BUSINESS MATTERS MTSU’s Economics graduate program, which includes both master’s and doctoral degrees, is now ranked as one of the Best Economics Schools nationally by U.S. News & World Report.
Jones College’s new Human Resource Management concentration earns alignment with the Society for Human Resource Management (see page 29).
Joshua R. Aaron, Pam Wright Chair in Entrepreneurship
RECOGNITION AND HIGH REGARDS The Business Innovation and Entrepreneurship program has been recognized by the Small Business Institute as the 2022 Showcase Award winner, ranking MTSU as the top entrepreneurship program of the year nationally.
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CENTERING ON SELLING The MTSU Board of Trustees approved the establishment of the Center for Professional Selling, an innovative sales laboratory where students can hone their selling skills in efforts to become ready-to-hire graduates. Thom Coats serves as director. The new center creates opportunities and resources for the business community in middle Tennessee, enabling growth and positioning salespeople for success in their careers. Additionally, the center allows MTSU to join the University Sales Center Alliance to elevate visibility across the nation of the Professional Selling concentration within the B.B.A. in Marketing program.
LIKE A BOSS The Jones College of Business successfully hosted the inaugural Business Organizations and Student Services (B.O.S.S.) Fair last October. The event offered an opportunity for business majors to learn more about available minors and student organizations and for undeclared students to learn about business programs and concentrations. 2022 | 49
