Sam Houston State University’s College of Business Administration (COBA) is proud to announce the development of the Smith-Hutson Financial Center and Trading Floor, a state-of-the-art facility designed to enhance finance and economic education through hands-on, technology-driven learning. This initiative is made possible through the Smith-Hutson Scholarship Program.
Housed within the Ron and Linda Mafrige Learning Center, the new trading center will provide students with an immersive, real-world financial environment. Equipped with Bloomberg LP financial software—the industry standard for market analysis—the facility will allow students to monitor global financial markets in real time, analyze stock movements and understand the impact of economic trends. Construction is anticipated to be completed in the Spring of 2026.
