Parker College of Business pivots toward analytics
Effective July 1, the Parker College of Business’ Department of Information Systems will change its name to the Department of Enterprise Systems and Analytics.
Georgia Southern’s Q1 2019 Economic Monitor shows growth sustained by tourism, manufacturing
Georgia Southern University’s latest Economic Monitor, which analyzes Q1 2019 data and identifies trends affecting the regional economy, reports that Savannah’s metro economy opened 2019 with notably slower growth compared to previous quarters. Tourism activity lifted the index while electricity sales and port activity slowed during the quarter, which in turn, constrained economic expansion in the region.
Parker College of Business management students conduct research for Briggs & Stratton
Georgia Southern University’s student chapter of the Society for Human Resource Management (SHRM) teamed up with the Statesboro location of manufacturing company Briggs & Stratton to help the company better understand why long-term employees choose to stay.
Georgia Southern’s newest police dog completes training, receives life-saving equipment
The Georgia Southern Office of Public Safety’s newest K-9 recently received a ballistic vest as well as some medical related items from Protecting K-9 Heroes, a nonprofit organization dedicated to helping fund K-9 operations and reducing K-9 fatalities around the country.
Georgia Southern University wins two professional, four student Emmy® Awards
The National Academy of Television Arts and Sciences Southeast Chapter recognized the Multimedia Development Center (MDC) at Georgia Southern University with two professional and four student Emmy® awards.
College of Education’s Aslihan Unal co-authors paper, wins national and state awards
College of Education faculty member Aslihan Unal, Ph.D., now holds two awards as co-author of the publication, “An examination of K-12 Teachers’ Assessment Beliefs and Practices in Relation to Years of Teaching Experience.”
Georgia CEO Q2 2019 finds confidence levels in business conditions remain high while managing growth is a challenge
Confidence levels in the business conditions of the Georgia economy remain high and participants think most upcoming challenges are related to business growth, according to a recent survey of Georgia CEO readers working in the state of Georgia. The Business Confidence Survey is prepared by the Center for Business Analytics and Economic Research, a subdivision of the Business Innovation Group at Georgia Southern.
First-ever EAGLE Academy student participates in Georgia Southern University graduation, defies odds
During Georgia Southern University’s Spring 2019 Commencement, Kasey Hayes not only became the first student to successfully complete the university’s EAGLE Academy program and participate in the ceremony alongside Eagle Nation graduates, but she also overcame a lifetime of adversity.
Georgia Southern grad named Student Anaplanner of the Year
Jaymin Patel, a recent finance and information systems graduate from the Parker College of Business at Georgia Southern University, was named Student Anaplanner of the Year by Anaplan Inc., a pioneer in Connected Planning. He will be recognized in San Francisco at the company’s Connected Planning Xperience (CPX) conference June 10 through 12.
Patel earned the achievement through Anaplan University Connect, a program launched by the company that equips university students with competitive analytical and decision-making skills to address the needs of today’s global marketplace. The courses Patel took through this program helped him land a data analyst role at Equifax, a global data analytics and technology company.
The Anaplan University Connect program works closely with leading universities around the globe to develop and deliver a model building curriculum that incorporates the latest data science methods to modern business planning practices. With valuable and real-world data analysis skills, students from the program are hired to quickly contribute to the digital transformation efforts of enterprise companies.