College of Business (COB) Student Research Day, during Undergraduate Research Celebration Week, provides an opportunity for undergraduate and graduate students from the Sykes College of Business to present their current or recently completed research projects in poster format. Research may have been performed as part of a course, an Honors Research Fellowship or an independent project conducted under the supervision of a faculty mentor. Projects that are in progress or in the early stages of development are also encouraged.
The symposium provides participants with excellent preparation for future presentations in both educational and professional settings. Students who are not currently engaged in research projects are also encouraged to attend to learn more about student research within the College of Business.
COB Student Research Day Spring 2025
When: Wednesday, April 16, 2025
Time: 3 to 6 p.m.
Where: Plant Hall Fletcher Lounge
Sign up to attend the event:
Registration Deadline: Tuesday, April 1, 2025
Poster Submission Deadline: Tuesday, April 15, 2025
For questions related to COB Student Research Day, please contact Cathy Loring, lecturer , at cloring@ut.edu, or Elena Klevsky, assistant professor, at eklevsky@ut.edu.
Holcomb, Anne (CYB) – “Cybersecurity Risk in the Airline Industry”
Marter, Alexandra (ECO) – “A Public Choice Analysis of the U.S. Military and the Environment”
Radu, Emil (CYB) – “Utilization of VPN in a University Setting as a Reduction of Risk”
Shields, Megan (MKT) – “Building an Instagram Coding Scheme Using Text & Content Analysis”
Warden, Rachel (ECO) – “Exchange Rate Impact on FDI Inflows in Sweden”
Students, please submit all projects to Cathy Loring, lecturer, via email (cloring@ut.edu) by Monday, April 1, 2024.
UT College of Business faculty members will serve as judges to evaluate the quality of the research presented by students. Monetary prizes will be awarded to the top presentations.
The posters will be judged by faculty based on the following criteria:
- Clear focus or central research question/problem statement
- Sound research methodology
- Clear presentation of results/product/performance or expected outcome and ability to answer questions
- Progress on the project to date
- Contribution to the field or discussion of the potential impact
Suggested Presentation Guidelines
The purpose of the poster should be to engage audience members in a discussion of the research. Projects will be displayed on science fair poster boards. Students will be provided with science fair boards and the supplies needed to decorate them (e.g., scissors, glue, markers, colored paper). Posters should have a title and list of authors and their affiliations at the top. The poster should include a copy of the abstract. The body of the poster should be self-explanatory and include an appropriate balance of text and graphics in describing the research project or activity. Graphic components may include data tables, graphs, photographs or diagrams and should be labeled to communicate their significance.
Students who wish to present posters must register by Monday, April 1, 2024. The project poster submission deadline is Monday, April 15, 2024.
