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Undergraduate and Graduate
Research in Business

Students can enrich their educational experience by conducting research on a wide variety of business topics.  Participating in undergraduate and graduate research can provide opportunities for you to:

Student in computer lab

Funding opportunities for research are available from on-campus sources, including the College of Business and the Office of Student Research and Innovation

Resources offered by the Office of Student Research and Innovation:

To learn more about other research opportunities and funding, visit the Office of Student Research and Innovation.

Ashleigh Knoll-Harris
Ashleigh Knoll-Harris
Marketing (‘18)

The opportunity to learn and lead in undergraduate research at Austin Peay has continued to help me in the classroom and in my career. Working 1:1 with my professor and research partner allowed me to ask questions, participate in discussions, and to develop skills that are applicable in all aspects of business. I now have a strong mentor in the College of Business and a lifetime friend that continue to support me and be my biggest allies throughout my career.
Terry Damron
Terry Damron
Instructor of Marketing

Through undergraduate research partnerships, my students and I have the opportunity to explore topics that pique our curiosity, building on conversations and questions that emerged during our work in prior courses. It is extremely fulfilling work.
Bailey Carruth
Bailey Carruth
Marketing (‘18)

Having the opportunity to conduct and present our research has better prepared me for many situations even after graduation. This experience taught me things beyond classroom learning that will stick with me throughout my continuing education and career.

Recent Research Activities in the College of Business

Faculty and students at SOBIE conference

Austin Peay State University College of Business faculty and students traveled to Destin, Florida, to attend the Society of Business, Industry, and Economics (SOBIE) academic conference. The annual event, hosted by the University of Northern Alabama, brought universities together to promote peer-reviewed research and student research at the undergraduate and graduate levels. Representatives from more than 40 universities across 17 states attended the event.

 

student research

APSU business students Benjamin Ferrell and William Edison worked with Dr. Susan Cockrell and Dr. Di Paolo Harrison  to publish “The Influence of Financial Performance on Marketing Expenditures Among U.S. Hospitals Participating in the Medicare Program,”  in Health Marketing Quarterly – a B-rated journal according to the Australian Business Deans Council’s Journal Quality List. That means the final paper was accepted at one of the field’s more prestigious publications.