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Graduate students from 20 teams of top talent tackled a complex supply chain scenario bridging marketing, supply chain, Frito Lay and the 2026 FIFA World Cup.

Nate Meyer and Ty Vansteenburg are closing out their senior year by putting their classroom knowledge into action as Jimmy John’s franchisee co-owners. The classmates credit the TCU Neeley School of Business’s academic and hands-on learning with preparing them for this endeavor.

The TCU Entrepreneurship Program in Neeley School of Business is comprised of the department and institute, both of which collaborate to provide a dynamic integration of research and practical application. The program’s achievements were recently recognized by the United States Association for Small Business and Entrepreneurship (USASBE).

The TCU Neeley School of Business featured Wendy Davidson, Hain Celestial CEO, in the Tandy Executive Speaker Series. Davidson inspired the audience with her experience navigating career changes and leading with transparent communication.

More than 70 undergraduate students in Texas Christian University’s Neeley School of Business and Bob Schieffer College of Communication were selected by USA Today’s Ad Meter to watch Super Bowl LIX commercials, provide their feedback and rate the top five and bottom five commercials.

Kalisha Holland, BNSF Railway’s chief diversity and inclusion officer, provided powerful lessons on grit, belonging and purpose during Neeley’s Against All Odds speaker series, leaving students empowered to lead with authenticity.

Executive Education Insights: Eric Harris, TCU Neeley Executive Education faculty leader and founder of GatherRound, explores how storytelling helps leaders cut through distractions, inspire teams, and make messages stick.

Nikki Morris, the executive director of TCU Neeley’s Ralph Lowe Energy Institute, and Michael Slattery, the institute’s interim director of research, pointed to Texas as proof that traditional and renewables can thrive side by side.

Marine Corps Staff Sergeant Kevin Varas de Valdes was recently awarded the Navy and Marine Corps Commendation Medal for his selfless and decisive actions in performing CPR on an unresponsive man at a TCU football game last semester.

The eight-day study abroad trip to Japan provided the graduate students with insights on working with varying perspectives and cultures, and real-world experience engaging with businesses on the other side of the world.