CSB Experience
CSB Student Brings Inspiration to a Commencement Address
By Kechi Okwuchi—- Applying to become the commencement speaker for the graduating class of 2015 was something I had never even considered until I received the email about a month ago. I had never given it much prior thought, not because of lack of interest, but because it was such a far-fetched notion to me.…
Read MoreInspired to be a Confident Woman Leader
By Hang Phan—The Cameron School of Business gave me and twenty other female students an opportunity to joyfully join an excellent and efficient learning section and discussion about confident women, which is a part of “Aspire to Lead: The PwC women’s Leadership Series.” MEETING FEMALE LEADERS At the PwC Houston offices, we watched a…
Read MoreA Real World Marketing Experience at UST
By Janelle Escayg — From the first day of Marketing Management class, we knew it would be challenging after Dr. Zhang told us of all the class requirements. The biggest challenge, yet the most exciting part of the class, was when we were told that for one of the assignments we had to create a…
Read MoreBETA GAMMA SIGMA
By Dr. Margaret L. Shelton—- Beta Gamma Sigma [BGS] is the premier Honor Society and highest recognition for business students world-wide who are pursuing degrees at AACSB accredited business schools, such as our own Cameron School of Business. Membership in BGS is permanent with no fees required other than the initial acceptance fee. The benefits…
Read MoreExpert Advice on Leadership: Words of Wisdom From UST President
By Denily Acosta Izzo—When you are studying business, you feel a certain inclination to develop leadership skills because it makes you a better candidate when applying for a job. Leadership may come easily for an extroverted, social, and passionate individual or it may be a hard target to achieve for an introverted, shy, and a…
Read MoreMy CSB Experience: Reflections of an International Student
By Siyi (Gillian) Tian— I’m getting a well-balanced educational and cultural experience from the Cameron School of Business at UST. I am an international student from China, and there are a lot of international students from other countries in the CSB as well. We all have our own subcultures, and so attempting to assimilate into…
Read MoreMy Experience as a CSB Mentee
By Sergio Gonzalez— As the fall semester of 2013 approached, I was excited to immerse myself in all the opportunities UST had to offer. Being a freshman, I was slightly overwhelmed at all the interesting clubs and organizations that where competing for my attention. Luckily, my older sister was there to orient me and advise…
Read MoreAn Insider’s View of Where My iPhone Gets Fixed
By Denily Acosta Izzo— I had the opportunity to participate in the Celts Exploring Business Program with the Cameron School of Business on Sept. 3, visiting Peripheral Computer Support, Inc. and Computer Technology Solutions, LP (PCS-CTS), a computer service and technology company with activities worldwide. It was a great experience to analyze and have a…
Read MoreThe Best Lesson I Have Ever Learned From A Wise Man: The Significance of Intellectual Humility
By Miguel Martinez-Zavala — It was during the spring of 2011, and while I was waiting outside the Cameron School of Business office for one of my MBA classes to start, when I asked a classmate who was the person on the wheelchair getting into the Malloy Hall building. “He is Prof. Whitney,” he replied.…
Read MoreLONGEST-RUNNING SERVICE LEARNING PROGRAM AT UST: CSB VOLUNTEER INCOME TAX PROGRAM
The Volunteer Income Tax Assistance (VITA) program was begun nationwide in 1969 as an IRS-sponsored program to provide free tax assistance to persons who cannot afford professional tax help. The Accounting Department at the Cameron School of Business has been involved in this program since January 1984, making it UST’s longest-running service learning program. In…
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