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Boise State EMBA Graduates Rank Program Among the Highest in the World

April 20, 2009 – 3:46 pm

Boise State University’s Executive MBA program has earned high marks in an independent exit survey of its graduates by the international Executive MBA Council. About 96 percent of the graduates gave the overall program the highest possible rating. The average for participating schools worldwide was 83 percent. 
Moreover, Boise State’s program achieved these high standards during [...]

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BOISE STATE COLLEGE OF BUSINESS AND ECONOMICS TO HONOR TOP GRADUATES AT MAY 8 CEREMONY

April 15, 2009 – 8:00 am

Boise State University’s College of Business and Economics will honor its outstanding graduates at a dinner on Friday, May 8. Outstanding graduates are selected by faculty members in each area of study within the college.
This year’s honorees are:
Boise – Denise Buske, Human Resource Management; Amanda Clausen, Accountancy Taxation; Jon Daley, Masters of Business Administration; Maria [...]

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

April 13, 2009 – 2:54 pm

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 [...]

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COBE Student Team Takes Third in HR Competition

April 7, 2009 – 8:06 am

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 [...]

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Faculty and Staff Update – April 2

April 2, 2009 – 3:33 pm

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 [...]

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COBE and Small Business Development Center Offer Free Training

April 1, 2009 – 10:30 am

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 [...]

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Economic Outlook Workshop – Feb. 18

February 5, 2009 – 10:19 am

BOISE STATE EXECUTIVE MBA PROGRAM, IDAHO DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE TO PRESENT ECONOMIC OUTLOOK FOR BOISE FEB. 18
Boise State University’s Executive MBA Program is collaborating with the Idaho Department of Commerce to provide insights on the current economy, perspectives for the future and strategies for tapping opportunities.
The two entities will present the Economic Outlook for the [...]

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Bishop Kelly High School Students Wins National Investment Contest

January 27, 2009 – 10:37 am

IDAHO “MYSTERY STUDENT” WINS NATIONAL ESSAY CONTEST ON INVESTING AND ECONOMICS
Boise State’s Council on Economic Education set to announce winner
The Idaho Council on Economic Education at Boise State University has announced that a Bishop Kelly High School student has won first place in a national investment essay contest. He or she will only learn about [...]

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Executive MBA Program Plans Informational Open Houses

January 23, 2009 – 11:31 am

 
Boise State University’s Executive MBA program will hold two open houses for prospective students and interested companies on March 2 and April 29.
The informational sessions 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 [...]

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COBE ANNOUNCES PLAN TO ASSIST LOCAL BUSINESSES

January 16, 2009 – 9:31 am

COLLEGE NEWS RELEASE / January 15, 2009
Online at: http://news.boisestate.edu
Boise State University’s College of Business and Economics (COBE) is launching a new effort to assist Treasure Valley businesses during a down economy.
The “Spring 2009 Economic Turnaround Initiative” is a plan to help 200 Treasure Valley businesses between now and May. The local business community is urged [...]

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