DENTON (UNT), Texas — The University of North Texas College of Business is ranked 17th in the nation in U.S. News and World Report’s newly released list of 2014 Best Online Graduate Business Programs — rising from No. 20 in 2013. The rankings were published Wednesday (Jan. 8).
“Our ascent in the rankings is a testament to our continued commitment to providing a top-quality graduate education through our online master of business...
DENTON (UNT), Texas — Three students from the University of North Texas College of Business won the 3rd annual Intermodal Challenge presented by the Intermodal Association of North America (IANA) for a paper and presentation that provide solutions for growing the intermodal industry, which involves moving containers by various modes of transportation.
Seniors Curtis Pogue of Bartonville, Sarah McLaughlin of Fort Worth and Chris Turner of Sugar Land clinched the prize after...
DENTON, Texas (UNT) — Joshua Urbanovsky of Granbury, a University of North Texas student in the College of Business and College of Engineering, was honored as one of the state’s top business students at the Texas Business Hall of Fame 31st Annual Induction Dinner Nov. 14 in San Antonio. Urbanovsky earned a $10,000 scholarship, which he plans to use to help pay for his doctoral degree in computer science at UNT. Urbanovsky is the...
DENTON (UNT), Texas -- The University of North Texas will honor student creativity with the first-ever Sherman/Barsanti Inspiration Awards, made possible by a $350,000 gift from donors Bob and Bette Sherman.
UNT faculty and staff members can nominate students for the awards online through Feb. 1, 2014. Winners will be announced at the...
DENTON (UNT), Texas — A team of merchandising students at the University of North Texas is among teams from six U.S. universities and institutes to be named semifinalists in this year’s National Retail Federation Foundation Careerbuilders.com Student Challenge.
Students from all universities and institutes that are NRF Foundation College and University Partners are eligible for the competition...
What: University of North Texas alumna Gabriella Draney, co-founder and managing partner of Tech Wildcatters, will speak as part of the UNT College of Business Distinguished Speaker Series.
Draney co-founded Tech Wildcatters, a company that helps Dallas technology startups get the resources they need, in 2010, and since then, the...
DENTON (UNT), Texas — University of North Texas students with innovative ideas for new businesses — including a company that produces a glossy fashion magazine staffed by UNT students — earned a total of $40,000 in seed money at the New Venture Creation Contest, hosted by the UNT Murphy Center for Entrepreneurship.
Out of 16 business plans presented to judges, four winners were chosen.
First place — $20,000: Method Seven Enterprises LLC,...
What: The Northwestern Mutual Integrated Business Case Competition — Six teams of 8 students from the University of North Texas College of Business enrolled in the Business Capstone course will present business plans for the best course of action for the future of the Careington International Corporation. Teams will present plans to Careington executives and other experts in the field.
When: 8 a.m. to 2 p.m. Nov. 23 (Saturday...
DENTON (UNT), Texas — Five University of North Texas students studying computer science, sociology and business reaped awards at the first-ever LeadingAge HackFest Oct. 25 – 27 in Dallas for designing technological tools that can be used to improve the lives of older adults.
First place — Global EngAge
David Adamo Jr., a doctoral student in computer science, and his four teammates from other universities clinched first place...
What: University of North Texas Business Leadership Academy — Denton ISD high school students interested in business careers will visit the University of North Texas College of Business for its second Business Leadership Academy, a one-day event that introduces local high school students to business education and what it means to be business student.
After about a year of working with Denton ISD counselors, the academy began with a pilot test of about a dozen Denton ISD students — all from Guyer High School — on...