Monthly Archives: June 2009

Lessons From Alumni

[ October 14, 2009 to October 17, 2009. ] Alumni will share their career development stories with students.

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Brandt Foundation Lecture

[ October 19, 2009; 7:00 pm; ]

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The Boise State University College of Business and Economics, in conjunction with the John and Orah Brandt Foundation, will present former U.S. government chief auditor David M. Walker on Monday, Oct. 19, as the 2009-2010 Brandt Foundation Lecturer. His talk, titled “Day of Reckoning: America’s Fiscal Future,” will [...]

Professor Paul Bahnson Wins Literary Award

Professor of Accountancy Paul Bahnson’s co-authored article “A New Day for Business Combinations,” which ran in the June 2008 issue of the Journal of Accountancy, is the winner of the Journal of Accountancy 2008 literary award.
The award, established in honor of John Lawler, former Journal editor and AICPA (American Institute of Certified Public Accountants) Senior [...]

COBE Students Get Experience Working with Nonprofits

COBE students enrolled in MGMT410 Advanced Management Topics, taught by Professor Dusty Bodie, are getting firsthand experience working with the nonprofit sector this summer. Last week six nonprofit community partners delivered a 15 minute presentation introducing their organizations and told the class about the biggest changes and challenges facing the nonprofit sector.
After listening to [...]

Petersens Make Donation to Future Business Building

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Boise State University head football coach Chris Petersen and his wife Barbara have given a $150,000 donation to the fund for a new College of Business and Economics building at Boise State. The new facility is being planned on the corner of Capitol Boulevard and University Drive and will serve as a [...]

Student Spotlight – David Rush

Heat 2 Optimize (H2O), a team of Boise State University MBA students, bested teams from Germany, France and China to win the Benchmark Capital Challenge at the 2009 Global Moot Corp Business Plan Competition earlier this month in Austin, Texas. Boise State’s team was one of only 38 teams from around the world to compete.
The [...]

Larry Sands Passes Away

Larry Sands, longtime network administrator in the College of Business and Economics, died June 2 at the age of 67. To honor his wishes, there will be no memorial service.
Sands had a distinguished career in the Air Force, retiring as a technical sergeant after poly peripheral neuropathy forced an honorable discharge in 1972. The doctors said he [...]

Final Info Session for Executive MBA Program

[ June 22, 2009; 5:30 pm to 7:30 pm. ] Due to increased interest, the Executive MBA program will hold a final information session on June 22 for prospective students. Classes begin in September and participants earn an MBA degree in two academic years of part-time class attendance.

The Executive MBA program is designed specifically for middle- to senior-level professionals who wish to obtain a master’s [...]

Alumni Spotlight – Jon Munkers

Executive MBA Graduate Jon Munkers Honored by the Idaho Business Review
TerraGraphics’ Environmental Scientist and Boise Office Manager Jon Munkers is featured as an honoree for the Idaho Business Review’s 2009 “Accomplished Under Forty” Awards.
This year, the program’s 10th, was the most competitive to date. More than 140 young movers and shakers across the state were nominated [...]