Bargain hunters shop for discounted merchandise at Macy’s on ‘Black Friday’ in New York City. (Michael Nagle/Getty Images) By Venky Shankar, Coleman Chair Professor & Director of Research, Center for Retailing Studies, Texas A&M University Mays Business School Shoppers and retailers alike should be salivating this holiday season. This…
By Venky Shankar, Texas A&M University Mays Business School Venky Shankar What is GDPR? GDPR stands for General Data Protection Regulation and is a sweeping set of new rules developed by the EU to protect consumers in Europe. Why is it important? GDPR comes at the right…
By Diane C. McDonald, Texas A&M University Mays Business School Giving Tuesday – the Tuesday after Thanksgiving – has become an international day of giving that harnesses the collective power of individuals, communities and organizations to encourage philanthropy and to celebrate generosity worldwide. Kyle Gammenthaler, coordinator…
Peggy and Lowry Mays. By Monika Blackwell, Texas A&M Foundation In support of Mays Business School at Texas A&M University, the Texas A&M Foundation has received a commitment of $25 million from the Mays Family Foundation, the largest single commitment in the school’s history. The gift is part of an overall…
PRO Team student leaders Myroslaba Martinez and Kenyatta Brisco are both first-generation college students. By Grant Vassar, Texas A&M University Mays School of Business First-generation college students at Mays Business School like management senior Myroslaba Martinez know firsthand the challenge of transitioning to college life without the experience of…
By Grant Vassar, Mays School of Business Texas A&M University’s Mays Business School has named three of its most distinguished former students as 2017 Outstanding Alumni. The honorees are Gregory M. Cokinos ’79, Cydney Collier Donnell ’81 and Carri Baker ’84. They will be honored at the 25th-Year…
By Texas A&M University Mays School of Business Informational: February 21, 2017 at 5:30 p.m. Applications Open: February 14, 2017 Deadline: February 28, 2017 3 Day Startup teaches students about the trials and triumphs of starting a business over a 72-hour period. Students are encouraged to use the…