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Nomad Go’s Bootstrapping Work Lands $2.7 million in Venture Capital Funding

Jonah Friedl wants his brick-and-mortar clients to benefit from the same type of analytical tools that online retailers use. The Carson College alumnus is the cofounder of Nomad Go Inc., a Kirkland startup that uses artificial intelligence to track customer experiences at quick-serve restaurants, hotels, and retail stores. » More ...

Executive MBA Grad Wendy Brant & Daughter Celebrate Academic Milestones

WSU's spring commencement truly held a special meaning for the Brant family as both Wendy, Executive MBA graduate, and her daughter walked across the stage together to receive their diplomas. "WSU allowed me to gain an advanced professional degree without excessive commuting or weekend-only programming while I had a middle school student in the still at home,” Brant says. » More ...

Sibling Grads Say MBA is Essential to Their Career

While growing up, Juston Demke and Christina Homfeldt’s parents stressed the value of hard work and education. Their example pushed the siblings to get good grades at West Valley High School near Spokane and become their family’s first college graduates. On May 4, Demke and Homfeldt celebrated another milestone: They walked across the stage together at Beasley Coliseum to accept their online MBA degrees. » More ...

PACCAR Mentoring Program Gives Insights Into Professional Work

Thanks to Carson College alumnus Brad Johnson, PACCAR Inc. will help students learn what it’s like to work for a Fortune 500 company through a mentoring program at the Carson College of Business. The program launches this fall, pairing sophomores and juniors with PACCAR employees. PACCAR mentors will help “simulate the business world” for students, says Johnson, national sales manager for PACCAR Parts. “We’ll try to answer questions from the mundane ‘What can I wear to work?’ to the super technical ‘What software should I use for this project?’” » More ...

Kamiak Coffee: A Globally Better Cup

As WSU freshmen Kyle O'Malley and Grant Schoenlein knew before they graduated they didn't want to follow a traditional career path. They developed a craft coffee idea (think fancy beer, but with coffee beans) fairly easily: being coffee lovers and "constant connoisseurs" unable to find a better cup, they decided to roast their own beans. From that decision, the two launched Kamiak Coffee Company in Moscow, Idaho. » More ...