Fogelman College of Business and Economics
Fogelman Features - August 2025
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- MS in Accounting Analytics receives STEM-Designation
- Dr. Larry Moore published in the Commercial Appeal
- SHRM received Outstanding Chapter Award
- Dr. Hannah Smith Antinozzi joined JATA Editorial Board
- Dr. Mehdi Amini published in the Journal of the Operational Research Society
- FIR Department, Grizzlies and Robinhood hosted a Financial Literacy Event for students
- Sign Up for UofM Headshots
MS in Accounting Analytics receives STEM-Designation
We are proud to announce that the Crews School of Accountancy will officially offer a STEM-designated Master of Science in Accounting Analytics program effective August 15.
The U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) has identified STEM careers as some of the highest paying jobs and those with the greatest growth potential in the 21st century. The problem-solving, critical thinking and analytical skills gained from our STEM-designated degree will be highly transferable and in demand by top employers. Furthermore, STEM-designated degrees allow international students the opportunity to apply for three years of work in the U.S. through the extended OPT program.
This new STEM program will help students develop a specialized, in-depth understanding of the complexities of current accounting and tax practices.
For more information about the MS in Accounting Analytics, please contact Dr. Jim Lukawitz, associate professor and program coordinator.
Dr. Larry Moore published in the Commercial Appeal
Last month Dr. Larry Moore, professor in the Crews School of Accountancy, submitted a guest opinion article and was published in the Commercial Appeal. His piece, titled “Sam Cooper, like Fred Smith helped transform Memphis,” discussed the recent passing and continued legacy of FedEx founder, Fred Smith,
and other leading citizens such as Sam Cooper, the president of Humko Oil. In this article, he explains the long-lasting impact that these visionaries
have had on our city, and the ways in which they will be honored posthumously.
Dr. Larry Moore
SHRM Received Outstanding Chapter Award
The Society for Human Resource Management (SHRM) was awarded the 2024-2025 Outstanding Chapter award designation to our UofM SHRM
student chapter for providing superior growth and development opportunities to its
student members. This is the highest distinction SHRM student chapters can earn. There
are approximately 15 awards distributed nationally each year among more than 100 student
chapters. This is the second time our UofM SHRM student chapter has received this
award. To learn more about the UofM SHRM student chapter, contact faculty director
Dr. Kathy Tuberville.
Dr. Hannah Smith Antinozzi joined JATA Editorial Board
Dr. Hannah Smith Antinozzi, assistant professor in the Crews School of Accountancy, was recently asked to join the Journal of the American Taxation Association's (JATA)
editorial board. JATA is generally regarded as the premier journal for publication
of taxation related research and is published by the American Accounting Association
(AAA).
Dr. Hannah Smith Antinozzi
Dr. Mehdi Amini published in the Journal of the Operational Research Society
Dr. Mehdi Amini, professor in the Department of Marketing and Supply Chain Management, published a paper titled “Configuring Greener Closed-Loop Supply Chain: A Case Study of an Electric Vehicle
Battery Manufacturer” in a forthcoming issue of the Journal of the Operational Research. The paper is coauthored by Dr. Jighyasu Gaur, at the Indian Institute of Management-Raipur, India, and Dr. Kannan Govindan,
at the University of Adelaide, Australia.
Dr. Mehdi Amini
FIR Department, Grizzlies and Robinhood hosted a Financial Literacy Event for students
Dr. Carmen Astorne, associate dean, and Dr. Pankaj (PK) Jain, chair of the Department of Finance, Insurance and Real Estate, welcomed Money Drills students to a Financial Literacy Event in collaboration with
representatives from Robinhood and the Memphis Grizzlies at FedExForum last month. At this event, Dr. Jain spoke to UofM students about the financial literacy
course offerings that the FIR Department provides. Grizzlies’ president and vice president
spoke to the participants about the varied careers available in the sports industry
and shared many of the personal finance lessons they’ve learned throughout their careers.
Financial Literacy Event
Sign Up for UofM Headshots
As you are aware, all UofM faculty and staff are required to sit for an official headshot.
If you do not yet have a headshot or if you want a new one, please mark your calendars
for one of the following upcoming dates/times:
- Aug. 20 | Faculty Headshots (during new Faculty Orientation event)
- Sept. 10, 11 AM – 1 PM | Staff Headshots
- Jan. 28, 2026, 11 AM – 1 PM | Faculty and Staff Headshots
The headshots will be held in the Administration Building (119A). Walk-ins are available, so you do not need to book an appointment.