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November
Student with foldable crutches

UIW Hosts 2024 Business Startup Challenge

11/22/2024 Sourced from UIW News

On Wednesday, Nov. 20, the UIW H-E-B School of Business and Administration (HEBSBA) hosted its annual Startup Challenge. Since 2009, this 13-week competition has been held every fall semester, allowing students to develop a business model from idea to actualization. The competition is organized by Dr. Jose Moreno and Dr. Teresa Harrison, co-directors of the Beckendorf Family Center for Innovation and Global Entrepreneurship and is open to UIW students from all campuses and schools.


October

March
Aguirre, Chisolm and Garcia

UIW MHA Student Team Takes First Place in the Trinity University Healthcare PRISm Pitch Competition

03/22/2024 Sourced from UIW News

Each year, second-year students in UIW’s H-E-B School of Business and Administration (HEBSBA) Master of Health Administration (MHA) program participate in PRISm (Problems Require Innovative Solutions) Pitch Competition as part of their UIW MHA leadership and marketing courses. The Healthcare PRISm is a virtual pitch competition in which teams of health administration graduate students from across the country identify and validate a specific problem of their choice, then develop and pitch their concept for an innovative solution to panels of judges.


February
HEB School of Business

UIW Set to offer Free Tax Preparation Program

02/02/2024 Sourced from UIW News

San Antonio – February 1, 2024 – The H-E-B School of Business and Administration (HEBSBA) at the University of the Incarnate Word (UIW) is pleased to, once again, offer the Volunteer Income Tax Assistance program or VITA. The program provides free tax preparation services from IRS certified volunteers to households with incomes of $64,000 or less and helps working families take full advantage of all of the tax credits that they are eligible for. That includes the Earned Income Tax Credit, Child Tax Credit and education credits.


January
Three students

National Recognition for the MARKeting Club at H-E-B School of Business in Health Care Advertising Competition

01/09/2024 Sourced from UIW News

In an outstanding display of talent, the MARKeting Club at the H-E-B School of Business and Administration (HEBSBA) at the University of the Incarnate Word (UIW) secured the third position in a national advertising competition hosted by Omnicom Health Group and Harrison/Star. The four-week competition challenged teams to develop an advertising campaign for a client in the pharmaceutical industry.


December
Graduating Students Present Final Projects

UIW’s Capstone Experience: Graduating Students Present Final Projects

12/08/2023 Sourced from UIW News

Before UIW graduates can officially move their tassels from one side of their mortarboard to the other, many must complete a final Capstone project requirement, putting what they learned over the entirety of their time in school on display and to the test. These students have worked diligently within their research to ensure that they could deliver the best quality presentation to their mentors, peers, and community.

UIW Startup Challenge

Top Three Named in Annual UIW Startup Challenge

12/08/2023 Sourced from UIW News

The results are in for the 2023 UIW Startup Challenge! Hosted by the UIW H-E-B School of Business and Administration’s (HEBSBA) Beckendorf Center for Innovation and Global Entrepreneurship, the challenge’s final competition took place on Friday, Dec. 1, and three teams from UIW walked away with cash prizes to jumpstart their business ventures.

Emma Vequist

UIW Class of 2023 Emma Vequist

12/08/2023 Sourced from UIW News

UIW’s Fall 2023 graduating class will walk the commencement stage and enter a new chapter of their lives on Saturday, Dec. 9. Each has dedicated themselves to their studies, made sacrifices to reach this milestone and will carry the Mission of UIW with them into the future. One of these many remarkable graduating students is Emma Vequist.  


July

April
Jaclyn Moreno and her brother

A Student Letter to UIW

04/20/2023 Sourced from UIW News

As Jaclyn Moreno, Business Administration, ’23 prepares to graduate, she takes time to reflect on her first four years at the University she has come to call home.

Josh Rangel in front of a windmill

Building a Business

04/11/2023 Sourced from UIW News

Wonder what it takes to open a business? UIW alumnus Josh Rangel, ’13, founder, president and CEO of Rangel Renewables, will share his secrets for setting goals, creating a business plan of action, and setting a company up for success during a presentation at 4:30 p.m. Tuesday, April 18, in the Mabee Library’s Watson Auditorium. The event is free and open to the public.


March
Three people chatting

UIW Students Learn about H-E-B Quest for Texas Best Competition

03/24/2023 Sourced from UIW News

In early March, the UIW Collegiate Entrepreneurs´ Organization (CEO) Club, in collaboration with the H-E-B School of Business and Administration and the Beckendorf Center for Innovation and Global Entrepreneurship, hosted two H-E-B executives who shared information on the upcoming H-E-B Quest for Texas Best competition. Global Sourcing Export Manager Antonio Villarreal and Sourcing Manager Rovey Gutierrez met with a select group of students to talk about the decade-old competition.

UIW student Ekaterina Lebedina receives the Holt Foundation grand prize certificate

Learning to Make the Pitch

03/09/2023 Sourced from UIW News

Night classes are not uncommon for students in college, but the night class UIW Business student Ekaterina Lebedina recently took looked different from most other courses. The course, Search Funding Competition: Entrepreneurship Through Acquisition, was an inter-university class with students and professors from UIW, Trinity University and St. Mary’s University.


February
Shantel Wilkins and Dr. Teresa Harrison

Bold and Fearless

02/23/2023 Sourced from UIW News

Shantel Wilkins, '98 recently spoke with a class of UIW Business students about preparing for their careers. She shared challenges she faced growing up with a single mother and how those helped her develop resiliency that she still displays to this day.

Front of Gorman Business and Education Center

UIW Set to offer Free Tax Preparation Program

02/07/2023 Sourced from UIW News

The H-E-B School of Business and Administration (HEBSBA) at the University of the Incarnate Word is pleased to, once again, offer the Volunteer Income Tax Assistance program or VITA. The program provides free tax preparation services from IRS certified volunteers to households with incomes of $60,000 or less and helps working families take full advantage of all of the tax credits that they are eligible for. That includes the Earned Income Tax Credit, Child Tax Credit and education credits.


January
Student working on laptop

UIW Ranked Best in State for Online MBA

01/18/2023 Sourced from UIW News

The national website OnlineMastersDegrees.org has ranked UIW No. 1 in the State of Texas in the site’s annual best of list for online Masters of Business Administration (MBA) degree programs. The site also ranked the UIW online MBA program No. 15 in the nation.


December
Lauren Mancha (left) and Lars Willems (right) on a football field

A Community at UIW

12/09/2022 Sourced from UIW News

One in every four UIW students is international; they come to the United States, and to UIW, for various reasons. For Lars Willems, a Netherlands national who graduates on Saturday with his MBA (concentration in Finance), the initial connection was through the UIW men’s soccer program. Willems remembers that choosing UIW “just felt very good from the beginning.”

Brittnay Hernandez in front of fall foliage

UIW Student Attends Leadership Conference

12/06/2022 Sourced from UIW News

College students know that in addition to studying and demonstrating a commitment to learning all they can about their chosen career, extra steps to establish themselves as leaders in their fields are just as important. Attending a conference about leadership is an excellent opportunity to do just that, so when Brittnay Hernandez, a graduate student in accounting, had the opportunity to travel to Pittsburg for the Institute of Management Accountants (IMA) Student Leadership Conference, she jumped at it.


October
Two students help make jewelry

Learning through Collaboration

10/28/2022 Sourced from UIW News

Dr. Adesegun Oyedele, coordinator of UIW’s International Business program, Dr. Roberto Saldivar, associate professor of Business Administration, and 14 Cardinal students took a four-hour bus ride to Brownsville early in October to “grow their professional competencies by connecting with women-business owners and engaging in experiential learning activities alongside them.”

(L-R) Dr. Thomas M. Evans, UIW President; Karin Beckendorf; Scott Beckendorf; Sophie Rose Beckendorf; Dr. Jeannie Scott, Dean, H-E-B School of Business and Administration

Making a Difference and Leaving a UIW Legacy

10/26/2022 Sourced from UIW News

UIW is proud to announce that, thanks to the generosity of the Beckendorfs, it has established The Beckendorf Family Center for Innovation and Global Entrepreneurship. The Center will work with the H-E-B School of Business and Administration (HEBSBA) to find and develop the business leaders of tomorrow right here at UIW.

Dr. Jonathan R. Everhart CPA, Esq., MCSI (MS ’11, DBA ’17)

Shaping the Future of Global Finance

10/20/2022 Sourced from UIW News

Providing advice for the U.S. Government, the World Bank and the United Nations, UIW Alumnus Dr. Jonathan R. Everhart CPA, Esq., MCSI (MS ’11, DBA ’17), has quickly become recognized as a global leader in financial innovation and technology.


September
H-E-B School of Business and Administration

HEBSBA Students Network at Career Fair

09/28/2022

According to Dr. Trish Driskill, associate professor of Accounting in the H-E-B School of Business and Administration (HEBSBA), their recent networking reception and career fair was “extremely successful.” During the event, hosted by HEBSBA and Career Services in the McCombs Center Rosenberg Sky Room, 164 HEBSBA students had the opportunity to meet with 65 companies.

H-E-B School of Business and Administration

HEBSBA Students Network at Career Fair

09/28/2022 Sourced from UIW News

According to Dr. Trish Driskill, associate professor of Accounting in the H-E-B School of Business and Administration (HEBSBA), their recent networking reception and career fair was “extremely successful.” During the event, hosted by HEBSBA and Career Services in the McCombs Center Rosenberg Sky Room, 164 HEBSBA students had the opportunity to meet with 65 companies.

Alicia Caballero

MBA Student Earns Scholarship from Honors Business Fraternity, Delta Mu Delta

09/09/2022

Alicia Caballero is soon to be a UIW alumna twice over, having earned a bachelor’s degree in 2011 and currently in her final semester as an MBA student with the H-E-B School of Business and Administration. In the classroom, Caballero has stood out as a leader, being described as “a first-rate student and trusted leader in our academic community” by her former professor Dr. Trey Guinn, program director of Communication Arts in the School of Media and Design.

Alicia Caballero Earns Scholarship

MBA Student Earns Scholarship from Honors Business Fraternity, Delta Mu Delta

09/09/2022 Sourced from UIW News

Alicia Caballero is soon to be a UIW alumna twice over, having earned a bachelor’s degree in 2011 and currently in her final semester as an MBA student with the H-E-B School of Business and Administration. In the classroom, Caballero has stood out as a leader, being described as “a first-rate student and trusted leader in our academic community” by her former professor Dr. Trey Guinn, program director of Communication Arts in the School of Media and Design.

Dr. Yi Liu

Assistant Professor in HEBSBA Publishes Manuscript

09/02/2022 Sourced from UIW News

Assistant Professor of Management Information Systems Dr. Yi Liu, in the UIW H-E-B School of Business and Administration, has published his manuscript “Connecting Perceived Effectiveness of App Evolution to App Engagement: A Technology Identity Perspective” in Information Technology and People (ITP). Liu worked with co-authors Dr. Xinlin Tang (Florida State University), Peigong Li (Shanghai Lixin University of Accounting and Finance), and Xuan Wang, (University of Texas Rio Grande Valley) on the paper.

Dr. Yi Liu

Assistant Professor in HEBSBA Publishes Manuscript

09/02/2022

Assistant Professor of Management Information Systems Dr. Yi Liu, in the UIW H-E-B School of Business and Administration, has published his manuscript “Connecting Perceived Effectiveness of App Evolution to App Engagement: A Technology Identity Perspective” in Information Technology and People (ITP). Liu worked with co-authors Dr. Xinlin Tang (Florida State University), Peigong Li (Shanghai Lixin University of Accounting and Finance), and Xuan Wang, (University of Texas Rio Grande Valley) on the paper.


August
Dr. Teresa Harrison, Dr. Jose Moreno and Dr. Segun Oyedele

2022 Startup Challenge

08/25/2022 Sourced from UIW News

The UIW H-E-B School of Business and Administration (HEBSBA) is excited to announce the 2022 Startup Challenge and Business Opportunity Assessment Certificate, sponsored by The Beckendorf Family Center for Innovation and Global Entrepreneurship. The challenge is open to all UIW students – both undergraduate and graduate – regardless of major or program of study, as well as some faculty and staff. Registration is now open and closes on Sept. 9.


June
Alicia Caballero

Tejanos con Ganas: UIW MBA Student Discovers Shared Values in Tejano Culture and Business

06/17/2022 Sourced from UIW News

The UIW Leading a Diverse Workforce class, taught by Dr. Teresa Harrison, professor and coordinator of UIW’s Management department, invites Master of Business Administration students to take a closer look at diversity, equity and inclusion (DEI) and how embracing diversity contributes to better workplace environments for all. The course aims to expose business students to what their role will be as future business managers in regard to reducing prejudice, improving psychological safety and contributing to social justice in the workplace and beyond.


May
Group of students in the MBA Capstone class

Joining the Family: UIW Grads Finish MBA Capstone

05/06/2022 Sourced from UIW News

At the University of the Incarnate Word, there’s a class like no other – the Master of Business Administration Capstone. A course anticipated by MBA students with both excitement and apprehension, the Capstone experience is said to be something that one cannot truly understand unless they’ve lived through it.


April
Kyle Lewis poses in cap and gown

Where Everybody Knows Your Name: Beloved Student-Athlete to Cross the Stage

04/29/2022 Sourced from UIW News

A walk around campus with soon-to-be graduate Kyle Lewis will take longer than the average stroll. A familiar face to friends and staff alike, it’s hard to take more than a few steps without getting stopped as person after person says hello to him, asks how his weekend was, or congratulates him on his latest accomplishment.

Front of the administration building

Spring 2022 Academic Highlights at UIW

04/28/2022 Sourced from UIW News

As the spring semester comes to a close, academic departments from around the University of the Incarnate Word have been hard at work, wrapping up major projects and celebrating big wins.

Austin Cummings with his award

Aspiring Entrepreneurs Share Business Proposals at Pitch Competition

04/21/2022 Sourced from UIW News

The University of the Incarnate Word H-E-B School of Business and Administration (HEBSBA) held its annual CEO Club Pitch Competition on Friday, April 8. Each year, the pitch competition allows student teams to share a problem they have identified and a proposed business solution to remedy the issue.


March
Oleksandr Karpenko in his cap and gown

Growth, Inspiration and a Family Atmosphere

03/23/2022 Sourced from UIW News

Like many of the University of the Incarnate Word’s international students, Oleksandr Karpenko is far from his home country of Ukraine and a bit out of his comfort zone. He transferred to UIW in 2018 for a chance to compete on a Division I swim team in the United States, but he found much more than a way to compete in the pool.

Two students smile at the camera

UIW to Celebrate Fourth Annual Day of Giving

03/18/2022 Sourced from UIW News

Each spring, the University of the Incarnate Word community comes together as “One Word” to work towards “One Goal” – raising funds to support current and future UIW students. UIW’s fourth annual Day of Giving, known as “One Word. One Goal.,” will be celebrated for 1881 minutes, in honor of the University’s founding year, during Incarnate Word Week beginning March 23.

Halimin Herjanto

Marketing Professor Presents on Sustainable Marketing for Tourism

03/04/2022 Sourced from UIW News

Dr. Halimin Herjanto, assistant professor of Marketing at the University of the Incarnate Word, is scheduled to discuss “Sustainable Marketing for Tourism” at the inaugural International Seminar of the Trisakti School of Tourism (South Jakarta, Indonesia).


February
Wynette Keller Poses with 20 Year Service Award

Keller Receives 20 Year Service Award from Texas TRiO Association

02/22/2022 Sourced from UIW News

Wynette Keller, director of TRiO Student Support Services at the University of the Incarnate Word, was recognized by the Texas TRiO Association with a 20 Year Service Award at the organization’s conference. We caught up with Keller to discuss how rewarding her work is and how it aligns with the Mission of UIW.

Dr. Julie Nadeau (left) and Dr. Tanja Stampfl (right)

UIW Announces 2022 Faculty Awards

02/04/2022 Sourced from UIW News

Sponsored by the Office of the Provost, the University of the Incarnate Word Faculty Senate and University Mission and Ministry, faculty across UIW were honored with the 2022 Faculty Awards in January.

Dr. David Vequist speaking

HEBSBA Professor Honored with E-Tourism Global Novel Award

02/04/2022 Sourced from UIW News

Dr. David Vequist, professor of Management in the University of the Incarnate Word’s H-E-B School of Business and Administration and the founder/director of the University’s Center for Medical Tourism Research (CMTR), was honored with the E-Tourism Global Novel Award by the Mall of Fame Nigeria. He was presented the award during the E-Tourism Business Awards and Conference on Feb. 1-2.


January
Students talking in front of the Gorman Business and Education Center building

VITA Program Returns to UIW

01/28/2022 Sourced from UIW News

UIW is pleased to announce the return of the Volunteer Income Tax Assistance, or VITA, program. The program provides free tax preparation services from IRS certified volunteers to households with incomes of $58,000 or less and helps working families take advantage of all of the tax credits that they are eligible for. The VITA program engages UIW faculty and student volunteers from the UIW H-E-B School of Business and Administration (HEBSBA) help prepare basic, current year tax returns for these eligible taxpayers at no charge.

Kayla Rahma

Student Spotlight: Kaylah Rahman Q&A

01/20/2022 Sourced from UIW News

Kaylah Rahman, current sophomore and recipient of the UIW Provost Academic Scholarship, loved the idea of continuing the family legacy at UIW.

Dr. Michael McGuire and wife, Patience, sign papers

A lifetime of Teaching, A legacy of Learning

01/19/2022 Sourced from UIW News

Dr. Michael McGuire spent 31 years as a professor of economics at the University of the Incarnate Word. He and his wife, Patience, also a retired educator, have established the Dr. Mike McGuire Scholarship Endowment for Mission-Inspired Business Leadership. The $300,000 endowment will allow for a $10,000 scholarship to be awarded to one business student every year. Recipients of this scholarship must not only show accomplishment in the classroom, but a true understanding of the Mission of UIW.


December
SGA executive council including Aimee Galindo (front left), Dr. Barbara Aranda-Naranjo, Sandy McMakin, Dr. Christopher Summerlin

Grad Spotlight: Aimee Galindo

12/02/2021 Sourced from UIW News

Aimee Galindo has always wanted to give back to UIW students, so she chose to run for SGA president during one of the most challenging years in recent history. It changed her life.


November
Kim Beechner smiles at the camera

Beechner ’10, ’15 selected to Forbes Next 1000 List

11/16/2021 Sourced from UIW News

Kim Beechner ’10, ’15 was selected to the Forbes Next 1000 list for 2021. Beechner is the founder and CEO of Embark Marketing, a Texas-based, digital marketing agency specializing in the food and beverage industry. Beechner founded Embark Marketing in 2010.

Christopher Lee Marmolejo poses with his Honorable Order of Saint Martin award

Service Spotlight: U.S. Army Veteran Christopher Lee Marmolejo

11/15/2021 Sourced from UIW News

Christopher Lee Marmolejo, a Master of Business Administration student with a concentration in Human Resources, has volunteered at eight events this semester already, including Let’s Taco ‘Bout Mental Health, UIW’s First Responders Appreciation Football game and the Military Appreciation Game, Trunk or Treat, UIW’s Veterans Day Ceremony and more.

Dr. Oyedele, Dr. Weis and assistant professor Lujano headshots

HEBSBA and Nursing Partner to Host Opportunity Recognition Workshop

11/03/2021 Sourced from UIW News

Dr. Adesegun Oyedele, coordinator of International Business in the H-E-B School of Business and Administration (HEBSBA), partnered with professor Dr. Karen Weis, PhD, RNC-OB, FAAN, and assistant professor Julio Lujano, DNP, APRN, FNP-BC, ENP-C, both from the Ila Faye Miller School of Nursing and Health Professions, to co-produce UIW’s first Opportunity Recognition Workshop on Nov. 1.


October
Man standing up and talking

UIW’s Center for Medical Tourism Research Collaborates with Centro Fox on Upcoming Seminar

10/15/2021 Sourced from UIW News

The University of the Incarnate Word's Center for Medical Tourism Research, in collaboration with Centro Fox, is presenting a special seminar titled Strategies for the Development and Management of International Medical Tourism. Dr. David G. Vequist, founder and director of the UIW Center for Medial Tourism Research, and Ilan Geva of the University of Chicago / DePaul University, will present to administrators and clinicians in the public and private medical sector, other medical tourism stakeholders and the general public on Oct. 19 and 22. Both seminars run from 9 – noon CT.


September

April
Dr. Jeannie Scott Headshot

UIW Names New Dean for HEB School of Business and Administration

04/01/2021 Sourced from UIW News

The University of the Incarnate Word (UIW) is proud to announce that Dr. Jeannie Scott has been elevated to the position of Dean at the H-E-B School of Business and Administration (HEBSBA). Scott has been serving as the interim dean since June 2020.


December
Team LU'UM Members

UIW Startup Challenge has First International Winner

12/14/2020 Sourced from UIW News

The University of the Incarnate Word (UIW) is excited to announce a team of three students from Universidad Incarnate Word Campus Bajío (UIW Campus Bajío) as the winners of the 2020 Startup Challenge and a $10,000 first prize, sponsored by HOLT Ventures.


August
Students in front of Gorman Business and Education Center

UIW Invests in Student Entrepreneurs Through Startup Challenge

08/24/2020 Sourced from UIW News

The H-E-B School of Business and Administration (HEBSBA) at the University of the Incarnate Word (UIW) is excited to host the annual Startup Challenge, sponsored by HOLT Ventures, as student entrepreneurs compete for $10,000 in startup funding.


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