Category Archives: Business and Economics

Business and Students Thriving Together

 Comments Off on Business and Students Thriving Together Tags: , ,
Abby Schmidt

Students interested in becoming a Certified Public Accountant (CPA) have found a system to make the process easier. The streamlined practice also assists local businesses with on-boarding certified professionals faster to fulfill staffing shortages. Abby Schmidt attended UW-Stevens Point (UWSP) for her undergraduate degree in accounting. During her junior year, she was exploring her options […]

More...

Diversity Lessons from a Black Klan Whisperer

 Comments Off on Diversity Lessons from a Black Klan Whisperer
Daryl Davis

For nearly 40 years, Daryl Davis has engaged leaders of the KKK face-to-face to find the answer to a question, “How can you hate me when you don’t even know me?” Davis shared his powerful experiences of how respectful conversations have led to genuine friendships with many who disavowed hateful beliefs during “Diversity Lessons from […]

More...

The National Sales (Flat) Tax

 Comments Off on The National Sales (Flat) Tax Tags: , , ,
The National Sales (Flat) Tax

Recently there has been a lot of buzz about implementing a form of flat tax, a 30% national sales tax, to replace the current tax structure. This blog provides a simple (yet realistic) example to demonstrate the implications for taxpayers if the currently proposed federal national sales tax of 30% was implemented. Prior to the […]

More...

Thorson wins Thompson leadership scholarship

 Comments Off on Thorson wins Thompson leadership scholarship Tags: , , ,
Roy Thorson

University of Wisconsin-Stevens Point senior business administration major and Wausau native Roy Thorson began 2023 with some significant news.  He learned he had won the Tommy G. Thompson Leadership Scholarship, awarded to one student at each University of Wisconsin campus.   In his application, Thorson highlighted his nearly two years as president of the Pointers Vote […]

More...

The 2023 U.S. Debt Ceiling

 Comments Off on The 2023 U.S. Debt Ceiling Tags: , , , ,
The 2023 U.S. Debt Ceiling

Overview First, a few definitions. The federal budget deficit refers to the amount U.S. federal government spending exceeds government income. To finance a budget deficit, the government borrows money from the public through the issuance of U.S. government debt called U.S. Treasury securities. The Total Public (Federal) Debt Outstanding represents the total (principal) amount of Treasury securities […]

More...

CPS Dean’s List Released for Fall 2022

 Comments Off on CPS Dean’s List Released for Fall 2022 Tags: , , ,
Dean's List

A total of 564 undergraduate students had a GPA over 3.75–including 246 with a perfect 4.0–to earn dean’s list honors for the 2022 fall 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): Accounting: 33 (16)Business Administration: 49 (19)Business Economics: […]

More...

CBEI Central Wisconsin Fall 2022 Report

 Comments Off on CBEI Central Wisconsin Fall 2022 Report Tags: , , ,
Scott Wallace, Kevin Bahr, Caz McChrystal

An Uncertain Year Ahead As we bid adieu to 2022, our thoughts turn to the upcoming year. We at the CBEI hope that the contents of this publication can help shed light on some of the challenges and opportunities for the uncertain year ahead. [Presentation Photos] In The U.S. Economy and Inflation in 2023, Chief […]

More...

The U.S. Economy and Inflation in 2023

 Comments Off on The U.S. Economy and Inflation in 2023 Tags: , , ,
Kevin Bahr

Overview No economic issue was more politicized in the November elections than inflation. It was one of the most important issues to voters, and the most important economic issue. In a rare show of unity, both Democrats and Republicans agreed that inflation was a problem. However, specific short-term solutions to current inflation were more problematic […]

More...

Sentry Insurance $10 million gift will propel UW-Stevens Point business school

 Comments Off on Sentry Insurance $10 million gift will propel UW-Stevens Point business school Tags: , , , , , ,
Sentry School of Business and Economics

A $10 million gift from the Sentry Insurance Foundation will significantly expand opportunities for University of Wisconsin-Stevens Point business students, with an impact that will affect the entire region. The donation to the School of Business and Economics is the largest one-time gift in Sentry Insurance Foundation’s history, and the largest the university has ever […]

More...

MBA Alumna Receives National Award

 Comments Off on MBA Alumna Receives National Award

When Jeri Koester, MBA ’21, joined the Master’s of Business Administration (MBA) program at UW-Stevens Point (UWSP), her goal was to round out her business acumen and enhance her leadership capabilities. Koester’s primary goal when pursuing her advanced degree was to complement her technical leadership experiences with the advantages of an MBA focused on optimizing […]

More...