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COB professor is ACME’s Outstanding Educator for 2021

Prairie View A&M University has had the good fortune of a faculty member deeply embedded in the Association of Collegiate Marketing Educators for many years, and this year, ACME honored Kishwar Joonas, Ph.D., associate professor in the College of Business at PVAMU, as its 2021 Outstanding Educator. Joonas has been a past president of ACME and treasurer for three [...]

COB professor is ACME’s Outstanding Educator for 20212021-10-11T09:57:48-05:00

PVAMU alumnus receives UK’s competitive Commonwealth Scholarship

Mohammad Shahab Uddin, who graduated from Prairie View A&M University (PVAMU) in 2017 with a master’s degree in accounting, has received the prestigious Commonwealth Scholarship, allowing him to continue his studies in the United Kingdom (UK). The Bangladesh native is pursuing a doctorate in entrepreneurship and circular economy at the University of Essex’s Business School.

PVAMU alumnus receives UK’s competitive Commonwealth Scholarship2021-09-22T14:54:46-05:00

PVAMU hosts economic outlook discussion with Dallas Federal Reserve president

Prairie View A&M University’s (PVAMU) College of Business (COB) hosted an engaging discussion with Robert Kaplan, president and CEO of the Federal Reserve Bank of Dallas, and PVAMU President Ruth J. Simmons last Thursday, September 9. The hour-long virtual conversation consisted of an informal interview, with questions posed by President Simmons about the state of the local and national economies, [...]

PVAMU hosts economic outlook discussion with Dallas Federal Reserve president2021-09-17T12:00:09-05:00

Halliburton CEO meets with inaugural cohort of PVAMU Rise Scholars

Eight students from Prairie View A&M University’s College of Business (COB) and Roy G. Perry College of Engineering have been selected as Halliburton Business and Engineering Scholarship Fund recipients. They will participate in the inaugural cohort of the RISE Scholars Program, a partnership between PVAMU and one of the world’s largest providers of products and services to the energy [...]

Halliburton CEO meets with inaugural cohort of PVAMU Rise Scholars2021-09-08T10:09:59-05:00

PV Grads: Imari Kannady

Starting two businesses while maintaining a full-time university workload isn’t easy, but Prairie View A&M University (PVAMU) Bachelor of Business Administration in Management candidate Imari Kannady put her degree to work before she even finished her final semester on “The Hill.”

PV Grads: Imari Kannady2021-08-13T09:10:40-05:00

PVAMU Healthy Houston Initiative debuts mobile kitchen

Less than a year after its formal launch, the Prairie View A&M University (PVAMU) Healthy Houston Initiative (HHI) has unveiled its new mobile kitchen unit that will soon travel around the Houston area serving various communities.

PVAMU Healthy Houston Initiative debuts mobile kitchen2021-08-12T14:34:33-05:00

Chevron commits $1 million to PVAMU to establish leadership academy

Through its University Partnership Program, Chevron has committed $1 million to Prairie View A&M University (PVAMU) to establish the Chevron Leadership Academy. Fostering diversity, the new program will encourage student participation from business, engineering and science disciplines while promoting leadership ideals.

Chevron commits $1 million to PVAMU to establish leadership academy2021-08-02T12:50:31-05:00

Chief nursing officer of major Houston health care system reflects on her time in PVAMU’s EMBA Program

For those seeking to take their careers to the next level, Prairie View A&M University’s (PVAMU) Executive MBA (EMBA) Program within the College of Business (COB) unlocks unlimited potential and opportunities for ambitious and experienced professionals, with or without a business background. A unique business leadership program offered in the Northwest Houston Center, PVAMU’s EMBA is the only self-supporting program [...]

Chief nursing officer of major Houston health care system reflects on her time in PVAMU’s EMBA Program2021-07-21T08:50:09-05:00

Professor wins international award for research

Kishwar Joonas, Ph.D., an associate professor of marketing in Prairie View A&M University’s (PVAMU) College of Business (COB), has won the prestigious Outstanding Woman Management Researcher Award. This is an award presented by the Association of Indian Management Scholars, or AIMS International, to foster excellence in education and encourage research in management.

Professor wins international award for research2021-07-16T08:09:11-05:00

Summer Banking Academy prepares minority students for internships, professional careers in U.S. financial industry

This summer, Prairie View A&M University’s College of Business (PVAMU COB) launched the PV Summer Banking Academy (PVSBA) with a group of well-known partners from the banking industry. Partners include the Federal Reserve Bank of Dallas, the Texas Bankers Association, JPMorgan Chase, and Union Savings Bank of Cincinnati. The Summer Banking Academy provides four weeks of information [...]

Summer Banking Academy prepares minority students for internships, professional careers in U.S. financial industry2021-07-05T08:52:33-05:00