College of Business

Venture Capital Challenge - Win Real Money!

Event Wednesday, March 29, 2023

The Center for Innovation and Entrepreneurship is hosting its inaugural Venture Capital Challenge, VC2, on March 29th from 2-5pm in the Peabody Auditorium. This is a competition where students can present (alone or in a team) a business pitch to a group of judges who will act like venture capital investors. Presenters will have 5 minutes to make their pitch and judges will have up to 5 minutes to ask them about why they should invest in their idea. While we aren’t real investors, we...

Marketing professor wins 2023 Felton Jenkins Jr. Hall of Fame Faculty Award

News Story Wednesday, March 15, 2023

Story and photos developed by University Communications. For her devotion to students, selfless commitment and innovative teaching—Marketing Professor Dr. Joanna Schwartz won the University System of Georgia’s 2023 Felton Jenkins Jr. Hall of Fame Faculty Award. The University System of Georgia awards this honor each year to recognize faculty with a strong commitment to teaching and student success. Schwartz is the third J. Whitney Bunting College of Business & Technology (CoBT) faculty...

Presentation and Open Forum: 3rd Finalist for Dean of the College of Health Sciences

Announcement Tuesday, March 21, 2023

Members of the university community are invited to a presentation and open forum with Dr. Charity Bryan, the third finalist for Dean of the College of Health Sciences. The presentation will be held in the Pat Peterson Museum Education Room, Russell Library 211, from 11:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. on Wednesday, March 22, 2023. The finalist will discuss the topic: “The Role of Health Sciences Education in the Context of the Public Liberal Arts”. After you have had the opportunity to meet the...

Local high schoolers join GCSU’s first Women in Technology Day

News Story Monday, March 6, 2023

According to the National Girls Collaborative Project, women make up half of the United States’ population but hold only 21% of computer science bachelor’s degrees and 34% of computer science jobs. To address that disparity, Georgia College & State University’s J. Whitney Bunting College of Business hosted its first Women in Technology Day Friday, Feb. 24. The goal is to help young women envision a career in a technologically-oriented field. Led by Georgia College’s Women in Technology...

Presentation and Open Forum: 2nd Finalist for Dean of the College of Health Sciences

Announcement Wednesday, March 8, 2023

Members of the university community are invited to a presentation and open forum with Dr. Will Evans, the second finalist for Dean of the College of Health Sciences. The presentation will be held in the Pat Peterson Museum Education Room, Russell Library 211, from 11:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m. on Thursday, March 9, 2023. The finalist will discuss the topic: “The Role of Health Sciences Education in the Context of the Public Liberal Arts”. After you have had the opportunity to meet the finalist,...

Bobcat Business Builder Bootcamp Prepares Students to Pitch to Investors

Announcement Tuesday, March 7, 2023

In the Center for Innovation and Entrepreneurship’s inaugural Bobcat Business Builder Bootcamp (B-Quad for short) Ward Risvold, Lecturer of Business Communications, took 10 aspiring student entrepreneurs and gave them a crash course in how to put together a business plan and a pitch that is good enough to get an investor to read it. From there, Hasitha Mahabaduge, Associate Professor of Physics, took our students on a tour to a campus laboratory to show them how to design and build...

Inclusive programming earns College of Business and Technology national recognition

Announcement Friday, March 3, 2023

The J. Whitney Bunting College of Business & Technology’s efforts to build a culture of diversity, equity and inclusion have earned national recognition. INSIGHT Into Diversity, the oldest and largest diversity-focused publication in higher education, awarded the CoBT its 2023 Inspiring Programs in Business Award. The award recognizes programs and initiatives that promote diversity, equity and inclusion in business schools around the nation. INSIGHT will profile CoBT initiatives like...

Study abroad in Germany this summer - three open seats!

Announcement Wednesday, February 8, 2023

Three open seats remain in this summer's study abroad program in Germany! Examine firsthand the stark contrast between capitalism and communism over twelve days in the formerly divided Berlin. Immerse yourself in German culture while studying the direct results of these two economic systems. See vestiges of the Berlin Wall, which split the city in two after the second world war, and contrast everyday life on both sides of that wall with visits to the Allied and DDR museums. Visit sites...

Virtual Pitch Challenge - Win Real Money!

Announcement Monday, February 6, 2023

GCSU had been invited to participate in a virtual pitch challenge, with real money for winning teams including a $14k grand prize! The time commitment is very modest, it will only about take about an hour a week for a three weeks. We’ll work with an aerospace company that is looking to grow their business and create a 10 minute team pitch over Zoom on how to do that. Interested? Contact Professor Creel at Nicholas.Creel@gcsu.edu today, the deadline is February 9th at 7pm to join so hurry!

Two-time GCSU graduate gains well-rounded experience

News Story Friday, January 20, 2023

Story, video and photos developed by University Communications. Guillermo Ledezma, '16, '22, majored in management information systems. He was so involved on campus during his undergraduate years, that he pursued his master's degree from Georgia College & State University, as well. And, he's glad he did. Ledezma enjoys helping students everyday as a Banner Senior Architect at the University of Georgia. He feels that his graduate technology classes made him more "well rounded," as...

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