What do you get when you cross a computer programmer with a radiation consultant and an entrepreneur? You get our newest MIS faculty member, Dr. Mike Ellis! Dr. Ellis joins us after a diverse business career, degrees in Finance and MIS, and the recent completion of the Ph.D. program at the University of Kansas. Please join us in welcoming Dr. Ellis at the last meeting of the Business & Information Technology (BIT) Club on Thursday, November 20th, where he will be the featured speaker. The event, which will be held in the College of Business Auditorium (Rooms 107/208) during X-period (1:40 – 2:30 p.m.), is open to all majors on campus. Refreshments will be served (PIZZA!) and door prizes will be awarded. All students, faculty, and staff are invited to attend.
ACRE Guest Speakers – November 13, 2014 – 6:30 pm
ACRE invites you to:
Economic Development and Economic Freedom:
Relevance for Arkansas and the United States
What effect do government rules, regulations, and taxes have on the economy?
FREE
November 13, 2014
UCA College of Business Auditorium
6:30 pm
Join us in the UCA College of Business auditorium lobby 15 minutes early for socializing and light refreshments.
Internationally known economists Robert Lawson and Dean Stansel, co-authors of the authoritative and industry-leading Economic Freedom of the World, Economic Freedom of North America, and Metro Economic Freedom indices, will participate in a panel discussion on economic freedom and economic development. Learn how government policies affect economic development at the national, state, and local levels.
Robert Lawson is the Jerome M. Fullinwider Endowed Centennial Chair in Economic Freedom in the O’Neil Center for Global Markets and Freedom in the Cox School of Business at Southern Methodist University.
Dean Stansel is an Associate Professor of Economics at Florida Gulf Coast University. He has testified before Congress and several state legislatures and is a regular guest on radio and television.
The Arkansas Center for Research in Economics (ACRE) is a research and education center housed in the University of Central Arkansas’ College of Business. ACRE’s primary purpose is to demonstrate that increasing personal and economic freedom within the state will lead to tangible improvements in Arkansans’ daily, personal lives. To learn more, visit www.uca.edu/ACRE.”
BIT Club Meeting 10-9-14
The Business & Information Technology (BIT) Club is having its second meeting on Thursday, October 9th. The event, which will be held in the College of Business Auditorium (Rooms 107/208) during X-period (1:40 – 2:30 p.m.), is open to all majors on campus. Mr. Tyler Gilliom, a recent UCA graduate who majored in MIS with an emphasis in Business Analysis, will be the featured speaker. He is a Project Support Analyst for a Health Information System company (Cognosante) based out of McLean, Virginia and is currently working on a Medicaid MIS project in Little Rock. Refreshments will be served and door prizes will be awarded. All students, faculty, and staff are invited to attend.
Arkansas College Teachers of Economics & Business (ACTEB)
9 a.m. to 3p.m. Friday, September 26th
McCastlain Hall Ballroom and the College of Business
The University of Central Arkansas is hosting the Arkansas College Teachers of Economics & Business (ACTEB) conference on September 26th in the McCastlain Hall Ballroom and the College of Business. Economics and business faculty from Arkansas share their research and teaching methods. The conference includes paper sessions, panel discussions, and teaching workshops. Dr. Thomas Snyder is the faculty contac
t for this event.
BIT Club Meeting – 9-18-14
The Business & Information Technology (BIT) Club is having its Fall Welcome Meeting and Kick-Off on Thursday, September 18th. The event, which will be held in the College of Business Auditorium (Rooms 107/208) during X-period (1:40 – 2:30 p.m.), is open to all majors on campus. Hannah Osborne, Information Technology Manager at HP, will be the featured speaker. Joining her from Hewlett-Packard Company will be Joyti Lal, who was President of the BIT Club last year. Joyti is a recent graduate of our College of Business and we are delighted to welcome her back to campus. Refreshments will be served and door prizes will be awarded. All students, faculty, and staff are invited to attend.
Williford L. White Fellow award recipient – Dr. Don Bradley
Dr. Bradley recently received the Wilford L. White Fellow award from the International Council for Small Business. More details regarding Dr. Bradley’s accomplishment are included on the following link https://uca.edu/news/marketing-professor-receives-fellow-award/.
AETN interviews Dr. Alex Fayman, EFIRM Faculty
Dr. Alex Fayman was interviewed by Steve Barnes at AETN on May 9, 2014. He discussed the recent mergers in the Arkansas banking industry & its impact on consumers. To watch the interview, visit the following link: http://www.aetn.org/programs/arkansasweek/may_9,_2014.
Conway, UCA “buzzing” about .buzz
A new generation of internet domains is based right here in Arkansas.
Tuesday, .buzz launched, and UCA students are being credited with making it happen.
.buzz is a TLD or Top Level Domain, which is the letters to the far right of a domain name like .com or .org.
What looked like a typical college party on the lawn of the University of Central Arkansas’ College of Business Tuesday was actually a launch party for .buzz.
“.buzz, I like to explain it, the easiest way is it’s the young hip, fun cousin of .com,” explained Bill Doshier, president of the dotStrategy company in Conway. To read more, click this link: (http://www.katv.com/story/25256389/conway-uca-buzzing-about-buzz#.U06ffwRM0F4.facebook)
4/17/14 – Phi Beta Lambda hosting Hewlet Packard in meeting
Sam Harper, Hewlett Packard, a local and international recruiter. He will talk about job opportunities (part-time, full-time and internships). Just a note–last spring when he spoke in the COB, two students stayed afterwards to talk to him and later were both offered internships. Thursday, April 17, x-period in COB Auditorium.
ALL STUDENTS ARE WELCOME! Sponsored by Phi Beta Lambda.
4-8-14 – BIT Club Meeting
The Business & Information Technology (BIT) Club is having its last meeting of the school year on Tuesday, April 8th. The event, which will be held in the College of Business Auditorium (Rooms 107/208) during X-period (1:40 – 2:30 p.m.), is open to all majors on campus. We will have a Mystery Guest Speaker deliver a few remarks and conduct Officer Elections for next year. In addition, we will discuss our upcoming field trip to the Dillard’s Data Center and Headquarters in Little Rock on Tuesday, April 15th. Refreshments will be served (PIZZA!) and door prizes will be awarded. All students, faculty, and staff are invited to attend.