The Brand

Presidential Medal of Freedom recipient Art Laffer gives a presentation sponsored by the Political Economy Research Institute.

BRAND

Events

Art Laffer. The “father of supply-side economics” and economic advisor for former President Ronald Reagan gave a presentation on international trade and the U.S. economy at Stones River Country Club, sponsored by the Political Economy Research Institute. Beta Gamma Sigma Induction Ceremony. E. W. “Wink” Midgett Awards Ceremony and Reception. Back to Business Courtyard Bash. Faculty and staff welcomed students to fall semester with barbecue and T-shirts. Tom and Martha Boyd Ethical Leadership Week. Nineteen visitors from the business community spoke in classrooms about business ethics. Janet Miller, CEO of Colliers International, gave the keynote address. Fall Leadership Summit. Inspirational speaker John O’Leary and Mel Robbins, author of The 5 Second Rule, were featured. Global Entrepreneurship Week. The Jennings and Rebecca Jones Foundation funded the high school entrepreneurship fair and speakers including Eric Rubin, Espiritus Group; Erica Rains, The Chef and I; Dennis Phillips, iServe Residential Lending; and Jena Viviano, career coach. Professionalism Week. Members of Murfreesboro Young Professionals visited Jones College classes to discuss their business careers.

Jones College partnered with higher education marketing company All Campus to assist with promotion, recruitment, and enrollment for the online Flex-M.B.A. program. National Rankings

20th Affordable Master’s in Supply Chain and Logistics 2019. Great Value Colleges Top 11 Master’s in Business Intelligence Programs 2019. Noodle.com Notable Professional Sales Program 2019. Sales Education Foundation Annual Magazine

Transfer Student Outreach

Community College Connection. Faculty from nine Tennessee Board of Regents schools heard presentations about MTSU’s Accounting program.

Executive Education

Business Owners Boot Camp. Jones College Executive in Residence John Boyens facilitated the event at the Executive Education Center. Leadership Tools and Self-Assessment. Jim Bast facilitated an intensive five-day Applied Leadership course for working professionals.

Center for Economic Education Workshops

Two-day personal finance training. For high school teachers to receive employment qualification to teach personal financial literacy Personal Finance Basics. Classroom resources webinar for teachers Economics of Gasoline. For high school teachers Causes of the Great Depression. Economic and historic perspectives with MTSU’s Center for Historic Preservation Holiday Economics. Professional development workshop for educators

Business and Economic Research Center

External contract studies

Population Growth and Economic Dynamics. Williamson County Association of Realtors Fiscal and Economic Impact Study. Tennessee Association of Mental Health Organizations Economic Impact Assessment. Habitat for Humanity of Tennessee Economic and Fiscal Impact Assessment. Murfreesboro Municipal Airport Wage and Benefits Survey. Middle Tennessee Industrial Development Agency

MTSU projects

Analyzing the American Ginseng Market. International Ginseng Institute MTSU Alumni Impact. State of STEM Workforce. Tennessee Small Business Development Center MTSU degree program feasibility studies.

Quarterly reports

Housing Tennessee. Tennessee Housing Development Agency Global Commerce. Tennessee and the International Economy

Other activities

Tennessee State Data Center affiliation. Brown Bag Research Presentation series.

Jones College of Business was named the first Rutherford Cable Partner of the Year in recognition of its efforts to move women forward.

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