Report: Driverless Cars will Reshape Tennessee Economy, Everyday Life
Big changes are in store for Tennesseans over the next decade, according to a new study.
UT’s Vol Court Speaker Series and Pitch Competition Kicks Off January 22
UT students, faculty, and staff, as well as members of the local community, are encouraged to pitch their business ideas at Vol Court, a semiannual pitch competition and speaker series presented by the Anderson Center for Entrepreneurship and Innovation in UT’s Haslam College of Business.
UT Student Entrepreneurs Selected for National Pitch Competition
Two University of Tennessee, Knoxville, student startups were named to the national Student Startup Madness (SSM) pitch competition. Andy’s Beekeeping was selected for the competition’s semifinal round. Digital publication Abled Magazine was named in the competition’s initial round. Both companies were chosen from applicants representing 54 universities and colleges nationwide.
2019 Population Estimates Show Continued Growth in Tennessee, Southeastern States
New population estimates show Tennessee still is the 16th most populous state, but it’s now within 63,000 people of 15th-ranked Massachusetts.
Report: Tennessee Economic Growth Continues in 2020, but Expected to Slow
Strong economic growth in Tennessee and the United States is expected to continue for the 10th straight year in 2020, although that growth will keep slowing as it did in 2019.
Undergraduate Business Program Ranked No. 27 by Poets and Quants
The undergraduate program in the Haslam College of Business placed 27th in the nation among public universities in rankings of top business schools by Poets and Quants.
Student Entrepreneurs Receive Funding from Graves Business Plan Competition
Student entrepreneurs drawing from their own experiences—ranging from rodeo riding to living with disabilities—have been awarded cash prizes for their start-up businesses in the fall 2019 Graves Business Plan Competition.
Study Projects High Performance Organization Best Practices for 2025
What will it take for businesses to perform at a high level in the supply chain and hold a competitive advantage over their rivals in the next decade?
Alumna Entrepreneur Pitches Company at National Inventors Hall of Fame
UT alumna and entrepreneur Lia Winter participated in last week’s 2019 Collegiate Inventors Competition sponsored by the National Inventors Hall of Fame.
Study Highlights Obstacles, Possibilities for Women in Supply Chain
Women make up 40 percent of the workforce in supply chain organizations, yet only 15 percent of these firms have female representation at the executive levels, recent research shows.
UT Student Entrepreneurs Win US Chamber of Commerce Dream Big Awards
Growing up, UT student entrepreneurs Jeremy Piper, Dalton Maddox, Christopher Mikulec, and Michael Richards enjoyed hundreds of nights camping outdoors. Now, they’re making it their business to help others experience the same joy.
Study: Uninsured Up Slightly in Tennessee, but TennCare Satisfaction High
Affordability continues to be a major hindrance to obtaining health insurance as the percentage of Tennesseans without coverage increased this year, according to a new report by the Boyd Center for Business and Economic Research.