College of Business

by Maggie ForresterProfessor Jehan El-Jourbagy, associate professor of business law and ethics in the College of Business & Technology, has been awarded the Felton Jenkins, Jr. Hall of Fame Faculty Award. The Felton Jenkins. Jr. award is part of the University System of Georgia’s Regents’ Teaching Excellence Awards program, and recipients represent “the best values and standards of the USG,” according to the Board of Regents.El-Jourbagy's dedication to student development shines in...

by Kylie RoweThe Department of Economics & Finance sent six students to present their undergraduate research at the Academy of Economics and Finance Conference on Feb. 13 in Pensacola, Florida. The College of Business & Technology students who participated in the conference are: Sam Kinney, Joe Dubsky, Solomon Ashu, Steven Hershberger, Izzy DeFelice and Michaeline Schmeelk.These students spent a year studying topics they formulated themselves and conducting research under the mentorship...

by Kristen SimpsonGeorgia College & State University hosted Orcawise co-founder and CEO Kevin Neary last week as part of a new Business Executive-in-Residence program. Orcawise is an Ireland-based company that specializes in compliance and assists businesses in implementing ethical AI solutions.Through a packed itinerary, Neary shared his best AI insights with students and the campus community, including how we can benefit from rapidly developing technology.“I’m really excited by the...

By Mike CavaliereAhead of President Donald Trump’s inauguration last week, local concerns over election misinformation, the future of artificial intelligence and the volatility of political discourse defined a recent conversation between Baldwin County residents, in a focus group exploring the issues that matter most to voters residing in political swing states.Keep Our Republic, a non-partisan civic education group, sponsored the Tuesday, Jan. 14 event, held at Georgia College & State...

by Kylie Rowe, University Communications InternDr. Nicholas Creel, associate professor of Business Law and director of the Center for Innovation and Entrepreneurship at Georgia College & State University, along with Create Milledgeville, is using their newly awarded Rural Business Accelerator grant to host a 15-week intensive program for local businesses.As a founding member of Create, Inc. in Milledgeville, Creel met a Georgia Power Economic Development employee who told him about...

by Kristen SimpsonFrom El Salvador to Texas and now Milledgeville, Lilian Alfaro’s journey led her to graduation from Georgia College & State University this DecemberThe aspiring Double Bobcat is a senior management information systems major and continuous improvement intern at Fouts Brothers in Milledgeville. But she’s also secretary for the Dean’s Advisory Board, vice president of GC Women in Technology, married and mother to a 10-year-old.“I came in with this idea of just getting...