COB News Archive

CoB Truist partnership helps build leadership skills

The Office of Professional Development and Engagement (OPDE) recently hosted its third group of students in a partner sponsored leadership certification course, with plans to host another session in the spring. 

New COB building: Hartman Hall

Hartman family of Rockingham, Virginia, provides critical financial support for a major expansion of JMU's College of Business.

Hart School event makes run for racial equality

The Hart School assembled hundreds of participants to participate in a virtual 5K to support racial equality.

Cross-campus initiative helps Harrisonburg Farmers Market

As local businesses faced unprecedented market changes due to Covid-19, members of the JMU community worked in a cross-campus initiative to create solutions that will benefit the entire Harrisonburg community.

Gilliam Center for Entrepreneurship hosts speaker series

The Gilliam Center for Entrepreneurship’s  Monthly Meet-Up speaker series for September addressed the topic of entrepreneurship in the time of Covid-19.

Marketing class lends skills to arts education non-profit

Learning social media marketing is a hands-on endeavor, and that's precisely what students in professor Kelly Naletelich’s Marketing 410 class are doing.

Delivering hope

JMU Supply Chain Club gathers and donates medical supplies to aid African hospitals.

Business incubator helping startups navigate uncertainty

Richmond-based Startup Virginia remains committed to executing its mission and supporting its members during the pandemic.

JMU student organization hosts first “We Hart Racial Equality Virtual 5K”

All proceeds from the fundraiser will go toward endowing a scholarship for underrepresented undergraduate and graduate students.

Gilbert Bland (’77) blends talents as civic leader and businessman to benefit the commonwealth

Gilbert Bland (’77) believes in and practices servant leadership for the common good.

Alumni and faculty team up to help provide internship opportunities

Virtual and distance learning could have placed barriers between students and professors, but in some cases, motivated alumni, faculty and students found a way to keep communication lines open for business.

JMU Banking Team focuses on community for a win

A team of four finance majors and one SMAD video production major worked on a project that focuses on our local community.

College of Business President's List and Dean's List - Spring 2020

Join us in congratulating the students who have made the President's and Dean's lists for the spring 2020 semester.

JMU places first at national collegiate wind energy competition

A virtual format for a national wind energy competition didn’t stop James Madison University students from excelling once again.

New CoB LinkedIn group to connect students and alumni for mentorship

Office of Professional Development and Engagement finds new and innovative ways to keep programming effective and relevant, even during a pandemic.

Networking from home in a virtual career trek

Office of Professional Development and Engagement adapts traditional career treks to be done from home.

Igniting the supply chain for Pale Fire

The head brewer at Pale Fire Brewing Company in Harrisonburg, had a problem. An interdisciplinary group of supply chain students began the search for data-driven answers.

Updating the Gaglioti Capital Markets Lab

The Gaglioti Capital Markets Lab was established in 2011 through a generous gift from Enrico Gaglioti (’94), and is one of the areas that will receive a comprehensive makeover in its new location.

A message from the Dean of the College of Business

Greetings and congratulations! We truly wish that you and your loved ones could be here with us at JMU to publicly recognize your degree completion.

Speaking the truth

Lauren Springer ('20) gets one more chance to serve the JMU community with her supportive, compassionate voice.

SSLS goes virtual for doctoral dissertation defenses

Recent social distancing requirements have lead to a different kind of dissertation defense for SSLS Ph.D. candidates.

A natural entrepreneur

Biology student is building a business with dreams of being a dermatologist.

Three Dukes place in top 40 of the National RNMKRS sales competition

On April 16, 2020, JMU students along with close to 1500 other students from 48 other universities competed in the RNMKRS virtual sales competition.

Setting sales in a virtual world

In the current climate of physical distancing where in-person meetings and presentations aren’t possible, teaching those skills has become a challenge the Center for Professional Sales as met, head-on.

CoB noted for its sales education offerings

For the fourth year, the JMU College of Business has been recognized as one of the “Top Universities for Professional Sales Education” by the Sales Education Foundation (SEF).

A (spring) break from the usual

Each year dozens of JMU students opt to participate in the Alternative Spring Break program, where they spend their week off volunteering their time to help communities across the country and around the world.