In business education, it’s not unusual for an investment class to practice hands-on management of an investment portfolio. Carson College students in finance Professor Mario Reyes’ Cougar Investment Fund (CIF) course learn about investing principles and how to analyze stocks and industry sectors. » More ...
Future financial planners should be prepared to dispel their clients’ myths when it comes to helping them make wise investments, according to guest lecturer Michael Thomas, who presented “Mythbusters—Lessons Investors Would Do Well to Unlearn,” to Carson College students. » More ...
Rarely does the perfect job in the perfect location just fall into the laps of newly minted college graduates. And, for tomorrow’s business leaders, a stellar GPA is not enough. Leadership, communication and negotiating skills, problem solving abilities, and teamwork are equally, if not more important. A freshman survey conducted by the Higher Education Research Institute showed more than 86 percent of college freshmen attend college to get a better job. The Carson Center for Student Success is focused on empowering students to meet this goal. » More ...
With advances in technology, hospitality and recreation services, and other amenities, today’s senior living communities are becoming much more synonymous with Jimmy Buffet’s “Margaritaville” than Johnny Cash’s “Home of the Blues.” In fact, Buffett is opening a chain of retirement communities inspired by his classic song: a $1 billion collaboration will create 7,000 homes in Daytona Beach, Florida, offering active adults 55 and older unmatched recreation, dining, and night life experiences. » More ...
When the elderly and their families are facing possibly the worst crisis of their lives, Carson College of Business graduates can make a difference by contributing their expertise across many disciplines to any of the nearly 40,000 U.S. senior living communities. » More ...
Though it takes four years to bear fruit, the WSU-bred Cosmic Crisp™ apple tree is already blooming with success. Sixteen years in the making, the juicy red apple is a cross between the best tasting Enterprise and Honeycrisp you may have ever eaten. » More ...
Nine years ago, while working for an IT company in Seattle, Pat Birkeland (‘03 Bus. Adm., ’11 Eng. & Tech. Mgmt., ’16 OMBA) saw an article in the Seattle Times about a tuition assistance partnership between WSU and The Boeing Company. While he was happy in his current position, the tuition assistance program described was too good to pass up. Later that year he had successfully applied for a position with The Boeing Company. » More ...
Framed on the wall of her new restaurant is Kelsey Sturtevant’s (’16 Hospitality Business Management) first dollar earned as a part owner of Red Cork Bistro & Catering in Mukilteo, Washington. “I earned that first dollar from my former professor Mark Beattie. It says ‘Go Cougs!’ and it’s going to stay there forever!” » More ...
Fall proved to be an experimental semester for K.D. Joshi, Philip L. Kays Distinguished Professor of Information Systems. For the first time, she decided to require students in her business intelligence (BI) class to develop rather than solely focusing on economic ones. » More ...