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Business students excel in regional sales competition
A team of WSU Vancouver students secured third place in the Pacific Northwest Sales Competition hosted at Oregon State University.
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Center for Entrepreneurship hires new executive director
Paul Warner, an experienced business owner, digital marketer, and consultant, has been appointed executive director of the WSU Center for Entrepreneurship in the Carson College of Business.
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School of Hospitality Business Management hosts week of hospitality events
Hospitality Week kicks off Tuesday, Feb. 27, and features a lineup of in‑person and online events open to the public, including the Burtenshaw Distinguished Lecture.
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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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Customers prefer text over video to provide service feedback
In a study, more people said they would likely leave written comments about service on a restaurant-provided AI‑enabled tablet. A video option discouraged feedback.
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WSU Global Campus ranked among nation’s best online degrees by U.S. News
Five WSU online programs are ranked among the best in the nation for 2024 by U.S. News & World Report.
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Jeff Joireman appointed director of the Carson College of Business International Business Institute
Joireman, a marketing and international business professor, will officially assume director duties for the institute on May 16.
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Top research coverage of 2023
Many WSU studies that caught the media’s attention seemed to involve human pleasures, and their consequences, a focus that may reflect the global, post-pandemic mood.
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Workers sound the alarm on AI workplace readiness
Half of the U.S. professional workforce is concerned they will be “left behind” in their careers without opportunities to learn about AI, according to a new Carson College of Business report.
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WSU Granger Cobb Institute for Senior Living receives funding for student scholarship
The scholarship provided by the LCS Foundation will support students at the Granger Cobb Institute studying to become future members of the senior living workforce.
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Business researchers honored at national accounting conference
Accounting researchers from WSU received honors at the American Accounting Association’s Management Accounting Section Midyear Meeting, held Jan. 4-6, 2024, at the University of Central Florida.
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Carson College of Business names new executive chef and culinary director
Matthew Morgan’s duties include teaching culinary classes, running the hospitality school’s culinary certificate program, and leading the student-run catering services that serve WSU and Pullman.
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Job ads with wide pay ranges can deter applicants
As more states require employers to list compensation on job ads, a trending strategy to use very wide pay ranges could potentially harm recruitment, according to a WSU study.
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Industry expert April Reddout tapped to manage Wine Business Management Certificate
The noncredit program offers six learning modules developed and taught by WSU business faculty and industry professionals who have expertise in wine business marketing and fundamentals.
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Nurse aide turnover linked to scheduling decisions
Long-term care facilities that scheduled part-time Certified Nursing Assistants with more hours and more consistently with the same co-workers had reduced turnover, according to WSU-led research.
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IRS special agents lead accounting exercise
Known as the IRS Citizens Academy, it is intended to showcase potential career pathways for accounting students within the agency’s enforcement arm.
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WSU hospitality and tourism expert Dipra Jha earns international recognition
Jha, a Carson College of Business associate professor, has been named to the International Hospitality Institute’s list of 100 most influential people in U.S. hospitality and travel.
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WSU’s School of Hospitality Business Management ranked 3rd in U.S.
The School of Hospitality Business Management recently received top marks for its academic and research excellence in the 2023 Shanghai Ranking’s Global Ranking of Academic Subjects.
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Seven WSU faculty recognized as Highly Cited Researchers
This year’s list of the world’s most Highly Cited Researchers include WSU experts in business, chemistry, Earth science, engineering, food, and medicine.
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Gladstone: More Native American faculty needed to drive business ideas
Joseph Scott Gladstone is one of the few Native American faculty in America’s business schools. And that’s a problem for corporate America.
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Business technology symposium explores role of information systems in business success
The symposium, “Information Systems: The Backbone of Business,” is free and open to the public. It will be held 1–3 p.m. Friday at the CUB Auditorium and livestreamed.
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Carson professor Bitty Balducci shares business expertise with Romanian students
Balducci’s trip to Romania enabled her to impart some of the active classroom engagement techniques she has honed at WSU with an international audience.
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Sept. 26: Power Breakfast to focus on the future of sales
The Power Breakfast is designed to inform, inspire and engage business leaders on contemporary business issues. The event is $55 and will be held 8-10 a.m. Tuesday, Sept. 26 at the Westin hotel in Bellevue. Participants may register online until 5 p.m. Tuesday, Sept. 19.
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Font size can ‘nudge’ customers toward healthier food choices
Restaurants can persuade patrons to choose healthier foods by adjusting the font size of numbers attached to nutritional information on menus, according to a WSU-led study.
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Graduate training in ‘robot-human interface’ awarded National Science Foundation grant
A new generation of WSU engineers will learn not only how to build better robots but also how to make them work better with, and for, humans — thanks in part to a $3 million NSF grant.
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Panel highlights thriving careers, coming boom in senior living industry
With the Baby Boomer generation nearing retirement, many career opportunities exist for students interested in shaping the senior living industry in the decades to come.
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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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The future of work: insights from Pacific Northwest’s Gen Z employees
The Carson College of Business’ third annual report surveying the youngest members of the workforce reveals Gen Z employees are facing the dilemma of advancing their careers amid predictions of an upcoming recession.
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Carson College of Business recognizes faculty, staff, and doctoral students
The college honored its outstanding faculty, staff, and graduate students during an annual awards event at WSU Pullman.
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Chip Hunter resigns as dean of WSU Carson College of Business
Deborah Compeau has been named interim dean and will serve a two‑year term, effective July 1, while a national search is conducted.
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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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