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A nonprofit Idaho organization, the Boise State University Foundation was established in 1964 for the benefit of Boise State University.
The 2012 Economic Research Services (ERS) summer intern program is now accepting applications. The intern program provides an excellent opportunity to work with ERS researchers on projects.
The deadline for sending in applications is March 2nd.
Economic Summer Internships, contact Loretta Miller, lmiller@ers.usda.gov.
Please join the U.S. SBA Assistant Associate Administrator Calvin Goings in a dialogue with young entrepreneurs and local experts on February 6, 2012, 1:00 p.m. at “The Kitchen” on Boise State campus, 2203 University Dr. (Southeast Corner of Capital & University). Parking passes available. RSVP by February 2, 2012 to: Darla Nordstrom – (208) 334-9004 ext. 340 or darla.nordstrom@sba.gov.
A distinguished panel of young business leaders will share their personal stories, business tips and lessons learned during an interactive session. Speakers include Mason Fuller (SBA Young Entrepreneur of the Year) and Jenna Haener (local entrepreneur and BSU MBA alum). With youth unemployment twice the national average in many communities, SBA recognizes a need to promote and better support the efforts of young people looking to create jobs for themselves and others. Young entrepreneurs are a dynamic resource for our national recovery and growth.
The Young Entrepreneur Series (YES) is an initiative by the White House and SBA to connect young and aspiring entrepreneurs with SBA officials, local business advisors and resources to help them start or grow their own small business.
* YES brings together leading young entrepreneurs, youth advocacy organizations and government experts to listen, address critical challenges and formulate public policy measures needed to move the young entrepreneur’s business agenda to the next level.
* YES connects young entrepreneurs to each other, the federal government and other economic development resources.
* YES engages young people to discuss entrepreneurship.
The deadline for new and transfer students to apply for scholarships to Boise State University for the fall 2012 semester is fast approaching. In order to be considered for Boise State scholarships, students must submit all materials to the Admissions Office no later than Feb. 15.
To be considered for scholarships, new and transfer students must do the following:
The application deadline for financial aid for current Boise State students is March 15. Students who apply early have the best chance of being eligible for many limited types of federal aid. Early applicants also stand a better chance of ensuring that their funding is available when classes begin in the fall.
Please note that international students have earlier deadlines. Visit international.boisestate.edu to learn more.
For more information, contact the Boise State Admissions Office at (208) 426-1156 or visit admissions.boisestate.edu. Scholarship information also can be found at financialaid.boisestate.edu/scholarships.
To learn more about COBE scholarships go to: http://cobe.boisestate.edu/students/scholarships/
Jared Musick has been selected for a one-year internship at the Financial Accounting Standards Board in Norwalk, CT. The program is exceedingly competitive with only a handful of interns chosen each year from a large pool of nominees submitted by the accounting programs from many of the leading US business schools. Jared graduated in December 2011 with a 2nd undergraduate degree in accountancy and master of science in accountancy. (more…)
Boise State’s Executive MBA program will hold an open house for prospective students and interested companies from 5:30-7:30 p.m. Jan. 25 in the Stueckle Sky Center at Bronco Stadium. Those planning to attend should email emba@boisestate.edu or call 426-4034 to reserve a space.
Classes will begin in September 2012 and participants will earn an MBA degree in two academic years of part-time class attendance. The program is designed specifically for middle- to senior-level professionals who want to gain the leadership, business and innovation skills their organizations need on a schedule that minimizes work and personal life disruption.
Boise State’s Executive MBA was launched in 2006 and focuses on creativity in the evaluation of business problems, an immediate link between class projects and work tasks, an integrated curriculum that takes into account a wide range of business units and a trade mission-style international experience in Vietnam.
The program has earned very high marks in an independent survey of its graduates by the international Executive MBA Council, and 81 percent of graduates have said their Executive MBA degree had a positive impact on their careers.
For more information, visit cobe.boisestate.edu/emba.
Boise State’s College of Business and Economics has redesigned its Master of Business Administration (MBA) offerings to create three tracks — a unique full-time MBA program to help recent graduates enter the work force, a part-time evening program to help working professionals create career options and continuation of the highly successful Executive MBA program. (more…)
