Accelerate!

Join our hosts Clee Utley and Diana Martine as they sit down with junior accounting students, Antony Nguyen and Raeven Porter, and discuss back to school activities for the Fall 2023 semester at the LU College of Business!

The Accelerate podcast is back to bring you the best news and topics for the LU College of Business' student body. We have new things in store to share with you. So be sure to stay tuned! 

Join hosts Emily Alvarez and Diana Martinez for a chat with two leaders of the college’s most active student organizations, Caleb Parker and Dion Tran. Learn about each org they are involved in, exciting updates, upcoming events and initiatives, how to become a member and more!

Would you like to know about the business student experience at the Lamar University College of Business? This episode offers a discussion about college life, school-life balance, tips for surviving class, finding resources, what to do to get involved, and other student life topics. Join co-hosts Emily Alvarez and Diana Martinez as they talk with Cle Utley, a sophomore management major, and Dominique Smith, a freshman marketing major, about how the 2022-23 school year has kicked-off, goals for the semester, and more!

Welcome to the LU College of Business podcast, Accelerate! where you can learn all about the College of Business' students, faculty, classes, news, events, and so much more! Tune in for real conversations on relevant topics between our students, professors, staff, and alumni. This episode is an introduction to what listeners can look forward to hearing this year!

In this episode, we talk to Matt and Sylvia about their time in the Texas Academy.

Join us on this episode of Accelerate! as we delve into cross-cultural perspectives with two international graduate students, Nafees Ebad and Tasnim Kabir. Discover their unique cultural backgrounds and their journey navigating through Lamar University and the grad school experience. Gain insights into the challenges they faced, the cultural differences they encountered, and how they thrived in an international academic environment. Tune in for a rich discussion on diversity, adaptation, and the global exchange of ideas in academia.

Students ask questions during our very first Live Podcast! Featuring special guest Christian Guillory.

Join us in discussing the importance of checking in on your mental health, on your relationships, and other ways you can take care of yourself as you work through your college journey. LU Student Health Center's Ashley Klamfoth, a mental health counselor, talks about these subjects with hosts, Clee Utley and Raeven Porter.

Join the discussion on all things happening with the college's student orgs! Guests Diamond Milton and Imelda Barriga share what they have going on in the fall semester and some exciting events that we can look forward to!

Listen to the Fall 2023 edition of Big Bird, Little Bird, our most popular segment! Our hosts Diana, Clee, and Raeven, sit down with Jennifer Jones, a freshman general business major, to discuss their hopes and fears for the semester!

We are back with graduating senior Werner Siegmund to discuss updates on the spring 2023 semester, summer plans, life after graduation and more!

Join us in a discussion about studying outside of Southeast Texas through the numerous Study Abroad opportunities that the College of Business offers its students. Did you know that the College of Business offers scholarships that cover the additional costs associated with Study Abroad? Find out more in this episode as we sit down with professors Gevorg Sargsyan, David Rose, and Vivek Natarajan who are preparing for a summer trip to Alicante, Spain. Joining them is junior accounting major, Angel Faulk who visit Alicante during a winter trip in 2022. Learn about the experiences and opportunities available during these and other trips currently being planned!

Join us for a discussion with Caleb Buse, a Finance and Business Management student at Lamar University who recently founded the Future Entrepreneurs Organization. Caleb is the current president of the organization and plans to one day own several businesses that will generate passive income. Joining him for this episode is Natasha Garrett, Caleb's mentor. She is CEO of G&G Enterprises and a franchise owner for BNI TX Greater Golden Triangle. Both companies serve 5 counties: Orange, Jefferson, Chambers, Liberty, and Hardin County. Our hosts, Clee and Diana discuss a variety of topics from business ownership and entrepreneurship, and more with Caleb and Natasha.

Cle and Werner are back to dicuss the latest in business with professor of marketing, Dr. Vivek Natarajan!

Hosts Cle and Werner interview assistant professor of management marketing and business law, Meichen Dong, to discuss her background in teaching, what she loves most about being a professor, her time at Lamar University and more! Dong received her Ph.D. degree in Marketing from The University of Texas at Arlington, and holds a M.S degree. in Marketing Research from Hofstra University, and a M.S. degree in Marketing from the Grande Ecole Programme at NEOMA Business School. Her research focuses on examining consumer behaviors in digital world specifically on consumer’s information utilization and sharing in the digital environment. She also interested in investigating and understanding consumer’s time and money psychology. In addition to the interests in marketing research, she has a great passion in conducting interdisciplinary research, especially with the Information System area. In her leisure time, she enjoys traveling with her family and exploring the beauty of different cultures. 

In this episode, hosts Diana Martinez and Clee Utley, sit down with marketing senior Werner Siegmund to discuss his experiences as a student at Lamar University and the College of Business, why he chose his major and what he enjoys about his journey so far! 

Join hosts Diana Martinez and Cle Utley and special guest, Tien Nguyen, as they discuss all things crypto! Tien is the co-founder of Lamar University's Blockchain Student Society. He breaks down all we need to know about this student org and the emerging importance of understanding this type of currency. Listen and find ways to learn, how to get involved, and what the BSS has in store for the spring semester! 

Learn all about the College of Business' exciting events taking place during Business Week, November 7 -11, 2022!

In this episode, hosts Elizabeth Newman and Werner Seigmund discuss special business topics. This week's highlight: "The Great Reshuffle." They sit down with professor of economics, Dr. John McCollough to talk about the recent phenomena of younger generations quitting or moving from job to job repeatedly. McCollough lends his expertise and insight on the breakdown of what it all means. You can read more in the article they discuss, 'Back-to-Business: "The Great Resignation," "Quiet Quitting," and "The Great Reshuffle," What Do They All Mean?' by Larry Lou, which was recently published in The Medium. Listen and learn about the current state of the workforce, the economy, and what the future looks like for those entering the job market in the next several years.