Two awards are regularly presented to the best and brightest graduates at the University of Wisconsin-Stevens Point–the Albertson Medallion and Chancellor’s Leadership Award. For the spring 2021 semester, nine of the Albertson Medallion recipients and 28 winners of the Chancellor’s Leadership Award were students from the College of Professional Studies. These students are a select group […]
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The largest group of interns in program history–59 students–presented about their internship experiences during the virtual UW-Stevens Point School of Business and Economics Internship Expo Tuesday, May 11. Interns shared about what their duties were, what they learned, how courses prepared them and more. Placement of internships ranged from small family-owned accounting firms to insurance […]
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The UW-Stevens Point School of Business and Economics handed out $108,975 through 78 scholarships as well as multiple awards to students and faculty at its 2021 Virtual Awards Presentation Friday, April 23 via an online video. The School of Business and Economics is accredited by the Association to Advance Collegiate Schools of Business (AACSB), ranking […]
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UW-Stevens Point MBA student Lada Xiong-Vang is leaving a positive impact on her community for future generations by applying what she is learning as a graduate student to economic development projects in Wausau. Lada is a true community leader with roles in the Central Wisconsin Hmong Professionals organization and the Diversity Affairs Commission of Marathon […]
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Since my span of formal engagement with the UW-Stevens Point MBA program came to a conclusion, it’s as if I haven’t stopped realizing and therefore discussing the nearly routine life changes I’ve experienced over the last several months–job transitions, marriage and relocation to name a few. I think it’s only fair to mention that when […]
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UW-Stevens Point MBA Candidate Quyen Hom announced her Be All The Things Scholarship for BIPOC and non-traditional students is now in a public fundraising campaign with a goal of raising $50,000 for the endowment with the UWSP Foundation. Queyen is currently the owner of Assembly Shop and is serving as the MBA Entrepreneur in Residence. […]
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The American Rescue Plan has been signed into law by President Biden. To obtain passage by both the House and Senate, the Act was modified from what was initially proposed by the Biden Administration. The modifications include lower income limits for stimulus eligibility and the elimination of any increase in the minimum wage. This blog […]
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Another topic that generally gets discussed a lot in economics (and politics) is corporate taxes. It’s also one of the more complex subjects, because it is not always easy to determine what a company actually pays in taxes. It can be done, but it’s not necessarily easy. The primary objective of this blog is to […]
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The minimum wage has been in the news recently, primarily due to the proposed phase-in of a $15 minimum wage as part of President Biden’s American Rescue Plan. The primary purpose of this blog is to shed some light on the history of the minimum wage, including the changes in the minimum wage since its […]
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The UW-Stevens Point MBA program was in the local spotlight on Monday, Feb. 22 as MBA director Lyna Matesi and MBA candidate Paula Erickson, HR manager at Delta Dental of Wisconsin, joined host Scott Krueger during “Portage County Live” on 92.1 WPCN.
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