Dear Lion Community,

Student success, faculty engagement, and community building… what an exciting time to be a part of the A&M-Commerce College of Business! With the recent launch of our new Dallas location, our modern finance labs in Commerce and Dallas, and a wide array of certificates embedded in all our academic programs, we are bridging the urban-rural divide and making great strides to prepare our students to become competitive business professionals. I am proud to share many of our student achievements such as their outstanding performance at the ISACA competition, their participation in impactful student organization activities, life-changing internships, and stories about how they embark on their professional careers and pursue new jobs, careers and earn promotions within their organizations. Our college has been more engaged with our alumni and industry partners than ever. Faculty participated in our first Business to Industry event, they have guided students on multiple faculty-led consulting projects, we have applied to a number of government grants and established relationships with regional Economic Development Centers and Chambers of Commerce. Also, we held a highly successful networking event, which we intend to hold twice a year, to help leverage synergies within our community. Throughout this newsletter, we share a glimpse of how the College of Business is forging a sense of community and purpose; we thank you for your unwavering support!

Engagement

Accounting Town Hall

On March 31, 2022, the Accounting and Finance Department held its semi-annual Accounting Majors Town Hall Meeting where faculty, staff and students discussed various aspects of the accounting major. During the Town Hall, students networked with faculty and staff to learn more about scholarship and internship opportunities, various accounting and finance student organizations, and accounting professional certifications.

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Innovation

NABA-DFW Outstanding Faculty Advisor Announcement

Terry Brawand has been selected as the NABA-DFW Outstanding Faculty Advisor

for the year! During her time as an advisor, Terry brought in a new generation of

members and was tireless in contacting both students and professionals to build

our NABA Chapter.

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Dr. Bo Han Certified by Amazon

Dr. Bo Han is now a cloud computing practitioner certified by Amazon Web Services. Dr. Han said of the recognition, "It's an honor to be certified by an industry leader such as Amazon. Lifelong learning has been critical to my effective teaching.

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Navigating Professional Opportunities for International Students

Business Analytics alums Lola Yemidale, Joyce Agbanobi, and Miyyah Ogunbanwo—who were all able to navigate the OPT/CPT process successfully and eventually obtained visa sponsorship—joined the College of Business, Career Services, and Career Development to host a panel to provide support for current students. The panelists have worked in roles for Intel, Meta, Microsoft, Amazon, and Cisco. They shared with students the importance of using on-campus resources and taking advantage of virtual and in-person networking opportunities. Finally, they encouraged students to remain confident sharing that they had to submit hundreds of applications to find a role that was a fit for them.

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