In Good Hands
Bauer College Donors Share Motivation for Giving Back
FEATURES
Painting the Future
Accounting Senior Applies Artistic Talents To Service
Bauer College accounting senior Edith Rubio uses her artistic skills to serve the community as a volunteer for local school districts and student organizations. With Video.
Through the Fire
Bauer EMBA Student Looks to Future After Trauma
For Marcos Martinez, recovery is about more than a physical transformation. On March 3, 1998, Martinez’s life changed forever.
With Video.
A Look Inside
Bauer MBA Alumna Leads Luxury Interior Design Firm
When the economy slowed in 2008, Marie Flanigan wasn’t quite sure where life would take her. With Video.
Great Heights
Bauer MBA Couple Plant Roots in Trendy Houston Neighborhood
We Olive & Wine Bar, the combination specialty goods store and wine bar opened its doors in mid 2017, but it feels like it’s been part of the Heights for much longer.
Investing in Education
Payne Teaching Excellence Awards Honor Bauer Faculty
In 1989, Wayne Payne and his wife Kathryn created an endowment fund to recognize exemplary faculty at Bauer College for their work in the classroom.
Just the Beginning
Amegy Bank Founder and Bauer Donor Reflects on Hard Work
Sit down with Walter Johnson for five minutes, and you’ll know one thing for certain — the man values hard work. With Video.
Featured Video: Marie Flanigan - A Look Inside
Bauer MBA alumna Marie Flanigan’s personal signature of refined elegance and innovative simplicity, coupled with her trademark style of sophisticated use of texture, color and light, has led her to be featured in Architectural Digest, Southern Living, Décor and other industry publications. Read her story →
FACULTY
Top Dogs
Bauer Professor Volunteers with Local Therapy Animal Organization
Professor Everette Gardner has volunteered with Caring Critters Houston for 15 years, most recently with his Australian Shepherd therapy dog Luke.
Pay it Forward
Corporate banking industry veteran lends expertise to Bauer courses
Corporate banker Bill Bobbora, who teaches entrepreneurship courses, has taken on new responsibility in the college's Commercial Banking Program.
Real Involvement
Houston Real Estate Industry Supports Bauer College Program
Keith Richards, one of the first graduates of the Real Estate program, returns to campus and serves as a Clinical Assistant Professor and Executive Director of the program.
Critical Decisions
Marketing Professor Tackles Medical Decision-Making in Research
Is medical decision-making as good as it can be, and is it based on the accumulated wisdom around the science of how people best make decisions?
Our faculty are scholars and executives who produce real research that drives business impact. Your bottom line is our business. Bauer means business.
STUDENTS
It's About Time
Recent Bauer Grad Develops Business to Track Volunteer Hours
When a Bauer College professor challenged Jake Milan to convert his passion for service into a tool to connect people to volunteer opportunities, he wasted no time.
Making Bold Moves
Google Selects Two Bauer Students for Competitive Internship Program
Bauer marketing seniors spent their summer interning at Google as part of their Building Opportunities for Leadership and Development (BOLD) Program.
Founding Females
Bauer College Launches Women in Entrepreneurship Course
Launching a new class is always an adventure, and Kelly McCormick didn’t know if there would be enough interest to sustain a regular class beyond the first semester. With Video.
PROGRAMS
Innovating Small Business
New Small Business Development Center Leader Shares Vision
Dr. Steven Lawrence will lead the UH Small Business Development Center that serves 32 counties in Southeast Texas through 15 business advising and training centers.
Sphere of Influence
Bauer Centers & Specialty Programs Connect Academia to Industry
Bauer College has more than a dozen faculty-led centers, institutes and specialty programs that prepare students through experiential learning while serving as a resource for business.
Creating Change
Bauer College Students Transform Through Bauer in D.C. Fellowship
Over the last five years, Bauer College has given selected students the opportunity to see history as it happens through the Bauer in D.C. Fellowship Program.
Leaps and Bounds
Honors Program Celebrates 15 Years of Growth and Connection
The Bauer Business Honors Program offers selected University of Houston students an education that combines a solid liberal arts foundation with specialized business curriculum.
COMMUNITY
Taking Ownership
Bauer Alumna Ties Authenticity to Diversity & Inclusion
There are people whose personalities, passion and life history seem to converge in a professional livelihood perfectly suited for them to succeed..
Team Players
Bauer Alumnus and Wife Aim to Create Cycle of Giving
Roger Shao left Taiwan at age 10 to come to the United States with his parents and sister — the language was different, the trends were different and the customs were different.
A Sure Thing
Executive Finds Meaning Helping Entrepreneurs Problem Solve
Oil-and-gas executive, consultant and entrepreneur AJ Jain brings a diverse skill set to his role as a mentor in Bauer College’s SURE™ Program.
GIVING
The Giving Process
Bauer Senior Director of Advancement
Shares Perspective
It is our job to make you proud for being involved with the C. T. Bauer College of Business.
Remembering a Legacy
Bauer College Celebrates Donor and
Philanthropist Melvyn Wolff
Melvyn Wolff, along with his wife Cyvia, was one of most ardent supporters of student success at the Bauer College.
IN EVERY ISSUE
LETTER FROM THE DEAN
Latha Ramchand
August 25 will be a day Houstonians will not forget. Harvey — Hurricane Harvey — made landfall, and the damage and devastation that followed was unprecedented.
EDITOR'S LETTER
Jessica Navarro
The last few months have been anything but ordinary. Your world probably turned upside down for at least some time this August.
LATEST FACULTY RESEARCH
Thought Leadership Highlights
In this issue, we highlight recent research from Professor Vanessa Patrick, Associate Professor Jaana Porra, Associate Professor Nisan Langberg, Professor Paul Povel and Assistant Professor Melanie Rudd.
SEMESTER EVENTS
Getting Involved
See a collection of curated photos of the Bauer community participating in some of the Fall2017 semester's biggest events.
We’ve launched Working Wisdom, a new podcast for the Bauer College of Business. Listen, engage and join the conversation. Available on iTunes, SoundCloud and bauer.uh.edu/podcast.
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