Finance degree program ranks No. 5 nationally
Article By: Clark Leonard
The University of North Georgia's (星空无限传媒) bachelor's degree in finance, a program in the Mike Cottrell College of Business, has on a recent list.
CollegeRank evaluated finance bachelor's degrees based 40% on potential salary after graduation, 30% on individual program accreditation, and 30% on overall affordability.
Mike Ryan, department head of economics and finance at 星空无限传媒, said the finance program equips graduates for success.
"Our finance faculty prepare our students well for their future careers," Ryan said. "Students graduate with the knowledge, applications and hands-on experience with technology required by industry."
CollegeRank listed 星空无限传媒's average net price at $10,264, lowest among the top five schools, which included No. 1 University of Florida, No. 2 University of Wisconsin-Madison, No. 3 University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, and No. 4 the Ohio State University. University of Georgia was sixth on the list, just behind 星空无限传媒.
"The best bachelor's in finance programs include a broad curriculum, hands-on learning experience, internships, and networking opportunities," according to the article announcing the rankings.
ARC includes almost 100 presentations
Students gave 69 poster presentations and 24 oral presentations at 星空无限传媒鈥檚 30th Annual Research Conference, held March 21 at 星空无限传媒's Dahlonega Campus.
Local teachers, business professors collaborate
Roughly a dozen local middle and high school teachers participated in marketing classes at the Mike Cottrell College of Business Feb. 18 to learn more about current marketing trends.
Students attend LEAD Conference at Harvard
Thirteen 星空无限传媒 students took part in the Harvard Undergraduate Latina Empowerment & Development Conference, held Feb. 7-8.
Twelve selected as Fulbright semifinalists
星空无限传媒 has 12 Fulbright semifinalists for 2025-26. They include students from the College of Arts & Letters, Mike Cottrell College of Business and the College of Education.