Peter T. Paul College of Business and Economics

Welcome to the Paul College (603) Challenge! Thank you for being here. Show your #PaulPride with a gift to any area(s) of Paul College today!

Empower Our Students: Your Support Matters!

You can make a difference in the lives of our students. Your contributions can provide scholarships, fund the Internship Opportunity Fund to offer stipends for otherwise unattainable internships, and attract more students to Paul College through the Paul Scholars and Inclusive Leadership Fellows programs. These initiatives offer high-achieving students additional funding, leadership programming, and mentorship opportunities.

Exciting News! If 425 donors give to ANY area of Paul College, we will unlock over $100,000 for student support, thanks to the generosity of the Paul College Advisory Board and other donors.

Your gift, no matter the size, can create lasting impacts.

Support the Paul College Dean's Strategic Initiatives Fund: Driving Excellence and Innovation

This fund is our most agile resource, enabling the college to capitalize on opportunities and address needs as they arise. Your support has a tangible impact on our community by:

• Empowering Student Success: It ensures that Paul student teams have the necessary resources, when they advance to the finals of prestigious competitions, to travel and compete, showcasing their talents on a larger stage.
• Enhancing Professional Development: It allows faculty and staff to attend cutting-edge pedagogical workshops, bringing back innovative teaching methods and insights that elevate our educational standards.
• Attracting Top Talent: Last year, we leveraged this fund to bring in an Emeritus Faculty from another university, specializing in Department Chair training, to conduct a workshop and provide individual consultations. This expertise is crucial for our continuous improvement.
• Adapting to Unforeseen Challenges: Whether it's an unexpected expense or a unique opportunity, this fund provides the flexibility to say 'yes' and support initiatives that aren't covered in our operating budget.

Your contribution to the Paul College Dean’s Strategic Initiatives Fund supports the innovative ideas and programs that drive our community forward. If we reach 100 donors to the Dean’s Strategic Initiatives Fund, we will unlock over $57,000, thanks to the generosity of the Paul College alumni and donors.

With the Paul College area challenge a gift of ANY amount to ANY area within Paul College helps us to reach our donor goal and unlock funds for our students, our community and our programs. There are so many areas within Paul where you can make an impact – scroll down to learn more.

Academic Departments:

• Accounting and Finance

• Decision Sciences / Business Analytics

• Economics

• Graduate Programs

• Hospitality Management

• Management and Entrepreneurship

• Marketing

Signature Centers, Programs & Student Organizations:

• American Marketing Association (AMA): The Marketing and Advertising Club runs an official collegiate chapter of the American Marketing Association. The AMA team takes the lead in organizing various campus events, engaging in marketing challenges against other chapters nationally, and collaborating with actual clients to address their marketing needs.
• Artifex (Business Analytics): Artifex Data Analytics is a student organization that applies data analytics to real-world business problems.
• Atkins Investment Group: is a student-managed investment fund comprised of sophomore to senior undergraduates from all colleges at UNH. Student members are provided with a unique opportunity to learn about active investing and portfolio management.
• Business in Practice (BiP): is an experiential learning program where industry professionals co-design and deliver one-of-a-kind courses that guide students through current business tool applications and processes. It's an approach that challenges Paul College students to become active participants in their education through experiential learning, real-world scenarios, or client projects.
• CEO and Family Enterprise Center: helps family owned/managed businesses to optimize their organization while also navigating the challenges and complex dynamics unique to family businesses.
• The Center for Business Analytics: is a strategy consulting hub, where industry partners are connected with UNH's wealth of technology and academic resources. The Center provides educational opportunities for our stakeholders - Professionals, Students, and Faculty - to help build the capacity to manage and analyze data.
• Center for Venture Research: is a multidisciplinary research unit of the Peter T. Paul College of Business and Economics at the University of New Hampshire. The Center's principal area of expertise is in the study of early-stage equity financing for high growth ventures.
• FIRE: First Year Experience: Our groundbreaking first-year research and innovation experience – widely known as FIRE – is a year-long, game-like experience that encourages students to become immediately involved in campus life alongside a small team of other first-year students. Through FIRE, students work with a team to tackle a real-world issue in the Grand Challenge and receive mentorship from peers and alumni.
• NH Small Business Development Center (SBDC): delivers highly individualized, confidential advising at no charge to enterprises across New Hampshire. The NH SBDC team has more than 280 years of experience working with small businesses to help them grow and be successful.
• Paul College Study Abroad Fund: Through semester long and short-term program options, students have the ability to immerse themselves in different cultural environments to better prepare for a career in a globalized business industry. Your support can help students who otherwise might not be able to afford this opportunity to have a life-changing experience abroad.
• Peter T. Paul Financial Policy Center: seeks to promote financial policy and education through programming such as the annual Finance Symposium and Stock Pitch Competition and mentorship through the Financial Partners Mentorship Program.
• Professional Sales Group: is an elite experiential sales and leadership course where students actively train for, host, and compete in sales competitions and business networking events.
• Rines Angel Investment Fund: is a student-run investment fund. Early-stage companies are invited to pitch the Fund for seed capital receiving high-quality due diligence from the student team regardless of investment. Student associates are versed in angel and venture capital investment strategies.
• Rosenberg International Franchise Center: explores and advances the understanding of franchising through academic research, education and outreach.
• Sports Analytics Lab: features student-led projects and workshops, supported by a faculty advisor who provides expert guidance. Students engage in hands-on analytics work using real-world data from sports organizations, developing skills in data analysis, visualization, and strategic decision-making.
• UNH Sales Center for Excellence: has designed academic and experiential activities to ensure our students build the necessary competencies and confidence. Through Professional Sales Group, UNH Sales Club and the Sales Minor students can access a variety of paths to explore what sales experience can mean for a successful career.
• Voice Z Digital: is a student-run digital marketing agency that gives students the opportunity to gain real-world marketing experience by working hand-in-hand with real clients to perform impactful and innovative digital marketing services.

Inclusive Excellence:

Through this effort you can support Inclusive Excellence at Paul College such as Women in Business, Inclusive Leadership Fellows, Rutman Fellows, the Morrison Faculty Fellow as well as events that help the community. Reaching 30 donors to support Inclusive Excellence will unlock over $12,000 from a group of generous alumni and friends to continue Inclusive Excellence efforts within Paul College.