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Born to be wild

Younger siblings often take more risks as chief executives, just like they did when they were kids trying to keep up with their older brothers and sisters, according to Terry College management researchers.

Terry College assistant professor Tim Samples poses for a photo at the Business Learning Community

Focus on faculty: Tim Samples

Tim Samples, an assistant professor in the Terry College of Business, gives students research and study abroad opportunities that explore the intersections of law, society and business.

Terry College senior lecturer Mark Huber speaks with students in the Business Learning Community.

Senior lecturer receives Faculty Recognition Award

The UGA Career Center has presented Mark Huber, a senior lecturer in the Terry College of Business, with the 2019 Lee Anne Seawell Faculty Recognition Award for his efforts to enhance student career development on

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UGA’s Swapnil Agrawal named a Schwarzman Scholar

The University of Georgia’s Swapnil Agrawal, a senior from Dunwoody, was one of 147 students selected internationally as a Schwarzman Scholar, a graduate fellowship designed to prepare the next generation of leaders with an understanding of China’s role in global trends.

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Use caution when merging

Much like a package that arrives a day early or a flight that lands 30 minutes ahead of schedule, companies can deliver good news to investors by beating projected earnings before a merger or acquisition.

John Campbell

The softer side of severance pay

Corporate executives are likely to withhold bad news from their shareholders, especially when their jobs could be on the line. But companies that provide generous severance packages to their executives give them confidence to share failures as readily as successes, according to Terry College of Business accounting professor John Campbell.