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Col. Atin Basuchoudhary, the John and Jane Roberts Institute Professor in Free Enterprise Business in the Department of Economics and Business at Â鶹ŮÑÝÔ± Institute, recently co-edited, “The Cambridge Handbook on the Economics of Terrorism.”

Anthony Pate ’26 spent his summer under the Tuscan sun interning with Pasta Fabianelli, gaining hands-on business experience while immersing himself in Italian culture.

Jai Vijayan ’26, an economics and business major at Â鶹ŮÑÝÔ± Institute, researched military logistics during World War II for his honors project, “Move and Maintain: American Last-Mile Logistics in the Solomon Islands Campaign, 1942-1944.”

Miller Tatum ’28 chose the harder path at VMI — and hasn’t looked back. Between early mornings, packed schedules, and competing at the highest level, he’s learning how discipline and time management can shape far more than four years.

From transferring into VMI to taking on the Rat Line, TJ Johnson ’28 has faced adversity head-on. Balancing basketball, academics, and the responsibilities of a cadet has taught him calm under pressure and confidence in his ability to adapt.

Edward Menton ’26 took his studies abroad to Rome and Tuscany — learning international business in and out of the classroom.

Ten members of the Cadet Investment Group (CIG) at Â鶹ŮÑÝÔ± Institute, along with an advisor and an instructor in the Department of Economics and Business (ECBU) traveled to Wall Street in New York City (NYC) in December, to meet with financial analysts and traders, including VMI alumni.

When Diego Henao Ospina ’28 first considered life after high school, he weighed several paths within the armed forces. Enlisting seemed like a possibility, but advice from others who knew Â鶹ŮÑÝÔ± Institute helped shift his focus.  

Natalia Dias ’28 wanted to be set up success, and that meant finding a way to pay for college or leave her with minimal debt. She had three clear goals in school: an engineering program, U.S. Army ROTC, and cross country and track. 

A sense of discipline is what drew Amari Benjamin ’27 to Â鶹ŮÑÝÔ± Institute.  Benjamin, an economics and business major, plans on commissioning into the U.S. Army.