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Business in the Northwest Report – 2018

August 1, 2018 justin.hope

The Carson College shares research-based insights on issues impacting Northwest businesses and communities. Regional business leaders report how they feel about the business climate today, how they are preparing for the future, and what they need to succeed. » More ...

Student Entrepreneurs Create Buzz by Reducing Pesticide Toxin in Bees

August 1, 2018 justin.hope

For the past six months, a unique, multidisciplinary team of students has been working together to solve the problem of bee death and colony collapse. Their story of building a strong multidisciplinary team to move a product from lab to launch, is taking the WSU and Northwest entrepreneurship scene by storm. » More ...

Kule’s Next Step: Distributing Pasteurization Thermometers in the Developing World

August 1, 2018 justin.hope

Kulé is one step closer to saving the lives in rural Africa with a smart thermometer that will make it easy for the Maasai to pasteurize raw milk, limiting the transmission of pathogens and antimicrobial resistance and making milk safer. » More ...

Alex Kier Measures Value of ‘Imaginativeness’ in Entrepreneurial Success

August 1, 2018 justin.hope

In a recent article, Alexander Kier, assistant professor of entrepreneurship at WSU Vancouver, quantifies the importance of “imaginativeness” in regards to the quality and quantity of new venture ideas. » More ...

Students Showcase Innovation at 16th Annual Business Plan Competition

August 1, 2018 justin.hope

The WSU Center for Entrepreneurship hosted its 16th annual Business Plan Competition in April. This year’s competition hosted 22 top student startup teams from across the University, and five high school startup teams from across the state of Washington. » More ...

Entrepreneurial Cougs Win Big on the Circuit

August 1, 2018 justin.hope

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

WESKA Entrepreneurship Conference

August 1, 2018 justin.hope

In June the college launched the inaugural WSU Entrepreneurship Skills and Knowledge Accelerator (WESKA), a boot camp designed for graduate students from scientific, non-business disciplines. A variety of tools including readings, discussions, role-playing, guest presentations, software applications and simulations, among others, aimed to help students grow their knowledge of core entrepreneurial concepts. » More ...

Yaou Hu Spotlight

August 1, 2018 justin.hope

Committed. Driven. Engaged. One of the best. That’s how Carson College of Business faculty describe hospitality business management graduate Yaou Hu, PhD (’18), recipient of the 2018 Outstanding Graduate Teaching Award. » More ...

David Kurz Scholarship Feature

August 1, 2018 justin.hope

David Kurz says his ability to pursue his dreams was made possible by the J. Walter and Clara Davis scholarship that supports student leaders pursuing a business degree and who are engaged in academic and civic functions. The award allowed Kurz to have more financial freedom to reinvest in his business and pursue growing his company of seven team members. » More ...

Marla Meyer Feature

August 1, 2018 justin.hope

Marla Meyer has been selected as the new Moss Adams accounting career advisor in the Carson College of Business’ Department of Accounting. » More ...