Incredible: A BBA At 19, An MBA At 20

From Williston, North Dakota: Last spring, Williston native Taya Horob-Hagley celebrated receiving her Bachelor’s in marketing at age 19.

This week, she said she hit another major accomplishment before she’s legally able to drink. Horob-Hagley just finished all the work to receive her Master’s in Business Administration from Marshall University in West Virginia.

”Final grades came back this morning and I ended with straight A’s all the way through MBA. I feel pretty good that it’s all done and over with,” said Horob-Hagley.

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Alex Triantis was appointed to a second term as dean of the Carey Business School at Johns Hopkins University in Baltimore, Maryland. Carey photo

Alex Triantis appointed to second term as dean of Johns Hopkins Carey Business School

From Baltimore, Maryland: Alex Triantis, who has led the Johns Hopkins Carey Business School through a period of transition and growth since the summer of 2019, has been appointed to a second term as dean, through June 30, 2029, the university announced today.

During his tenure, Triantis has made foundational investments in Carey’s future, including attracting top talent to bolster the school’s research faculty and building a distinctive Business of Health strategy to further distinguish Carey’s academic reputation. He has supported the creation of new research centers and initiatives in emerging areas in digital health and artificial intelligence, innovative leadership, human capital development, and gender and work. He also established Carey’s presence at the new Hopkins Bloomberg Center in Washington, and strengthened faculty representation through the creation of a faculty advisory council. Triantis oversaw the implementation of reimagined STEM-designated full-time MBA and Flexible MBA programs, and the launch of new online MS degree programs in Business Analytics and in Real Estate and Infrastructure as well as several new or redesigned dual degree programs. Enrollments in degree and certificate programs for working professionals have grown under his leadership, and reflect a more diversified student body.

His appointment to a second term was approved by the university’s board of trustees last month.

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Vanderbilt Business welcomes 6 new full-time faculty members in Fall 2024

From Nashville, Tennessee: Vanderbilt Owen Graduate School of Management is excited to announce that the 2024-2025 academic year will begin with 6 new full-time faculty members.

“At Owen, we strive to have a lasting impact on not only our students but business and society at large,” says Thomas J. Steenburgh, Ralph Owen Dean and Professor of Marketing.

“We are thrilled to welcome this group of exceptional scholars into our faculty and look forward to seeing what innovative contributions they will make through their teaching and research.”