5
May
Angel Morales Completes His Academic Journey
Inspired by his grandfather to chase his dreams and finish what he started, Angel Morales will receive his bachelor’s degree in management from the Carlos Alvarez College of Business at UTSA 15 years after he first started his educational journey. “I’m more grateful this time around,” said Morales, who left UTSA to care for his… Read more »
4
May
M.S. Business Graduate Destiny Agrela Following Her Passions at H-E-B
Not even appendicitis could stop Destiny Agrela, ’21 from reaching her goal of obtaining her Master of Science in Business at the Carlos Alvarez College of Business at UTSA this month. Emergency surgery forced Agrela, a San Antonio native, to miss a week of class near the end of the semester while she recovered, but… Read more »
3
May
Meet a Roadrunner: Jessica Hernandez
Jessica Crystal Hernandez, a senior business management student, began her Carlos Alvarez College of Business journey back in 2016. When life gave her lemons and a set of twin girls in 2017, Hernandez’s life looked much different than before. From expanding her family to gifting her mother with a kidney in her time of need,… Read more »
1
May
College’s MBA Programs Ranked by CEO Magazine
The Executive MBA (EMBA) program in the Carlos Alvarez College of Business at UTSA was ranked No. 13 globally and fourth in the United States by CEO Magazine in their 2023 Global MBA Rankings. The UTSA MBA was ranked as a Tier One Global MBA program. This is the fifth consecutive year that both programs… Read more »
25
Apr
Pepe Chang Paved a Unique Path to Professorship
Becoming a college professor can be a fairly straightforward path for many aspiring instructors: earning bachelor’s, master’s and doctoral degrees, spending time as a teaching assistant, conducting and publishing research and writing dissertations. Pepe Lee Chang chose to take a less traditional route in her higher education journey. Her resume includes her current role as… Read more »
19
Apr
Graduate Students Find Security Vulnerabilities in Life360 App
Is anything ever safe and secure in today’s digital age? Probably not, but a group of graduate students in the Carlos Alvarez College of Business at UTSA were surprised to discover security vulnerabilities in a location sharing mobile application designed to promote family safety. As part of a semester-long research study, M.S. Information Technology student… Read more »
18
Apr
Business Researchers Study How Workplace Impacts Sleep
How you choose to vocally express yourself at work—either positively or negatively—can affect your sleep. A new research study by Zahra Heydarifard, Ph.D. ’22, a UTSA alumna and assistant professor of management at Bryant University, and Dina V. Krasikova, associate professor of management at the Carlos Alvarez College of Business at UTSA, are connecting the… Read more »
13
Apr
Meet a Roadrunner: Tito Sanchez
Meet Tito Sanchez, an undergraduate cyber security student at the Carlos Alvarez College of Business! Expected Graduation: Summer 2023 Favorite class, professor or topic you’ve learned about this year? I have had a few favorite classes, professors, and a TA that have had a significant impact on me. First, Dr. Mitra has always been a… Read more »
20
Mar
College Announces Changes to Leadership Structure
The Carlos Alvarez College of Business at UTSA has realigned its leadership team in order to better support college strategic initiatives. The college’s associate dean roles have been restructured and expanded into four positions. “As I have settled into my role over the past nine months, I have had an opportunity to evaluate how we… Read more »
20
Mar
Researcher Explores Correlation Between Natural Disasters and Entrepreneurship
Do natural disasters impact the creation of new business ventures? According to research by Arkangel Cordero, assistant professor of management at the Carlos Alvarez College of Business at UTSA, the correlation of the two is uncanny. Cordero’s paper, “Community and Aftershock: New Venture Founding in the Wake of Deadly Natural Disasters,” was recently published in… Read more »
20
Mar
Meet a Roadrunner: Brian Vu
Meet Brian Vu, an undergraduate finance major at the Carlos Alvarez College of Business! Favorite class, professor or topic you’ve learned about this year? My favorite class right now is Principle of Finance with Ron Sweet. What hobbies or interests do you have outside of school? I like to have a good time with my… Read more »
16
Mar
Meet a Roadrunner: Kaylen Garza
Meet Kaylen Garza, a MBA graduate student at the Carlos Alvarez College of Business! Expected Graduation: 2024 Favorite class, professor or topic you’ve learned about this year? I started my MBA program in the fall of 2022. Business Foundations, taught by Dr. Davied, is the most insightful class I’ve ever taken in the program. Business… Read more »
