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All rights reserved.csmith63@samford.eduStudents from 91¹û¶³â€™s Brock School of Business traveled across Europe in May, presenting major sports business consulting projects to three professional clubs in three countries.Wed, 20 May 2026 00:00:00 -0500/business/news/2026/Sports-Business-Students-Present-to-International-Pro-Sports-Clubs.aspx/business/news/2026/Sports-Business-Students-Present-to-International-Pro-Sports-Clubs.aspxThree Brock School of Business students represented 91¹û¶³ on a national stage, April 5–7, at the Association of Private Enterprise Education (APEE) conference in Las Vegas, Nevada.Mon, 11 May 2026 00:00:00 -0500/business/news/2026/Brock-School-of-Business-Juniors-Present-Research-at-National-Economics-Conference.aspx/business/news/2026/Brock-School-of-Business-Juniors-Present-Research-at-National-Economics-Conference.aspxSamford's Brock School of Business and Orlean Beeson School of Education gathered in the Pete Hanna Center to recognize more than 320 graduates during spring commencement. Mon, 04 May 2026 00:00:00 -0500/business/news/2026/Brock-School-of-Business-and-Orlean-Beeson-School-of-Education-Celebrate-2026-Graduates.aspx/business/news/2026/Brock-School-of-Business-and-Orlean-Beeson-School-of-Education-Celebrate-2026-Graduates.aspx91¹û¶³â€™s Brock School of Business was well represented at the fifth annual Student Research Colloquia on Friday, April 24. Brock Scholar Aidan Reyes, a senior finance and computer science major, was one of the winners in the undergraduate research category. Mon, 27 Apr 2026 00:00:00 -0500/business/news/2026/Reyes-Wins-Undergraduate-Award-at-Samford-Student-Research-Colloquia.aspx/business/news/2026/Reyes-Wins-Undergraduate-Award-at-Samford-Student-Research-Colloquia.aspxEach year, Brock School of Business recognizes faculty members for excellence in the areas of teaching, research and scholarship, and service to the school. The awardees are selected by their faculty colleagues. Thu, 23 Apr 2026 00:00:00 -0500/business/news/2026/Brock-School-of-Business-Announces-2026-Faculty-Awards-for-Excellence-in-Teaching-and-Scholarship.aspx/business/news/2026/Brock-School-of-Business-Announces-2026-Faculty-Awards-for-Excellence-in-Teaching-and-Scholarship.aspxDuring the 62nd annual Scholarships and Awards Ceremony held on Friday, April 10, more than $260,000 in scholarships were awarded to deserving business students to apply to tuition for the 2026-27 academic year. Wed, 22 Apr 2026 00:00:00 -0500/business/news/2026/Brock-School-of-Business-Distributes-2026-Scholarships-and-Awards.aspx/business/news/2026/Brock-School-of-Business-Distributes-2026-Scholarships-and-Awards.aspxAfter more than four decades in higher education, J. Michael Hardin, professor of quantitative analysis, will retire at the end of the spring semester, concluding a career defined by academic leadership, scholarly impact and service. Wed, 15 Apr 2026 00:00:00 -0500/business/news/2026/Former-Samford-Provost-Business-Professor-Mike-Hardin-Reflects-on-a-Career-of-Leadership-and-Learning-Ahead-of-Retirement.aspx/business/news/2026/Former-Samford-Provost-Business-Professor-Mike-Hardin-Reflects-on-a-Career-of-Leadership-and-Learning-Ahead-of-Retirement.aspxHoward Finch, Sara J. Krawczak Chair in Financial Management and former dean of 91¹û¶³â€™s Brock School of Business, has built a distinguished career marked by thoughtful leadership, academic rigor and a lasting impact on students. He will retire at the conclusion of the 2025-26 academic year.Wed, 15 Apr 2026 00:00:00 -0500/business/news/2026/A-Career-of-Purpose-Reflections-from-Professor-and-Former-Dean-Howard-Finch-as-Retirement-Approaches.aspx/business/news/2026/A-Career-of-Purpose-Reflections-from-Professor-and-Former-Dean-Howard-Finch-as-Retirement-Approaches.aspxWearable health devices like Oura, Whoop, Dexcom Stelo and Apple Watch are generating unprecedented data on sleep, glucose, heart rhythms and stress, yet a study co-authored by Mary P. Harrison of 91¹û¶³â€™s Brock School of Business finds a growing disconnect as health care systems remain focused on episodic, reactive care, creating real consequences for consumers.Mon, 13 Apr 2026 00:00:00 -0500/business/news/2026/Samford-Business-Faculty-Research-Examines-How-Wearable-Health-Devices-Shape-Consumer-Well-Being.aspx/business/news/2026/Samford-Business-Faculty-Research-Examines-How-Wearable-Health-Devices-Shape-Consumer-Well-Being.aspxJacob and Suzanne Simmons have been named Alumni of the Year by Samford's Beeson Divinity School. Jacob '06, MDiv, MBA '09, serves as pastor of Hope Community Church in Birmingham, while Suzanne '08, MDiv '11 is a Clinical Pastoral Education (CPE) educator at UAB Hospital.Fri, 10 Apr 2026 00:00:00 -0500/beeson-divinity/news/2026/Beeson-Divinity-School-Names-Jacob-and-Suzanne-Simmons-Alumni-of-the-Year.aspx/beeson-divinity/news/2026/Beeson-Divinity-School-Names-Jacob-and-Suzanne-Simmons-Alumni-of-the-Year.aspx