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Washington State University: Better than the Beach

September 1, 2016 justin.hope

When California native Brittany Torres chose Washington State University over other beachy colleges located on the shores of her golden state, it confused many of her friends and family. But it was love at first sight when she visited Pullman and experienced firsthand what she describes as a huge cloud of Cougar pride hanging over the campus. » More ...

International Internships Open Minds and Doors

September 1, 2016 justin.hope

When Samantha von Burg spontaneously stopped by a Sandals Resorts Company booth at the International Recruitment Forum in Montreux, Switzerland, she didn’t expect the casual conversation she had with the recruiter would lead to anything. But like other students in the WSU/Cèsar Ritz Colleges Switzerland joint bachelor’s degree program, her business training, communication skills, and poise made her stand out. » More ...

WSU Students Take Their Pitches on the Road

June 6, 2016 justin.hope

Spring semester brings the business plan competition circuit to the Northwest. In addition to WSU’s Business Plan Competition, most other universities in the area host their own business plan competition or series of competitions. This year, WSU student entrepreneurs competed at the following competitions, earning impressive results: » More ...

WSU Students Take First at UW Health Product Contest

June 6, 2016 justin.hope

Two Washington State University student entrepreneurs won first place and $10,000 in the inaugural, regional Health Innovation Challenge (HIC) at the University of Washington on March 3. They were the only non-UW affiliated entrepreneurs among the 18 finalist teams that pitched ideas to more than 100 judges from business and health science professions. » More ...

Blood Pressure Off the Cuff

June 6, 2016 justin.hope

Marie told us in class one day, ‘the key to entrepreneurship is finding and solving problems people don’t know they have.’ So, that’s what we did,” says Carena Ramos, founder and chief operating officer of VB Cardio. She refers to Marie Mayes, director of the WSU Center for Entrepreneurship in the Carson College of Business and her engineering capstone class, which is a senior design class cross listed with entrepreneurship. » More ...

A Carson Coug Gives Back

June 6, 2016 justin.hope

Hospitality business management (HBM) graduate Sarah Beaudry has just begun her career with Marriott International as a participant in the Voyage Global Leadership Development Program. The program provides recent graduates hands-on experience and training and a comprehensive understanding of Marriott’s broad portfolio of global brands and exposure to a number of career opportunities worldwide. » More ...

The Gift of a Scholarship Can Change Lives

February 1, 2016 justin.hope

I couldn’t help crying tears of gratitude when I found out I had received two scholarships from the WSU Carson College of Business. As a junior transferring from a community college, I was very anxious about how I would pay for fall semester. Despite finding a part-time job, it just » More ...