Troy University’s Start Your Business (SYB) Program was recently named one of the top 17 work-based learning programs in Alabama by the Alabama Office of Apprenticeship.  Start Your Business is a comprehensive program designed for Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) recipients. The program consists of 20 classes broken into five modules on entrepreneurship, business basics, marketing, finance, and professionalism.   The program, which is part of the Sorrell Colle

Students in the Sorrell College of Business proposed their latest innovations during the 2025 IDEA Bank Business Idea Pitch Competition.  The pitch competition was founded in 2023 and consists of an eight-week-long program over the fall semester. The program contains four training sessions, a workbook to track progress and document ideas, and mentorship pairing.  At the end of the training, students pitch their ideas to a panel of judges for a chance to win seed funding for t

Troy University’s Sorrell College of Business is the recipient of a $1.5 million gift from Troy Bank and Trust.  The money is set to...