Category Archives: Business and Economics

Business students learn while networking

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What are you looking for in a résumé? How do I describe my experience in a positive way? What’s the most important thing to remember as I start my new job? These were just some of the questions business students asked during a networking and mentoring event at UW-Stevens Point on Monday, Feb. 11. The […]

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Business Advisory Council and faculty partner to benefit students, companies

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Roxanne Baumann

The UW-Stevens Point School of Business & Economics hosted a luncheon on Tuesday, Feb. 5 for members of the UWSP Business Advisory Council (BAC), with special guest speaker Roxanne Baumann ’75, director of global engagement at the Wisconsin Manufacturing Extension Partnership. The BAC is a select group of decision makers among a diverse group of […]

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CPS dean’s list reaches record number for fall 2012

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The most successful semester ever is in the books in the College of Professional Studies at UW-Stevens Point as the dean’s list reached a record number. A total of 529 students earned a GPA over 3.75, including 169 with a perfect 4.0, to earn dean’s list honors. Congratulations to all! Students with 4.0 by major: Elementary […]

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Business Management Capstone

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Students in the Business 480: Management Capstone course at UW-Stevens Point got a taste what to expect as they graduate and enter the work force with presentations to panels of judges from the business community this week. The graduating seniors completed semester-long team research projects in which they conducted comprehensive strategic reviews of real companies. […]

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Chancellor’s Leadership Award recipients for winter 2012

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University of Wisconsin-Stevens Point’s best and brightest student leaders are presented with the Chancellor’s Leadership Award. This winter, 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 the UWSP have contributed significant leadership, demonstrated campus and/or […]

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Business students visit Figi’s Headquarters

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With 90% of its two million packages shipped during the holiday season, Figi’s looks a lot like Santa’s Workshop these days. The company welcomed nearly 30 UW-Stevens Point School of Business & Economics students to see the operation at its headquarters and distribution center in Marshfield on Friday, Nov. 30. [Photo Gallery] Founded 68 years ago […]

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Skyward CEO visits alma mater

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Cliff King ’83 is a Stevens Point success story. Born and raised in Point, King attended K-12 in Stevens Point before graduating from UW-Stevens Point with a business degree in 1983. Two years earlier, King became the first full-time employee of Skyward, Inc., another Stevens Point success story. He shared his story with students from […]

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Harvesting business and cranberries

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  Fall in Central Wisconsin is a sight to see. Adding to the wonderful colors of the trees is the big business of the cranberry marshes. The end of September through October is harvest time, so Prof. Elizabeth Martin and a group of 24 School of Business & Economics students visited Glacial Lake Cranberries on […]

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Students attend state SHRM meeting

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Two UW-Stevens Point business students, Sarah Wilkerson and Dan Konicek, accompanied by Prof. Elizabeth Martin, recently attended the annual meeting of the Wisconsin Society for Human Resources Management. Drawing HR professionals from around the state, the conference took place in Wisconsin Dells, on October 3-5. The students were active participants in the conference, assisting with […]

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It’s not just business, it’s personal: Jennifer Haack ’12

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UW-Stevens Point School of Business and Economics student Jennifer Haack ’12 went from interning at a local farm to living with the family and helping run the business with what she’s learned in the classroom. At the UW-Stevens Point School of Business and Economics: It’s not just business, it’s personal.

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