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Students will learn the importance of money management through new initiatives

4/26/21

With 7 in 10 Americans having less than $1,000 in their savings accounts and the average household credit card debt being $16,883, according to Texas Woman’s College of Business Lecturer James Lytle, it is no wonder that money consistently ranks as one of the top sources of individual stress. But TWU has plans to change those sobering statistics, starting with providing financial education programs and services to help students learn money management skills they can use now and in the future.

Business graduate develops leadership skills and finds mentorship at TWU

4/19/21

Texas Womans’s College of Business May 2021 graduate Jokabeth Castañeda believes that the key to leadership is connecting with others. That’s exactly what she has done with the leadership opportunities the university provided, giving her the insight and skills needed to start her career.

TWU taps NY faculty leader as College of Business dean

4/12/21

Texas Woman’s University has selected Rama Yelkur, a longtime faculty leader, professor, accomplished marketing and international business expert and board member — with a strong background in long-range planning, community outreach and fundraising — to head the College of Business. She begins her duties as dean on June 1.

TWU alum’s booming business venture grew out of class project

3/16/21

Wouldn’t it be great to have a cocktail that was already mixed and made with fresh ingredients – and served in a really cool plastic container that would be safe by the pool?

Turns out, that concoction of thoughts was the basis for a sweet business idea that first earned TWU alumna Merrilee Kick an “A” on her Executive MBA capstone project and led to a highly successful venture, BuzzBallz/Southern Champion, which has become the only woman-owned Distillery/Winery/Brewery combo in the United States.

TWU faculty member elected Prospanica DFW chapter president

3/3/21

Maria Gomez Albrecht, PhD/DBA, an adjunct faculty member in the TWU College of Business, was elected Prospanica DFW chapter president for the 2021 term. Prospanica DFW is part of a nationwide nonprofit organization dedicated to promoting and advocating for the growth of Hispanic MBAs and business professionals in corporate America.