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    Rippé named director of National Collegiate Sports Sales Championship

    October 21, 2020
    UNG faculty member Dr. Cindy Rippé is the director of the National Collegiate Sports Sales Championship.

    Article By: Clark Leonard

    Dr. Cindy Rippé, associate professor of sales at the University of North Georgia (UNG), has been named director of the 2021 National Collegiate Sports Sales Championship.

    UNG will host the virtual event along with Baylor University's Center for Sports Strategy and Sales and the Atlanta Hawks on Feb. 24, 2021.

    "This is part of a bigger initiative of getting UNG involved in the community and involved in national sales competitions," Rippé said.

    Professional sales is a concentration UNG students can choose as part of a marketing degree in the Mike Cottrell College of Business.

    The competition will feature 30 universities from 19 states, including Kansas State University and Florida State University.

    In addition to the Hawks, the Atlanta Braves, Atlanta Falcons, Tennessee Titans, Milwaukee Bucks, Cleveland Cavaliers, Phoenix Suns, Carolina Hurricanes, Houston Dynamo and Houston Dash professional sports teams will recruit December 2020 and May 2021 graduates during the competition. Students must pitch judges who act as businesses considering buying season tickets to use for their employees.

    "It puts them in a more realistic scenario. They're dealing with a real buyer and someone who has industry knowledge," Rippé said. "It helps them develop their professionalism. It helps them learn how to think on their feet. It prepares them for their future."

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    NSA expands grant for compliance curriculum

    NSA expands grant for compliance curriculum

    The NSA has provided additional funding for its grant supporting UNG's creation and marketing of graduate and undergraduate certificates in compliance and ethics, including a total of 100 tuition waivers.
    Accounting students offer free tax prep

    Accounting students offer free tax prep

    UNG students pursuing accounting degrees will build their tax preparation skills and aid the surrounding communities as part of the VITA program sponsored by the IRS.
    Payne, Abegaz will present in Tel Aviv

    Payne, Abegaz will present in Tel Aviv

    UNG faculty members Dr. Tamirat Abegaz and Dr. Bryson Payne will present their research at the Cybertech Global Tel Aviv conference in Israel.
    Business students  tour energy plant

    Business students tour energy plant

    UNG lecturer Hugh Scott, his students and alumni visited the Southern Company’s Plant Vogtle in November. They also participated in Public Service Commissioner Tim Echols’ podcast.

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