Black Wall Street is a space to celebrate the contribution of black Americans to the broader business community. By Jamison Moore, Texas A&M University Mays Business School Upon arrival at Mays Business School and Texas A&M University, then-freshman Daniel Jefferson ’19, hailing from Houston, Texas where he…
(Shutterstock) By David S. Jones, Texas A&M University Real Estate Center Texas single-family home sales should increase 6.6 percent in 2018, say researchers for the Real Estate Center at Texas A&M University. The experts’ overall 2017 housing recap, however, shows an industry struggling to meet the need for affordable housing.
By Andrew Vernon, Texas A&M University Mays Business School Valentine’s spending looks to enjoy a similar boost seen with the 2017 holiday season, the most since the Great Recession of 2009. Strong indicators include a roaring stock market, low unemployment, and high consumer confidence. Kelli Hollinger, Director of the …
Junior Lord #88 of the Chicago Enforcers fights off the tackle of Dell McGee #26 of the Los Angeles Xtreme at Memorial Coliseum in Los Angeles, California. (Scott Halleran/ALLSPORT) By Kelli Levey Reynolds, Texas A&M University Mays Business School As plans unfold to launch XFL 2.0 next month, Texas A&M…
After a stint with the Buffalo Bills and a season playing overseas in Germany, the former University of Texas at El Paso safety joined Texas A&M full time to pursue a Ph.D. in economics. (JP Beato III/Texas A&M Real Estate Center) By Bryan Pope, Texas A&M University Mays Business School…
By Kelli Levey Reynolds, Texas A&M University Mays Business School Seventeen Mays Business School’s Strategic Philanthropy class got to put their strategic philanthropy skills into practice over the fall semester, then allocate $62,500 to five local nonprofits after doing months of research. One month into class, the student board…
By Andrew Vernon, Texas A&M University Mays Business School Shifting consumer attitudes are favoring online shopping more and more compared to brick-and-mortar stores, according to the 2017 C-CUBES™ Benchmark Retail Study released by Mays Business School at Texas A&M University. Even with traditional stores adding more convenience services such…
Using a store’s mobile app can affect in-store purchases. (Javier Arres/Shutterstock) By Venkatesh Shankar and Unnati Narang, Texas A&M University Mays School of Business, for The Conversation Intense retail competition has led old standbys, such as Sears, to close dozens of stores. Walmart is venturing online more. And Amazon is expanding offline, opening…
Mays Business student Amanda Vigil is asking her fellow Aggies for help in sending holiday cards to patients at Texas Children’s Hospital. By Breagan Adams, Texas A&M University Mays Business School The holidays are approaching, and Texas A&M University student Amanda Vigil knows there is nothing better than the…
By Breagan Adams, Texas A&M University Mays Business School The light at the end of the tunnel is finally within sight for the Dec. 15 graduates of Mays Business School. Each student’s experience at Mays has been unique, each path afterward just as varied. A committed commute Some students are…