News, articles, and interesting stuff from the College of Business
Prem Mathew grew up knowing the value of higher education. His parents, who graduated from high school but did not attend college, wove the message into their daily lives. The message resonated.
If you think tax season is busy; wait until you hear what the College of Business accounting program has targeted next: It’s an ambitious $1.61 million project – bringing free tax accounting services to communities across Oregon.
What's been going on this term? Plenty! Another best in class Career Fair – and much more. Here are some quick highlights for you to catch glimpse of a day in the life of your college student!
Connecting you with the resources you need is part of what we do together to support your student. First up is a guide to the health and wellness services available to your student while at OSU. As well, we’re upping our links to our FERPA information to help you get familiar with the rights and privacy we grant every student.
The College of Business is grateful and excited to have received scholarship funds from two of our most valued industry partners.
Senior Marneli Pascacio says “¡Vamos Beavs!” and expresses her thanks for the scholarship that is helping fund her fall term in Spain.
National Intern Day comes once a year – always the last Thursday in July – and this year we celebrate on July 27. At that moment, on that day, students across the country – not just our OSU College Business students! – have crossed the halfway point on a career-defining experience: their summer internship.
"I am so thankful for the career-enriching opportunities to connect with industry professionals at Austin Hall – and beyond. I'm looking forward to bringing my merchandising expertise and management skills to this new opportunity. I am enthusiastic about participating and having a positive impact on the company and my community. I can't wait to see what the future holds!"
"I am most proud of all the opportunities that I have been able to take part in that have put me outside of my comfort zone. I've gotten to grow personally and professionally through taking on new experiences that challenged my normal."
“My college journey required me to adjust to the goals I wanted to achieve, which meant practicing habits that would be conducive to a successful career. I am proud of the person I have become in this time ... I have learned a lot about myself.”
"My goal was to teach engineering to high-school students, and I had been working as an engineer for a few years already in high school."
In just days now, Henderer earns two bachelor’s degrees – a B.S. in Interior Design and a B.S. in Design and Innovation Management – as well as a minor in family business. And then she returns to work full time for the family business, Henderer Design + Build.
Investing since the age of 13, OSIG alum and finance grad Ryan Hogan '23 has this advice: Consistency, not dramatic changes, is what counts in investing and life.
"I'm most proud of the many friends and acquaintances I've made here at OSU over the years. I have built connections and learned from a diverse background of people, something that would have been difficult without my enrollment in the College of Business, and I'm proud of the personal growth that has come as a consequence of that."
Willingness, tenacity and genuinely respecting each other have helped the McEntee family build success and nurture Mo’s Seafood and Chowder, which is now in its fourth generation of family ownership.
It’s not just riding the pickup truck along the farm’s dirt roads anymore. Kaitlyn Schumacher is preparing for the next generation of her family’s farm, with a degree in business administration and finance with an option in family business.
Assistant Professor Qi Zhang studies the fit between employees and their work environments, especially their work groups.
Ben Kahn leads $90-million DMV Service Transformation Program that expands accessibility and improves customer service for four million Oregonians.
Alex Magana’s goal is to create a business with serving others as a priority. The Business Leaders Scholars Program is helping her develop the skills and experience she’ll need to meet that goal.
Sometimes, the things we do for others that seem small open unexpected paths to a brighter future. It’s one of the reasons Chris Dowhaniuk ’18, volunteers as a mentor with the Business Leaders Scholars program.