Discrimination against obese workers could become a big problem
With New Year’s resolutions slipping further back into memory, the once-crowded gyms have returned to normal, and fresh foods have been replaced by frozen dinners once again. But before society slips...
View ArticleSaylak ’82 values return on education
“There are two places where young people should be learning business right now: oil and gas, and real estate.” These words from a close family friend and mentor in 1981 sent Thomas Saylak ’82 into the...
View ArticleEstate gift from Rainey ’44 to fund chair in accounting at Mays
J. Rogers Rainey Jr. ’44 immensely enjoyed his decades-long career as a CPA, made possible by a degree from A&M. That led him to name Mays Business School in his estate in 1992, the year before his...
View ArticleIncome vs. career agenda: which is more important?
College students on the brink of graduation have many decisions to make about the future. As they step out into the wide world, one conundrum they might face is which job offer to accept: the one with...
View ArticleNot just another factory job
A team of Mays MBA students recently placed 4th in the national Operations Simulation Competition hosted by the MIT Sloan Operations Management Club. The teams were tested on their ability to process...
View ArticleExtreme Makeover: Playground Edition
Big Event is over, but Mays students are still serving the Bryan/College Station community. On May 5th, the Business Student Council (BSC) is teaming up with local sponsors, students, faculty and...
View ArticleHP teams with Mays on creative marketing assignment
The advertising cloud is so dense that marketers are constantly seeking that one commercial you don’t fast-forward through during your prerecorded TiVo shows. In that environment, creativity is...
View ArticleGoing green to bring home the gold
Turning off lights and recycling paper for printing. These simple steps toward greater sustainability at Mays were part of the presentation that won the Students in Free Enterprise regional...
View ArticleMIS students place in international IT case competition in Singapore
As Singapore is one of the major business hubs in the world, it is a fitting site for a recent event that pitted Mays students against some of the best business IT students from across the globe. Their...
View ArticleEncouraging workplace innovation
How do you encourage employees to innovate? Let them fail. Creating a corporate culture where risk taking—which can result in failure—is supported is an important element in developing new ideas, says...
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