ILA Student EB Billings interviews Aflac CEO Dan Amos on stage at the UGA Chapel

Finding your focus by focusing on what’s right

Aflac CEO Dan Amos made his name in business, but at the 2024 Mason Leadership Lecture, he told students that business success is a vehicle for improving the world.
“You know, I don’t think I want ‘He was a great businessperson’ on my tombstone,” he said. “Other things are more important than that. But it is because of success in the business world that you can do those other things and help others.” 

Halle Bynum works chemistry problems on a transparent white board.

Halle Bynum: Gamechanger

Student-athletes at the University of Georgia have an entire team to keep them in peak condition. On the track, in the pool, and on the field, they have coaches, physical therapists, and coordinators. But once it’s time for class, accounting major Halle Bynum has their backs.

Mark Anthony Thomas speaks at a Greater Baltimore Committee podium.

Baltimore Strong

Mark Anthony Thomas (BBA ’01) is CEO of the Greater Baltimore Committee, a consortium of private sector leaders in and around the city focused on economic development. A gifted leader in urban planning, Thomas is now embarking on perhaps his greatest professional challenge.

A crowd of people gather in Coca-Cola Plaza in front of a large "Back to Business' sign hung off of Amos Hall.

Photo Gallery: Back to Business

The Terry College of Business Office of Undergraduate Student Services and student organizations hosted a packed Back to Business activity and resource fair on August 20, 2024.

lecturer leads a discussion in a classroom

Building a more sustainable world

Boehringer Ingelheim began operations nearly 140 years ago as a small chemical manufacturing company in rural Germany and has grown into a global leader in pharmaceutical innovation. The private, independently owned business thrives in 130 communities with a workforce population of a small city — 53,500 — providing medical needs and solutions for humans and animals to live healthier and longer.

Illustration of colleagues sneering at their coworker who was just crowned "MR. Stressed" complete with sash.

‘Stress bragging’ backfires at work

Management researcher Jessica Rodell found people who brag about their stress levels are seen as less competent and less likable by their co-workers.

uhusuru Ranasinghe left, Anthony Tringali, right, and Lauryn Sanders, center, pose for a portrait in under and artchway in the UGA Business Learning Community.

UGA’s COVID freshmen prepare to graduate

Four years ago, the University of Georgia’s class of 2024 came to Athens to live in sequestered dorm rooms, eat from dining hall take-out boxes, and attend their first college courses over Zoom. It was — without a doubt — a strange way to launch into the world. But as they prepare to graduate on May 10, this year’s class is thinking about how the COVID-19 pandemic shaped their attitudes toward work, community, and what they want out of life.

Jakhari Gordon

Finding the perfect path

Jakhari Gordon visited nearly a dozen college campuses during his senior year of high school. His last visit was to the University of Georgia. “When I got to the hotel that night, I didn’t think, ‘Could I go here?’ I thought of me riding the buses, going to classes,” Gordon said. “I could see myself there, and that stuck with me.”