Jones College of Business
Marketing Professor and Content Creator Dr. Raj Discusses His TikTok Journey
Story by Mikayla Hart | Contributing Writer Marketing professor at Middle Tennessee State University Dr. Rajesh Srivastava, or more well known as Dr. Raj, has been combining his marketing expertise with his new-found passion for content creation. What started as a short welcome TikTok video for his students has turned into a platform with over …
Business as usual: 5th annual Business Bash helps kick off MTSU’s fall semester
The Jones College of Business held it’s 5th annual Business Bash Thursday in the Buisness and Aerospace courtyard to welcome new and returning students to campus. Some of the event’s perks included free t-shirts from event sponsor First Tennessee Bank and one of those adorable MTSU buttons to add to student collections. While the Business …
Board of Trustees discusses creation of new data science degree at quarterly meeting
Photo and story by Ghaliah Almuyidi / Contributing Writer The MTSU Board of Trustees discussed the creation of a new bachelor of science degree in data science in its quarterly meeting in the Miller Education Center on Bell Street Tuesday. There are already a few courses available for those looking for careers in data science, …
Jones College of Business hosts ‘Back to Business Courtyard Bash,’ welcomes students back to MTSU
Photo and story by Emily Blalock / Contributing Writer The annual “Back to Business Courtyard Bash” took place in the MTSU Business and Aerospace Building courtyard on Thursday. Kelly Prince, the event coordinator for the Jones College of Business, has coordinated the event for the last four years as a way to welcome students back to campus. …
Students present business proposals, products in annual MTSU Business Plan Competition
Photo and story by William Green / Contributing Writer More than a dozen teams of students and their partners competed Wednesday in the annual MTSU Business Plan Competition in the Student Union Building. The Pam Wright Chair in Entrepreneurship Business Plan Competition, organized by the Jones College of Business, is a multi-stage contest that challenges …
Tennessee Business Barometer reaches new high after Trump’s election
Photo courtesy of Gage Skidmore/ Flickr Story by Kali Hammon/ Contributing Writer According to a recent online survey by MTSU’s Jones College of Business, the Tennessee Business Barometer Index has increased to a record high shortly after the election of President Donald Trump. The quarterly index rose to 470 last month compared to 177 in October …