College of Business News
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Alumnus successfully navigates international company through pandemic
Wisconsin native Dick Johnson has fond memories of college — meeting his future wife, bonding with cross country and track teammates, and learning from faculty members who helped start him on a journey to become the leader of a Fortune 500 company.
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Blugold and two-time national track and field champion sets sights on Olympics
Like many people, Marcus Weaver will watch the 2021 summer Olympics and dream of one day competing in the games. Weaver — a UW-Eau Claire junior and two-time national track and field champion — is working to turn his dream into reality.
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Research project focuses on cybersecurity in businesses
Senior accounting major Sara Hansen was awarded the College of Business’ 2021-22 James R. and Vicki Lord Larson Undergraduate Research Fellowship. Through the fellowship, she is collaborating on research involving business cybersecurity.
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Spring 2021 College of Business Dean's List Announced
Congratulations to the 633 students who made the Spring 2021 Dean's List!
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Regents approve three new COB majors at UW-Eau Claire
Business students at UW-Eau Claire soon will have new opportunities to pursue degrees in three specialty areas that are expected to grow significantly in the wake of the COVID-19 pandemic.
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Alfuth named BGS Outstanding Professor
Mark Alfuth, a senior lecturer in the accounting and finance department, was named the 2021 Beta Gamma Sigma Outstanding Professor by members of the UW-Eau Claire chapter of Beta Gamma Sigma (BGS).
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College of Business students make a difference for L.E. Phillips Career Development Center
During the 2021 spring semester, UW-Eau Claire College of Business students in the “Advanced Sales Topics” course were engaged in a semesterlong project with the L.E. Phillips Career Development Center by helping them sell sponsorships.
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New grad ready to soar as commissioned officer in U.S. Marine Corps
Chad Schultz earned a degree in marketing in May, which, fittingly, is National Military Appreciation Month. He already has graduated from the Marine Corps’ Officer Candidate School and soon will begin flight school to become an aviator.
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'The Eau Claire Muse' podcast established to connect UW-Eau Claire with Chippewa Valley entrepreneurs
College students often look for inspiration to help them stay focused on their goals. But Blugolds also want to be the inspiration for others, which is the story behind a new campus podcast called "The Eau Claire Muse."
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Kavyuk and Nelson receive 2021 Outstanding Business Communication Award
Solomiya Kavyuk and Beth Nelson, two outstanding graduating seniors, were chosen as the 2021 Outstanding Business Communication Award recipients.
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Benck and Malik named Outstanding Marketing Graduates
The marketing department recognized a few outstanding marketing students from the graduating class of 2021. For the first time since 2010, there was a tie for the top marketing graduate recognition between Erin Benck and Haadia Malik.
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Global perspective: International experiences help shape UW-Eau Claire grad
Hannah Javoroski traveled the U.S. extensively with her family while growing up in Milwaukee, but it was a high school trip to China that sparked a love for international experiences. Her passion for global learning only grew at UW-Eau Claire.
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Goeltl, Hoesley, and Roehl named 2021 Outstanding Management Students
For the first time, Emily Goeltl, Madeline Hoesley, and Megan Roehl, three management majors, were chosen for the 2021 Outstanding Management Student award
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Malik recognized as 2021 Outstanding Senior
Haadia Malik, a senior marketing analytics major from Oshkosh, WI, was selected by the faculty and staff as this year's recipient from a list of 488 students who met the award's GPA requirement.
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Baier receives 2021 College of Business Emerging Leader Award
Shae Baier, a junior operations/supply chain and information system double major from Durand, WI, was chosen as this year's College of Business Emerging Leader Award recipient from a list of 615 students who met the award's GPA requirement.
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Inspired by family, driven to make change: Haadz Malik
When she graduates with a degree in marketing analytics, Haadz Malik will not only be the first business grad in her large Pakistani family, but she will have become a role model to her younger brother and cousins in writing their own future and dreams.
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Graduating twins value shared experiences, opportunities to follow their own path
Allie and Chloe Knuth, twins from Green Bay, will graduate together this month from UW-Eau Claire, a campus they say is small enough that their lives sometimes overlap as students but big enough that they each could follow their own path.
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Capstone course students compete in Simulation Super Bowl
Over a two-week period students enrolled in MGMT 449: Strategic Management for a Global Business Environment, the College of Business's capstone course, competed in the Simulation Super Bowl.
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UW-Eau Claire to celebrate 1,646 new graduates during May 14-15 commencement events
A virtual commencement ceremony and in-person diploma ceremonies on May 14 and 15 will celebrate 1,646 University of Wisconsin-Eau Claire students who are graduating this spring.
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UW-Eau Claire places first and second in RMA Case Competition
The second annual Risk Management Association (RMA) Commercial Lending Case Competition was held over two days from April 15-16, 2021. In total, six teams from UW-Eau Claire, UW-Madison, UW-Stevens Point, and UW-Platteville competed for $5,000.
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Pi Sigma Epsilon members earn top honors at National Convention
From March 31 - April 11, members of the UW-Eau Claire Pi Sigma Epsilon- Zeta Epsilon student chapter persistently competed in the Pro-Am Sell-a Thon competition, speaker's competition, and top chapter awards at the virtual PSE National Convention.
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Blugold's custom fishing rod business takes off during pandemic
Joe Swanson was looking for ways to fill his days early in the pandemic when he began building more custom fishing rods, something the UW-Eau Claire senior had learned to do as a kid. A year later, he's sold 300 of them and his small business is booming.
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UW MBA Consortium students appreciate online program’s flexibility, engagement
More than 300 students are enrolled in the consortium program in 2021, with about 70 students receiving their MBA each year.
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Hmong Heritage Month celebration kicks off this week
UW-Eau Claire has a series of events planned throughout April, with the kickoff event co-hosted with UW Oshkosh.