In the April edition of Simon Says, we've got competitions, new partnerships, and faculty success stories. Dean Sheather talks with Truist Market President Laura Boison `82 and finance department chair Chris Clifford about initiatives that have contributed to the growth of our finance program. You'll also get to hear about faculty members who have taken on new challenges and roles within the college.
Kate Mentzer is graduating in May of 2021 from the One Year MBA program at the University of Kentucky's Gatton College of Business and Economics. Upon graduation, Kate will be joining World Wide Technology (WWT) as an Associate Project Manager which is part of their Project Management development program.
The University of Kentucky MBA and the Gatton College of Business and Economics are excited to welcome three UK Football players to the One Year MBA program, Class of 2022, which are Luke Fortner (Offensive Guard), Quintin Wilson (Center)&nbs
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On April 23-24, PNC Bank and the Gatton College presented the PNC Business Innovation Summit, which included a half day conference and the PNC Wildcat Pitch Competition. UK graduate and undergraduate students competed in their division for cash prizes. There was also a division for student-led presentations for area non-profits for grant funding.
Little Caesars Pizza, the global family-owned pizza chain, announced earlier this year that Paula Vissing has been named Chief Operating Officer. Paula has been with Little Caesars since 2011 and most recently served as the Senior Vice President of International.
The University of Kentucky MBA case competition team at the Gatton College of Business and Economics placed 3rd in the 8th Annual 2021 SEC MBA Case Competition, hosted (virtually) this year at the University of Auburn’s Raymond J.
The Institute for the Study of Free Enterprise (ISFE) will host economists and authors Robert Lawson and Benjamin Powell for a talk entitled, "Two Economists Drink Their Way Through the Unfree World." The talk will be based on the pair's similarly-titled book, which explores the notion that "socialism fails to deliver on any of the utopian promises it makes and instead is
Gatton Chaired Professor of Management Joe Labianca was recently quoted in the Wall Street Journal story, "Working From Home Has Created a Hole That Office Gossip Used to Fill."
Sturgill Endowed Professor of Economics and Executive Director of the Kentucky Research Data Center Chris Bollinger shared his thoughts with The Atlantic: "What the Pandemic Has Done to the Class of 2020."
