Monthly Archives: April 2009

This Week At COBE: Entrepreneur Clay Young to Speak and Boise State Elevator Pitch

Two big events are taking place this week: A successful Boise State graduate talks about starting businesses and the Boise State Elevator Pitch, both Friday April 17.
“The Entrepreneur’s Challenge”: Clay Young, Boise State BA and MBA graduate
On Friday April 17th from 12 noon to 1:00 PM, Clay Young, co-founder and CEO of Inovus Solar, will talk [...]

COBE Student Team Takes Third in HR Competition

The Boise State Human Resource Association (HRA) hosted the Pacific West Human Resource Collegiate Competition and Conference that occurred April 3-4 on campus. This regional competition associated with the Society for Human Resource Management (SHRM) featured games that test knowledge of human resource management.
A Boise State team of Jacob Donahoo, Rachel Alverson, and Heleena Burton [...]

Faculty and Staff Update – April 2

Denise English, chair and professor of accountancy, is a member of the American Accounting Association’s (AAA) national committee to select the 2009 recipient of the AAA’s “Innovation in Accounting Education” award. The committee is reviewing 30 nominations this spring and will select the recipient and present the award at the AAA’s national meeting in August [...]

COBE and Small Business Development Center Offer Free Training

Residents of Southwest Idaho who may be interested in starting or acquiring their own business are invited to participate in free training sessions just announced by Boise State University’s College of Business and Economics and the Idaho Small Business Development Center.
The training is particularly relevant for those who have been, or may be, dislocated [...]