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The UTRGV Robert C. Vackar College of Business and Entrepreneurship is proud to announce its accreditation extension by the Association to Advance Collegiate Schools of Business (AACSB) for the next five years.

U.S. DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE INVESTS $35 MILLION TO FUEL HIGH-GROWTH ENTREPRENEURSHIP ACROSS AMERICAAACSB| April 6, 2022 — This outcome is the result of the college stakeholders’ commitment to excellence in business education.  … Read more

The Kemper Foundation Launches Next Generation Kemper Scholars Program With Multi-Year $4.5 Million Commitment  

U.S. DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE INVESTS $35 MILLION TO FUEL HIGH-GROWTH ENTREPRENEURSHIP ACROSS AMERICABusinesswire| February 23, 2022 — The Kemper Foundation announced today that it has committed $4.5 million to the next generation of its Kemper Scholars Program.  . … Read more

UTRGV Hospitality and tourism management students participate in the second national competition  

U.S. DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE INVESTS $35 MILLION TO FUEL HIGH-GROWTH ENTREPRENEURSHIP ACROSS AMERICARio Grande Valley, TEXAS | January 11, 2021 — The UTRGV Hospitality and Tourism Management program  is a little more than a year old, yet it continues to gain national attention.  . … Read more

Not enough houses experts respond as Elon Musk calls more people to Cameron County  

U.S. DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE INVESTS $35 MILLION TO FUEL HIGH-GROWTH ENTREPRENEURSHIP ACROSS AMERICARio Grande Valley, TEXAS | Apr 05, 2021 — HARLINGEN, Texas ( KVEO ) —Realtors say that Elon Musk’s tweet from last week caused a wave of interest in the housing market, but experts are saying that there are not enough houses available. … Read more

 

Despite challenges, UTRGV Enactus students host annual Cansgiving for the community

Despite challenges, UTRGV Enactus students host annual Cansgiving for the community

Rio Grande Valley, TEXAS | Nov 23, 2020—The season for giving has begun, but for UTRGV student organization Enactus, philanthropy is a year-round mission. … Read more


UTRGV to gain new accelerated online graduate program in global commerce

UTRGV to gain new accelerated online graduate program in global commerce

Rio Grande Valley, TEXAS | Nov 09, 2020—The UTRGV Robert C. Vackar College of Business and Entrepreneurship will offer a Master of Science in Global Commerce accelerated online program starting January 2021. … Read more


Opportunities available for businesses affected by COVID-19 pandemic

Opportunities available for businesses affected by COVID-19 pandemic

Rio Grande Valley, TEXAS | Oct 29, 2020—The COVID-19 pandemic has had an impact on businesses, with many struggling and, at best, hoping to survive. But help is available through the UTRGV Center for Innovation and Commercialization (CIC), thanks to a $300,000 grant from the Economic Development Administration (EDA). … Read more


UTRGV crowned national champions, HSI Battle of the Brains

UTRGV student overwhelmed by the kindness of a donor

Rio Grande Valley, TEXAS | Oct 26, 2020— A group of UTRGV sstudents presented that very idea at the inaugural 2020 HSI Battle of the Brains – and they walked away national champions. … Read more


UTRGV receives $1.3 million commercialization grant from U.S. Department of Commerce

UTRGV student overwhelmed by the kindness of a donor

Rio Grande Valley, TEXAS | Oct 14, 2020— “ UTRGV’s Center for Innovation and Commercialization (CIC) has received a more than $1.3 million grant that will strengthen entrepreneurial services provided in the RGV community through collaboration. … Read more


U.S. Department of Commerce Invests $35 Million to High-Growth Entrepenuership Across America

U.S. DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE INVESTS $35 MILLION TO FUEL HIGH-GROWTH ENTREPRENEURSHIP ACROSS AMERICA

Rio Grande Valley, TEXAS | Sept 16, 2020— “U.S. Secretary of Commerce Wilbur Ross today announced that 52 organizations — including nonprofits, institutions of higher education, and entrepreneurship-focused organizations — from 36 states will receive grants totaling $35 million to support entrepreneurship, acceleration of company growth, and increased access to risk capital across regional economies. … Read more


Virtual veterans or newbies, UTRGV faculty’s shift to online coursework has some positive results

UTRGV student overwhelmed by the kindness of a donor

Rio Grande Valley, TEXAS | May 08, 2020— “Dr. Bin Wang, a UTRGV professor and associate dean for Administration, Graduate Studies and Research in the Robert C. Vackar College of Business & Entrepreneurship, said the college had plenty of material ready for online delivery. … Read more


UTRGV student overwhelmed by the kindness of a donor

UTRGV student overwhelmed by the kindness of a donor

Rio Grande Valley, TEXAS | Mar 11, 2020— “Naveja, a UTRGV senior accounting major from Progreso, was invited to speak to members of the UT Chancellor’s Council Executive Committee in February. … Read more


UTRGV professor researching the ABCs of pattern influence

UTRGV professor researching the ABCs of pattern influence

Rio Grande Valley, TEXAS | Feb 17, 2020— “The mind is always looking for patterns that feel comfortable or familiar,” said Dr. Dan King, an assistant professor of marketing at The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley. … Read more


UTRGV Hospitality and Tourism Management Program, Luby’s partnering for one-day event to help raise money for scholarships

UTRGV Hospitality and Tourism Management Program, Luby’s partnering for one-day event to help raise money for scholarships

Rio Grande Valley, TEXAS | Jan 16, 2020— UTRGV’s Hospitality and Tourism Management Program is partnering with Luby’s to host the event “Healthy Eating and Wellness at Luby’s,” with a percentage of the sales going to student scholarships in the hospitality and tourism program. … Read more

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Community Sustainability Ambassadors Program concludes with competition

Community Sustainability Ambassadors Program concludes with competition

Rio Grande Valley, TEXAS | DEC 16, 2019— Working with UTRGV’s ENACTUS student organization over the course of seven weeks, students from Pharr-San Juan-Alamo’s Sotomayor Early College High School became Sustainability Ambassadors. … Read more


UTRGV MBA students place first nationally at Hotel ROI’s university competition

UTRGV MBA students place first nationally at Hotel ROI’s university competition

Rio Grande Valley, TEXAS | NOV 25, 2019— Imagine camping under the stars – but in a glamorous way. Roughing it, but in comfort. It’s called “glamping,” and it proved to be a winning hotel concept for the UTRGV MBA student team representing UTRGV Hospitality and Tourism Management in the Hotel ROI Battle of the Universities. … Read more


UTRGV COBE honors RGV Business Leaders

UTRGV COBE honors RGV Business Leaders

Brownsville, TEXAS | NOV 7, 2019— UTRGV’s Robert C. Vackar College of Business and Entrepreneurship has recognized three area business leaders for their contributions to business and commerce’s capital.… Read more

Despite challenges, UTRGV Enactus students host annual Cansgiving for the community

Despite challenges, UTRGV Enactus students host annual Cansgiving for the community

Rio Grande Valley, TEXAS | Nov 23, 2020—The season for giving has begun, but for UTRGV student organization Enactus, philanthropy is a year-round mission. … Read more

UTRGV to gain new accelerated online graduate program in global commerce

UTRGV to gain new accelerated online graduate program in global commerce

Rio Grande Valley, TEXAS | Nov 09, 2020—The UTRGV Robert C. Vackar College of Business and Entrepreneurship will offer a Master of Science in Global Commerce accelerated online program starting January 2021. … Read more

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