the nation’s best public programs in a global survey published by the Financial Times.

The UGA Selig Center for Economic Growth estimates Americans’ disposable income will reach $22.8 trillion by 2026. According to the center’s Multicultural Economy report, this growth relies heavily on a more diverse group of shoppers than in decades past. “As the U.S. consumer market becomes more diverse, advertising, products and media must be tailored to each market segment,” UGA Selig Center director Jeff Humphreys told ADWEEK. The report anticipates $1 out of every $5 of disposable income will belong to a Black, Asian, multiracial or Native American household. 

During the COVID-19 pandemic, more moms and caregivers turned to freelance and gig work to continue working while providing care at home. Laura Little, Chick-fil-A Distinguished Professor for Leadership Advancement, told the BBC that women were drawn to this type of work because it provided needed income for their family and allowed them to maintain their professional identities. “They get to have ownership over what they’re doing and when they’re doing it — without having to work full-time when they either don’t want to or can’t,” Little said. The trend benefits caregivers and companies, who gain access to a diverse and flexible pool of employees, she added.