The University of Lynchburg School of Business and Economics will host a panel discussion, “Bitcoin and Cryptocurrencies — Your Questions Answered,” at 3:30 p.m. Monday, February 26, in Room 232 […]
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New trading room brings Wall Street to Lynchburg
Lynchburg College students in business, finance, and economics programs now have a Bloomberg Terminal, which puts cutting-edge financial data at their fingertips. Meanwhile, they’re managing the investment of $100,000 from the Lynchburg College endowment, giving them hands-on skills and the experience of dealing with real markets. Two recent graduates say the experience has already helped their careers.
Hope for Haiti from Lynchburg
When Ancito Etienne was 12, he decided to plan his funeral. He had cancer. “I knew that there was no way I was going to receive treatment in Haiti, and […]
Economics professor and students provide data for USAFacts.org
A University of Lynchburg professor and two students played a behind-the-scenes role in a new website that puts more government financial data in the hands of the people. Steve Ballmer, […]
HR.com ranks Lynchburg College School of Business and Economics #2 for leadership development
The School of Business and Economics at University of Lynchburg ranks second in the nation for leadership development, according to the 2017 LEAD Awards sponsored by HR.com. Informed by student […]
Great Decisions lectures will open with LC professor
Dr. David Richards, an associate professor of international relations and political science at University of Lynchburg, will deliver the first address in the 2017 Great Decisions Lecture Series. Each February, […]
Business professor explains national retail trends on WDBJ7
Dr. Joseph Turek, dean of the School of Business and Economics, recently appeared on WDBJ7 to explain how regional store closings reflect national retail trends — including a growth in online […]
Roanoke Times publishes professor’s essay on disruption and leadership
Dr. Ira Kaufman, director of the Institute for Transformative Leadership in the School of Business and Economics, recently wrote an essay that compares the unanticipated result of the 2016 presidential […]
New workshop at Lynchburg College will help business adopt transformative mindset
Update: Read an article by Dr. Ira Kaufman about what the unpredictable presidential election of 2016 teaches about disruption and the importance of a transformative mindset. The School of Business […]
Economics major using data to combat poverty and suffering
Ancito Etienne ’17 is spending the summer gathering data, crunching numbers, and making the case for public investment in hunger relief and conflict resolution around the world. He said his internship for Mercy Corps is preparing him to advocate for policies that will ease the suffering of the poor in his native Haiti.
