Welcome to the latest issue of Innovating Business, in which we focus on how the College of Business and Bellevue University prepare students to be entrepreneurs, whether it’s through the courses we teach, the experience we share or the ideas we nurture. Continue Reading
As one of the longest serving members of the College of Business Advisory Board, Wendy Wiseman has seen firsthand for 10 years how the college – and Bellevue University as a whole – operates as an entrepreneurial organization. Continue Reading
We asked a three College of Business professors about their experience as business owners and how that entrepreneurial spirit carries over into the classroom and benefits students. The roundtable consisted of Associate Professor Randa Zalman, Assistant Professor Joe Kirby and Professor Anthony Clarke. Continue Reading
College of Business faculty inherently weave lessons about entrepreneurship into their courses, no matter what the degree program. It’s endemic to the college and the faculty’s professional experience. But, for those students who want an even deeper dive into the topic, the college offers a concentration in entrepreneurship at both the bachelor’s- and master’s-degree levels. Continue Reading
Since 2014, Bellevue University has fueled the business dreams of nearly 50 students and alumni through the Tom and Annie Pratt Entrepreneurial Award Program. Award winners receive up to $5,000 to help fund their innovative business ideas, whether it’s in the concept, start-up or expansion phase. They’re also paired with a faculty mentor who offers guidance and advice as they put their business ideas into action. Continue Reading
In 2017, Mike Smith would come home from his day job as a licensed family counselor and, after his wife and newborn were asleep, stay up most of the night cooking up hair styling products in his Bellevue kitchen. Since then, Smith has launched his own line of products, Dauntless Modern Grooming, and expanded his business into Europe. Continue Reading
College of Business Associate Professor Dishant Pandya recently co-authored a study published in the Journal of Finance and Accounting. The study, The Effect of Board Composition on Long-Term Firm Performance: NASDAQ versus NYSE, examines the impact of the 2003 board-independence mandate on the long-term financial performance of publicly traded U.S. companies that are traded on the country’s two largest stock exchanges. Continue Reading
The Journal for Excellence in Business and Education (JEBE), housed in the Bellevue University College of Business since it first published in 2010, has been relaunched and is seeking submissions. The entirely online JEBE is now hosted by Scholastica, thanks to support from COB Dean Rebecca Murdock. Continue Reading
