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Dividend The official online magazine of the Carson College of Business

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 ...

Pitfalls and Perks Founders & Star Employees bring to Innovation Teams

There are things start-up companies should consider when hiring extremely accomplished inventors or “star” employees for product innovation teams, especially when the founder is also on the team, says Amrita Lahiri, assistant professor of strategic entrepreneurship and innovation. Lahiri’s research looks at the relationship between founders and star employees in product innovation teams, how well they collaborate, and what impact those relationships have on the organization’s ability to launch new products. » More ...

The Value of an Entrepreneurial Education

Imagine a device that could make your loved one’s cancer diagnosis less invasive or new technology that could assist a wounded veteran with lost or impaired hand function. These ideas, and more—such as new ways to grow environmentally sustainable coral and improved digital currency trading platforms—are just a sampling of student innovation supported this year by the WSU Center for Entrepreneurship. » More ...

Entrepreneurial Cougs Win Big on the Circuit in 2019

Each spring, WSU student entrepreneurs gather their bright teammates, their innovative ideas, and their fledgling ventures and show them o􀃠 on university campuses across the Northwest. The yearly collegiate business plan competition circuit is a place to demonstrate academic prowess and entrepreneurial skill, and win some big titles and cash prizes. » More ...

Scholarships Help First-Gen Student Stay in School

Without family resources to help pay for college, accounting student Samantha Kelley was shouldering the bills for tuition and living expenses herself. Thanks to generous scholarships, her senior year tuition is paid for. She received $5,000 each from the Washington Society of Certified Public Accountants and the Jacob W. Oswald Scholarship. Other awards came from Deloitte, the Cougs Helping Cougs Scholarship, and a WSU scholarship for first-generation students. » 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 ...

Annual Events, Speakers Offer Insights to Pacific Northwest Business & Policy Communities

As an integral part of Washington’s research-oriented land-grant institution, the Carson College of Business creates value for business and academic communities by hosting the annual Burtenshaw Distinguished Lecture and Power Breakfast events, along with industry speakers throughout the year. In 2019, a mix of globally competitive business leaders and entrepreneurs shared their professional insights through panels and lectures on the Pullman campus and in Spokane. » More ...