The U.S. economy continued to roll along in the first half of 2024. Economic growth continued, inflation decreased and the labor market was relatively strong. The strong economic performance was reflected by record stock market performance. The U.S. S&P 500 index (a benchmark index for U.S. large company stocks) and the NASDAQ index (technology index) […]
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Research findings from the UW-Stevens Point Center for Data Analytics show the costs of acquiring new customers are estimated to be 3-5 times higher than retention costs. UW-Stevens Point’s Sentry Endowed Chair Kurt Pflughoeft and data analytics alum Alick Corbley ’23 presented their research on customer retention at the World Conference on Data Science & […]
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A total of 637 undergraduate students had a GPA over 3.75–including 289 with a perfect 4.0–to earn dean’s list honors for the spring 2024 semester in the College of Professional Studies at the University of Wisconsin-Stevens Point. Congratulations to all! CPS Dean’s List by Major (number of 4.0): CPS Dean’s List (* indicates 4.0):Students must […]
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The U.S. economy has been the subject of much discussion with differing viewpoints. This report will hopefully shed light on U.S. economic performance by analyzing a broad range of economic variables over the period from January 2017 through March 2024. Changes in these variables, as well as the reasons why these variables changed, will be […]
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Thank you, Kyle and Congratulations, Michael! by Scott Wallace As the director of the Center for Business and Economic Insight (CBEI), I have been enormously fortunate to have worked with truly outstanding students. Our senior research assistant Kyle Pulvermacher (who is graduating next week) has made significant and lasting contributions to the Center for Business […]
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The Sentry School of Business and Economics hosted its annual Scholarship and Awards Banquet on Friday, April 26 in the UW-Stevens Point Dreyfus University Center, sponsored by Associated Bank. The school presented 79 scholarships and awards, totaling more than $90,000 to students. Congratulations to all the award winners and thank you to our donors for […]
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Ding dong! Dinner is delivered … and deliver is what UW-Stevens Point marketing student Haley Densow did as she took first place at The Pitch, a startup business pitch competition featuring college students from around Northeast Wisconsin held at Fox Cities Stadium in Grand Chute on April 24. [View Photos] During the fast-paced business pitches […]
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A team of two sophomores from the Sentry School of Business and Economics took first place and won a $2,000 cash prize in the 3rd Annual Wisconsin RMA (Risk Management Association) Commercial Lending Case Competition Friday, April 12 at the Wisconsin Bankers Association in Madison. UW-Stevens Point students Brooke Peterson ’26 and Mike Brierton ’26 […]
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Each semester, University of Wisconsin-Stevens Point’s best and brightest student leaders are presented with the Chancellor’s Leadership Award. This semester, nine students from the College of Professional Studies have been selected for this honor. These students are a select group of graduating seniors who throughout their careers at UW-Stevens Point have contributed significant leadership, demonstrated […]
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I intended to spend a part of my evening at the Women In Business: She Means Business Panel listening to impactful, empowering, driven women of the community speak on their experiences throughout their careers. What I had not planned on, on the other hand, was meeting one of the panel members, Lyna Matesi, associate professor […]
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