MAX Accelerator Business IDEA Competition culminates with Dec. 3 live pitches at the IDEA Bank

A dozen students vie for $8,000 is prize funding in this year's pitch competition.

A dozen students vie for $8,000 is prize funding in this year's pitch competition.

The culmination of the MAX Accelerator Business IDEA Competition at Troy University is a pitch competition with a dozen students vying for some $8,000 is prize funding, the largest such pool in the program’s history.

The event is 10 a.m. until 12:30 p.m., with an awards luncheon following at 1 p.m. at the IDEA Bank…

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IDEA Bank’s 5th annual JingleFest set for Wednesday, Dec. 3 featuring the work of more than 20 student creators from Student-Made TROY

JingleFest features the work of more than 20 student creators at the IDEA Bank.

JingleFest features the work of more than 20 student creators at the IDEA Bank.

More than 20 student creators from the Student Made Store TROY will be offering their wares to the public on Wednesday (Dec. 3) during the annual JingleFest Holiday market at the IDEA Bank on the Square in downtown Troy.

JingleFest, now in its fifth year, showcases student-owned businesses and products, mostly offered by students involved…

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From battlefields to board rooms: Army veteran and SCOB alumnus Chad Pigg Fife turned to TROY for life after military service; took a gamble on business

Army veteran Chad Pigg Fife started TROY after the Army, climbing the corporate ranks from accounting to leadership.

Army veteran Chad Pigg Fife started TROY after the Army, climbing the corporate ranks from accounting to leadership.

Sorrell College alumnus Chad Pigg Fife’s life’s journey has led him from the battlefield to the board room.

In addition to serving on the Sorrell Dean’s Advisory Board, Fife is a senior partner with Bank of America Merrill Lynch’s Global Corporate & Institutional Advisory Services Group (GCIAS) and as a managing partner, Wealth Management Advisor,…

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Spencer Educational Foundation grant to help establish a new course within Risk Management and Insurance

A grant from the Spencer Educational Foundation will spur RMI students to learn personal finance.

A grant from the Spencer Educational Foundation will spur RMI students to learn personal finance.

“Personal Finance and Insurance,” developed by Dr. Dan Yang and Dr. Courtney Baggett, will teach students how to use various insurance tools, such as life insurance and annuities, to achieve their personal financial goals.

The undergraduate course is expected to become a required elective class in RMI and will serve as a gateway for…

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