College of Business News

Dr. Mert Tokman earns the Kenneth R. Bartee Professorship

Dr. Mert Tokman, Associate Professor of Marketing, was selected as the Kenneth R. Bartee Endowed Professor in the College of Business.

Riding the wave

Troy Summerell's ('02) artwork brightens up Virginia Beach.

Alumni CEOs team up to put JMU on national stage

Look for JMU in CarMax's new ad campaign.

Women in economics: a great time to enter the profession

Panelist agree: now is a good time for female students to seek degrees and careers in economics, but it has not been that way long and there are struggles still for women in the field.

Two JMU M.S.A. graduates qualify for prestigious CPA exam award

Time to crunch some numbers: 110 is what percentage of 86,000?

New Office 205M—new name, new face

The Office of Professional Development and Engagement at the College of Business begins the 2019-2020 academic year with a new name and a new face.

BizLab at JMU Ice House open for business

What do SBDC and CIS have in common, other than being initialisms? Both helped found The BizLab at JMU Ice House.

Donations in Colombia

During the Panama-Colombia study abroad program this summer, JMU marketing majors and global supply chain minors put their social media marketing skills to test to raise funds for an orphanage in Columba.

Life changing experience

This summer 15 students majoring or minoring in Computer Information Systems (CIS) traveled to Germany, Poland and Italy with faculty director Carey Cole.

Summer camp, ECON-style

The Center for Economic Education (CEE) recently held its first ECON Day Camp for middle and high school teachers in VA.

CoB HR program aligns with SHRM

The Society for Human Resource Management (SHRM) has acknowledged that JMU’s B.B.A. with a concentration in human resource management is now aligned with SHRM’s HR Curriculum Guidebook and Templates.

College of Business President's List and Dean's List - Spring 2019

Join us in congratulating the students who have made the President's and Dean's lists for the spring 2019 semester.

CoB honors outstanding students

On Thursday, May 2nd, the College of Business honored outstanding students throughout the college.

Highlighting the Organization

Many of the educational activities that students participate in at JMU are designed to provide experience in complex problem solving.

CoB valedictorian’s journey to graduation

For econ and math double major Abolfazl ‘Arash’ Sodagartojgi, graduation is a time for excitement—and nervousness.

Long-time college of business professor receives special award

Just in time for his retirement, professor of accounting and of hospitality Brad Roof was chosen to receive the JMU All Together One award.

Accounting senior follows passion down less-traveled path

While many seniors are agonizing over decisions on offers of post-graduation employment, accounting major and business Spanish minor Jeannine Rossi has known her next steps since last summer.

JMU team takes first in international ethics competition

A team of five JMU students competed against nearly 30 universities around the world, in the International Business Ethics and Sustainability Case Competition.

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.

New JMU minor is cause for collaboration

The Global Supply Chain Management minor made its debut in the Fall 2018 semester.

Collaborative symposium tackles the diverse real estate marketplace

The Department of Finance and Business Law, the JMU Society of Real Estate and the Development Office partnered to sponsor a symposium on March 26, designed to provide an insider’s look at the real estate industry.

COB300 students shine at Jackson-Rainey Business Plan Comp

The annual Jackson-Rainey Business Plan Competition (J-R) was held on March 15—and this time, it included some special guests in the audience. 

Steering the CoB

After 23 years as a professor in the College of Business at JMU, Dean Mike Busing is prepared to lead the college to new heights.

SSLS launches regional Leading Change Conference

The School of Strategic Leadership Studies on Feb. 21 launched the inaugural Leading Change Conference, a regional academic event designed to showcase leadership research of graduate students and faculty.

CoB faculty and staff gather for Town Hall

In its first Town Hall of 2019, the faculty and staff of the College Of Business gathered for an update on the Learning Complex construction progress and to learn more about “blind spots.”

College of Business President's List and Dean's List - Fall 2018

Join us in congratulating the students who have made the President's and Dean's lists for the fall 2018 semester.

Tax season kicks off with community program

February 1 saw the start of the annual James Madison University Volunteer Income Tax Assistance program (VITA), where students provide tax services for community members with a household income of less than $65,000.

JMU's InfoSec MBA program again ranked best-in-state

In the 2019 U.S. News and World Report rankings, the Information Security online MBA program remains the highest ranked in the state, with its overall score climbing five points from 75 out of 100 to 80 out of 100.

Dr. Michael Busing named dean of the College of Business

After a national search, James Madison University is pleased to announce that Dr. Michael Busing will become the next dean of JMU’s College of Business.

Timing was key to alum's success

When the idea for the wildly successful Watch Ya Mouth party game came like a flash to Peter Denbigh (’02, ’11M) in 2016, he did what most people don’t—he acted on it.

Holiday food drive benefits Salvation Army

The College of Business Diversity Council organizes a charity event in time for the holiday season.

Entrepreneurs compete in Fallon Challenge

The Fallon Challenge awards a $1000 scholarship to each team member for the best values-based business idea.

Hart School unveils new culinary teaching space

After decades of making do with makeshift cooking spaces, the hospitality management program has a new teaching kitchen and lab.

CFE holds fireside chat celebrating WEW

The newly renamed Leslie Flanary Gilliam Center for Entrepreneurship (CFE) hosted a fireside chat on Oct. 16 featuring three successful women from a variety of business backgrounds.

Majors’ gift to encourage innovation, creativity, collaboration and entrepreneurship

Majors name the Major Laboratory for Innovation, Collaboration, Creativity and Entrepreneurship in the future College of Business Learning Complex.

Learning Complex groundbreaking helps kick off homecoming weekend

The CoB Learning Complex building will more than double the available space, offering cutting-edge technology and productivity areas.

Looking to leave her mark

A data whiz with a lively sense of humor, Kristina Truong managed to squeeze two internships into her time at JMU, and secured a job with a commercial consulting firm focusing on technology.

JMU College of Business Celebrates Commencement 2018

JMU College of Business welcomes 1,011 new alumni.

CoB Students Work to ReStore Music City USA

Alternative spring break (ASB) group travels to Nashville and volunteers time to serve low-income family housing needs.

New York Firm Selected as Design Architect

Robert A. M. Stern Architects (RAMSA) from New York will be the design architect for the JMU College of Business Learning Complex at James Madison University.