“Work doesn’t feel like work when you are making something sugary and delicious.” A phrase that could have been coined by Willy Wonka is the real-life sentiment of Madeline Ryan (’20), a WSU food science graduate working in the beverage industry. As a research and development technician for Eagle Beverage Products in Kent, Washington, Ryan creates and packages products such as coffee syrups and bar mixes for private label beverage companies. » More ...

The Carson College produces many graduates each year who seek careers with insurance companies or become insurance agents or brokers. To prepare WSU students interested in exploring this career path, the Carson College hosts the annual Walton Lecture featuring an insurance and risk management expert to share professional perspectives. » More ...

Roy Suddaby, one of the world’s most highly cited researchers in business and economics, recently joined the Carson College as a professor of management on a 50 percent appointment. An internationally renowned scholar of organizational theory and institutional change, Suddaby is the Winspear Chair of Management at the Peter B. Gustavson School of Business at the University of Victoria and has adjunct professor positions at Ritsumeikan University in Japan and the IAE Business School in Argentina. » More ...

If the question “What’s for dinner?” causes you stress, a new collaboration between Catering Services in the School of Hospitality Business Management (SHBM) and the WSU Eggert Family Organic Farm can help relieve some of that anxiety—at least on Fridays.

Carson College chefs Jamie Callison and Jason Butcherite along with Brad Jaeckel, Eggert Farm manager, are offering the best of WSU products and local farm-grown ingredients as take-home meal kits.

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While Jeremy Cox is a gifted mathematician, one of his greatest talents lies in his ability to help people see business as something much more than a mathematical, profit-maximizing endeavor. After earning his MBA, he worked for a marketing company, building predictive models to decipher customer behavior. As he began analyzing customers, employees, managers, and society, he developed strong convictions that business needs to be taught in a different way. » More ...

Carson College students planning future careers in the accounting field will be learning from Jacob Jaggi, a new faculty member with extensive industry experience, as fall classes get underway. Prior to earning his doctorate from the University of Arizona, he worked in several accounting capacities as an internal auditor, controller, and SEC reporting analyst, and across industries, including agriculture, manufacturing, mining, and nonprofit. » More ...

Michelle Carter, new associate professor of Information Systems[/caption]With much of the workforce working remotely and schools shifting to online environments, understanding information systems and how people engage with technology is more critical than ever. Michelle Carter, a recognized expert in the information systems field, will be preparing Carson College students to navigate an increasingly digital world in their classes and as future researchers and business professionals in the IT space. » More ...

Alex Stuart arrived at WSU looking for ways to get the most out of his college experience. The Carson Career Amplifier Program became his ticket to exploring opportunities in the Carson College of Business as well as a $3,000 scholarship. » More ...

Bitty Balducci, new assistant professor of marketing[/caption]Described by her colleagues as self-motivated, highly energetic, and incredibly focused, Bitty Balducci personifies the kind of accomplished faculty member the Carson College is proud to have in its ranks. During her doctoral work at the University of Missouri, she earned nine academic honors in just the last two years, several of them recognizing her research efforts to enhance understanding of how sales interactions unfold and influence performance. » More ...

While Dakota Post may only be in his mid 20s, he’s making life better for senior living residents in one of the nation’s fastest growing industries. The 2019 Carson College of Business graduate is putting his data analytics skills to use helping Civitas Senior Living change both how and what the world thinks about senior living. » More ...