University of Georgia

Terry College of Business

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RECRUITMENT AND SCHOLARSHIPS/FELLOWSHIPS

What programs and initiatives has your school found successful in the recruitment of minority and/or female students?
The Terry College of Business collaborates with the UGA graduate school in attending graduate recruitment fairs at selected colleges and universities,
including HBCUs. It also participates in on-campus graduate recruitment events for minority students.

The Graduate School Summer Bridge program allows new incoming graduate students from historically underrepresented backgrounds to begin their
graduate education at UGA in the summer semester rather than the fall. The graduate school defines underrepresented as those who self-identify with
an ethnic/racial group, income background or gender in a particular discipline that has not been traditionally represented in higher education.
Underrepresented also includes first-generation and nontraditional-age college students.

Members of the Terry College of Business sit on the Committee for Graduate Recruitment and Retention. The objective of this committee is to develop
and implement a comprehensive plan for the recruitment and retention of graduate students, particularly those who self-identify with a group that has
been historically underrepresented in higher education. The committee also serves to build networks and collaborative opportunities across academic
units and university offices. These efforts include, but are not limited to, the discussion of funding opportunities for graduate students and improving
graduate programs and the successful matriculation of their students.

Terry sponsors an annual Diversity Weekend for minority business professionals who want to learn more about the Terry MBA program. It also recruits
through participation in NBMBAA and NSHMBA conferences and events. Terry networks with its MBA alumni for referrals of minority business
professionals.

Please describe any scholarship and/or fellowship opportunities for minority and/or female students attending your school.
Name of assistantship program: GRO Assistantship
Deadline for application: January 31st
Assistantship award amount: Varies
Website or other contact information: mba.terry.uga.edu/fulltime/financial_awards.html#grad_assist

The GRO Assistantship is designed to include any entering graduate student who is considered first generation, educationally or economically
disadvantaged or has some aspects of a uniquely diverse background that adds to their discipline of study. Nomination for the GRO Assistantship is
determined by the departmental admission process and is forwarded to the graduate school for consideration. Up to a two-year award, this
assistantship reduces tuition to $25 per semester and pays an annual stipend of $10,344 for 13 hours of work per week with a Terry College faculty
member or administrative office.

PROMINENT ALUMNI/FACULTY
Please provide information about prominent minority faculty members at your school.
Dawn Bennett-Alexander, associate professor of employment law and legal studies, department of legal studies
Professor Bennett-Alexander earned her JD at the Howard University School of Law. Her area of expertise is employment law and diversity issues. She
was awarded a Fulbright by the Council on the Exchange of Scholars in 2000.

Prior to working at the Terry College of Business, Professor Bennett-Alexander worked inside and outside of academia. She was attorney in the antitrust
division of the Federal Trade Commission from 1977 to 1978, attorney in the solicitor’s office of the Federal Labor Relations Authority from 1981 to
1982 and labor arbiter for the Florida Public Employee Relations Commission from 1985 to 1991. In academia, she was associate professor at the
University of North Florida College of Business from 1982 to 1987. Today, Professor Bennett-Alexander is a consultant for employment law and
diversity.

Melenie J. Lankau, associate professor of management

Professor Lankau received her PhD from the school of business administration at the University of Miami in Coral Gables, Florida. She was a faculty
member for four years at Cornell University’s School of Hotel Administration prior to her current position as an associate professor at the Terry College
of Business.

Professor Lankau’s area of expertise is in organizational behavior. She teaches and conducts research on leadership, mentorship, team process and
diversity in the workplace. She has published articles on these topics in academic journals such as Journal of Management, Leadership Quarterly and

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Journal of Vocational Behavior. She has also conducted team-building seminars for managers and employees in health care and hospitality
organizations.

Mark Dawkins, associate dean for academic programs and associate professor of accounting
Professor Dawkins’ research interests include bankruptcy, survival analysis and financial distress. His work has been published in academic journals
such as the Journal of Financial and Quantitative Analysis, Sociological Inquiry, Journal of Business Finance & Accounting, Journal of Banking &
Finance, Journal of Accounting Auditing & Finance, Journal of Finance and the Journal of Managerial Issues. Professor Dawkins has been involved
in the Georgia Society of CPAs for many years. He served as an Educational Foundation board member from 2007 to 2010, the High School Residency
Program Task Force chair from 2002 to 2007, Minority Issues Committee chair from 2001 to 2003 and Minority Issues Committee co-chair from 2000
to 2001.

Professor Dawkins teaches in the J.M. Tull School of Accounting. He has won numerous awards for his teaching, including the 2003 and 2006 Beta
Alpha Psi Outstanding Teacher of the Year (corecipient) awards, and the 2003 and 2006 Alpha Kappa Psi Accounting Teacher of the Year awards.

Please provide information about prominent minority alumni from your school.
Damon Evans, BBA 1992, athletic director, University of Georgia
UGA letter winner and double-degree holder, Damon Evans was selected as director of athletics in December 2003, and assumed the duties officially
on July 1, 2004. At the time, he was just 34 years of age—one of the youngest athletic directors in the country. However, he had already established
himself as an up-and-coming athletic administrator. Mr. Evans received several honors, including the Street and Smith’s SportsBusiness Journal 40
Under 40 Award for 2004 and 2005, the UGA Terry College of Business Award as the Outstanding Young Alumnus, and Sports Illustrated’s 101 Most
Influential Minorities in Sports. Today, Evans oversees a nationally recognized program with 21 intercollegiate sports teams involving more than 600
student-athletes, an $84 million budget and a 260-person staff. He is a member of several Southeastern Conference and NCAA committees, and is
involved in volunteer and community service roles across the state of Georgia.

Julio Ramirez, MBA 1977, executive vice president, Global Operations, Burger King
Julio Ramirez is executive vice president of global operations for Burger King Corp. (BKC), and previously held the position of president of the Latin-
America/Caribbean region, where he was responsible for operations, marketing, development, purchasing, supply and distribution. He reports directly
to the CEO and serves as a key member of the executive leadership team. Mr. Ramirez has worked for BKC for more than 20 years. He graduated
with a bachelor’s degree in economics from Georgia State University and holds an MBA from the University of Georgia.

Please provide information about prominent female faculty members at your school.
Ann K. Buchholtz, associate professor of management
Dr. Buchholtz received her PhD from the Leonard N. Stern School of Business at New York University. Since joining the University of Georgia faculty
in January 1997, Dr. Buchholtz has taught courses in Strategic Management, Business Ethics and Organizational Development. Her research focuses
on the intersection between corporate governance and business ethics. Journals in which her work has been published include the Academy of
Management Journal, Academy of Management Review, Journal of Management, Business Ethics Quarterly, Business & Society, Journal of
Management Studies and Organization Science. She has been elected to chair the social issues in management division of the Academy of
Management and serves on the board of directors of the International Association of Business and Society.

Dr. Buchholtz was on the task force that developed a code of ethics for the Academy of Management and now serves as the inaugural chair of the
ethics adjudication committee. She is the co-author, with Archie Carroll, of Business and Society: Ethics and Stakeholder Management (in its sixth
edition). Prior to entering academia, Dr. Buchholtz’s work focused on the education, vocational and residential needs of individuals with disabilities.
She has worked in a variety of organizations, in both managerial and consultative capacities and has consulted with numerous public and private firms.

Annette B. Poulsen, Sterne Professor and department head, banking and finance
Professor Poulsen earned her MA and PhD in economics at Ohio State University in 1980 and 1983, respectively. She earned her BA in economics
from Washington State University, summa cum laude in 1978. She has earned numerous teaching awards while at the Terry College of Business,
including the 1999 UGA Outstanding MBA Teacher (Finalist), 1997 Outstanding MBA “Core” Teacher from the University of Georgia MBA first-year
class and the 1997 and 1994 Terry College of Business Distinguished Teacher Award.

Professor Poulsen’s research interests include corporate control, corporate contracting and international finance. Her work has been published in such
academic journals as Financial Management, Journal of Corporate Finance, Journal of Finance, Advances in Financial Economics and Journal of
Financial Economics. She is also involved in editorial work, serving as managing coeditor of the Journal of Corporate Finance, associate editor of
Financial Management, associate editor of the Journal of Financial Research and associate editor of the Journal of Business Research. Professor
Poulsen also served as president of Financial Management Association International from 2001 to 2002.

Vanessa Patrick, assistant professor, department of marketing and distribution

Professor Patrick has been at the Terry College of Business since 2004. Her research focuses on affect (mood and emotions), temporal issues and
art and aesthetics. Her work has been published in academic journals, including the Journal of Consumer Research, Journal of Consumer Psychology,
Journal of Marketing Research, Empirical Studies of the Arts and Journal of Retailing. She received the 2008 Davidson Honorable Mention Award for

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the Best Article in the Journal of Retailing, and received two Best Overall Conference Paper awards at the 2007 American Marketing Association
Summer Educators Conference.

The University of Georgia Student Government Association named Professor Patrick one of the 2008 University of Georgia’s Top 10 Professors. She
earned her PhD from the University of Southern California in 2004, her MBA from Bombay University in 1995 and her BSc from St. Xavier’s College
in 1993.

Please provide information about prominent alumnae from your school.

Maxine Clark, ABJ 1971, founder, chairman and chief executive bear, Build-a-Bear Workshop
Maxine Clark is one of the true innovators in the retail industry. During her 30-year career, her rare ability to spot emerging retail and merchandising
trends and insight into the desires of the American consumer, generated growth for retail leaders, including department store, discount and specialty
stores. In 1997, she founded Build-A-Bear Workshop, a teddy bear-themed experience retail store. In 2009, there were over 400 Build-A-Bear
Workshop stores worldwide, including company-owned stores in the United States, Puerto Rico, Canada, the United Kingdom, Ireland and France, and
franchised stores in Europe, Asia, Australia and Africa.

Allison O’Kelly, BBA 1994, founder and chief executive officer, Mom Corps
Allison O’Kelly is the founder of the Mom Corps, a CPA and an entrepreneurial thinker. Before founding the Mom Corps, Ms. O’Kelly built an accounting
practice, O’Kelly and Company, Small Business Services. Prior to her entrepreneurial ventures, she was an executive at Toys “R” Us, where she had
various roles including launching the original Babiesrus.com website and running an $11 million Toys “R” Us Store. She began her career in public
accounting at KPMG Peat Marwick where she ran various audits including that of AFLAC. Ms. O’Kelly received her MBA from Harvard Business School
and her BBA in accounting from the University of Georgia, cum laude. She is a CPA, licensed in Georgia and a member of the Georgia Society of
CPAs.

CURRICULUM AND RESEARCH

Please provide information on any classes and concentrations that focus on issues related to women or minorities.
Global Management Strategy
A study of how managers formulate and implement global management strategies and learn to manage key environmental factors, such as politics and
culture. The course focuses on strategic thinking with respect to the challenges implicit in managing the global corporation.

International Residency
This program exposes participants to the business challenges and opportunities in selected countries. It incorporates economic, political, social,
cultural and organization issues through a mix of lectures, guest speakers, site visits and cultural excursions.

Please describe any faculty and/or student research projects that focus on diversity, multiculturalism and minority issues.
Hirschfeld, R.R., Jordan, M.H., Feild, H.S., Giles, W.F. and Armenakis, A.A. 2005. “Teams’ female representation and perceived potency as inputs
to team outcomes in a predominantly male field setting.” Personnel Psychology, 54: 893 to 924.

Kidder, D.L., Lankau, M.J., Chrobot-Mason, D., Mollica, K.A. and Friedman, R.A. 2004. “Backlash toward diversity initiatives: Examining the impact
of diversity program justification, group and personal outcomes.” International Journal of Conflict Management, 15: 61 to 94.

The Selig Center for Economic Growth publishes The Multicultural Economy, an annual data book and CD package focusing on the trends in spending
power of the nation’s Hispanics, African-Americans, Asians and Native Americans.

Please describe any symposiums or special lectures that focus on diversity and minority issues organized and/or sponsored by your school.
R.E.A.L. Talks
Throughout the semester, multicultural services and programs hosted R.E.A.L. Talk Tuesdays, which focused on an array of topics that reflected popular
culture, religion, sexuality and the international student experience. R.E.A.L. is an acronym, and it stands for respect, equality, awareness and learning.
Each R.E.A.L. Talk was an active collaboration with faculty, departments and various campus organizations. The purpose of each R.E.A.L. Talk is to
create a safe space where the UGA community can come together and discuss these topics honestly and learn from one another’s experiences.

The spring 2008 R.E.A.L. Talk Tuesdays featured topics like “Misogyny in the Music Industry” and “Joys and Challenges of Interracial and Cross
Cultural Dating.” For a full listing of R.E.A.L. Talks, please visit MSP’s website at www.uga.edu/msp.

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ORGANIZATIONS AND STUDENT LIFE

Please provide information on your school diversity student and alumni organizations.
Graduate Diversity in Business Association (GDBA)
The GDBA connects minority students in all Terry graduate programs socially and professionally, through monthly dinners and a variety of other events.
It partners with MBA admissions to host the program’s annual diversity weekend and sends a team to the NBMBAA case competition during that
organization’s annual conference.

UGA Alumni Association, Multicultural Programs

The UGA Alumni Association multicultural programs, incepted in 2005, provides minority alumni opportunities to be involved and stay connected with
the association and university while networking with and enjoying fellow UGA alumni and friends. The program focuses on outreach to minority and
underrepresented groups, including African-American, Hispanic/Latino, Asian and biracial alumni through specially designed, culturally sensitive
events. In addition, the association strives to create a comfortable environment for networking and social interaction through the many events it co-
sponsors with other organizations. A volunteer Steering Committee provides excellent feedback on the best ways to serve UGA’s diverse alumni
population.

In addition to providing special events, multicultural programs also works with minority alumni to assist the university with student recruitment. By
participating in both minority admitted student receptions and call-outs, multicultural alumni helped the university obtain its most diverse freshman
class in the school’s history.

National Association of Black Accountants (NABA)

Says the NABA website, “Since 1969, the National Association of Black Accountants, Inc. has been the leader in expanding the influence of minority
professionals in the fields of accounting and finance. The goals of the association include, but are not limited to, the following:

• To promote and develop the professional skills of our members

• To encourage and assist minority students in entering the accounting profession
• To provide opportunities for members to fulfill their civic responsibility
• To ensure long-term financial stability and provide adequate resources to implement chapter, regional and national programs
• To represent the interests of current and prospective minority accounting professionals

Please provide information on any programs, including on-campus and universitywide programs in which MBA students participate that focus on issues
related to women or minorities.
MBA Volunteer Dawgs Program
The MBA Volunteer Dawgs Program encourages business students to volunteer service with area agencies. The program identifies nonprofit
organizations in need of help and solicits students to donate their time and skills to help a worthy cause. In some cases, the students have an
opportunity to assist organizations while gaining valuable business experience, such as creating a marketing strategy or a business plan. Other
opportunities available include working with disadvantaged children, local schools, city libraries and elderly adults.

The program was originally designed to increase awareness among MBA students of the importance of volunteering. The intent is to build a foundation
for a volunteering spirit that MBA graduates will carry with them through their lifetime.

Agencies served in the past include:

Adopt-A-Highway
Athens Canine Rescue
Athens Homeless Shelter
Athens Mentor Program
Big Brothers
Bishop Park
Boy Scouts
Habitat for Humanity
Leukemia and Lymphoma Society
March of Dimes
Salvation Army
Special Olympics
Red Cross
United Way

For the 2008 calendar year, 145 MBA students served 36 agencies and contributed more than 2,400 hours of volunteer service to Athens community
agencies.

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Hands on New Orleans

UGA Terry College of Business students organized their own Hands on New Orleans service retreat in observance of the 2007 Martin Luther King Jr.
Day. A group of 27 students from the Leonard Leadership Scholars Program in the University of Georgia’s Terry College of Business left on Thursday,
January 11th, for New Orleans to assist in the city’s ongoing recovery from Hurricane Katrina as a service project to commemorate Martin Luther King
Jr. Day, which was observed Monday, January 15th.

Please provide information on any institutes and/or related programs that focus on diversity.
Office of intercultural affairs (ICA)
Intercultural affairs is characterized by its student-centered support of academic excellence, advocacy and intercultural education. Working from a
foundation where everyone is intercultural, the department supports the institutional mission by creating a welcoming and inclusive environment for all
students and members of the surrounding community. ICA will develop a culturally rich campus that prepares students to be global citizens through
critical thinking, educational initiatives, student advisement and leadership development.

Please describe any off-campus resources, activities, programs and/or organizations that may be of interest to minority or female students.
Morgan County African American Museum
www.mcaam.org
The Morgan County African American Museum is a nonprofit organization located in Madison. According to its website, “the organization’s major goals
are to stimulate interest in local and regional African-American history through education and exhibits; to foster research and documentation of papers
and articles of historical or artistic merit; to encourage the preservation of buildings and architectures of historic merit; to promote the creation and
preservation of art (both folk and applied) in the African-American community; to disseminate information and to facilitate the development of programs
by and about African-Americans in public schools and libraries; and to encourage and promote the progress and improvement of literary, civic, cultural
and educational life through organized workshops, conferences and exhibits.” Events include a commemorative brick paver program, health wellness
fair and jazz festival.

National Coalition of 100 Black Women, Metropolitan Atlanta Chapter

www.ncbw-metroatlchapter.org
The Metropolitan Atlanta chapter of the National Coalition of 100 Black Women is the third-largest chapter of the National Coalition of 100 Black
Women, Inc. According to its website, NCBW is “an advocacy organization built to empower African American women through greater access to
education, political strength, business opportunities and civic responsibility.” Events include Tee Off for Teens, Unsung Heroines and Gourmet Gents.
The 14th Biennial Conference of the National Coalition of 100 Black Women was held in Atlanta in 2009.

CAREER OPPORTUNITIES
Please describe any diversity recruiting events for employers recruiting minority and/or female students at or near your school.
Career center diversity committee
The career center believes in establishing strong relationships with departments across campus. Thus, we have created liaisons between
department(s) and organization(s). Each committee member has developed a close relationship with the departments and/or organization listed below
their name. Please feel free to contact any of the career center diversity committee members.

STRATEGIC PLAN AND LEADERSHIP

Please provide your school’s diversity mission statement.
Office of diversity relations
The mission of Terry College’s office of diversity relations is to:

• Identify opportunities for the college to increase the diversity of its students, faculty and staff
• Propose and implement action plans that increase diversity
• Monitor the college’s performance in achieving its short-term and long-term goals related to diversity

The Terry College recognizes that diversity often has different meanings to different people, so our view of diversity encompasses broad individual
perspectives that include—but are not limited to—race/ethnicity, nationality, gender, sexual orientation, education, work experiences, religion and
career aspirations.

How does your school’s leadership communicate the importance of diversity to your student body, faculty and administration?
The Terry College of Business communicates the importance of diversity to its student body through partnerships with universitywide programs and
committees, as well as through its office of diversity relations and website (www.terry.uga.edu/diversity).

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DEMOGRAPHIC INFORMATION
Please describe the demographics of your most recent entering class.
Percentage of female students: 21 percent

Percentage of minority students: 13 percent

Average age of students: 27

Percentage of international students: 28 percent

Please describe the geographic diversity of your most recent entering class.
Distribution of students from different U.S. regions:

Mid-Atlantic: 2 percent
Northeast: 2 percent
South: 57 percent
Southwest: 8 percent
West: 3 percent

Please describe the academic and employment backgrounds of your most recent entering class.
Average years of pre-MBA work experience: 4.9

Percentage of students who studied different undergraduate disciplines:

Engineering: 22 percent
Humanities: 33 percent
Sciences: 12 percent
Business/commerce: 25 percent
Other major/field of study: 8 percent

Please provide student employment information for the most recent graduating class.
Terry full-time MBA cass of 2008 permanent placement statistics

Average starting salary: $72,804

Average starting salary for U.S. citizens/permanent residents: $75,286

Average starting salary for foreign nationals: $63,188

Average signing bonus: $12,870

Average signing bonus for U.S. citizens/permanent residents: $13,413

Average signing bonus for foreign nationals: $9,750

Percentage of students entering different industries:

Consulting: 29 percent
Consumer products: 5 percent
Financial services: 29 percent
Government: 2 percent
Manufacturing: 2 percent
Nonprofit: 5 percent
Pharmaceutical/health care products: 5 percent
Technology: 5 percent
Other: 19 percent

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Percentage of students working in different functions:

Consulting: 33 percent
Finance/accounting: 24 percent
General management: 2 percent
Human resources: 2 percent
Management information systems: 2 percent
Marketing/sales: 14 percent
Operations: 12 percent
Other: 10 percent

Major recruiting companies:

Accenture
Bank of America
Coca-Cola
Deloitte
Ernst & Young
FedEx
Goldman Sachs
IBM
Johnson & Johnson
KPMG
Protiviti
PricewaterhouseCoopers
Siemens
Turner Broadcasting
Verizon Wireless

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