Brock School of Business Completes Room Sponsorship Effort 18 Months Early
Brock School of Business set a goal in the spring of 2019 to complete funding of all available room sponsorships in Cooney Hall by May 2021. At the school’s advisory board meeting in November of 2019, interim Dean Chad Carson announced that donors had given or pledged gifts to complete the effort 18 months ahead of the original goal.
Samford’s Online Programs Nationally Ranked by U.S. News & World Report
The latest U.S. News & World Report rankings recognize multiple Samford programs among the top online programs in the country based on a variety of factors, including reputation, faculty credentials, student engagement and selectivity.
97 Percent of May 2019 Samford Graduates Employed or in Graduate School
Samford University graduates continue to enter the workforce quickly and successfully. Six months after graduation, 97 percent of May 2019 graduates reported being either employed or continuing their education in graduate school.
Global Brand Gains Insights Through Collaboration with Sports Marketing Program
At the Coca-Cola headquarters in Atlanta, 10 seniors in Samford University’s sports marketing concentration presented months of research identifying how the global brand could leverage their sports partnerships to better engage Generation Z. The presentation, which served as the students’ capstone project, was representative of a collaboration between several partnerships between the program in Samford’s Brock School of Business and worldwide corporate brands.
Davis Offers Lessons of Family, Failure to Inspire Graduates
Davis told graduates the story of her great grandmother, the matriarch of her Lebanese immigrant family and known to all generations as Mama. She and her family left Lebanon on the promise of great opportunities and the hope of religious freedom, Davis said, fully invested in the Apostle Mark’s assurance that everything is possible for one who believes.
Samford Startup: The Story of a Rebrand
Rebranding is a marketing strategy that students in Brock School of Business are likely to encounter. One former student shares her story of her own business' rebrand as well as the project she led to rebrand Cooney Hall's business incubator, now known as Samford Startup.
Samford Student Heads to National Entrepreneur Competition After Regional Win
Eliza Bishop, a senior in Samford University’s Brock School of Business, won the regional round of the Entrepreneurs’ Organization (EO) 2019 Global Student Entrepreneur Awards (GSEA) and will advance to the national competition in Redwood City, California in the nation’s hub for entrepreneurial startups – Silicon Valley.
Brock School of Business Welcomes New Instructors and Staff
Brock School of Business is proud to announce the addition of two new instructors and one new academic adviser.
Samford Hosts The BB&T Leadership Institute’s Emerging Leaders Certification Program
On Oct. 24-25, Samford’s Brock School of Business hosted The BB&T Leadership Institute’s Emerging Leaders Certification Program, a program offered to university business schools across the country at no cost in an effort to help refine their students’ leadership skills.
Brock School of Business Announces New Class of Brock Scholars
Pioneered in 2009, Samford’s Brock Scholars program empowers high-achieving business students to enhance and customize their education. Recently, new scholars were inducted into the program.
Brock School of Business Hosts Economics and Women Colloquium
Samford University’s Brock School of Business hosted an economics and women colloquium on Friday, Oct. 18.
Summer Course Explores Global Contexts for Business in London
The city of London became the classroom for ten students this summer as they forged connections with British firms and businesses during a five-week course taught by Barbara Cartledge, senior assistant dean of academic programs for Brock School of Business.
Jewelry Brand with Global Impact Recognized as the “Best Survivor” at the Record-Breaking Lion’s Den Event
A record-breaking crowd of nearly 800 from across the globe gathered at Samford University to watch three entrepreneurs present their business plans at the annual Lion’s Den event. The event aims to inspire, educate and mobilize people to use their time, talents and other resources in the Kingdom through Business as Mission
McCarty, Mazzei, Yerkes Earn Brock Promotions
Three professors in Samford University’s Brock School of Business have recently earned promotions.
Students Officially Inducted into Brock School of Business During Annual Rite of Passage Ceremony
Families and faculty members gathered in Samford University’s Pete Hanna Center on Oct. 4 as 165 students were officially inducted into Brock School of Business during the ninth annual Rite of Passage ceremony.
Samford Officially Welcomed into Gamma Iota Sigma International Fraternity
Samford University was officially welcomed into Gamma Iota Sigma International Fraternity at its annual conference in Dallas, Texas on Sept. 26-28. The newly chartered Gamma Nu student chapter will be housed in Brock School of Business.
Professors’ Article Wins Outstanding Paper in 2019 Emerald Literati Awards
Two faculty members, along with a former faculty member, from Samford University’s Brock School of Business have been recognized for winning an Outstanding Paper in the 2019 Emerald Literati Awards.
Samford Business Professor Receives Distinguished University Award
Archie Lockamy, the Margaret Gage Bush professor of business, received the Outstanding Scholarship Award at Samford’s opening convocation on August 27.