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Hospitality Student Graduates Debt-free Thanks to Industry Scholarship

March 1, 2018 justin.hope

Maddie Pearson, (’18 HBM) never dreamed she’d be able to graduate from WSU debt-free, but a $10,000 scholarship from the Network of Executive Women in Hospitality (NEWH Northwest Chapter) allowed the impossible to happen. » More ...

Carson Center Hosts Inaugural Student Leadership Conference

December 1, 2017 justin.hope

With the common goal of professional and leadership development, the Carson College’s 24 business clubs work with the Carson Center for Student Success to connect every business student with unique experiences that develop their skills and build their networks. » More ...

Study Abroad Builds Passion for International Business Career

December 1, 2017 justin.hope

Ryan Fick already had a passion for traveling and international business when he was a high school senior considering which college to choose. » More ...

‘Engage’d for Global Good

August 1, 2017 justin.hope

It’s been a busy and exciting year for Engage Biotech since winning first place and $15,000 in the WSU Business Plan Competition back in May 2016. » More ...

NomAd feature

August 1, 2017 justin.hope

Founded by Friedl as a project for the WSU Business Plan Competition, NomAd is a network of digital billboards that are small enough to be carried in specialized backpacks by students across college campuses. Known as NomAd walkers, these human-powered billboards act as online, digitally capable advertisements for companies out in the real, interactive world. » More ...

Cougar Investment Fund Feature

August 1, 2017 justin.hope

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 ...

Carson College MBA Students Picked to Help Market Cosmic Crisp™ Apple

March 1, 2017 ccb.designer.05

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 ...

Lessons in Technology Lead to Solutions for Social Problems

March 1, 2017 ccb.designer.05

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 ...

Brelsford Scholarship Covers Rent

March 1, 2017 ccb.designer.05

Amir Sepehri, a Carson College of Business doctoral candidate, and four other WSU students checked off rent from their college expense sheets this year, thanks to the generosity of Duane (’81 Humanities) and Terri Brelsford. » More ...

Dean’s Excellence Fund Opens Doors of Opportunity

December 1, 2016 ccb.designer.05

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 ...