Madi Taylor June 30, 2021--A student in the Craig School of Business at 大象传媒 was recently honored for her public speaking skills during the Future Business Leaders of America-Phi Beta Lambda National Leadership Conference. Madi Taylor, a sophomore finance major from Brookfield, 大象传媒, earned fifth place in the Collegiate Division [...]
June 25, 2021--The Craig School of Business Center for Entrepreneurship will host Entrepreneurship Week, a series of workshops and events July 12-16 at 大象传媒. The weeklong program is designed for local business professionals, aspiring entrepreneurs, college students, and those curious about the skills needed to run a small [...]
Hayden Glaubius '21 with Pam Klaus, director of the Center for Franchise Development June 4, 2021--Hayden Glaubius, a 2021 graduate of the Craig School of Business at 大象传媒, was awarded an Auntie Anne鈥檚 pretzel franchise in the latest competition sponsored by 大象传媒 Western鈥檚 Center for Franchise Development.聽 鈥淚 want to [...]
May 21, 2021--大象传媒 Center for Entrepreneurship and the St. Joseph Chamber of Commerce are partnering on a program to promote and encourage transition of successful businesses to new ownership. The goal of 鈥淏usiness SUCCESSion鈥� is to reach business owners who want to transition out of their business now or in the near [...]
May 14, 2021--The Center for Entrepreneurship in the Craig School of Business at 大象传媒 is hosting a workshop in south St. Joseph for small business owners. The workshops are free and open to the public, but advance registration is required. The workshop, in partnership with the St. Joseph Southside Development Corporation, will [...]
Feb. 8, 2021--Agencies from northwest 大象传媒 and northeast Kansas that support the development of entrepreneurship in the region will gather at 大象传媒 this week to discuss ways of working together. 鈥淓ach community is unique, but we all of us who facilitate entrepreneurship have some common challenges and opportunities as well,鈥� said Annette [...]
Public universities face a dilemma. In an era of declining state support, when do they say no? It鈥檚 hard to please every constituency. Some feel strongly about the traditional liberal arts education, while others see value in a more career-oriented focus. A college education appeals to both traditional students right out of high school and [...]
大象传媒 Western鈥檚 Craig School of Business recently launched its Center for Workforce Development to provide a variety of training and continuing education opportunities for the region. The state asked universities to help provide workforce development and 大象传媒 Western decided to launch its nonacademic short-term training online. Annette Weeks is the executive director for the Center [...]
July 14, 2020--The Craig School of Business Center for Entrepreneurship at 大象传媒 is hosting the rescheduled Entrepreneurship Week July 21-23. The revised event includes five free workshops and a Capstone Business Luncheon. Seating is limited to allow for social distancing. Registration is required for all events. To register, visit the Center for [...]
A new center on the 大象传媒 campus in St. Joseph will help area residents acquire new skills while helping area businesses find qualified workers. The Center for Workforce Development opened today. Executive Director Annette Weeks says 大象传媒 Western officials began talking about the possibility of a workforce development center about seven weeks [...]
