The School of Business and Economics (SOBE) has again been recognized by Leadership Excellence magazine as one of the best leadership development programs in the nation.
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MBA program achieves high rankings
LC’s School of Business and Economics was recently featured in CEO Magazine, which ranked LC’s MBA program among the top in the world.
LC’s program was No. 11 in the Global MBA ranking and No.
Econ professor in The New York Times
Dr. Gerald Prante, assistant professor of economics, and Austin John ’14, an LC economics major, calculated marginal tax rates — the highest rates on the highest levels of income — for all 50 states.
Students Launch S.O.S. to Save Children’s Lives
Lynchburg College students actively use Facebook, download videos, tweet, and search the internet. In their Social Media Marketing course in the School of Business and Economics (SOBE), students are using their digital savvy to help others.
Excellence in teaching business
Dr. Eric S. Kyper, assistant professor of management information systems, has received the 2012 C. Raine Sydnor Sr. Professorship Award for Teaching Excellence in Business.
Dr. Kyper teaches undergraduate and graduate courses in information systems and business statistics.
March 3: 2011 Economic Forum
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The 2011 Economic Forum at Lynchburg College featured keynote speaker John Shea, PhD, Deputy Assistant Secretary for Macroeconomic Analysis in the Office of Economic Policy in the US Department of the Treasury.
Marketing professor honored
Dr. Stefan Nicovich, associate professor of marketing,has been named the 2010-11 recipient of the C. Raine Sydnor Sr. Professorship Award for Teaching Excellence in Business in the School of Business and Economics.
SOBE Unveils New & Updated Academic Programs
As a result of action taken by the School of Business and Economics faculty, new and updated academic programs will make it possible for students to pursue multiple areas of study within SOBE, giving them the opportunity to enter the job market with an even broader range of skills and knowledge.
Spring Economic Outlook Conference
The School of Business and Economics at Lynchburg College, in conjunction with the Lynchburg Regional Chamber of Commerce, hosted the spring Economic Outlook Conference on February 1.
Roy Webb, senior economist and research advisor with the Richmond Federal Reserve Bank, spoke to an audience of approximately 100 people about national economic conditions and forecasts.
Lynchburg College hosts the Virginia Association of Economists
Economists from across the state met met at Lynchburg College for the 37th annual meeting of the Virginia Association of Economists on March 4-5, 2010. Presentations were made by 20 scholars from ten different colleges and universities, two private consulting firms, the Federal Reserve Bank of Richmond, and the Congressional Research Service.