The following article was originally published in the Center for Business and Economic Insight Fall 2020 Report. by Kurt Pflughoeft, Ph.D.Sentry Endowed Chair of Computational Analytics; Director of the Center for Data Analytics Data analytics is all the buzz at many corporations subsuming areas such as business analytics and business intelligence. The goals of data […]
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UWSP School of Business and Economics Virtual Internship Expo – Fall 2020
UW-Stevens Point students who spent this semester interning at big companies, family businesses and local nonprofits–some remotely, others in person–shared what they learned, how they used specific courses at their internship, and how they met goals during their time at the School of Business and Economics Virtual Internship Expo on Tuesday, Dec. 8, 2020. [Photo […]
More...Divisiveness and the Economic Challenges of 2021 – Challenge #2: Controlling U.S. Debt and Federal Budget Deficits
Let’s continue with our Divisiveness and the Economic Challenges of 2021 series with Challenge #2 – Controlling U.S. Debt and Federal Budget Deficits. The Federal Deficit The federal budget deficit refers to U.S. federal government spending exceeding government income. The necessity of the $2 trillion Covid-19 stimulus contributed to a record federal budget deficit for […]
More...Divisiveness and the Economic Challenges of 2021 – Challenge #1: COVID-19 and the 2021 Economy
Unfortunately, the divisiveness in America is significant and undeniable. It stretches across politics, race, gender, religion and economic issues. This Center for Business and Economic Insight (CBEI) series takes a look at the economic challenges of 2021, and also incorporates the divisiveness issue into some of the discussions. For many economic challenges, the overall economic health […]
More...Shifting Seasons
The changing seasons have always intrigued me; our world circling the sun, the temperature rising and falling, snow drifting to the ground and disappearing from the presence of the sun and its offered heat. A concept as simple as flipping to the next page of your calendar and as complex as the circle of life: […]
More...MBA Candidate, Athena Nominee
“The ATHENA Leadership Award® is presented to an individual who displays professional excellence, community service, and actively assists women in their attainment of professional excellence and leadership skills. The ATHENA Leadership Award® was inspired by the goddess of Greek mythology known for her strength, courage, wisdom and enlightenment. The award’s rich history, international scope, and focus on […]
More...MBA Program Fellowship: Central Rivers Farmshed
Introducing the UW-Stevens Point MBA #FellowshipFriday feature, a new nine-part series on the first Friday of each month when MBA candidate Abby Schmidt provides an inside look on her fellowship with Central Rivers Farmshed. November 2020: Introduction Starting a fellowship with Central Rivers Farmshed put me on a team whose mission was to produce “a […]
More...UW-Stevens Point at Marshfield meets active student’s business goals
Jack Bezlyk’s mantra is “stay busy, stay creative.” The 20-year-old student at the University of Wisconsin-Stevens Point at Marshfield lives this refrain. He completed his associate degree this spring and now has his sights on earning a bachelor’s degree in business administration at the Marshfield campus. An all-conference player on the Marauder men’s basketball team, […]
More...Feedback: How Criticisms and Truths Shape What’s Next
We’ve all experienced a memorable situation in which someone verbally expressed their opinion of our performance, our actions, or plainly, us. The effect and ramifications are obviously still present when feedback is offered non-verbally, but that picture is painted with a little less color. Specifically in a professional capacity, or more specifically, in my own […]
More...Economic Development: If I Could Build Wausau for the Future
Growing up in Wausau most of my life, it took me moving to college to see the assets Wausau had. I enjoy being here and my family anchors me here, but I have seen new people move in and out of Wausau struggling to find their niche, connect with people and enjoy Wausau’s assets. Being […]
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