Category: Fall 2019 Issue

Welcome to the 2019-2020 Academic Year. With over 2,850 students enrolled as business majors and over 3,500 students enrolled in business courses at West Texas A&M University this fall, the coming year promises to be eventful. In the past, the College of Business has occasionally shared information with alumni and stakeholders via a printed magazine. Outreach to students has been in the form of an e-newsletter. As we start a new academic year, we are pleased to share the decision to create a quarterly digital newsletter that will combine content for students, alumni, and various stakeholders. A benefit of serving as dean is the opportunity to visit and learn from many members of the College of Business family including students, faculty, staff, alumni, donors, university administrators, and members of the business community. These stakeholder conversations are often exciting and heartwarming, at times challenging, and almost always gravitate back to the... Read more

Paul Engler grew up in a small town of only 450 people in rural Nebraska. His father owned a gas station, but Paul learned early on that he favored the cattle industry over the family business. At the age of seven, Paul was given the responsibility of raising a cow on four acres of land. Within two years, his father purchased a little more land and Paul grew the stock under his charge to seven cows. Read more

Go on college visits. Graduate from High School. Experience college life. Earn a degree. For many college students, the route to college graduation follows a similar path. However, for students like Verónica Alvarado Potter, a recent WT graduate who earned a BBA in General Business with a specialization in International Business, the road to completion has had many twists and turns.   At age 13, Verónica moved from central México to Amarillo. Before the move, her father was diagnosed with cancer, which led to her older brother dropping out of high school to move to the United States to financially assist the family. Eventually, her parents obtained their U.S. permanent residency card and moved to reunite with her brother.  Before she came to the United States, she thought she had a good idea of what it would be like. “I had watched Home Improvement and Malcom in the Middle.  I... Read more

Rankings provide a certain degree of external validation of an academic program’s ability to fulfill it’s mission, objectives, and teaching goals.  External rankings were one of the focus points for the Paul and Virginia Engler College of Business during a strategic planning session in 2012. In consonance with the WT125 Generational Plan, rankings help define the Engler College of Business as a ‘first choice destination’ for students as well as support efforts to exemplify graduate academics seeking opportunities for national rankings and recognition for all business degree programs.  “After visiting other academic institutions in preparation for AACSB accreditation back in 2011, it was clear many things we do at WT and within the College of Business are innovative and distinctive relative to our peers,” said Dr. Neil Terry, dean of the Engler College of Business.  “An obvious way to identify comparative advantages was to submit data and seek external validation via... Read more

Dr. Leslie Ramos Salazar is a Business Communication and Decision Management Associate Professor at West Texas A&M University. Described as “helpful”, “thorough”, “a clear communicator”, and “the best instructor students have ever had”, Dr. Ramos Salazar has a knack for explaining difficult concepts in classes like Statistics for Business and Economics and Business Communication for Healthcare Managers. Outside the classroom she is equally adept. Dr. Ramos Salazar mentors students in research projects and advises the student group ALPFA (Association of Latino Professional For America).  Like many WT students, Dr. Ramos Salazar went to college as a first generation student who did not know what she wanted to do with her life. Eventually she stumbled upon communication classes and found her passion. She graduated in 2007 from California State University, Long Beach with a B.A. in Interpersonal and Organizational Communication. Toward the end of her undergraduate program, her adviser encouraged her... Read more

The Paul and Virginia Engler College of Business has been involved in Study Abroad for over a decade. During that time, faculty and students from the College of Business have visited 10 countries including Russia, Canada, England, Denmark, Sweden, Germany, Austria, Switzerland, Norway, and India. The plan for the May 2020 Study Abroad trip is Germany, Austria, and Switzerland. For May 2021, the college study abroad trip will include London, England, Paris, France, and Dublin, Ireland. This past summer, two different student groups traveled to Scandinavia and China. Scandinavia: May 11, 2019 – May 21, 2019 Twenty students, along with Dr. Jeffry Babb, Dr. Robert King, and Dr. Anne Macy, traveled to Scandinavia to study business in Denmark and Sweden. During this trip, students visited many businesses including Ikea, Nordea, and Danish Shipping and enjoyed cultural experiences like Kronborg Castle, Tivoli Gardens, and a historical maritime museum called Vasa. Video... Read more

Hi Buffalo Family! My name is Maddie Little and I graduated with my Marketing Degree from WTAMU in 2017. I am a current WT Graduate Student pursuing my MBA with an emphasis in Management. During my time at WT I worked as a Peer Leader and as the Administrative Support Intern in the Office of the President and was also involved in various student organizations. Since September, I have had the amazing opportunity to work with Southwest Airlines as the Training Coordination and Project Intern at the Headquarters in Dallas, Texas. I began looking into working with Southwest Airlines in January of this year and applied for this internship on a whim. Fast forward to April of this year; I was contacted by my Recruiter at Southwest and within a week or so, I was flown in for an in-person interview and offered the internship from my dream company. My... Read more

The WTAMU Accounting & Finance Association (AFA) is a student led organization with a mission to advance the study of accounting and finance by providing students opportunities to personally interact with community professionals and learn about careers in the accounting and finance fields.  Many of the community speakers hosted by AFA are alumni of WTAMU who help students relate their coursework to the skills needed in the real world. Read more

Tammy is the founder of LuckyTamm Digital Marketing. Although she will tell you, true luck is for the Irish and success is the result of good ole’ fashioned hard work. Hard-hitting, direct, and forward-thinking describe Tammy’s approach to relationships. Her background encompasses content marketing, advertising, business development, and brand management. Tammy has helped organizations build digital communication programs working in all types of industries including nonprofit, government, high tech, real estate, construction, and professional services. Tammy’s true passion is business development, leadership, and building strategic communication programs that improve a client’s bottom line. When she’s not working, Tammy enjoys CrossFit, reading, writing, and craft beer. Tammy’s educational background encompasses a Master of Business Administration (MBA) from West Texas A&M University and a Bachelor of Arts in Mass Communication from West Texas A&M University. Why WTAMU? Tammy’s love for Canyon and the Texas Panhandle began in middle school when her parents sent... Read more

Given the diversity of the College of Business student body, students may not know much about the West Texas A&M University campus, history, and traditions. In each issue of our newsletter, we will highlight some of the locations on campus and WT traditions that make us proud to be Buffs! Read more