2024 News Archive
Stories, Announcements, and Media Mentions
December 2024
- Dec. 18 | McCoy College Newsroom
Family Business Research Productivity Ranking released; Texas State ranks #4 in U.S. and #19 worldwide
November 2024
- Nov. 21 | McCoy College Newsroom
ITSA team tallies nine wins at USITCC Regionals - Nov. 19 | McCoy College Newsroom
Five distinguished Latino entrepreneurs launch endowments at McCoy College of Business
re: Mark L. Madrid, Daniel Montes, Isabel Valencia, Pedro Astudillo, Rodolfo Gonzalez, donors - Nov. 13 | Patch
American Momentum Bank names new San Antonio market president
re: Dan Anthony, BBA alumnus - Nov. 8 | McCoy College Newsroom
McCoy College Net Impact chapter earns Gold Status - Nov. 8 | McCoy College Newsroom
Beta Alpha Psi chapter earns Gold Status - Nov. 5 | Hotel Management
Griffin Hotel Management merges into Meyer Jabara Hotels
re: James Kirkland, BBA Management alumnus - Nov. 4 | McCoy College Newsroom
Dr. Jake Waddingham honored twice at 2024 Southern Management Association annual meeting
re: Dr. Jake Waddingham, Management - Nov. 1 | Journal of Business Venturing Insights
We're in it for the long haul: How corporate venture capital helps alleviate financial market frictions in social entrepreneurship
by Dr. Shane Reid, Management, et al. - Nov. 1 | Texas State Newsroom
First-gen students share their TXST journey, highlight First-Gen Week activities
re: Leasia Harrington, Marketing Student
October 2024
- Oct. 31 | Red News
Carlos Marquez, SIOR, joins Cushman & Wakefield as Senior Director
re: Carlos Marquez, BBA Finance alumnus - Oct. 28 | D Magazine
Legacy Senior Communities Makes Four C-Suite Additions
re: Mac Morse, BBA alumnus - Oct. 15 | McCoy Newsroom
McCoy College launches ambitious faculty hiring plan to elevate research prominence - Oct. 4 | Office of the Texas Governor
Governor Abbott Appoints Lozano As Presiding Officer Of Hidalgo County Regional Mobility Authority
re: Robert L. Lozano, BBA alumnus - Oct. 3 | KSAT-TV San Antonio
Texas State University will again expand its online degree programs next spring
re: Online MBA Program
September 2024
- Sep. 26 | AP News
Ramirez & Co., Inc. Expands Nationwide Public Finance Team with New Hires in New York City, Houston and South Florida
re: Courtney Okezie, BBA Finance alumna - Sept. 26 | Texas State Newsroom
HBSA attends 37th Annual Hispanic Heritage Awards in Washington, D.C.
re: Hispanic Business Student Association + Dr. Seth Frei + Mark Madrid, McCoy College Foundation Board - Sept. 26 | McCoy College Newsroom
HBSA attends 37th Annual Hispanic Heritage Awards in Washington, D.C.
re: Hispanic Business Student Association + Dr. Seth Frei + Mark Madrid, McCoy College Foundation Board - Sept. 23 | Structural Change and Economic Dynamics
Within – Country diversity and economic output: The role of financial development (December 2024 publication date)
by Dr. Augustine Tarkom, Finance and Economics, et al. - Sept. 23 | Technological Forecasting and Social Change
A theoretical concept of cryptocurrencies employing proof of socially beneficial work (October 2024 publication date)
by Dr. Augustine Tarkom, Finance and Economics, et al. - Sept. 23 | Contemporary Accounting Research
The world according to GAARP—Discussion of “To read or to listen? Does disclosure delivery mode impact investors’ reactions to managers’ tone language?”
by Mandy Ellison, Accounting, et al. - Sept. 12 | Texas State Newsroom
Texas State announces record enrollment, other milestones for fall 2024 - Sept. 5 | Journal of Empirical Finance
Time-varying relative risk aversion: Theoretical mechanism and empirical evidence
by Dr. Haiyong Liu, Finance and Economics, et al. - Sept. 4 | WalletHub
What are the biggest challenges faced by Hispanic entrepreneurs?
re: SCALEUP Program
August 2024
- Aug. 30 | Equipment Finance Advisor
GreatAmerica Expands Offerings to VAR and National Service Provider Markets, Expands Team
re: Cameron Sike, BBA Finance alumnus - Aug. 28 | McCoy College Newsroom
TXST NABA organization named Western Region Student Chapter of the Year - Aug. 26 | Retail Wire
When Does Store-Within-a-Store Provide Equal Benefits?
re: Dr. Vishag A. Badrinarayanan and Dr. Enrique P. Becerra, Marketing - Aug. 22 | McCoy College Newsroom
McCoy College of Business announces 2024 awards - Aug. 21 | AP News
Bruce Smith, Safety Vision CEO named to Houston Business Journal’s 2024 List of the Most Admired CEOs
re: Bruce Smith, BBA '87, Distinguished Alumnus - Aug. 20 | Business News This Week
International Research Symposium in Service Management (IRSSM 12) Concludes with Inspiring Discussions and Award Ceremonies
re: Dr. Linda Alkire, Marketing - Aug. 19 | KWHI
Local financial advisor makes Forbes list for third year in a row
re: Justin Jersey, BBA Finance alumnus - Aug. 16 | Fort Worth Star-Telegram
For Hill Country, eclipse’s economic impact was good, not great
re: Haiyong Liu, Finance and Economics - Aug. 12 | Community Impact
San Marcos Strategic Housing Action Plan in limbo as real estate affordability issues remain persistent
re: Haiyong Liu, Finance and Economics - Aug. 7 | San Marcos Daily Record
Dunn Running For City Council Place 6
re: Maraya Dunn, BBA alumna - July/August | Investments & Wealth Monitor
Risk, Mind, and Feelings: Combining Risk Analysis and Behavior Economics to Make Better Decisions under Uncertainty
by Dr. Massi DeSantis, Finance and Economics
July 2024
- July 31 | McCoy College Newsroom
THECB approves McCoy College Doctorate of Business Administration - July 25 | Red News
Marcus & Millichap announces promotion of Sai Thakor to Senior Associate
re: Sai Thakor, BBA alumnus - July 22 | McCoy College Newsroom
Dr. Steven Rayburn appointed Interim Chair, Department of Management - July 18 | Community Impact
Northeast San Antonio Metrocom homes spend more time on market
re: Dr. Jose Trinidad, Finance and Economics - July 17 | WTAW
City Of Bryan Announces A New Chief Financial Officer
re: Katherine Tapscott, BBA and MAcy alumna - July 11| Community Impact
New Braunfels home prices down slightly as homes stay on market longer
re: Dr. Jose Trinidad, Finance and Economics
June 2024
- June 28 | Forbes
The Future Of AI In Schools, and Small Businesses Through Nvidia, AWS, and Universities
re: McCoy College AI initiatives - June 27 | Journal of Organizational Behavior
It's my business! The influence of psychological ownership on entrepreneurial intentions and work performance
by Dr. Jacob Waddingham, Management, et al. - June 26 | San Marcos Daily Record
City Announces Two New Assistant City Managers
re: Rodney Gonzales, MBA alumnus - June 24 | Community Impact
City of San Marcos adds 2 new assistant city managers
re: Rodney Gonzales, MBA alumnus - June 25 | San Marcos Daily Record
Glode Named Executive Director Of McCoy College Of Business Foundation
re: Angela Glode, McCoy College Foundation - June 17 | McCoy College Newsroom
Angela Glode named executive director of McCoy College of Business Foundation - June 13 | AP News
Lynx Motors Announces Corporate Leadership Naming Rod Keller as CEO
re: Rod Keller, BBA Marketing alumnus - June 10 | D Magazine
Unexpected Products and Portfolio Company Shaken Beverage Co. Add C-Suiters
re: Jody Turnbow, BBA Management alumnus - June 7 | South Florida Reporter
Americans Think Inflation Will Get Worse After the Election. Should We Be Worried?
re: Dr. William Chittenden, Finance and Economics - June 6 | McCoy College Newsroom
TXST Provost announces McCoy College faculty promotions and tenure
May 2024
- May 22 | Journal of Service Management
RAISE: leveraging responsible AI for service excellence
by Dr. Linda Alkire, Marketing, et al. - May 22 | McCoy College of Business
TXSTMcCoy Magazine: Spring 2024 Issue - May 20 | Journal of Business Ethics
How Ethical Leadership and Ethical Self-Leadership Enhance the Effects of Idiosyncratic Deals on Salesperson Work Engagement and Performance
by Dr. Aditya Gupta, Dr. Vishag A. Badrinarayanan, Marketing, et al. - May 16 | Office of the Texas Governor
Governor Abbott Appoints Six To Governing Board Of The Texas Indigent Defense Commission
re: Richard Evans, BBA alumnus - May 13 | Grit Daily
The Top 10 Real Estate Agents in Austin for 2024
re: Lindsey Fenton, BBA Marketing alumna - May 10 | Journal of Business & Industrial Marketing
Customer Equity Drivers and Repurchase Intent among B2B Customers: The Moderating Role of Perceived Switching Cost
by Dr. Vishag A. Badrinarayanan, Marketing, et al. - May 7 | D Magazine
Amegy Bank Finds New President and CEO to Lead DFW Region
re: Floyd Kessler, BBA Finance alumnus - May 6 | ABL Advisor
Comerica Bank Appoints Kessler New EVP, Chief Business Risk and Controls Officer
re: Floyd Kessler, BBA Finance alumnus - May 1 | Ticker Tech
Comerica Bank Appoints Floyd Kessler New Executive Vice President, Chief Business Risk and Controls Officer
re: Floyd Kessler, BBA Finance alumnus
April 2024
- April 26 | Equities News
Does ‘virtue signaling’ pay off for entrepreneurs? What a study of 82,000 Airbnb listings says
re: Dr. Jacob Waddingham, Management - April 23 | The Conversation
Should family members be in charge of family businesses? We analyzed 175 studies to understand when having a family CEO pays off
by Dr. Josh Daspit, Management, et al. - April 23 | The 830 Times
Elsa Reyes seeks election to council seat
re: Else Reyes, BBA alumna - April 22 | Health Marketing Quarterly
Healthcare processes for parent participation in neonatal intensive care units: A self-determination theory perspective
by Dr. Steven Rayburn, Dr. Sidney Anderson, Marketing, et al. - April 19 | Accom News
Does ‘virtue signaling’ pay off for entrepreneurs? We studied 81,799 Airbnb listings to find out
re: Dr. Jacob Waddingham, Management - April 15 | The Conversation
Does ‘virtue signaling’ pay off for entrepreneurs? We studied 80,000 Airbnb listings to find out
by Dr. Jacob Waddingham, Management - April 15 | Yahoo! Finance
Does ‘virtue signaling’ pay off for entrepreneurs? We studied 81,799 Airbnb listings to find out
re: Dr. Jacob Waddingham, Management - April 14 | Houston Chronicle
Learn how to save on property taxes at our live virtual event with local Chief Appraisers
re: Roland H. Altinger, BBA alumnus - April 13 | Journal of Service Management
Enabling a service thinking mindset: practices for the global service ecosystem
by Dr. Linda Alkire, Ray Fisk (retired), Marketing, et al. - April 12 | CUInsight
Austin Telco Federal Credit Union welcomes new Training and Development Manager
re: Jason Eddleton, BBA alumnus - April 12 | McCoy College Newsroom
Texas State ITSA Triumphs at USITCC National Conference
re: Information Systems and Analytics (ISA) students and ITSA student organization - April 11 | Journal of Business Research
Relational exchanges in the sales domain: A review and research agenda through the lens of commitment-trust theory of relationship marketing
by Dr. Vishag Badrinarayanan, Marketing, and Dr. Indu Ramachandran, Management - April 9 | Texas State Newsroom
McCoy College's Flex MBA ranked among nation's best
re: U.S. News and World Report 2024 Best Graduate Schools rankings - April 9 | McCoy College Newsroom
McCoy College's Flex MBA ranked among nation's best
re: U.S. News and World Report 2024 Best Graduate Schools rankings - April 8 | Investments & Wealth Institute
Investments & Wealth Institute Awards Recognize Best of the Best in Investment and Wealth Management Industry During its Experience 2024 Annual Conference
re: Dr. Massi De Santis, Finance and Economics - April 5 | Texas State Graduate College News
Celebrating TXST graduate students for Graduate Student Appreciation Week
re: DeShawn Truitt, MBA student - April 5 | Texas State Newsroom
McCoy College's Center for Professional Sales awarded Best Sales Program by USCA
re: Vicki West, Wayne Noll, Dr. Vishag Badrinarayanan, Dr. Linda Alkire, Dr. Aditya Gupta, and Derrek Schartz, Marketing; Dr. Sanjay Ramchander, Dean - April 5 | McCoy College Newsroom
McCoy College's Center for Professional Sales awarded Best Sales Program by USCA
re: Vicki West, Wayne Noll, Dr. Vishag Badrinarayanan, Dr. Linda Alkire, Dr. Aditya Gupta, and Derrek Schartz, Marketing; Dr. Sanjay Ramchander, Dean - April 1 | Journal of Business Research
Relational exchanges in the sales domain: A review and research agenda through the lens of commitment-trust theory of relationship marketing
by Dr. Vishag A. Badrinarayanan, Marketing; Dr. Indu Ramachandran, Management
March 2024
- March 29 | The University Star
McCoy to introduce new courses to prepare students for professional world, workforce
re: Dr. David Wierschem, Associate Dean - March 28 | McCoy College Newsroom
Dr. Rick Wilson honored by the Journal of Advertising
re: Dr. Rick Wilson, Marketing - March 27 | McCoy College Newsroom
CEO Magazine ranks McCoy College MBA in Tier One of 2024 Global MBA Rankings - March 26 | American Marketing Association
AMA Announces New Academic Council Members for the 2024–2027 Term
re: Dr. Linda Alkire, Marketing - March 25 | Family Business Magazine
Supplied for success
re: McCoy family, McCoy College benefactors - March 25 | Business and Professional Communication Quarterly
Can You Be Persuaded by a Dragon? (Selections From the ABC 2023 Annual Conference)
featuring research by Dr. Matari Gunter, Management - March 20 | Variety
Erv Woolsey, George Strait’s Manager of Nearly Five Decades, Dies at 80
re: Eugene Ervine Woolsey, BBA alumnus - March 18 | Family Business Review
Advancing Family Firm Research: The Importance of Multilevel Considerations
by Dr. Josh Daspit, Management, et al. - March 18 | Texas State Newsroom
McCoy College students win two championships at National Collegiate Sales Competition
re: Students Taylor Lack, Kade Campbell, and Kimberlin Khan, Marketing - March 14 | Elgar Encyclopedia of Family Business
Social capital
by Dr. Josh Daspit, Management, Brianna Elizondo, MBA + BBA alumna - March 13 | McCoy College Newsroom
McCoy College students win two championships at National Collegiate Sales Competition
re: Students Taylor Lack, Kade Campbell, and Kimberlin Khan, Marketing - March 10 | San Marcos Daily Record
City Promotes New Interim Assistant City Manager
re: Rodney Gonzales, BBA and MBA alumnus - March 9 | Journal of Marketing Analytics
Expanding data literacy to include data preparation: building a sound marketing analytics foundation
by Dr. Sidney Anderson, Marketing - March 7 | University Libraries
2024 TXST Open Datathon Winners
re: Students Jennifer Gross (MAcy), Max Garza (MSDAIS), and James Pavlicek (CIS + Finance) - March 5 | Texas State Newsroom
TXST’s Debbie Thorne named to American Council on Education Fellows Program
re: Dr. Debbie Thorne, Senior Vice Provost, Professor of Marketing - March 4 | Billboard Insider
Harnessing Scholarly Research for OOH Practitioners
re: Dr. Rick Wilson, Marketing - March 1 | Journal of the Academy of Marketing Science
Does your demonstration tell the whole story? How a process mindset and social
presence impact the effectiveness of product demonstrations
by Dr. Nancy J. Sirianni, Marketing, et al. - March 1 | Journal of the Academy of Marketing Science
The time-varying effects of rhetorical signals in crowdfunding campaigns
by Dr. Masoud Moradi, Dr. Vishag A. Badrinarayanan, Marketing, et al. - March 1 | Texas State Newsroom
TXST professors create Family Business Research Productivity Ranking
re: Dr. Jake Waddingham and Dr. Josh Daspit, Management - March 1 | Office of the President
Top Ten Moments: February 2024
re: 1. Celebrating 20 Years of the McCoy Foundation; 6. RRC Named Busines of the Year
February 2024
- Feb. 29 | Diverse: Issues in Higher Education
ACE Names 26 Emerging Higher Education Leaders
re: Dr. Debbie Thorne, Senior Vice Provost and Professor of Marketing - Feb. 29 | CUtoday.info
Greater Texas CU Participates in Annual Bobcat Shadow Event
re: Kate Ramirez, Marketing Student - Feb. 28 | Business News
Top U.S. colleges and states for local entrepreneurs and business founders - Feb. 23 | RBFCU News
RBFCU Announces New Leadership Appointments to Highlight Opening Months of 2024
re: Blake Lyons, Marketing alumnus - Feb. 20 | KBTX
College Station ISD names four new administrators
re: Penné Liefer, BBA Accounting alumnus - Feb. 20 | Connect CRE
Tower Lands CRE Financing Vet
re: Geoffrey Harris, BBA alumnus - Feb. 20 | City Biz
Lee & Associates South Florida Welcomes Ben Key As Principal
re: Ben Key, BBA alumnus - Feb. 13 | Texas State Newsroom
TXST Round Rock Campus named ‘business of the year’ by Chamber of Commerce - Feb. 8 | The University Star
SMTX businesses close despite growing population
re: Dr. Josh Daspit, Management - Feb. 7 | The University Star
Vanderford's values: Teammates over everything
re: Sara Vanderford, MBA student - Feb. 7 | Texas State Newsroom
Celebrating TXST graduate student-athletes for Women in Sports Day
re: Graduate students Emma Carr and Victoria McCann, and MAcy alumna Bailey Peschel - Feb. 5 | Small Business Economics
From modesty to market: shareholder reactions to humility rhetoric in family and nonfamily firms under media scrutiny
by Dr. Joshua Daspit, Managment, et al. - Feb. 5 | U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission
An Investor Protection Call for a Commitment to Professional Skepticism and Audit Quality
re: Dr. Mikhail Sterin, Accounting - Feb. 5 | BBVA Foundation
The Statistics Awards celebrate the power of data science to drive the advancement of knowledge and guide decision-making in every realm
re: Dr. Tahir Ekin, Information Systems and Analytics - Feb 1. | European Management Journal
Generating entrepreneurial imaginativeness from intercultural Janusian thinking
by Dr. John (Yejun) Zhang, Management, et al. - Feb. 1 | Stress and Quality of Working Life: Coping at Work and at Home
If I don’t laugh, I’ll cry: Using humor to cope with work-related stressors. (link unavailable)
by Dr. Jake Waddingham, Management, et al.
January 2024
- Jan. 26 | San Marcos Daily Record
Emmett And Miriam McCoy Posthumously Honored With Texas Higher Education Distinguished Service Award
re: Emmett McCoy and Miriam McCoy, distinguished benefactors - Jan. 24 | Entrepreneurship Theory and Practice
Virtue Signaling in the Sharing Economy: The Effect of Airbnb Entrepreneurs’ Virtue Language on Airbnb Price Premiums
by Dr. Jake Waddingham, Management, et al. - Jan. 24 | Texas State Newsroom
Texas State Heroes, Emmett and Miriam McCoy, posthumously honored with Texas Higher Education Distinguished Service Award
re: Emmett McCoy and Miriam McCoy, distinguished benefactors - Jan. 23 | Texas State Athletics
Plata signs pro contract with C.F. Monterrey
re: Juana Plata, MBA alumna - Jan. 23 | San Diego Business Journal
Moving the Needle in Diversifying Accountants
re: Marcus Brooks, MBA Accounting alumnus - Jan. 18 | Red News
Teddy Leonard joins SRS Real Estate Partners as Capital Markets Managing Director focused on national net lease sales
re: Teddy Leonard, BBA Accounting alumnus - Jan. 18 | Journal of Services Marketing
Sustainable Development Goals commentary: services that provide opportunity for all humans
by Dr. Linda Alkire, Marketing, et al. - Jan. 15 | Journal of Product & Brand Management
A brand prominence perspective on crowdfunding success for aftermarket offerings: the role of textual and visual brand elements
by Dr. Fereshteh Zihagh, Dr. Masoud Moradi, Dr. Vishag A. Badrinarayanan, Marketing, et al. - Jan. 13 | Hydrogen Central
Elemental Recycling Announces New Chief Executive Officer – Company producing high purity graphene and hydrogen from waste plastic
re: David Hudson, BBA alumnus - Jan. 12 | Business News
Billions of Americans' student loans are being canceled
re: Dr. William Chittenden, Finance and Economics - Jan. 11 | McCoy College Newsroom
Dr. Phil Davis named associate dean
re: Dr. Phil Davis, Associate Dean for Faculty Success and Research - Jan. 11 | Yahoo! Finance
Elemental Recycling Announces New Chief Executive Officer
re: David Hudson, BBA alumnus - Jan. 11 | Latin Business Today
Elemental Recycling Announces New Chief Executive Officer
re: David Hudson, BBA alumnus - Jan. 11 | Yahoo! Finance
Southwestern Graduate School of Banking Foundation Announces New Leadership
re: Dr. William Chittenden, Finance and Economics - Jan. 10 | Texas State Newsroom
Texas State recognized for commitment to first-generation student success - Jan. 8 | Psychological Reports
Dominance Analysis of Bright and Dark Dispositional Predictors of Socially Desirable Responding
by Dr. Brian Miller, Dr. Eric Kirby, Management, et al. - Jan. 4 | Texas State Newsroom
TXST Faculty, Students Test Quality of Workplace Products for the Texas Workforce Commission
re: Dr. Francis Mendez and Robert Wright, with alumnus Luis Pardo, Information Systems and Analytics - Jan. 2 | Texas Banking
Texas Bankers Foundation Commits $100,000 to Support Texas State University’s New Banking Program
re: McCoy College Banking Program