Spring 2023
Message from the Dean
Happy Spring to all! It is with great pleasure that I share the College of Business (COB) has received the prestigious AACSB accreditation!
 
As we wrap up the academic year and celebrate our graduating students, we also celebrate this major milestone for the college. I would like to acknowledge each and every one of you for all of the hard work you put into taking the college to the next level of excellence with this recognition.
 
This is a very exciting time for us as we continue to launch new programs that will make our students workplace ready. As we grow, I look forward to engaging with students and meeting with members of the community, and connecting with alumni and friends in the upcoming months!
 
Have a great end to the academic year and a wonderful Texas summer!


Rama Yelkur, DBA
Dean and Professor, College of Business
News
College of Business earns coveted accreditation status
The COB took a big leap toward excellence, earning accreditation from AACSB International —The Association to Advance Collegiate Schools of Business (AACSB), considered the world’s leading association of business schools. 
Dean Yelkur speaks on societal impact panel
The college was represented in March at the Annual Undergraduate Deans Conference. Dean Yelkur spoke on how the COB positively impacts society through an impactful business education with a focus on women.
AMA student chapter named finalist in case competition
In its first year as a student organization, the American Marketing Association chapter was named one of 10 finalists in the Collegiate Case Competition.
HCA graduate team takes top honors at competition
A graduate team from the Health Care Administration department took first place at a case competition hosted by the George McMillan Fleming Center for Healthcare Management on April 1.
Student group liaisons with COB student body
The 2022-23 Dean’s Student Advisory Board, led by president Lauryn Johnson, met with Dean Yelkur throughout the academic year to establish communication between the college and the students it serves in support of the COB's strategic plan.
Dean Yelkur speaks on panel at local conference
Dean Yelkur shared her leadership playlist at the 2023 Texas Women in Higher Education Conference in Denton March 26-28.
Events Around Campus
COB holds inaugural student etiquette event
The COB held the Inaugural Student Networking & Dining Etiquette event, and it was a huge success. More than 60 students attended the Denton campus event on March 27 that was sponsored by 11 businesses with an etiquette presentation by Chartwells.
COB faculty and staff participate in workshop
COB faculty and staff participated in an abbreviated Teams Dynamics workshop on March 31. As a college, we are working to better understand our collective groups' talents and our collaborative value proposition. The session was led by Marla L. White, a Certified CoreClarity facilitator.
Student Spotlight
Accounting graduate says college experience was business degree bonus
Brooke Morlet '22 earned her bachelor's degree in accounting last December. TWU faculty and staff mentors have guided and lifted Morlet to new heights that she didn't think were possible.
Alumni Success
Peers' experiences helped fuel alum's mental health enterprise
After receiving an MBA from Texas Woman’s, Awstin Gregg '17 founded a behavioral health services company. In 2022, Gregg received the Outstanding Healthcare Executive award by D CEO.
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