Monthly Archives: February 2010

Idaho Small Business Development Center Helps Businesses Thrive

While the economy continues to pose serious challenges for Idaho’s small businesses, many have sought expert advice and are succeeding, according to a recent report. The Idaho Small Business Development Center, one of COBE’s service units, has released its annual impact report for 2009 measuring the success of the Idaho SBDC’s efforts to assist the [...]

Faculty Spotlight – Tom Gattiker

An article by Tom Gattiker, information technology and supply chain management, titled “Understanding Project Champions’ Ability to Gain Intra-Organizational Commitment for Environmental Projects,” will be published in the March issue of the Journal of Operations Management.

Faculty Spotlight – Gundars Kaupins, Nina Ray

Gundars Kaupins, management, and Nina Ray, marketing, had a paper titled “Maintenance of Latvian Business Language, Culture and Community through Heritage Tourism and the Internet” published in Global Business Languages.

Lincoln “Clicker” Article Published in MER

Doug Lincoln, professor of marketing and chair for the Department of Marketing and Finance, had his article, “Student Response Systems Adoption and Use in Marketing Education: A Status Report,” published in the fall 2009 issue of the Marketing Education Review. The empirical-based article provides an in-depth look at how those teaching with clickers are using [...]

Boise State Awards Research Grants to Examine Water, Climate Change Issues

Eight Boise State University undergraduates will share $42,000 in research grants this spring and summer to study issues related to water and climate change alongside Boise State faculty. The grants support participation of under-represented students in the fields of science, technology, engineering and mathematics. The student projects will target economic development, river and dam operations [...]

Businesses Invited to Register for No-cost Energy Evaluations

Treasure Valley small businesses can register now for no-cost energy evaluations provided by trained Boise State student interns. The program began last fall as part of a grant that the Idaho Small Business Development Center received to help small businesses reduce energy use. Twenty students completed 39 evaluations at small retail, service and wholesale companies [...]

Patrick Shannon, Dave Groebner and Phillip Fry

The eighth edition of “Business Statistics” by Patrick Shannon, dean of the College of Business and Economics; Dave Groebner, Boise State emeritus professor; Phillip Fry, chair of the Department of Information Technology and Supply Chain Management; and Kent Smith, emeritus faculty at California Polytechnic State University, San Luis Obispo, has just been published. The textbook [...]

Executive MBA Program Plans March 1 Open House

Boise State’s Executive MBA program will hold an open house for prospective students and interested companies on March 1. The informational session will run from 5:30-7:30 p.m. in The Loft on the fifth floor of the Stueckle Sky Center on the west side of Bronco Stadium. Those planning to attend should e-mail emba@boisestate.edu or call [...]

February-March Student Spotlights

Congratulations to the following students for being selected for COBE’s student spotlights for the months of February and March. Kristin Bierle, MBA Cody Corbridge, MS Accountancy Dominique Elliott, Accountancy Kazuma Osugi, Economics Colin Redifer, Accountancy-Finance (Finance honoree) Colby Norton, Inform Tech Management Amanda Gibson, International Business Buhbuh Clark, General Business Bianca Jochimsen, Marketing

COBE Sponsors Career Development Workshops March 2

The College of Business and Economics will host Leadership & Development Day on Tuesday, March 2, featuring career development workshops to help students gain the competitive edge in an ever-changing economy. Business leaders from across the valley and employment sectors will facilitate sessions. Topics include: Interviewing Techniques: The Blueprint; Resume Rebuild; Building A Business; Leadership [...]