College of Business

Our November newsletter highlights our Department of Economics & Finance, outstanding alumni in finance and marketing, shrimp & economics and more. We invite you to read our monthly updates.

A proud Georgia College & State University alumna, Dr. Brooke Conaway graduated in 2003 with degrees in economics and political science before earning her master’s and Ph.D. in applied economics from Clemson University. She returned to her alma mater in 2010 and has been inspiring students ever since. Her engaging approach to teaching has earned her several awards, including the 2021 Excellence in Teaching Award and induction into the University System of Georgia’s Felton Jenkins Jr...

Last week, the Marketing program in the J. Whitney Bunting College of Business & Technology hosted the final round of the Fall 2025 Elevator Pitch Competition. Almost 350 COBT students competed throughout the semester. The top 20 were invited to compete in a final round competition for the chance to win cash prizes, sponsored by Central Garden & Pet and Fouts Bros Inc. All the students did a great job, and the competition was fierce!The top five winners are: 1st Place- Evan Nichols...

Members of the university community are invited to a presentation and open forum with Dr. Amit Ghosh, candidate for the position of the Dean of the J. Whitney Bunting College of Business & Technology.The presentation will be held in the Pat Peterson Museum Education Room from 10:30 a.m. until 11 a.m. on Friday, Nov. 21, 2025. The candidate will discuss "Integrating Liberal Arts and Innovation: Envisioning the Next Five Years within the J. Whitney Bunting College of Business & Technology."Please...

Members of the university community are invited to a presentation and open forum with Dr. Reham Eltantawy, candidate for the position of the Dean of the J. Whitney Bunting College of Business & Technology.The presentation will be held in the Pat Peterson Museum Education Room from 10:30 a.m. until 11 a.m. on Thursday, Nov. 20, 2025. The candidate will discuss "Integrating Liberal Arts and Innovation: Envisioning the Next Five Years within the J. Whitney Bunting College of Business...

Members of the university community are invited to a presentation and open forum with Dr. Joey Smith, candidate for the position of the Dean of the J. Whitney Bunting College of Business & Technology.The presentation will be held in the Pat Peterson Museum Education Room from 10:30 a.m. until 11 a.m. on Tuesday, Nov. 18, 2025. The candidate will discuss "Integrating Liberal Arts and Innovation: Envisioning the Next Five Years within the J. Whitney Bunting College of Business & Technology."Please...

Members of the university community are invited to a presentation and open forum with Dr. William Hill, candidate for the position of the Dean of the J. Whitney Bunting College of Business & Technology.The presentation will be held in the Pat Peterson Museum Education Room from 10:30 a.m. until 11 a.m. on Friday, Nov. 14, 2025. The candidate will discuss "Integrating Liberal Arts and Innovation: Envisioning the Next Five Years within the J. Whitney Bunting College of Business & Technology."Please...