By Bridget Sjoberg and Michael Knight | News Editor and Reporter, Video by Igor Stepczynski | Broadcast Reporter ESPN’s College GameDay invaded Waco Saturday, and Baylor students reflected on their experiences camping out and spending hours in the cold in an effort to make it on the popular program. Chicago junior Hannah Schwandt said she viewed College GameDay’s presence at Baylor as a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity that she wanted to take advantage of during her college experience “I wanted to be a part of something that I think I’ll never have the opportunity to do again and have the experience,” Schwandt…
Author: Michael Knight
By Michael Knight | ReporterAs a conclusion to a case study on Weeks Honey Farm that entrepreneurship students have been working on in classes, the Hankamer School of Business brought in Ben Chatraw Thursday to speak to classes about experiences in investing. Ben Chatraw is the founder and chief executive of North Avenue Capital and is “responsible for driving the overall vision and strategy of the firm.” North Avenue Capital is a business that helps other companies grow through financial help and offers consultation to them as they try to maximize profit. Through his experience in entrepreneurship, Chatraw went over…
By Michael Knight | Contributor The Baylor Bears are rolling on the football field, starting off the year 9-0 for the second time in the history of the school. The 2013 team was the only other one to do so.Baylor football was still disrespected a bit by the College Football Playoff (CFP) committee last Tuesday when the first rankings came out. They were put at No. 12 in the nation despite having impressive wins by the normal standards.Two teams with multiple losses, Florida and Auburn, ranked above the Bears in the CFP standings. Four teams with one loss, including conference…
By Michael Knight | Reporter A panel of students formed Wednesday to discuss the impact and importance of having an internship in college. All have held internships at a variety of companies in the past, and shared their wisdom with attendees. The panel consisted of five students— Spring senior Kaylin Blancas; Huntingtown, Md., senior Jason Brown; San Antonio senior Daevin Garcia; Houston senior Chris Nunn and Friendswood senior Olivia Sykes. The students held a variety of majors and interned at places like Northwestern Mutual and H-E-B. Most of the discussion fixated on the process that the panel went through to…
By Michael Knight | ReporterStudents gathered in the Foster Campus for Business and Innovation Tuesday night to hear about applying a balanced ethical approach as part of a featured keynote speech. This second keynote speaker, Baylor grad R. Dean Graves, spoke about “ethical breakdowns” as part of a series for the 2019 Dale P. Jones Business Ethics Forum. R. Dean Graves is currently a managing director with Alvarez & Marsal (A&M) Disputes and Investigations in Houston and specializes in damage analysis and related financial issues. He has also previously worked with multiple Big Five accounting firms and was a senior…
By Michael Knight | ReporterOn Wednesday night, the Washington Nationals defeated the Houston Astros 6-2 in game seven of the 2019 World Series to win their first title in franchise history. As Daniel Hudson struck out Michael Brantley to end it, a massive celebration by the Nationals began on the field.It was a dramatic, seven-game series that saw the underdog Nationals come away with the victory. They were disregarded by just about everyone throughout the year after starting the season just 19-31 in their first 50 games. They went on to be one of the best teams in Major League…
By Michael Knight | ReporterStudents gathered in the Foster Campus of Business and Innovation Tuesday night to hear a keynote speech from Ambassador Douglas A. Silliman, president of the Arab Gulf States Institute in Washington. Silliman related stories from his own experiences to touch on various topics related to ethics and problem solving. The keynote was the first of the 2019 Dale P. Jones Business Ethics Forum. There will be eight other speakers and panels throughout the next few weeks all pertaining to ethical practices.The Arab Gulf States Institute in Washington (AGSIW) is a non-profit organization that was started in…
By Michael Knight | ReporterRepresentatives from technology powerhouse Google came to the Foster Campus for Business and Innovation Monday night, talking to students about potential opportunities, as well as what it is like working at the company. The event, “Life @ Google”, took place in McClinton Auditorium. A variety of students from different majors across the business school, as well as other programs, filled the room to hear what Google reps had to say. The presentation made it clear that it’s all about the company culture at Google. They are often ranked near the top of lists on the best…
By Michael Knight | Reporter H-E-B visited the Hankamer School of Business Thursday night and gave information about career opportunities and innovations that exist within the popular grocery chain. Baylor students in attendance were encouraged to apply for positions and potentially work for the company after college. The event was primarily targeted toward supply chain management, management and human resource majors in the business school. H-E-B had a few positions that were promoted at the information session, including the Associate Team Leader Program and internships in manufacturing, warehousing and transportation.Joel Hoyt, a 2003 Baylor graduate and human resources employee at…
By Michael Knight | ReporterThroughout my time in college, I have really learned just how important it is to make connections and to network with people whenever you can. It can lead to so many great things, including a better job for you in the future from the people you connect with now.I definitely wasn’t this way at the beginning of my college career. While taking the basic business classes and learning about resources like LinkedIn, I didn’t really pay much attention and just figured I would meet people eventually. Starting off sooner would have been a huge boost for…
By Michael Knight | ReporterBaylor’s Hankamer School of Business held an event allowing business alumni from the department to celebrate their return to campus and reconnect as a part of Homecoming weekend. Mitchell Neubert, associate dean for research and faculty development in the business school, talked about the importance of keeping connections with people in the department post-graduation.“I think it’s important to stay connected after Baylor for a lot of reasons,” Neubert said. “Maybe they have something they can offer in terms of coming back and speaking to students, or maybe they can learn some things about what we are…
By Michael Knight | ReporterBasketball season is officially back. The NBA started preseason last week as the sport returns from its three-month hiatus. Waco happens to be right in the middle of three NBA franchises: the Dallas Mavericks, Houston Rockets and San Antonio Spurs. Let’s take a look at how these teams may have changed in the offseason and how the year might look for them.DALLAS The Dallas Mavericks are the closest team in proximity to Waco. Last season, they finished with a record of 33-49, second to last in the Western Conference. They saw improvement from the previous season…
By Michael Knight | ReporterBaylor accounting majors gathered in the Foster Center for Business and Innovation Thursday night to obtain information and speak to companies they may end up working for. Although many students attended to become acquainted with various businesses and companies, some accounting majors at Baylor that have already found the firm they will be interning or working for helped out by representing those companies. Spring senior Brett Randall, representing Ernst & Young, serves as an ambassador for the company and attended the event to share information and help other students. “I mostly am here to answer questions…
By Michael Knight | Reporter Justin Gentry, founder and owner of The Purr-fect Paw, emphasized the importance of positivity and including personal touches in business while speaking to entrepreneurship students Monday. The Purr-fect Paw, which Gentry founded in 2011, is a pet-sitting and dog walking business that specializes in making sure customers are able to have their pets taken care of during any situation. The personal touches and care for the customers are what Gentry said sets The Purr-fect Paw apart from other pet-sitting companies and chains. “Yes, we do pet-sitting and dog walking, but that’s not the problem we’re…
By Michael Knight | ReporterFor students beginning to look for a job after college or gain internship experience, Baylor Career Day will connect them with potential employers and career information. The event includes employers that relate to a wide variety of majors on campus and there are plenty of career opportunities available. Career Day will host around 170 companies, many of which will be in search of students to fill their jobs and internships positions. It will take place from 3-7 p.m. Wednesday and spans multiple buildings around campus. The Foster Campus for Business and Innovation’s first and second floors…
By Michael Knight | ReporterThis summer was certainly an eventful one for me. As a sports strategy & sales major in the Business School, I was able to land an internship with Baylor Athletics selling tickets, such as season passes to football and mini packages. Throughout the whole experience, there were three key sections of the internship that really stuck out to me, and each of them taught me a different lesson that I will carry on into my career in sports. For the first main part of the internship, I focused on making quite a few phone calls a…
By Michael Knight | Reporter Many college students work on-campus jobs throughout their college experience at Baylor. Quite a few of these employees are located in the Hankamer School of Business, which offers a wide variety of work opportunities. One place that business students may walk by every day that hosts jobs with quite a few responsibilities is the technology center on the second floor of Foster Campus for Business and Innovation. There are two main obligations associated with the technology center job. They act as a friendly face to those in the business school, directing people to desired locations…
By Michael Knight | Reporter With Baylor classes back in full swing, many students will be starting or returning to on-campus jobs. Baylor’s Hankamer School of Business, in particular, has a variety of student jobs that can be seen throughout the building. One of these positions exists on the fourth floor of the Foster Campus for Business and Innovation as an office assistant in the graduate school. This position has a number of responsibilities that offer experience in several different areas.Spring senior Brett Randall and Rockwall senior Kacy Holloway, who both work as office assistants in the graduate school, shared…