14
Dec
Top 10 Stories of 2023
Looking back through the past year in the UTSA Carlos Alvarez College of Business, we’ve compiled below the Top 10 stories of 2023. #10–Ramiro Cavazos Keynotes Annual Frost Lecture Series #9—College Welcomes New Faculty for Fall 2023 #8—Joe Broschak Named Chair of the Department of Management #7—College’s MBA Programs Ranked by CEO Magazine #6—College Announces… Read more »
14
Nov
UTSA Accounting Students Attend Deloitte Leadership Summit
Seventeen accounting students from the Carlos Alvarez College of Business at UTSA were selected to attend the Deloitte Making Accounting Diverse and Equitable (MADE) Leadership Summit at Deloitte University in Westlake, Texas last month. Student attendees were John Arreola, Michelle Cruz, Lily Espinoza, Paola Garza Lambert, Katarina Guevara, Maria Hernandez, David Herrera, Sierra Hugos, Derek… Read more »
1
Nov
UTSA Takes Top Spot at Cybersecurity Competition
A team of UTSA cybersecurity and computer science students won first place in the central region Collegiate Penetration Testing Competition (CPTC) held last month in Tennessee. The students will compete in the global finals in January 2024. Team members were Alex Bryant, a junior computer science major; Aditya Dindi, a sophomore cybersecurity major; Logan Goins,… Read more »
2
Aug
Aspiring Entrepreneurs: Business Students Create Startup Companies During Immersion Experience
Seven Carlos Alvarez College of Business students are participating in the European Innovation Academy (EIA) this summer in Porto, Portugal. EIA is a three-week accelerated learning opportunity that focuses on entrepreneurship and includes students from over 80 countries. Teams comprised of five business students came together to experience the real-life process of building a startup… Read more »
9
Jul
Business Students Travel to Germany and Chile
This summer two groups of Carlos Alvarez College of Business students traveled abroad to participate in the college’s experiential learning programs to Chile and Germany. As part of the program the students attended academic lectures, met with local business leaders and visited cultural sites. Eighteen Roadrunners traveled to Germany where they visited the U.S. Department… Read more »
4
Jun
Students Embark on Business Trek to Washington, D.C.
Nineteen Carlos Alvarez College of Business students traveled to our nation’s capitol to participate in the college’s Global Business Trek experiential learning program. Student participants were Ricardo Ayala, Anyssa Bravo, Sofia Chapman, Emmanuel Collingwood, Lily Espinoza, Andrew Estrada, Daisy Flores, Stephanie Florez, Sydney Jackson, Jasmine Mendoza, Luis Nino, Dante Okpala, Angela Otuokere, Cynthia Pena-Baker, Beverly… Read more »
17
May
UTSA Team Places Third in National Supply Chain Competition
A team of students from the Carlos Alvarez College of Business at UTSA placed third in the Historically Black College (HBCU) and Hispanic-Serving Institution (HSI) National Supply Chain case competition held at Arizona State University. Ten teams participated in the competition. Team members were Austin Chong, Patrick McAuliffe, Meklit Mennu and Chris Winans. The students… Read more »
6
Mar
Business Students Participate in National Diversity Case Competition
Focusing on the value of diversity in business, a team of four undergraduate business students in the Carlos Alvarez College of Business at UTSA were selected to participate in the National Diversity Case Competition (NDCC) hosted by Indiana University this spring. The competitive event featured teams from 32 universities. Team members were economics students Jasmin… Read more »
2
Mar
UTSA Cyber Competition Team Competes in Global Finals
UTSA’s cyber competition team competed in the global finals of the Collegiate Penetration Testing Competition (CPTC) in New York this spring. The interdisciplinary team, comprised of cyber security and computer science majors, was one of 15 groups worldwide who advanced to the finals. Team members were Timothy Avram, Alex Bryant, Aditya Dindi, Mason Eckenrod, Julian Peña and Jacob Rahimi. Team coaches were… Read more »
23
Feb
Study Abroad Experience Life Changing for Abel Garcia Chavez
Abel Garcia Chavez experienced the opportunity of a lifetime when he chose to study abroad in France last fall. Chavez’ journey began when he was awarded the prestigious Gillman Scholarship that provides students with limited means the ability to study abroad. With the help of Krishna Garza-Baker, assistant director of experiential learning in the Carlos… Read more »
7
Feb
Investment Society Students Give Back to Costa Rican Community
Nine finance majors from the Investment Society student organization in the Carlos Alvarez College of Business at UTSA learned firsthand about mircrolending by participating in an experiential learning experience in Costa Rica with Ron Sweet, MBA ’91, associate professor of practice in finance. Student participants were Devin Driskell, Juan Carlos Gallegos, Alinna Garcia, Bryan Gonzalez,… Read more »
25
Oct
From Scholars to Interns: Students Reflect on UTIMCO Experiences
Five students in the UTSA Carlos Alvarez College of Business were chosen to participate in the inaugural UTIMCO Scholars’ program, where they were immersed in the asset management industry to refine their professional development and networking skills. Participants were nominated by senior leaders at their schools. Forty-one juniors from 10 campuses across The University of… Read more »
