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Teamwork is dreamwork

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Arianna Mueller Teamwork blog

No matter what environment you end up in, teamwork is an inevitable fact of professional environments. While I’m sure we would all love team members who put in a consistent amount of work on their fair share of the task at hand, sadly, it often doesn’t turn out that way. Figuring out how to navigate […]

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

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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 […]

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The Social Security Conundrum

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The Social Security Conundrum

Social Security has been in the news recently, as the topic has again become a subject of political discussion. The conundrum – while workers have paid into the Social Security system for many years expecting to receive a certain level of benefits, the money may not be there when they retire. Social Security – Who […]

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Strategic Doing author featured at Business and Society Lecture Series

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Liz Nilsen

Author Liz Nilsen spoke to more than 100 community members and students during the Business and Society Lecture Series, hosted by the UW-Stevens Point School of Business and Economics on Friday, Oct. 28. [View Photos] Nilsen is associate director of the Agile Strategy Lab at the University of North Alabama, director of operations of the […]

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Why is Inflation so Stubborn?

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Why is Inflation so Stubborn?

The August inflation report released by the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics indicated that although the annualized rate of inflation declined slightly, inflation remained at a relatively high rate. The Consumer Price Index (CPI) increased 8.2 percent (seasonally adjusted) for the 12 months ending in August, down slightly from the July rate of 8.5%. Month […]

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Matesi Presents at Women in Business Luncheon

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A sold-out crowd heard from UW-Stevens Point Associate Professor of Management Lyna Matesi, Ph.D., at the 2022 Women in Business Luncheon on Thursday, Sept. 29, hosted by Portage County Business Council. The event provides an opportunity for women in the Central Wisconsin area to network safely, talk about issues that affect their daily professional lives, […]

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UWSP School of Business and Economics Internship Expo – Fall 2021

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Interns

A group of 26 fall interns from the UW-Stevens Point School of Business and Economics presented about their experiences during the SBE Internship Expo in the Dreyfus University Center Laird Room on Dec. 8, 2021. The event is an effort from the Anderson Classroom to Career Center and made possible thanks in part to a […]

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UWSP School of Business and Economics Virtual Internship Expo – Spring 2021

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Internship Expo

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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Internship Expo a huge hit for School of Business and Economics

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For the first time ever, every School of Business and Economics intern presented about their experience at our inaugural Internship Expo on May 7, 2019. All 43 interns shared what they learned, how they used specific courses at their internship, and how they met goals during their time. [Photo Gallery | Watch Video] The event […]

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2019 School of Business and Economics Scholarship Banquet

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The UW-Stevens Point School of Business and Economics handed out $85,300 in 23 scholarships to 37 students as well as multiple awards to students and faculty at its 2019 Awards Reception sponsored by Associated Bank Friday, April 26 in the Dreyfus University Center Laird Room. [Photo Album] The event also included a special presentation to […]

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