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Essays on Leadership
BAUER COLLEGE STUDENTS, FACULTY, STAFF & ALUMNI REFLECT
FEATURES
Breaking Records (& Barriers)
Bauer MBA Student Sets
Sales Records
![Darlene Eddy](/insidebauer/2017-spring/breaking-records-and-barriers/index-art-eddy.jpg)
For some reason, Darlene Eddy knew life would lead her to skyscrapers. With Video.
Creative Cougar
Marketing Senior Helps Launch & Lead Student-Run Firm
![Camille Corales](/insidebauer/2017-spring/creative-cougar/index-art-camille.jpg)
Camille Corales believes that if you want something to happen, you don’t just talk about it — you create it. With Video.
Facing Fear
Fashion Company is Personal for Entrepreneurship Senior
![Preston Boyer](/insidebauer/2017-spring/facing-fear/index-art-facing-fear-boyer.jpg)
If you ask Preston Boyer about fashion, don’t expect a conversation about clothes. With Video.
Leading With Pride
Bauer Undergraduate Values Leadership in All Areas of Life
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Porfirio Barcenas is what some would call a natural born leader. With Video.
Keeping Score
Bauer Alumnus Doubles as Private Wealth Manager & Baseball Official
![Trey Wilkinson](/insidebauer/2017-spring/keeping-score/index-art-trey.jpg)
Trey Wilkinson spends his days managing money for wealthy clients. After hours, he switches caps to work as an official scorer for Major League Baseball. With Video.
Second Nature
Bauer MBA Alumnus Leads as Wells Fargo VP & Wealth Advisor
![David Suttles](/insidebauer/2017-spring/second-nature/index-art-suttles.jpg)
There may be no more clear-cut example of the importance of leadership than when military operations are involved.
FACULTY
Competence & Character
Management Professor Researches Positive Attributes of Leaders
![Prof. Dusya Vera](/insidebauer/2017-spring/competence-and-character/index-art-vera.jpg)
Dusya Vera has explored many facets of leadership, from the development of character strengths to how companies balance the need to plan with improvisation.
Deep Industry Ties
Bauer's Business Connections Bolster Research
![David Peng](/insidebauer/2017-spring/deep-industry-ties/index-art-ties.jpg)
To easily gain accessibility to industry professionals who serve as a conduit between academic theory and boots on the ground experiences bolsters research and understanding about what does and doesn’t matter when it comes to the impact of supply chain in the real world.
Carpe Diem
Accounting Professor Encourages Students to Seize the Day
![Professor Michael Newman](/insidebauer/2017-spring/carpe-diem/index-art-carpe-diem.jpg)
“It’s another day in Paradise!” Michael Newman’s ebullient greeting, delivered with his usual enthusiasm, might strike some as dubious, especially if delivered on one of Houston’s hotter than hot days..
Academic Leaders
Bauer Department Chairs Focus on Research, Curricular Relevance
![Bauer College Department Chairs](/insidebauer/2017-spring/academic-leaders/index-art-leaders-wide.jpg)
Similar to the way certain fundamentals of good business lend support to the tiniest startup or the biggest corporate operation, Bauer College relies on its five academic departments — Accountancy & Taxation, Decision & Information Sciences, Finance, Marketing & Entrepreneurship and Management. Meet Bauer’s department heads as they share insights into each of their departments and the directions those departments are headed.
STUDENTS
Leadership Without Limits
Marketing Senior Overcomes Obstacles to Pursue Passions
![Aishah Ansari](/insidebauer/2017-spring/leadership-without-limits/index-art-ansari.jpg)
Aishah Ansari’s life had a rocky start. Born two months early, the odds were stacked against her. With Video.
Finding the Spark
Entrepreneurship Seniors Launch Nanotechnology Startup
![WCE Students](/insidebauer/2017-spring/finding-the-spark/index-art-spark.jpg)
A team of students from Bauer's Wolff Center are leading a startup that could revolutionize the solar industry.
Leading Change
Management Professor Inspires Fraternity Student Leader
![Jaxon Johnston](/insidebauer/2017-spring/leading-change/index-art-johnston.jpg)
Bauer College senior Jaxon Johnston remembers what he once thought leadership was, and it didn’t much appeal to him.
On The Brink
Management Senior
Poised for Success
![Keiry Hernandez](/insidebauer/2017-spring/on-the-brink/index-art-hernandez.jpg)
Keiry Hernandez celebrates being the first in her family to earn a college degree when she graduates this fall. With Video.
VIDEO: Meet Keiry Hernandez
PROGRAMS
Entrepreneurship Abroad
Bauer Students Travel to Japan to Learn About International Business and Japan’s Economy
![Bauer Students Travel to Japan to Learn About International Business and Japan’s Economy](/insidebauer/2017-spring/entrepreneurship-abroad/index-art-japan.jpg)
Reading about international business practices in the traditional classroom has its benefits, but what if you had the chance to see it in action?
COMMUNITY
Waste Not, Want Not
Entrepreneurship Mentor
Believes in Giving Back
![Maria Rios](/insidebauer/2017-spring/waste-not-want-not/index-art-rios.jpg)
When Maria Rios was 13, her parents told her to pack her bags — they were going on vacation. They didn’t tell her they were leaving home for good.
Breaking the Mold
Work-Life Balance Critical for Bauer Alumna as Healthcare Administrator
![Peggy Pierce](/insidebauer/2017-spring/breaking-the-mold/index-art-pierce.jpg)
Even as a child, Peggy Pierce knew her life would be anything but predictable.
Leadership Guru
Bauer Alumna's Leadership-Development Initiative Wins Praise
![Laura Dannels](/insidebauer/2017-spring/leadership-guru/index-art-dannels.jpg)
Laura Dannels (MBA ’12) seems to have trouble slowing down. “I was ready for my career by the time I could walk,” the California native jokes.
Excellent Expectations
Bauer Executive MBA Alumnus Leads by Example
![Mireo Latham](/insidebauer/2017-spring/excellent-expectations/index-art-latham.jpg)
For Mireo Latham (EMBA ’14), leadership didn’t come naturally — or so he thought.
Community Connections
Bauer Alumni Bond
at Ernst & Young
![Talib Dhanji and Abdullah Khan](/insidebauer/2017-spring/community-connections/index-art-connections.jpg)
All across Houston’s business sector and beyond, the Bauer College alumni network connects colleagues and clients, forging relationships that withstand the ups and downs of business cycles, political shifts and changing personal fortunes.
Change of Heart
Bauer MBA Alumna Transitions From Fine Art to Digital Marketing
![Penny Davis](/insidebauer/2017-spring/change-of-heart/index-art-davis.jpg)
Penny Davis (MBA ’11) graduated from Duke University with a double major in art history and visual art in 2008, which wasn’t exactly a boom year for the economy or liberal arts majors entering the job market.
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GIVING
First Class
Inaugural Cohort Graduates from Ted Bauer Undergraduate Business Scholars Program
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Any college graduate will tell you — the path from application and admission to graduation isn’t an easy one, and for a special group of students within the Bauer College of Business, it’s not a walk you take alone. With Video.
IN EVERY ISSUE
LETTER FROM THE DEAN
Latha Ramchand
![Dean Latha Ramchand](/insidebauer/2017-spring/letter-from-the-dean/index-art-dean.jpg)
I believe that being dean of Bauer College, is about working alongside others, not ahead of others. It is about listening, learning and doing what results from the collective service, innovation and passion that our students, faculty, staff and alumni bring to the conversation.
EDITOR'S LETTER
Jessica Navarro
![Executive Director of Communications: Jessica Navarro](/insidebauer/2017-spring/editors-letter/index-art-editor.jpg)
I hope that you find the stories in this issue of Inside Bauer inspiring and motivating. No matter your concept of leadership, I think the students, alumni, faculty and staff featured here illustrate that leaders have a responsibility greater than themselves.
LATEST FACULTY RESEARCH
Thought Leadership Highlights
![Faculty Research](/insidebauer/2017-spring/latest-faculty-research/index-art-research.jpg)
In this issue, we highlight recent research from Professor Saleha Khumawala, along with Professor Chet Miller, Professor Praveen Kumar and Associate Professor Nisan Langberg, Assistant Professor Nickolas Freeman and doctoral candidate Raghuram Bommaraju.
SEMESTER EVENTS
Getting Involved
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See a collection of curated photos of the Bauer community participating in some of the Spring 2017 semester's biggest events.