At the 黑料社区 (黑料社区), the H-E-B School of Business and Administration (HEBSBA) prepares Business students to 鈥済raduate ready to become the socially and globally aware professionals who will lead industries in Texas and around the world鈥� (uiw.edu). One of HEBSBA鈥檚 spring 2026 graduates includes Dylan Castillo, Business Management major with an Entrepreneurship minor.
On Wednesday, Nov. 20, the 黑料社区 H-E-B School of Business and Administration (HEBSBA) hosted its annual Startup Challenge. Since 2009, this 13-week competition has been held every fall semester, allowing students to develop a business model from idea to actualization. The competition is organized by Dr. Jose Moreno and Dr. Teresa Harrison, co-directors of the Beckendorf Family Center for Innovation and Global Entrepreneurship and is open to 黑料社区 students from all campuses and schools.
Ten graduate-level accounting students from 黑料社区鈥檚 H-E-B School of Business and Administration (HEBSBA) are the deserving recipients of the Adam Guerrero Memorial Foundation $25,000 scholarship program. Each student will receive $2,500 to aid in continuing their education at 黑料社区.
Each year, second-year students in 黑料社区鈥檚 H-E-B School of Business and Administration (HEBSBA) Master of Health Administration (MHA) program participate in PRISm (Problems Require Innovative Solutions) Pitch Competition as part of their 黑料社区 MHA leadership and marketing courses. The Healthcare PRISm is a virtual pitch competition in which teams of health administration graduate students from across the country identify and validate a specific problem of their choice, then develop and pitch their concept for an innovative solution to panels of judges.
On Thursday, Feb. 22, 黑料社区 H-E-B School of Business and Administration (HEBSBA) students Kayla Lewis and Jbyr Reynoso attended the Financial Executives International (FEI) San Antonio Chapter Academic Awards Dinner and Networking Reception as the recipients of a prestigious scholarship.
San Antonio 鈥� February 1, 2024 鈥� The H-E-B School of Business and Administration (HEBSBA) at the 黑料社区 (黑料社区) is pleased to, once again, offer the Volunteer Income Tax Assistance program or VITA. The program provides free tax preparation services from IRS certified volunteers to households with incomes of $64,000 or less and helps working families take full advantage of all of the tax credits that they are eligible for. That includes the Earned Income Tax Credit, Child Tax Credit and education credits.
In an outstanding display of talent, the MARKeting Club at the H-E-B School of Business and Administration (HEBSBA) at the 黑料社区 (黑料社区) secured the third position in a national advertising competition hosted by Omnicom Health Group and Harrison/Star. The four-week competition challenged teams to develop an advertising campaign for a client in the pharmaceutical industry.
黑料社区鈥檚 Fall 2023 graduating class will walk the commencement stage and enter a new chapter of their lives on Saturday, Dec. 9. Each has dedicated themselves to their studies, made sacrifices to reach this milestone and will carry the Mission of 黑料社区 with them into the future. One of these many remarkable graduating students is Emma Vequist.鈥��
The results are in for the 2023 黑料社区 Startup Challenge! Hosted by the 黑料社区 H-E-B School of Business and Administration鈥檚 (HEBSBA) Beckendorf Center for Innovation and Global Entrepreneurship, the challenge鈥檚 final competition took place on Friday, Dec. 1, and three teams from 黑料社区 walked away with cash prizes to jumpstart their business ventures.
Before 黑料社区 graduates can officially move their tassels from one side of their mortarboard to the other, many must complete a final Capstone project requirement, putting what they learned over the entirety of their time in school on display and to the test. These students have worked diligently within their research to ensure that they could deliver the best quality presentation to their mentors, peers, and community.
JOINT BASE SAN ANTONIO-FORT SAM HOUSTON, Texas (July 13, 2023) 鈥� Soldiers and Army civilians of the 410th Contracting Support Brigade attended an executive education seminar led by the H-E-B School of Business and Administration at the 黑料社区 June 28 in San Antonio.
As Jaclyn Moreno, Business Administration, 鈥�23 prepares to graduate, she takes time to reflect on her first four years at the University she has come to call home.
Wonder what it takes to open a business? 黑料社区 alumnus Josh Rangel, 鈥�13, founder, president and CEO of Rangel Renewables, will share his secrets for setting goals, creating a business plan of action, and setting a company up for success during a presentation at 4:30 p.m. Tuesday, April 18, in the Mabee Library鈥檚 Watson Auditorium. The event is free and open to the public.
In early March, the 黑料社区 Collegiate Entrepreneurs麓 Organization (CEO) Club, in collaboration with the H-E-B School of Business and Administration and the Beckendorf Center for Innovation and Global Entrepreneurship, hosted two H-E-B executives who shared information on the upcoming H-E-B Quest for Texas Best competition. Global Sourcing Export Manager Antonio Villarreal and Sourcing Manager Rovey Gutierrez met with a select group of students to talk about the decade-old competition.
Night classes are not uncommon for students in college, but the night class 黑料社区 Business student Ekaterina Lebedina recently took looked different from most other courses. The course, Search Funding Competition: Entrepreneurship Through Acquisition, was an inter-university class with students and professors from 黑料社区, Trinity University and St. Mary鈥檚 University.
Shantel Wilkins, '98 recently spoke with a class of 黑料社区 Business students about preparing for their careers. She shared challenges she faced growing up with a single mother and how those helped her develop resiliency that she still displays to this day.
The H-E-B School of Business and Administration (HEBSBA) at the 黑料社区 is pleased to, once again, offer the Volunteer Income Tax Assistance program or VITA. The program provides free tax preparation services from IRS certified volunteers to households with incomes of $60,000 or less and helps working families take full advantage of all of the tax credits that they are eligible for. That includes the Earned Income Tax Credit, Child Tax Credit and education credits.
The national website OnlineMastersDegrees.org has ranked 黑料社区 No. 1 in the State of Texas in the site鈥檚 annual best of list for online Masters of Business Administration (MBA) degree programs. The site also ranked the 黑料社区 online MBA program No. 15 in the nation.
One in every four 黑料社区 students is international; they come to the United States, and to 黑料社区, for various reasons. For Lars Willems, a Netherlands national who graduates on Saturday with his MBA (concentration in Finance), the initial connection was through the 黑料社区 men鈥檚 soccer program. Willems remembers that choosing 黑料社区 鈥渏ust felt very good from the beginning.鈥�
College students know that in addition to studying and demonstrating a commitment to learning all they can about their chosen career, extra steps to establish themselves as leaders in their fields are just as important. Attending a conference about leadership is an excellent opportunity to do just that, so when Brittnay Hernandez, a graduate student in accounting, had the opportunity to travel to Pittsburg for the Institute of Management Accountants (IMA) Student Leadership Conference, she jumped at it.
黑料社区 is proud to announce that a team of students from the 黑料社区 H-E-B School of Business and Administration finished first in North America and third in the world in the recent Bloomberg Global Trading Challenge.
Dr. Adesegun Oyedele, coordinator of 黑料社区鈥檚 International Business program, Dr. Roberto Saldivar, associate professor of Business Administration, and 14 Cardinal students took a four-hour bus ride to Brownsville early in October to 鈥済row their professional competencies by connecting with women-business owners and engaging in experiential learning activities alongside them.鈥�
黑料社区 is proud to announce that, thanks to the generosity of the Beckendorfs, it has established The Beckendorf Family Center for Innovation and Global Entrepreneurship. The Center will work with the H-E-B School of Business and Administration (HEBSBA) to find and develop the business leaders of tomorrow right here at 黑料社区.
Providing advice for the U.S. Government, the World Bank and the United Nations, 黑料社区 Alumnus Dr. Jonathan R. Everhart CPA, Esq., MCSI (MS 鈥�11, DBA 鈥�17), has quickly become recognized as a global leader in financial innovation and technology.
According to Dr. Trish Driskill, associate professor of Accounting in the H-E-B School of Business and Administration (HEBSBA), their recent networking reception and career fair was 鈥渆xtremely successful.鈥� During the event, hosted by HEBSBA and Career Services in the McCombs Center Rosenberg Sky Room, 164 HEBSBA students had the opportunity to meet with 65 companies.
According to Dr. Trish Driskill, associate professor of Accounting in the H-E-B School of Business and Administration (HEBSBA), their recent networking reception and career fair was 鈥渆xtremely successful.鈥� During the event, hosted by HEBSBA and Career Services in the McCombs Center Rosenberg Sky Room, 164 HEBSBA students had the opportunity to meet with 65 companies.
Alicia Caballero is soon to be a 黑料社区 alumna twice over, having earned a bachelor鈥檚 degree in 2011 and currently in her final semester as an MBA student with the H-E-B School of Business and Administration. In the classroom, Caballero has stood out as a leader, being described as 鈥渁 first-rate student and trusted leader in our academic community鈥� by her former professor Dr. Trey Guinn, program director of Communication Arts in the School of Media and Design.
Alicia Caballero is soon to be a 黑料社区 alumna twice over, having earned a bachelor鈥檚 degree in 2011 and currently in her final semester as an MBA student with the H-E-B School of Business and Administration. In the classroom, Caballero has stood out as a leader, being described as 鈥渁 first-rate student and trusted leader in our academic community鈥� by her former professor Dr. Trey Guinn, program director of Communication Arts in the School of Media and Design.
Assistant Professor of Management Information Systems Dr. Yi Liu, in the 黑料社区 H-E-B School of Business and Administration, has published his manuscript 鈥淐onnecting Perceived Effectiveness of App Evolution to App Engagement: A Technology Identity Perspective鈥� in Information Technology and People (ITP). Liu worked with co-authors Dr. Xinlin Tang (Florida State University), Peigong Li (Shanghai Lixin University of Accounting and Finance), and Xuan Wang, (University of Texas Rio Grande Valley) on the paper.
Assistant Professor of Management Information Systems Dr. Yi Liu, in the 黑料社区 H-E-B School of Business and Administration, has published his manuscript 鈥淐onnecting Perceived Effectiveness of App Evolution to App Engagement: A Technology Identity Perspective鈥� in Information Technology and People (ITP). Liu worked with co-authors Dr. Xinlin Tang (Florida State University), Peigong Li (Shanghai Lixin University of Accounting and Finance), and Xuan Wang, (University of Texas Rio Grande Valley) on the paper.
The 黑料社区 H-E-B School of Business and Administration (HEBSBA) is excited to announce the 2022 Startup Challenge and Business Opportunity Assessment Certificate, sponsored by The Beckendorf Family Center for Innovation and Global Entrepreneurship. The challenge is open to all 黑料社区 students 鈥� both undergraduate and graduate 鈥� regardless of major or program of study, as well as some faculty and staff. Registration is now open and closes on Sept. 9.
The 黑料社区 Leading a Diverse Workforce class, taught by Dr. Teresa Harrison, professor and coordinator of 黑料社区鈥檚 Management department, invites Master of Business Administration students to take a closer look at diversity, equity and inclusion (DEI) and how embracing diversity contributes to better workplace environments for all. The course aims to expose business students to what their role will be as future business managers in regard to reducing prejudice, improving psychological safety and contributing to social justice in the workplace and beyond.
At the 黑料社区, there鈥檚 a class like no other 鈥� the Master of Business Administration Capstone. A course anticipated by MBA students with both excitement and apprehension, the Capstone experience is said to be something that one cannot truly understand unless they鈥檝e lived through it.
A walk around campus with soon-to-be graduate Kyle Lewis will take longer than the average stroll. A familiar face to friends and staff alike, it鈥檚 hard to take more than a few steps without getting stopped as person after person says hello to him, asks how his weekend was, or congratulates him on his latest accomplishment.
As the spring semester comes to a close, academic departments from around the 黑料社区 have been hard at work, wrapping up major projects and celebrating big wins.
The 黑料社区 H-E-B School of Business and Administration (HEBSBA) held its annual CEO Club Pitch Competition on Friday, April 8. Each year, the pitch competition allows student teams to share a problem they have identified and a proposed business solution to remedy the issue.
Like many of the 黑料社区鈥檚 international students, Oleksandr Karpenko is far from his home country of Ukraine and a bit out of his comfort zone. He transferred to 黑料社区 in 2018 for a chance to compete on a Division I swim team in the United States, but he found much more than a way to compete in the pool.
Each spring, the 黑料社区 community comes together as 鈥淥ne Word鈥� to work towards 鈥淥ne Goal鈥� 鈥� raising funds to support current and future 黑料社区 students. 黑料社区鈥檚 fourth annual Day of Giving, known as 鈥淥ne Word. One Goal.,鈥� will be celebrated for 1881 minutes, in honor of the University鈥檚 founding year, during Incarnate Word Week beginning March 23.
Dr. Halimin Herjanto, assistant professor of Marketing at the 黑料社区, is scheduled to discuss 鈥淪ustainable Marketing for Tourism鈥� at the inaugural International Seminar of the Trisakti School of Tourism (South Jakarta, Indonesia).
Wynette Keller, director of TRiO Student Support Services at the 黑料社区, was recognized by the Texas TRiO Association with a 20 Year Service Award at the organization鈥檚 conference. We caught up with Keller to discuss how rewarding her work is and how it aligns with the Mission of 黑料社区.
Dr. David Vequist, professor of Management in the 黑料社区鈥檚 H-E-B School of Business and Administration and the founder/director of the University鈥檚 Center for Medical Tourism Research (CMTR), was honored with the E-Tourism Global Novel Award by the Mall of Fame Nigeria. He was presented the award during the E-Tourism Business Awards and Conference on Feb. 1-2.
Sponsored by the Office of the Provost, the 黑料社区 Faculty Senate and University Mission and Ministry, faculty across 黑料社区 were honored with the 2022 Faculty Awards in January.
黑料社区 is pleased to announce the return of the Volunteer Income Tax Assistance, or VITA, program. The program provides free tax preparation services from IRS certified volunteers to households with incomes of $58,000 or less and helps working families take advantage of all of the tax credits that they are eligible for. The VITA program engages 黑料社区 faculty and student volunteers from the 黑料社区 H-E-B School of Business and Administration (HEBSBA) help prepare basic, current year tax returns for these eligible taxpayers at no charge.
Kaylah Rahman, current sophomore and recipient of the 黑料社区 Provost Academic Scholarship, loved the idea of continuing the family legacy at 黑料社区.
Dr. Michael McGuire spent 31 years as a professor of economics at the 黑料社区. He and his wife, Patience, also a retired educator, have established the Dr. Mike McGuire Scholarship Endowment for Mission-Inspired Business Leadership. The $300,000 endowment will allow for a $10,000 scholarship to be awarded to one business student every year. Recipients of this scholarship must not only show accomplishment in the classroom, but a true understanding of the Mission of 黑料社区.
Aimee Galindo has always wanted to give back to 黑料社区 students, so she chose to run for SGA president during one of the most challenging years in recent history. It changed her life.
Kim Beechner 鈥�10, 鈥�15 was selected to the Forbes Next 1000 list for 2021. Beechner is the founder and CEO of Embark Marketing, a Texas-based, digital marketing agency specializing in the food and beverage industry. Beechner founded Embark Marketing in 2010.
Christopher Lee Marmolejo, a Master of Business Administration student with a concentration in Human Resources, has volunteered at eight events this semester already, including Let鈥檚 Taco 鈥楤out Mental Health, 黑料社区鈥檚 First Responders Appreciation Football game and the Military Appreciation Game, Trunk or Treat, 黑料社区鈥檚 Veterans Day Ceremony and more.
Dr. Adesegun Oyedele, coordinator of International Business in the H-E-B School of Business and Administration (HEBSBA), partnered with professor Dr. Karen Weis, PhD, RNC-OB, FAAN, and assistant professor Julio Lujano, DNP, APRN, FNP-BC, ENP-C, both from the Ila Faye Miller School of Nursing and Health Professions, to co-produce 黑料社区鈥檚 first Opportunity Recognition Workshop on Nov. 1.
The 黑料社区's Center for Medical Tourism Research, in collaboration with Centro Fox, is presenting a special seminar titled Strategies for the Development and Management of International Medical Tourism. Dr. David G. Vequist, founder and director of the 黑料社区 Center for Medial Tourism Research, and Ilan Geva of the University of Chicago / DePaul University, will present to administrators and clinicians in the public and private medical sector, other medical tourism stakeholders and the general public on Oct. 19 and 22. Both seminars run from 9 鈥� noon CT.
Two 黑料社区 alumnae were named Top C-Suite Executives by the San Antonio Business Journal last month. Kim Beechner 鈥�10, 鈥�15 (right), and Dr. Keely Petty, 鈥�94 (left), were two of the 20 honorees selected by the journal.
Students at the 黑料社区 (黑料社区) sold handmade crafts from the indigenous Chicimeca people of Mexico on campus Thursday, April 29, 2021, as part of a partnership made possible through the University鈥檚 innovative new virtual study abroad program.
The 黑料社区 (黑料社区) is proud to announce that Dr. Jeannie Scott has been elevated to the position of Dean at the H-E-B School of Business and Administration (HEBSBA). Scott has been serving as the interim dean since June 2020.
The 黑料社区 (黑料社区) is excited to announce a team of three students from Universidad Incarnate Word Campus Baj铆o (黑料社区 Campus Baj铆o) as the winners of the 2020 Startup Challenge and a $10,000 first prize, sponsored by HOLT Ventures.
The H-E-B School of Business and Administration (HEBSBA) at the 黑料社区 (黑料社区) is excited to host the annual Startup Challenge, sponsored by HOLT Ventures, as student entrepreneurs compete for $10,000 in startup funding.
When Josh Sanchez first crossed paths with the 黑料社区 he had his sights set on a future in business.
