Business Education for Talented Students (BETS) — sponsored by Regions Bank and RSM Foundation LLC — is a 10-day summer program that introduces talented rising high school seniors to the field of business and business-related careers. During the 10-day session, students attend workshops in accounting, finance, entrepreneurship, marketing, supply chain management, business analytics and professional development taught by university faculty and staff. Students also interact with one another through team building sessions, engage in college readiness workshops and learn from professionals in the field of business through sessions with industry leaders. These activities help students complete a challenging team project and make an executive presentation to Haslam College of Business faculty and staff at the end of the program.

Corporate Partner Testimonial Regions Bank

“Regions Bank has been a proud sponsor of BETS since 2019. That was my first exposure to the program, and when I saw the excitement, brilliance and talent of these rising high school seniors, I knew we had to be involved because it hits every point of Regions’ commitment to the community. Every year we continue to be impressed by the eagerness and potential of these students, and we love the collaboration with the UT Haslam College of Business. You never know what lives you are changing when you’re involved in a program like this.

–Rob Stivers, Knoxville Market Executive for Regions Bank