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TCU Neeley Hosts Annual Technology in Business Schools Roundtable

Leaders from more than 30 schools collaborated on the TCU campus to share ideas and best practices with their colleagues from other AACSB-accredited business schools.

 

July 12, 2023

By TCU Neeley School of Business

TBSR Technology in Business Schools Roundtable: Collaboration, Leadership, InclusionThis summer, the TCU Neeley IT Department hosted the Technology in Business Schools Roundtable (TBSr) conference, an annual gathering of the Technology in Business Schools (TBS) organization. The global group is composed of individuals who are IT directors, assistant deans of technology, or associate deans of technology in AACSB-accredited business schools. Led by Chuck Miller, Director of IT at TCU Neeley, the school hosted technology leaders from more than 30 institutions of higher education.

The Technology in Business Schools Roundtable provides an opportunity to network with other members, learn about IT topics of interest, interact with IT vendors on new technologies, and see the facilities of other business schools.

“The conference programming showcased top-tier content for leaders in higher education technology in our 225,000 square feet of modern, new facilities,” said Miller. “Attendees also built stronger networking ties as they experienced the thriving entertainment scene and business growth in the city of Fort Worth. We were also please to provide them with a taste of Texas: barbecue, Tex-Mex and a trip to Billy Bob's.”

The business of higher education technology continues to grow more complex. The programming for the conference was broadly relevant, covering hot emerging topics and nuts-and-bolts foundational areas, as well as prioritizing peer discussion time, to arm professionals for success as they head into the new academic year. Session topics included ChatGPT and other AI, learning management systems, data analytics, hiring and retaining IT staff and more.

Technology in Business Schools conference attendees on the Grand Staircase in the Rogers Rotunda

“I found the TBSr 2023 Annual Meeting at the Neeley School of Business extremely interesting and informative,” said Connie Buechele, University of Minnesota, Carlson School IT Director and Law School IT Director. “Some of my favorite topics and discussions included AI in Academia, Effective Meetings, Diversity & Inclusiveness, and Data Analytics, Visualization and Reporting. Thank you to the Neeley IT team, the TBSr Board and the sponsors for putting together a great conference.”

David Kohnke, the University of Colorado Boulder’s Leeds School of Business Senior IT Director, described leaders at TCU Neeley as gracious hosts who made TBSr a welcoming and beneficial event.

“The sessions, networking and events were all well planned and incredibly engaging,” said Kohnke. “The focus on networking and sharing ideas has helped me better understand the impact that artificial intelligence will have on higher education and how IT leaders can support faculty, staff and students as these technologies continue to evolve and become more prevalent.”

For a full list of the institutions represented at TBSr 2023, please see below.

Auburn University Raymond J. Harbert College of Business
Baylor University Hankamer School of Business
Colorado State University College of Business
Concordia University John Molson School of Business
Florida State University College of Business
Georgetown University McDonough School of Business
Georgia Institute of Technology Scheller College of Business
Georgia Southern University Parker College of Business
Harvard University Harvard Business School
Hofstra University Frank G. Zarb School of Business
Indiana University-Bloomington/Indianapolis Kelley School of Business
Kansas State University College of Business Administration
Montclair State University Feliciano School of Business
New York University Stern School of Business
North Carolina A&T State University Willie A Deese College of Business and Economics
Oregon State University College of Business
Penn State University Smeal College of Business
Purdue University Mitchell E. Daniels, Jr. School of Business
Texas Christian University Neeley School of Business
The University of Alabama Culverhouse College of Business
The University of Texas at Austin McCombs School of Business
University of Arkansas Sam M Walton College of Business
University of Colorado Boulder Leeds School of Business
University of Florida Warrington College of Business
University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign Gies College of Business
University of Minnesota Carlson School of Management
University of Missouri Columbia Trulaske College of Business
University of North Carolina at Charlotte Belk College of Business
University of Notre Dame Univ of Notre Dame
University of Pennsylvania The Wharton School
University of Tennessee Knoxville Haslam College of Business
University of Texas at Arlington College of Business
University of Utah David Eccles School of Business
University of Washington Foster School of Business
Yale University Yale School of Management