✨🐾 The Council of Student Ambassadors is looking for new members this fall! CSA is the face of GCSU—we welcome future Bobcats, run exciting campus events, and help new students feel at home. Beyond leadership, CSA is also a family, with socials like game nights, cultural nights, movie nights, team dinners, and more. It’s an incredible opportunity to gain leadership experience, make professional connections with faculty, staff, and even President Cox, and build lifelong friendships...
Hello Professors,I hope you are doing well! My name is Laci Rawlins, and I serve as chair of the Council of Student Ambassadors. I want to see if you would be willing to allow us to speak to your class for about 15 minutes during the first week of classes. We would greatly appreciate the opportunity to share what we do with your students.If you are unfamiliar with the program, the Student Ambassadors work for Enrollment Management under Joel Robinson. We are not a student-led organization;...
Our College of Business & Technology Bobcats have had an incredible year! But don't take our word for it. Check out the 2024-2025 CoBT Annual Report. We're confident this year's story will inspire you and we can't wait for what's next. Go Bobcats!
By Kylie RoweA group of passionate young entrepreneurs arrived on the Georgia College & State University campus earlier this month to learn how to start their own businesses. Six central Georgia high school students pitched their "big ideas" at the end of a weeklong business boot camp sponsored by the Center for Innovation & Entrepreneurship at GCSU.The Rural Youth in Business program introduced students to the basics of starting a business. “They had classes on what a business plan...
Read our June issue of From the Desk of the Dean, where we celebrate an incredible academic year with stories from study abroad programs, the student leadership tour, and commencement. Congratulations to the Class of 2025!
By Nancy FinneyAs soon as spring semester ended, ten business Bobcats from the J. Whitney Bunting College of Business & Technology packed their bags and toured the state of Georgia. Selected through a rigorous application and interview process, these students represented nearly all majors within the college.Led by Dr. Mohammad Jizi, associate professor of accounting, and Ms. Nancy Finney, business outreach coordinator, the students embarked on a whirlwind tour seated in a 15-passenger...
We invite you to read our May issue of From the Desk of the Dean. Each month, the College of Business & Technology features an alumnus, faculty member and showcases recent events. This month, meet Zach Mullins of Locality, Dr. Serafin, a Marketing professor and read about our awards and celebration season!
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 Kristen SimpsonStudents at Georgia College & State University saw leadership firsthand through the College of Business and Technology’s new Business Executive-in-Residence series.“By initiating our Business Executive-in-Residence program, we are allowing our students to hear directly from individuals in the field,” said interim dean Dr. Tanya Goette. “Students start to understand how the concepts they learn in class are used in the business world, because the executive is on campus...
Fourteen business students barely had time to breathe during a two-week excursion to New Zealand this summer. It was jam packed with practical learning about leadership and best-sustainability practices, but also featured spectacular vistas, indigenous people, great food and even ziplining.They also visited Hobbiton, where the blockbuster movie series “Lord of the Rings” was filmed.“This trip allowed me to grow so much, not only in terms of my future career, but as a person,” said...
