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Steve Patterson will present “Risky Business: Regulated Insurers in Catastrophic Times” via Zoom from 5-6:15 p.m. Monday, Sept. 28.

Meet Jeremy Beus
Associate Professor of Management

By Sue McMurray

As offices close or downsize and people shift to working at home during the COVID-19 pandemic, Jeremy Beus’s expertise in organizational climate and occupational safety offers a wellspring of insights to human resource and business managers, as well as entrepreneurs operating in unprecedented circumstances. His breadth of research on work teams, personality, and occupational health, along with his highly effective teaching skills, have earned numerous accolades that bring prestige to his new role as an associate professor of management … » More …

In a time of national pandemic, being entrepreneurial can create new opportunities when others are closing. As more people pursue their entrepreneurial business ideas and seek to turn hobbies into profitable careers, Ben Warnick will be poised to share research insights on what drives entrepreneurs’ passions, emotions, and well-being, as well as tips for their success.

Susan He lives the life of a scholar. A recent graduate of the Carson College, she spent eight years teaching economics before completing her second doctoral degree in finance. Before that, she spent five years earning her first doctorate at Washington University in St. Louis, Missouri. This fall, she will be continuing her career as a finance faculty member at a new location—WSU Vancouver.

Business leaders acknowledge the hardships of COVID‑19 but are confident they have the skills and resources to navigate the crisis, according to a new WSU Carson College of Business report.

Automatic gratuities leave restaurant patrons with a bad taste, even when the meal and the service were excellent, new research from WSU indicates.

Arvin Sahaym is being recognized for his many research and teaching contributions in the fields of strategy, entrepreneurship, and innovation management.

As the School of Hospitality Business Management’s assistant director, Dipra Jha will be the main point of contact when students, parents, and industry leaders visit the Pullman campus.

The project is part of the Business Growth Mentor and Analysis Program or MAP. The program pairs students and a mentor with local businesses or nonprofits, where students take on a consulting role.

Pullman Serves It Forward is the brainchild of two Washington State University employees, Jamie Callison and Jeanne Weiler. They were looking for ways to help families in need while also supporting Pullman restaurants through purchases of gift cards.

Beginning this fall, the major will be offered on the Pullman campus. It is designed for business students seeking managerial positions in the senior living industry, with a focus on hospitality operations.

Visit Tri‑Cities, the area’s visitor and convention bureau, will incorporate the students’ ideas in its future planning, says Michael Novakovich, the president and chief executive officer.

The audit, created by a WSU Tri‑Cities business professor, identifies components within a winery that enhance customer experience.

Not everyone can say they’ve learned things from a 105-year-old or have strolled around the block with a nonagenarian. But Amanda Ransom (’14 HBM), a business office manager specialist at Aegis Living in Seattle, has moments in her day when she gets to do this and discuss what life is truly about with people who have lived through historic times.

While studying hospitality business management in the WSU Carson College of Business, Lydia Terjeson (’17 HBM) was struck by the appeal of a career in the senior living industry, where she could create lasting relationships with clients.

A new WSU survey shows visible sanitization efforts remain a priority for American consumers considering eating out or staying in a hotel in June and July.

On what seemed to be a normal morning at her home in Alexandria, Virginia, Vice Admiral (ret.) Raquel Bono, a 2015 graduate from the Carson College of Business Executive MBA online program, likely thought the chances of going back to work just six months into retirement were slim—until friends began texting and calling her to say Washington’s governor’s office was looking for someone to take charge of hospital surge capacity.

More than half of respondents said they will wait at least three months or longer before traveling and staying at hotels again, and the majority preferred to take scenic road trips or visit beaches and lakesides.

Swanger, founding director of the WSU Granger Cobb Institute for Senior Living, will join a panel of experts to present “Safeguarding Residents and Caregivers During COVID‑19″ on Wednesday, June 3, at 11 a.m.

The return-to-business guide developed for the Washington Wine Institute includes recommendations on winery procedures for dine-in service, employee safety and health, cleaning and sanitation and more.

Christina Chi was recently named a fellow by the International Association for China Tourism Studies for her contributions to the field.

The students are seeking to patent their Zephyr Mattress, a mattress targeted to people with mobility or sleep issues, and to launch a company. The students recently earned a second-place finish in this year’s Northwest Entrepreneur Competition with their mattress design and business idea.

The Carson College of Business honored its outstanding faculty, staff and graduate students during an annual awards event May 4 at Washington State University in Pullman.

The project is the brainchild of two WSU employees who were looking for ways to help households needing food assistance while also supporting Pullman restaurants.

Next spring, Robert Crossler and his family will board a plane to Romania, where they will live for five months while he teaches a class on information security from a business perspective.

A leading hospitality scholar, Jenny Kim joined the School of Hospitality Business Management in 2002 and teaches service operations management, travel and society, and other business courses.

Owen Boreson is the 2020 recipient of the Delbert J. Hayes Scholarship from the Carson College of Business at Washington State University.

Beta Alpha Psi’s in-person competition in Seattle was canceled because of COVID-19, but that didn’t stop a team of Carson Cougs from winning first place.

Marlowe, who leads the wine and beverage business management program at WSU Tri-Cities, was named for his strong contributions in teaching, service and research, as well as his ongoing industry connection over his five years with WSU.

The Carson College of Business has canceled the Spokane Power Breakfast and annual Business Plan Competition as part of WSU’s ongoing response to the COVID‑19 public health emergency.