Ole Miss Giving Day

Owens (BBA 1971) and Emily Alexander of Oxford are committed to supporting student entrepreneurs. Owens, the first entrepreneur-in-residence at the Center for Innovation and Entrepreneurship, often mentors business students trying to launch new ventures. The Rebel Student Venture Fund will give these students the financial backing they need to get off the ground. The Alexanders are matching every dollar given to the fund, up to $1,000. Your gift can have double the impact! Support student entrepreneurs now!

Bret Babcock (MBA 2013) of Nashville, Tennessee, currently serves as the MBA Advisory Board president and proudly supports our MBA candidates. On Giving Day, he'd like to challenge you to join him! He will give $1,000 to the MBA Fund once 20 gifts are made to the MBA program.

Sydney Hedberg (BBA 2015) of Park City, Utah, is challenging you to support the Risk Management and Insurance program on Giving Day! Sydney is a proud RMI alumna and credits the Ole Miss School of Business Administration for playing a big role in her success today. She will give $2,000 to the RMI program when 20 people join her by making a gift. Make a gift of any size and unlock these funds now!

Tim Williams of RJ Young in Tupelo, Mississippi, serves as the BASE Board President and is a strong believer in the power of scholarships to change students’ lives. In partnership with RJ Young, they have pledged $5,000 and are challenging 15 individuals to join them in supporting the School of Business Administration Professional Sales Scholarship Fund. Join them by making a gift of any size! Ole Miss BASE creates opportunities for students to connect with corporate partners in sales, supply chain management and business analytics.

Dr. Paul Johnson, the interim Dean of the School of Business Administration, and Amy Johnson believe a business education without global experience is incomplete. They are proud to support Ole Miss Business Abroad, which gives students the chance to learn, grow, and compete on a world stage. The Johnsons are giving $1,000 to the UM Business Study Abroad Fund and they're asking 20 other donors to join them. Every dollar ensures that an Ole Miss business student never misses this opportunity because of financial circumstances. Business is global, so help us ensure that our graduates are ready for it. Give today!

Brigitte and Stanley Viner (BBA 1979) of Birmingham, Alabama, want you to join them in giving to the School of Business Administration Trading Room Fund! In celebration of the 25th anniversary of the Banking Symposium, they have pledged $125. They would like to encourage at least 10 more gifts to the fund in increments of $25. Unlock this gift and celebrate with us today!

Benton Turnage (BBA 2008) of New Orleans serves as president of the advisory board for the Center for Innovation and Entrepreneurship, one of the most dynamic academic centers at Ole Miss. When 25 people join him by making a gift to the CIE, he will give $2,500 to the CIE Family Business Iniative Fund. Make a gift and unlock this generosity now!

John Bunten (BBA 1980) of Dallas, Texas, president of the Real Estate board, is challenging you to make a gift to the Real Estate Excellence Fund. When 15 gifts are made to the fund, he will give $1,500. Unlock this generous gift now!

The children of John R. Bunten, Jr. (BBA 1980) of Dallas, Texas are joining to honor him with a Giving Day challenge! Bunten has served as the chair and president of the Ole Miss Business Real Estate Board and is dedicated to the success of the School of Business Administration and its students. His adult children decided to love and honor him by making a $2,000 gift to what he loves at Ole Miss: the real estate program. Join them and make your gift go further! When 20 people give, their $2,000 gift will be unlocked.

Haley and Brandon Sherman (BBA 2005, MBA 2006) of Gallatin, Tennessee, are committed to the future of Ole Miss Business. They have invested $10,000 to equip our students with the tools and mindset needed to lead in the business world of tomorrow. When 25 donors join them by making a gift to the Future of Business Fund, their $10,000 gift will be unlocked. Support the School of Business Administration as it accelerates investment in artificial intelligence and technology. Make a gift today!

Chip Brown (BBA 1999), the owner of DeltaDog in Oxford, participates in the mentorship program at the Center for Innovation and Entrepreneurship to advise students to start and run small businesses. While meeting weekly at the School of Business Administration, he noticed that the common areas where students meet and work together could use some new furniture and improvements. He is challenging you to join him by making a gift to the School of Business Administration Building Fund. When 20 gifts are made, he will give $1,000 to help renovate and improve spaces for our Business School students!