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Dividend The official online magazine of the Carson College of Business

Dean’s Excellence Fund Opens Doors of Opportunity

Isaiah Evans, a senior majoring in accounting and finance, is a great example of how one small-scale opportunity provided by the Dean’s Excellence Fund developed into a much larger one. The fund supports the college’s highest priorities and ensures students receive transformational learning experiences. Evans was one of a select group of Carson College students supported by the fund to attend the 2016 Power Breakfast, an annual networking event for alumni and Seattle business leaders. » More ...

Carson Center for Student Success Endowed Excellence Fund: The Gift That Keeps on Giving

The Carson Center for Student Success continues to evolve. With the onboarding of Director Suzi Billington, eight new staff have been hired over the last year to improve existing programs and implement new ones. Now more than ever, the center is fully staffed and uniquely able to provide business majors with tailored services including career advising, networking and professional development opportunities, quality academic advising and tutoring, international and leadership experiences, and scholarship assistance to help students succeed in the classroom and in their professional lives. » More ...

Tradeoffs: EMBA Grad’s Unrealized Dream Leads to Most Rewarding Career Experience

Growing up, Kelly Fox (’16 EMBA) had a dream of becoming a park ranger in the National Park Service, committed to preserving the environment and educating communities about natural resources. While attending college, his entrepreneurial interests proved to be a more powerful calling, and he left school to focus on small business development. » More ...

Walton Lecture

At the 2016 Walton Lecture, students learned the importance of how distinctions can quickly become discriminatory if ethical practices are not followed. Keynote speaker Brian Steffel, Oregon Mutual Insurance Company president and chief executive officer, discussed the boundaries of fair pricing in the property and liability insurance industry. » More ...