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It takes a village to raise a child, the saying goes. To nurture an idea from mental construct to marketable product, it takes several parties willing to work for years on a device that could very well fail. Precision Deicer, an innovative road brine delivery system, came to fruition through…

The University of Tennessee, Knoxville’s Haslam College of Business has received a commitment from First Horizon Bank for a $500,000 endowment. Since the endowment supports strategic priorities for the college, it will receive one-to-one matching funds through the Haslam Matching Gift Program for a total gift of $1 million. A…

About half of the immigrant entrepreneurs in the U.S. initially come to this country to obtain a university degree. When they’re ready to establish a business in their host country, though, how do they choose a location for their new venture? A recent study shows that highly educated immigrant entrepreneurs…

Applications are open for the National Science Foundation (NSF) Innovation Corps (I-Corps) fall 2021 regional workshop series at the University of Tennessee, Knoxville. The kick-off program will be held October 15, and the closing workshop will be November 5 in the Haslam College of Business, HBB 401. In between, participants…

The University of Tennessee, Knoxville’s Haslam College of Business welcomes 15 new faculty members this fall. They join the departments of accounting and information management, business analytics and statistics, graduate and executive education, management and entrepreneurship, marketing and supply chain management. With experience in different industries, educational settings and regions of the globe, the group both enhances Haslam’s instructional repertoire and…

The 2021 Haslam Summer Scholars Research Awards program has awarded 32 grants totaling more than $700,000 to Haslam College of Business faculty members to conduct high-quality research. In its eight years, the program has funded nearly $4 million in faculty research. “These summer research awards make it possible for the…

With large budgets and high media profiles, corporations have the power to model change on issues such as workplace bias and environmental impact. When social activists want to pressure companies to make certain changes, they may utilize tactics such as boycotts, public protests and lawsuits. Corporate social performance (CSP) refers…

Four years ago, Rich Lyke was facing an uncertain future. On the verge of losing his customer service job, he wasn’t sure what to do next. Now, with a double major in marketing and management at the Haslam College of Business, he’s preparing to graduate from the University of Tennessee,…

From an early age, Elana Ladd (HCB, ’20) learned how good it felt to dedicate herself to achieving a goal. She started working at age 16 and set her sights on using her income to fix up a used truck. Although the progress was gradual as she saved up for…

For Tim Pollock, Haslam Chair in Business and Distinguished Professor of Entrepreneurship at the University of Tennessee, Knoxville’s Haslam College of Business, an early love of writing has led to decades of studying and practicing the craft. Now he's written his own book on the subject. In “How to Use…