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Bauer BBAs Earn Study Abroad Scholarships

Several undergraduate students from the C. T. Bauer College of Business at the University of Houston recently received the U.S. Department of State’s Benjamin A. Gilman International Scholarship.
Sanchez Family Pledges $3 Million to UH Sales Program for Scholarships

A $3 million gift from the A.R. “Tony” and Maria J. Sanchez Family Foundation to the University of Houston will establish a scholarship endowment for sales and digital marketing students. In recognition of the gift, the Program for Excellence in Selling (PES) at the C. T. Bauer College of Business will be named the A.R. “Tony” and Maria J. Sanchez Program for Excellence in Selling.
Optimizing Sales in a Changing Environment

Faculty from the C. T. Bauer College of Business were headline speakers at the Sales Management Association (SMA) Sales Force Productivity Conference recently.
A "Complicated Landscape"

A forthcoming academic paper from a team of researchers at the C. T. Bauer College of Business Department of Management & Leadership provides what may be the first comprehensive look at the “complicated landscape” of research concerning the impact of diverse perspectives among senior leadership.
$4 Million Dakri Family Gift Supports UH’s New Center for Economic Inclusion

The Dakri family has pledged $4 million to support the University of Houston’s new Center for Economic Inclusion (CEI) in the C. T. Bauer College of Business.
Mini-MBA. Big ROI

The Bauer College Mini-MBA, first offered in 2021 in an online format, debuts as a face-to-face option at Bauer College beginning Fall 2022.
The Economist Ranks Bauer Full-Time MBA Program Among Top 100 Globally for First Time

The C. T. Bauer College of Business was ranked, for the first time, among the Top 100 business schools in the world in The Economist’s Full-Time MBA ranking for 2022.
Bauer Faculty Named Outstanding Editorial Review Board Member

Professor Seshadri Tirunillai has been named Outstanding Editorial Review Board Member by the International Journal of Research in Marketing.
Extending the Boundaries

A recent special issue of the top academic journal, The Leadership Quarterly, features the work of a C. T. Bauer College of Business strategic leadership expert, Professor Dusya Vera.
Global Documentary Features Board Member Duy-Loan Le (MBA ‘89) and Dean Paul A. Pavlou

Bauer College Board member and alumna Duy-Loan Le (MBA ’89) is the subject of a new documentary sharing the stories of three Asian-Americans with successful, inspirational and impactful careers.
A Million Reasons

A behavioral finance class at the C. T. Bauer College of Business could credibly be called the "Millionaire's Club," having produced more than fifteen students who have gone on to accumulate $1 million or more after graduation.
Texas Business Hall of Fame Recognizes Bauer MBA Students

Two MBA students from the C. T. Bauer College of Business at the University of Houston are among the state’s rising entrepreneurs, according to the Texas Business Hall of Fame.
Bauer Undergraduate Supply Chain Management Program Ranked Top 10 by Gartner, Inc.

The C. T. Bauer College of Business supply chain management (SCM) program for undergraduates has ranked 9th in the Top 25 North American Supply Chain Undergraduate University Programs, 2022. The Top 10 placement is a first for the Bauer program.
University of Houston Student to Serve as UH System Student Regent

Edward Carrizales-Saucedo has been appointed by Texas Gov. Greg Abbott to serve as the student regent on the UH System Board of Regents. He’ll work with the nine other members to make governing decisions for the system and each of its four universities.
Bauer Alumnus Named Tax Regional Managing Partner for BDO

Bill Hickl (BBA ’86), was recently named Tax Regional Managing Partner for the Southwest Region of BDO USA, LLP.
Bauer Marketing & Entrepreneurship Faculty Receive Notable Awards

Faculty members from the C. T. Bauer College of Business Department of Marketing & Entrepreneurship earned several notable awards this year.
Hustle harder, hustle smarter

The C. T. Bauer College of Business welcomed Curtis “50 Cent” Jackson, Horizon United Group President Al Kashani and the G-Unity Foundation to the University of Houston campus recently for Hustle Tank, an event where 14 student teams from local high schools pitched business ideas.
Bauer Professor Recognized by American Marketing Association

C. T. Bauer College of Business Professor Michael Ahearne has been honored with the 2022 Lifetime Achievement Award from the American Marketing Association Selling & Sales Management Special Interest Group (AMA SalesSIG) in recognition of his impact on the academic sales community.
Bauer Celebrates Sixth Cohort of Ted Bauer Undergraduate Business Scholars

This spring, graduating seniors of the sixth cohort of the Ted Bauer Undergraduate Business Scholarship Program were celebrated during a special event at the C. T. Bauer College of Business at the University of Houston.
The Future is Bright for Bauer Graduates

The C. T. Bauer College of Business celebrated Spring and Summer 2022 graduates during two commencement ceremonies on May 14.
Bauer College Remembers Professor Robert Eisenberger

Robert Eisenberger, a long-serving professor of management at the C. T. Bauer College of Business at the University of Houston, passed away on May 2 at the age of 79.
Wynne Chin Earns 2022 Farfel Award

Wynne Chin, the University of Houston’s C. T. Bauer Professor of Decision and Information Sciences, was nominated for the University's highest faculty honor by peers, colleagues, and students who recognize his commitment to excellence within the academy and to advancing the discipline of information sciences.
Bauer College Recognizes Spring 2022 Outstanding Graduates

Each semester, the Office of Graduate and Professional Programs at the C. T. Bauer College of Business selects graduates from each program to recognize as outstanding students.
Bauer Launches Pioneering Center for Economic Inclusion

The C. T. Bauer College of Business is launching the Center for Economic Inclusion (CEI), a new center that champions and expands an experiential education model that has transformed the lives of both university students and entrepreneurs from the Houston community.
Bauer College Recognizes Faculty During Awards Celebration

The C. T. Bauer College of Business recently recognized faculty members for their contributions in teaching, research and service. College leadership honored awards recipients during a celebration on April 29.
Bauer College Spring 2022 Commencement Set for May 14

More than 1,000 graduating students from the C. T. Bauer College of Business will be recognized on May 14 during two ceremonies at the college's Spring 2022 Commencement.
Bauer Doctoral Alumna Named Business School Dean at University of South Carolina, Aiken

C. T. Bauer College of Business doctoral alumna, Nancy Albers (Ph.D. ‘93), has been named Dean of the School of Business Administration at University of South Carolina, Aiken (USC Aiken) beginning in July.
The Economic Impact of Virtual Items

A C. T. Bauer College of Business faculty member’s recently published research contributes a key insight to an ongoing discussion between some of the country’s great legal scholars: Should established copyright laws be applied to digital artifacts?
$1 Million Gessner Gift Supports UH Sales Program

A $1 million gift from Andy (BBA ’68) and Barbara Gessner to the University of Houston will support the education of aspiring sales professionals at the Stephen Stagner Sales Excellence Institute within the C. T. Bauer College of Business.
Embracing Conflicting Cultural Values

A C. T. Bauer College of Business lecturer has published research on the Consumer Cultural Paradox, the phenomenon in which consumers mutually embrace conflicting cultural values rather than making exclusive, either/or choices while navigating an increasingly globalized world.
Bauer Undergraduates Recognized on Poets&Quants List

Two undergraduate students from the C. T. Bauer College of Business at the University of Houston were included in the Poets&Quants 100 Best & Brightest Business Majors of 2022.
Bauer Department of Decision & Information Sciences Hosts Big 12+ MIS Research Symposium

The Department of Decision & Information Sciences (DISC) at the C. T. Bauer College of Business reached another milestone in its growing stature recently, hosting and participating in the Big 12+ MIS Research Symposium for the first time.
R.E.A.L. Conversations

Now that many organizations acknowledge the value of having a diverse workforce, Bauer research explores some of the underlying factors that prevent black professionals from reaching upper echelon positions in their field.
Generating Beneficial Impacts

Bauer researcher offers practical insights on the influence of Financial Advisors.
Bauer Undergraduate and Graduate Team Take Home Top Spot in Competition

A group of students from the C. T. Bauer College of Business at the University of Houston took home a top spot in a competition, focused on working with Hispanic-Serving Institutions (HSI) in March.
Bauer College Advances to Top 35 in Research Ranking

The C. T. Bauer College of Business has advanced dramatically in the University of Texas-Dallas (UT-Dallas) most recent ranking of the top business schools in the U.S.
Bauer MBA Programs Make Top 50 US News & World Report Ranking

U.S. News & World Report has included the C. T. Bauer College of Business on a recent ranking of top MBA programs in the nation.
The Different Aspects of Homebuyers' Searches

Assistant Professor of Finance Antonio Gargano and two co-authors used data from an Australian property website to discern how the search behavior of prospective homebuyers responds to price changes in their zip code.
Bauer Sales Students Place in Top 3 in National Sales Competition

Undergraduate sales students from the C. T. Bauer College of Business recently placed second overall in the 2022 National Collegiate Sales Competition, continuing a longstanding tradition of recognition among the best in the United States for the college’s Program for Excellence in Selling.
An Investment in the Future

Bauer Cougar Investment Fund marks 20 years for one of the largest student-managed investment funds in the U.S.
Tracking Disruptions

New research from the C. T. Bauer College of Business uses big data to track operational disruptions at U.S. oil refineries that cause significant reductions in production capacity.
Bauer College Board Members Recognized for Outstanding Leadership

Two powerhouse members of the Bauer College Board who are known for actively advocating for women in business were recognized recently for their outstanding leadership in the Houston area business community.
Inaugural Bauer Gala Sets College Records

The inaugural Bauer Gala set new records for the C. T. Bauer College of Business, bringing together more than 1,000 alumni, business leaders, political figures, faculty, staff and honored guests at an upscale event in the Grand Ballroom of the Hilton Americas.
Houston Mayor Sylvester Turner Proclaims March 3 “C. T. Bauer College of Business Day” in Houston

City of Houston Mayor Presents Proclamation During Record-Setting Inaugural Bauer Gala
Inaugural Bauer Gala Slated for March 3 to Recognize Notable Leaders

On March 3, 2022, the C. T. Bauer College of Business at the University of Houston will host its inaugural Bauer Gala at the Grand Ballroom of the Hilton Americas.
Bauer MBA Alumnus Named President of Our Lady of the Lake University

Abel A. Chávez (EMBA '05), a higher education leader and graduate of the C. T. Bauer College of Business Executive MBA program, has been named president of Our Lady of the Lake University (OLLU).
Removing Bias

New research from C. T. Bauer College of Business professor Xiao Ma explores methods researchers can use to account for Social Desirability Bias in online surveys.
Bauer Information Systems Top 3 in the World in Research

The Information Systems (IS) faculty at the C. T. Bauer College of Business is now ranked as the third most productive group in the world in top publications, according to the Association of Information Systems (AIS).
Diversity in Action

The Bauer College enrolled the highest percentage of women in its 2021 undergraduate freshman class than any other public university in the country according to the Poets&Quants (P&Q) Best Undergraduate Business Schools 2022 ranking.
Research Recognition

Two C. T. Bauer College of Business faculty members were among 116 University of Houston (UH) faculty members honored at the 50-in-5 celebration at the Wortham House last semester.
Extraordinary Contributions

The Department of Marketing & Entrepreneurship at the C. T. Bauer College of Business is beginning 2022 with a number of honors related to extraordinary contributions to marketing research from faculty and doctoral students.
Bauer in D.C. Fellows Selected for Spring 2022 Semester

Five undergraduate students from the C. T. Bauer College of Business at the University of Houston will spend the spring semester interning in Washington, D.C., through the college's Bauer in D.C. Fellowship Program.
Expanding Subject Knowledge

New qualitative synthesis research from Bauer College Department of Decision & Information Sciences professors Richard Skinner and Wynne Chin has the potential to greatly expand and create new subject knowledge for researchers.
Risks and Rewards

Research from Bauer College Visiting Assistant Professor of Finance James Yae and Bauer College doctoral student George Tian helps investors better understand Bitcoin.
Bauer Post-Doctoral Fellow Accepts Tenure-Track Position at Tulane University

Yumei (Joy) He will serve as an Assistant Professor at Tulane beginning in Fall 2022.
Keeping Online Consumers Engaged

Research from Nina Huang, Associate Professor and Bauer Fellow in the Department of Decision & Information Sciences, shows surprising benefits for altering usual ecommerce practices.
Motivating and Managing Employees

New research from C. T. Bauer College of Business doctoral candidate Eun Young Nae analyzes the relationship between employees' career success, life satisfaction, and goal orientation.
Renowned Marketing Professor Retires After Storied Five-Decade Career

A renowned C. T. Bauer College of Business faculty member, Betsy Gelb, the Marvin Hurley Professor of Marketing & Entrepreneurship, is retiring after 50 years.
Nine New Members Join Prestigious Bauer College Board

The diverse group of leading business executives, entrepreneurs and strategists advise Dean Paul A. Pavlou and strengthen the College's relationship to industry.