College of Business News

Gilliam Center for Entrepreneurship launches seed fund for student startups

The Gilliam Center for Entrepreneurship at James Madison University is launching the Bluestone Seed Fund to support venture investing for student-led startups.

New name for student success resource office

The Academic Success Center is now called the Advising and Support Center (ASC), and its suite is located on the second floor of Zane Showker Hall where it meets with Hartman Hall.

Business honors society named Highest Honors Chapter

The JMU chapter of the Beta Gamma Sigma (BGS) business education honor society has been named a Highest Honors Chapter.

Tasting success

Tassie Pippert ('11, '13M) has built a successful career as a chef, wine specialist, educator and TV personality.

Professor researches economics behind 1851 Indiana racial exclusion vote

Economics professor Scott Milliman is using quantitative methods to unlock the racial history of Indiana in a pioneering study that is the first of its kind.

CoB welcomes new major and program leadership

The new academic year brings new leadership to some areas of the College of Business.

Gilliam Center for Entrepreneurship welcomes new director

The Gilliam Center for Entrepreneurship (GCFE) is honored to welcome Suzanne Bergmeister as its next executive director.

College of Business President's List and Dean's List - Spring 2021

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

CoB community welcomes return to in-person commencement

As JMU planned its commencement for Spring 2021, the community embraced the news that each college could celebrate with an in-person ceremony.

CoB celebrates excellence with student awards

Each year the College of Business honors students who establish themselves as dedicated, motivated and skilled at the core competencies of their chosen field with a series of student awards.

Marketing practicum a win/win for students and local businesses

Some motivated JMU marketing students gain real work experience while taking marketing professor Kelly Naletelich’s 477 Digital Marketing Practicum course for senior marketing majors.

CIS student team takes 2nd place in national competition

A team of JMU CIS majors took 2nd place in the HP Design Thinking Competition track at the Association for Information Systems (AIS) 2021 Student Chapter Leadership Conference Competitions.

Finance major brings great ROI to scholarship donors

Finance major Mya Baptiste has made the most of her Madison experience, which has been characterized by her motivation and her drive to be a doer.

SSLS hosts its second Leading Change Conference

JMU’s School of Strategic Leadership Studies (SSLS) recently hosted its second bi-annual Leading Change Conference (LEADCC), following the success of the inaugural 2019 conference.

JMU leadership approves new names for three buildings on campus

James Madison University’s Board of Visitors today approved the renaming of three buildings on the campus’s historic Quad.

JMU December grad has job at the Super Bowl

Taylor Salyers graduated from the Hart School in December and is part of the digital media team for the Super Bowl.

NASCAR partnership revs up opportunities for students

NASCAR announced JMU as the inaugural member of its new NASCAR University, a program that will provide training and internships.

QFIN officially designated a STEM major by state council

The Quantitative Finance (QFIN) B.S. major at the College of Business has been designated a STEM program by the State Council of Higher Education for Virginia (SCHEV).

CoB Diversity Council launches speaker series

The Diversity Council of the College of Business recently launched a speaker series aimed at exploring issues of diversity, equity and inclusion (DEI) in the workplace.

In challenging tax year, JMU continues preparation services

James Madison University College of Business students and faculty will once again offer free tax return preparation services.

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

Join us in congratulating the College of Business students who have made the President's and Dean's lists for the fall 2020 semester.

JMU ranked No. 26 in US News & World Report’s Best Online MBA Programs 2021

The College of Business is proud to announce that US News & World Report has ranked JMU’s MBA program number 26 in the nation on its 2021 Best Online MBA Programs list.