PASCO – “Tilling the Soil of Opportunity,” a course in business planning for current and aspiring small-scale farmers, ranchers and other agricultural businesses will be offered in Tri-Cities beginning in February. The course is designed for those who are operating or interested in starting a small farm or agricultural business. Classes will cover all aspects […]
SPOKANE – WSU announced the opening of three new small business development centers as part of Gov. Christine Gregoire’s “New Washington” initiative. Small business development centers (SBDC) have been opened in Longview, Aberdeen and Pullman, as part of a strategy to extend technical assistance to small business owners and entrepreneurs in areas that had been […]
PULLMAN – J. Hyatt Brown, chairman and CEO of Brown & Brown, Inc.,will deliver the 15th annual Walton Lecture on Monday, September 10th at the Washington State University College of Business. Presented by the Department of Finance, Insurance, and Real Estate, the lecture will be at 5 p.m. in Todd Hall Room 276. Brown will […]
PULLMAN – The College of Business has announced the hiring of 15 new faculty for the 2007-2008 academic year for its Pullman, Tri-Cities and Vancouver campuses. Hires include WSU Pullman * Jamie Callison, CEC, AAC, Catering Services Manager* Geng-qin Chi, Hospitality Business Management, Ph.D. Oklahoma State University* Lan Guo, Accounting, Ph.D. Washington State University, anticipated August 2007 (visiting professor)* Jeff Joireman, […]
The College of Business at Washington State University has recognized 42 of its faculty, stafff and students for outstanding achievement and excellence. The awards for faculty and staff were announced at a college-wide reception on April 27, while student awards were announced at the Celebration of Student Excellence on April, 13. “The high caliber of our faculty, staff, […]
VANCOUVER- Local students and job seekers can gather at the largest job fair in Southwest Washington from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. May 2 at the Vancouver Hilton. The 20th Annual Pathways to Your Future career information and job fair will feature dozens of professional technical employers and workshops. The event is free and open […]
The Washington State University College of Business has announced the winners of its fourth annual WSU Business Plan Competition. The competition, held on the Pullman campus April 13 and 14, included 21 student teams from the Pullman campus and four open, non-student entries from the Palouse region. Hosted by the WSU Center for Entrepreneurial Studies […]
In the restaurant business, happy employees equal happy guests, which equal more profit. That equation summarizes recent research by Dennis Reynolds, associate director and Ivar Haglund Distinguished Professor at the School of Hospitality Business Management. Reynolds scrutinized the financial information and collected employee and guest satisfaction data at 36 casual-theme restaurants nationwide, seeking the factors […]
PULLMAN – Beginning in fall 2007, Washington State University students will be able to complete course requirements for an international business major or minor degree during one semester in Europe under a global initiative unveiled recently by the WSU College of Business and its partner institution, the University Centre Cesar Ritz in Brig, Switzerland. The […]
The WSU College of Business is gearing up for the 2006 Cougar Golf Classic, to be held on Friday, Oct. 6, 2006 at the Langdon Farms Golf Club in Aurora, Oregon (www.langdonfarms.com). This is the first year for the event, centered around the WSU vs. Oregon State University football game in Corvallis, Oregon on Oct. […]