COLLEGE OF BUSINESS

JAMES CONRAD CARROLL UCA COLLEGE OF BUSINESS DEAN, 1969-1991

STUDENTS AND COMPANIES INTERACT AT MEET THE FIRMS

BUSINESS

The College of Business comprises the departments of Accounting; Economics, Finance, and Insurance and Risk Management; Marketing and Management; and Management Information Systems. The College of Business marked 50 years with several celebratory activities. James Conrad Carroll, the first dean of the college in 1969, was featured in a video that was shared on the college website. The college highlighted alumni from the past five decades through social media and other channels and hosted several programs throughout the year. Arkansas Blue Cross and Blue Shield President and CEO Curtis Barnett served as the Davis Family Lecture Series keynote speaker. Barnett, a 1986 graduate, also serves as a member of the University of Central Arkansas Board of Trustees. Shari Natovitz, risk manager for Silverstein Properties and World Trade Center Properties, visited the campus in March for the risk manager-in-residence luncheon.

HIGHLIGHTS ◊ The Master of Business Administration program was named to Princeton

Review’s Best Business Schools List for on-campus MBAs. ◊ Graduates of the Master of

Accountancy program passed the CPA exam at a rate of 68.8% on their first attempt and 65% on all attempts. The national pass rate is 50% for all section attempts. ◊ The annual UCA/Acxiom IT Careers

Camp brought dozens of high school students to campus to learn more about careers in management information systems and information technology. ◊ Professors in the college earned several awards and distinctions. Connie McKnight, associate professor of accounting, was named Outstanding Beta Alpha Psi Advisor. Anthony McMullen, associate professor of business law and director of forensics, was named the 2020 recipient of the Bennett Strange Coach of the Year Award presented by the International Public Debate Association. Mark McMurtrey, professor of management information systems and MBA director, was named the recipient of the Southwest Decision Sciences Institute Outstanding Educator Award presented by the Federation of Business Disciplines. Ashley Phillips, assistant professor of accounting, was named United Way of Central Arkansas Volunteer of the Year.

$1.3M+ $100,000

Amount raised from 275 donors that supported scholarships, awards, professorships, lectures and faculty endeavors Total Acxiom donation to establish the IT Career Centers Fund and Acxiom Scholarship Fund