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Elizabeth Jackson Recognized as Hospitality School’s Outstanding Senior
When she worked as a hostess, just the simple act of seating people during their special afternoon or evening out at a restaurant brought Carson College of Business alumna Elizabeth Jackson joy and sparked her interest in a hospitality business management career.
An introductory business class during her first semester at WSU helped her learn more about hospitality career options, and she became more excited about a future in hospitality.
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Multi-University Leadership Summit Gives Interns a Competitive Edge
In collaboration with Central Washington University and accounting firm KPMG, the Carson College of Business developed the Intern Leadership Summit in Seattle this past spring benefiting more than 30 students from 10 institutions across the state.
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Stephen Lee Brings Organization Leadership Expertise to MISE Department
Stephen Lee is a people person. As a scholar and researcher, he’s most interested in studying the nuances of workplace behaviors—from cooperative and supportive to gossipy and self-absorbed. For himself, he prefers a collegial work environment, which is what drew him to Carson College’s Department of Management, Information Systems, and Entrepreneurship.
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WSU Faculty Among World’s Leading Researchers in Sports, Leisure, and Tourism
WSU researchers are studying the role of “prolific inventors,” also known as star scientists with a lot of experience and success in creating new products. These people are often seen as experts in their field and can hold influence within their company and in the wider business community.
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Cougs Find Love While Studying Abroad
When Jake and Emily Stevens signed up to study abroad in Greece in 2016, they certainly expected the experience to be life-changing, but they couldn’t have known they were about to meet their future spouse.
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Research Reveals How Prolific Inventors Shape Company Responses to Failure
WSU researchers are studying the role of “prolific inventors,” also known as star scientists with a lot of experience and success in creating new products. These people are often seen as experts in their field and can hold influence within their company and in the wider business community.
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WSU Marketing Research Cited as ‘Central Hub of Knowledge’ on the Dark Side of Customer Behavior
We’ve all heard the age-old saying “the customer is always right.” However, in recent years, an emerging field of research has delved into the rise of customer incivility and misbehavior, commonly referred to as the “dark side of customer behavior.”
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Amrita Lahiri Earns Research Impact Award
Amrita Lahiri, assistant professor of entrepreneurship in the Carson College of Business, was recently named corecipient of the 2022 Helena Yli-Renko Research Impact Award from the Greif Center for Entrepreneurial Studies at the University of Southern California Marshall School of Business.
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Carson College Annual Events Offer Industry Insights to Business Students and Communities
As an integral part of Washington’s research-oriented, land-grant institution, the Carson College of Business creates value for business and academic communities by hosting the annual Power Breakfast, Business Technology Symposium, and Walton Lecture events, along with industry speakers throughout the year. In 2022, a mix of globally competitive business leaders and entrepreneurs shared their professional insights through Carson College panels and lectures.
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Ekaterina Pomazunova Develops Entrepreneurial Goals through Joint Degree
Ekaterina Pomazunova, a recent WSU/César Ritz Colleges Switzerland graduate, began learning the art of hospitality as a young child. She’s part of a large family, and her parents commonly held feasts on holidays and special events at their home in Saratov, a provincial city in the southeast European part of Russia.
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WSU, Schweitzer Engineering Laboratories Announce Tuition Assistance Partnership for Online MBA, Executive MBA |
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Washington State University (WSU) is proud to announce an educational partnership with its neighbor, Schweitzer Engineering Laboratories, Inc. WSU and Schweitzer Engineering Laboratories, Inc. have come together to make earning a distinguished business education more affordable for the diverse population of engineers, assemblers and administrators at Schweitzer Engineering Laboratories, Inc. |
WSU, Chick-fil-A Announce Tuition Assistance Partnership for Online MBA, Executive MBA |
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Thanks to a newly announced educational partnership between Washington State University (WSU) and Chick-fil-A Inc., a Master of Business Administration (MBA) degree is now more affordable for Chick-fil-A’s team members and their families. |
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