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When people learn that a charitable contribution they earmarked for a specific project was used for another cause, they feel betrayed – and often punish the charity even when the alternative recipient also was a worthwhile cause, new research from WSU indicates.

The Center for Entrepreneurial Studies celebrated a milestone this fall when a former student’s company raised $2.7 million in venture capital funding.

Catering to fans’ sense of nostalgia could help boost attendance at college football games, research from WSU indicates.

In her role as WSU’s faculty athletics representative, Swanger serves as an envoy between the president’s office and athletics officials, ensuring compliance, and academic integrity while promoting the well-being of student-athletes.

WSU Tri-Cities students Kyle Brunson and Danae Williams earned the grand prize at the competition for the wine label and business and financial plans they developed for their proposed wine, “Gladiolus Red Mountain Rosé.”

Nearly half of Pacific Northwest consumers do most or all of their shopping in-store but Cyber Monday continues to steal the show in holiday savings.

Alumni from the Carson College of Business recently shared career advice with students at Finance Professionals Night. Read about some of their top tips.

Jason Williams is no stranger to adversity. As a former helicopter rescue swimmer for the U.S. Navy, Williams thrives in challenging and uncertain situations. Williams is one of 297 student veterans on Washington State University’s Pullman campus, leaving a rewarding military career to pursue his dream of becoming an entrepreneur.

A trio of Cougars will compete against teams from other Power Five conference schools in the multi-player video game Rocket League.

Montoya will continue to focus on her research in organizational innovation, while supporting the college’s corporate engagement efforts and her Advancing Women in Leadership initiative.

Poets & Quants ranked online MBA and executive MBA programs from WSU’s Carson College of Business as No. 16 in their 2020 rankings of The Best Online MBA Programs. 

She holds the rank of full professor with tenure in the Carson College of Business and will assume a faculty appointment in the Department of Management, Information Systems, and Entrepreneurship.

Business and marketing major Nam Nguyen is currently interning at NASA in aeronautics research and analysis. He is the first and only WSU student to study abroad on all seven continents.

Bob Brandkamp will talk about personal risks, risk management in the business sector and how Avista uses risk management to achieve its goals.

The Oct. 30 reception will recognize the completion of a $2.5 million fundraising campaign to honor the legacy and contributions of Granger Cobb, a pioneer in the senior living industry.

The Power Breakfast is designed to inform, inspire and engage Seattle-area leaders on contemporary business issues. Tickets are $45.

Robert Crossler is helping institutions in central and eastern Europe develop strategic responses to emerging forms of high-tech crime.

Kunter Gunasti, assistant professor of marketing, was cited for his work as a co‑author on a research paper examining consumer preferences for copycat brands.

The team includes students from the Edward R. Murrow College of Communication, The Voiland College of Engineering & Architecture and the Carson College of Business.

Two WSU teams received nearly $20,000 for their research using virtual reality to address issues in computational computer science.

Product innovation efforts often stall when star inventors and company founders work within the same teams, according to new WSU research.

New WSU research shows customers feel more accomplished when their progress is tracked in round numbers.

One dollar from the sale of each pint of the limited edition Graduate Golden Ale, as well as a portion of keg sales, will support the scholarships.

WSU Vancouver’s Beta Alpha Psi chapter took home two awards and $3,500 in prize money from the honor society’s annual competition Aug. 8-10 in Chicago.

The 2019-2020 projects include a new course in which students will learn the chemical origins of color perception and create painting projects from pigments they have synthesized themselves in the laboratory.

The two-day conference will feature presentations and panel discussions with tax experts from the public and private sectors on topics such as Washington state tax law, policy and procedure, digital product taxation, tax litigation and more.

The program launches this fall, pairing sophomores and juniors with PACCAR employees.

When people witness poor customer service, a manager’s intervention can help reduce hostility toward the company or brand, according to WSU research.

LTCC transfer students will have access to WSU’s Bachelor of Arts in Hospitality Business Management program, offered online or through WSU courses at the LTCC campus.

“How we honor those in our past says a lot about how we will care for our student veterans in the future.”