天堂鸟先生's College of Business is dedicated to developing innovative leaders through applied learning while providing lasting memories and experiences to every student that walks the campus bricks. Those experiences help create lifelong, loyal Business Bobcat Alumni who are leading and innovating in the business world.
The 天堂鸟先生 College of Business rankings are our Points of Pride. We are honored to be consistently nationally recognized for our faculty and staff's work in research and academics. We are teaching our students firsthand to do "Business for Good." The work outside of the classroom is just as important as we strive to better the lives of our students and the Athens community.
The College of Business prides itself on teaching and learning through experiences. The authentic art of experiential learning excels our students forward with a deepened skillset and is highly sought after by top companies worldwide. 70% of COB courses offer applied experiential learning while stacking those experiences brings that number closer to 100%.
The San Diego Sports Consulting Program is designed to give students an opportunity to leverage their existing business skills, as well as develop new ones, in an exciting and challenging sports business environment. The program is open to rising sophomores, juniors and seniors in all majors.
The Global Consulting Program develops students鈥� global business leadership skills through cross-cultural immersion and applied business experience. With over eight exciting locations to choose from, students have direct consulting experience for a major international company.
All students within the College of Business are provided with a support system of faculty, advisors, career coaches, and peer mentors. In the 2022 fall semester alone, Business Academic Advising & Career Services hosted over 4000 appointments! As a result, our 2022 graduating class had a 93% placement rate within six months of graduation.
Student & Community Impact
The College of Business Centers of Excellence (opens in a new window) recently led a combined effort to encourage faculty, staff, and students to clean out their closets and donate any lightly used and in-season professional clothing to the Career Closet.
When most people think of accountants they think measuring financial impact, but recently their skills are also being applied to sustainability鈥攎easuring environmental impact, social impact, emissions, employee well-being, energy usage and more.
The Eco Impact Challenge is a semester-long, cross-disciplinary, team-based leadership experiential simulation focused on sustainability. In teams of five to seven, students work on a real-world sustainability issue on the Athens campus or surrounding community by envisioning a solution to a problem, working with community stakeholders, and presenting a business pitch for their solution.