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
Category: Innovation in Business
Entrepreneurship concentrations prepare students for success
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
Alumni credit Pratt Award for launching their business careers
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
Journal for Excellence in Business and Education relaunches, seeks contributors
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
A Message from Dean Rebecca Murdock
Bellevue University was built on a bedrock of innovative leadership. We can trace it back to June 1965, when Bill Brooks and other members of the local chamber of commerce decided to start a college that catered to the learning needs of working adults – a model nearly unheard of at the time for four-year institutions. Continue Reading
COB roundtable: How we teach leadership.
We asked a roundtable of College of Business professors and administrators for their thoughts on trends in leadership instruction and how the college prepares students to be successful leaders. Continue Reading
A Message from Dean Rebecca Murdock
We place a strong emphasis on measuring positive student outcomes at Bellevue University, and that’s certainly true for the College of Business. Of all the metrics we monitor, sometimes the most rewarding are the stories we hear from our graduates. Their positive words offer further proof we’re on the right track. Continue Reading
Centris partnership prepares employees for leadership roles.
Bellevue University’s partnership with Centris Federal Credit Union through the development of the CentrisUp Leadership Development Program has had a profound impact on the Omaha-based financial institution. For proof, look no further than the stories of Centris employees who have graduated from the program. Continue Reading







