College of Business

Georgia College & State University has been awarded more than $700,000 in federal funding to boost business development throughout Georgia, specifically within rural areas. A total of $710,000 has been appropriated by the United States Congress — through the offices of Sen. Jon Ossoff and Sen. Raphael Warnock — for Georgia College to launch the Bobcat Business Incubator, a university-led initiative to nurture startups and cultivate entrepreneurism throughout Middle Georgia. The incubator...

By Gil Pound As the world’s largest home improvement retailer, The Home Depot boasts a highly competitive summer internship program with tens of thousands of college students vying for valuable career-readying experiences each year. Out of over 24,000 applicants, less than 1% landed a role with the company this summer. Georgia College & State University senior management major Mia Morrow was one of the select few. Over 11 weeks she honed her skills and gained new ones as part of the...

By Gil Pound Move over Matt Damon. Seven Georgia College & State University students went on their own odyssey this summer as they traveled to Greece for a study abroad on business law and ethics in the cradle of Western civilization. Offered through the J. Whitney Bunting College of Business & Technology, the three-week program taught students how law, corporate social responsibility and sustainability intersect to influence Greek business operations domestically and internationally.  “We...

By Amanda Respess Senior Macey McElwaney never expected to study abroad, but a Benjamin A. Gilman International Scholarship from the U.S. Department of State made it possible for her to travel to Peru this summer. “I never thought I would be able to go abroad. I'm a first-generation college student, and nobody in my family has ever even left the country. So it’s a lot of paving the way,” said McElwaney. A marketing major and Rhetoric minor, McElwaney is one of three Georgia College...