Mark your calendars for upcoming events and catch up on Bauer College news.
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UPCOMING EVENTS
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Trivia Night
Join us this Sunday, May 18, for Intercollegiate Trivia Night, hosted in partnership by the Bauer College Alumni Association and alumni associations from the Hobby School of Public Affairs and Cullen College of Engineering, where UH alumni will compete against Rice University alumni! Prize packages include Houston Astros home game tickets, gift baskets and gift cards!
📅 May 18, 2025
⌚ 3 - 6 p.m.
📍 Second Draught at The Ion
4201 Main St., Suite 130
Houston, TX 77002
Click here to RSVP.
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Cougar Power Hour
Come out and welcome the newest members of the Bauer Alumni family on May 21 during Cougar Power Hour! Network, get involved and more!
📅 May 21, 2025
⌚ 6 - 8 p.m.
📍 Christian's Tailgate - Heights
2820 White Oak
Houston, TX 77007
Click here to RSVP.
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STAY CONNECTED
🔗 Bauer College Alumni Association website
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LATEST NEWS
Meet New Bauer Dean Xianjun Geng
On May 1, Bauer College officially welcomed new Dean Xianjun Geng, who now serves as the senior academic and administrative officer of the college, responsible for setting strategic, operational and financial directions as well as developing an effective collegial environment and plan that supports excellence in teaching, research, service and community engagement.
An experienced scholar, educator and academic leader, Geng joins Bauer College following leadership roles at top business colleges and brings an extensive research portfolio that includes publications in leading business journals.
In a University of Houston news release, Geng cited four factors in the decision to join UH and Bauer College: “Impact, people, culture and fit. The University of Houston and Bauer College are on a remarkable rise. The synergy between the university and the city is the envy of many other universities.”
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Bauer Ranks in Top 25
For the first time, Bauer College is ranked among the nation’s Top 25 business schools for public programs on the U.S. News & World Report 2025 Best Graduate Schools list.
The ranking recognizes the Bauer Professional MBA, the college’s flagship MBA program, as No. 25 among public institutions and No. 38 overall, a significant improvement from last year’s rankings.
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Excellence Exemplified
The C. T. Bauer College of Business celebrated faculty members during an end-of-the-academic-year awards luncheon to honor their achievements in the classroom and the world of research.
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Packed with Potential
The Class of 2025 overcame personal obstacles, professional hurdles and global disruptions during their time at the C. T. Bauer College of Business. In the process, they built community, pushed boundaries and learned to think outside the box.
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Opening New Doors
Bauer’s Office of Graduate and Professional Programs recently welcomed prospective students eager to connect, share insights and take the next step in their professional journeys during the Executive MBA Open House.
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Celebrating Career Milestones
Bauer College celebrated more than 130 students who landed jobs, internships and other career opportunities during the inaugural Bauer Signing Day, an event organized by the Rockwell Career Center.
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Grills, Grit & Growth
The typically quiet lawn of Butler Plaza was bursting with energy, fueled by sizzling grills and teaming with the unmistakable spirit of entrepreneurship as Wolffest 2025 took over the University of Houston campus last month.
The three-day food festival is entirely student-led and gives students in Bauer's Cyvia and Melvyn Wolff Center for Entrepreneurship the opportunity to put their classroom knowledge to the test in a real-world fundraising competition.
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