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Barton School of Business hiring three academic advisors

The Barton School of Business is currently hiring three advisors to fill vacant positions: Two academic advisors and one graduation coordinator and academic advisor.

https://news.wichita.edu/2026/02/11/barton-school-of-business-hiring-three-academic-advisors/

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Jeff Johnson joins the Barton School of Business Dean’s Advisory Board

The Barton School of Business is pleased to announce that Jeff Johnson has joined its Dean’s Advisory Board. Johnson is the president of Flint Hills National Golf Club and brings with him extensive experience in business leadership. Prior to joining Flint Hills National in 2003, he served as an investment advisor with Raymond James Financial Services.…

https://news.wichita.edu/2025/04/03/jeff-johnson-joins-the-barton-school-of-business-deans-advisory-board/

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Spero Receives $500,000 Commitment to Support Continued Impact

Spero Receives $500,000 Commitment to Support Continued Impact Barton School of Business 05/22/2026 01:35:34 PM The Barton School of Business at Wichita State University has received a $500,000 commitment from Vicki Decarsky via Derby Community Foundation in support of Spero, a workforce and entrepreneurship initiative designed to expand opportunity across…

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New 100% Online Grad Programs at the Barton School of Business

Get information about Wichita State, personalized for your situation Request Info Whether you’re driven by data or logistics, Wichita State University’s Barton School of Business offers two powerful, AACSB-accredited graduate programs designed to equip you with the tools to lead in today’s innovation economy. Master of Science in Business Analytics (MSBA)…

https://www.wichita.edu/academics/business/freds/2025-online-grad-programs.php

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Barton School names two Wichita-area students as 2025 Jabara Scholars

The Barton School of Business has announced the two recipients of the 2025 Professor Fran Jabara Endowed Scholarship. This year’s winners are Wyatt Ochs, a homeschool student from Wichita, and Jennifer C. Sanchez-Reyes from Derby High School in Derby, Kansas. They will each receive more than $32,700 spread over four years to attend WSU and major or…

https://news.wichita.edu/2025/03/12/barton-school-names-two-wichita-area-students-as-2025-jabara-scholars/

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Frank Barton

President of Barton Distributors from 1952 until 1979 and co-founder of Rent-A-Center in 1973 with partner Tom Devlin. In May 1987, he and his wife, Patsy, gave $12 million to endow WSU’s Business School, which was later dedicated in his name. He passed away in September 2000.

https://www.wichita.edu/profiles/academics/business/Hall-of-Fame/Barton-Frank.php

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Barton School announces the 2024 Jabara Scholars in Entrepreneurship

The Barton School of Business has named its two recipients of the 2024 Professor Fran Jabara Scholarship in Entrepreneurship. This year’s winners are Annika Lindeman from Eisenhower High School in Goddard, Kansas, and Abby Rexford from West Jessamine High School in Wilmore, Kentucky. They will each receive more than $32,700 spread over four years to attend…

https://news.wichita.edu/2024/02/26/barton-school-announces-the-2024-jabara-scholars-in-entrepreneurship/

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Information Technology and Management Information Systems BBA Degree Map (2027)

Information Technology and Management Information Systems BBA W. Frank Barton School of Business Finance, Real Estate and Decision Sciences ENGL 101: College English I COMM 111: Public Speaking MATH 111: College Algebra BADM 100: Exploring the World of Business BADM 162: Business Software: Excel First Year Seminar or Open Elective ENGL 102: College English…

https://www.wichita.edu/academics/majors/degree_maps/maps.php?degree_map_id=988

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Koch CFO joins Barton School Fabulous 50 Dean’s Advisory Board

Richard Dinkel, senior vice president and chief financial officer at Koch Industries, Inc., has been named to the Dean’s Advisory Board of the W. Frank Barton School of Business at Wichita State University. Dinkel becomes one of 50 diverse industry leaders from around the country. “As an alumnus of this wonderful school, it is an honor to join the Dean’s…

https://news.wichita.edu/2022/09/27/koch-cfo-joins-barton-school-fabulous-50-deans-advisory-board/

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Nancy Kersenbrock Named Center for Entrepreneurship Interim Director

Nancy Kersenbrock Named Center for Entrepreneurship Interim Director Barton School of Business 10/09/2024 10:00:10 AM The Center for Entrepreneurship (CFE) within the W. Frank Barton School of Business at Wichita State University has appointed Nancy Kersenbrock to Interim Director of the organization. Kersenbrock previously served as the Associate Director…

https://www.wichita.edu/about/wsunews/barton_news/10-09-24-center-for-entrepreneurship-nancy-kersenbrock.php

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Textron Aviation executive Maggie Topping named Executive-in-Residence at the Barton School

The Barton School of Business is thrilled to announce Maggie Topping as its fall 2025 Executive-in-Residence. Topping, senior vice president, Human Resources & Communications at Textron Aviation, will bring her extensive expertise to enrich the school’s academic and professional environment. As Executive-in-Residence, Topping will participate in mentoring…

https://news.wichita.edu/2025/07/16/textron-aviation-executive-maggie-topping-named-executive-in-residence-at-the-barton-school/

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Barton School secures $150,000 gift for Student Experience and Success Initiatives

The Barton School of Business has received a $150,000 gift to support its Student Experience and Success Fund including its Office of Career and Professional Development (OCPD). The contribution was given on behalf of Elizabeth and Edward Burns, whose charitable fund was established through their estate at the Wichita Foundation in 2013. “The Barton School…

https://news.wichita.edu/2023/09/20/barton-school-secures-150000-gift-for-student-experience-and-success-initiatives/

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$3 million gift from J. Robert Young dedicated to WSU student success

$3 million gift from J. Robert Young dedicated to WSU student success Barton School of Business 02/23/2022 03:28:58 PM Wichita State alumnus J. Robert Young has pledged a gift of $3 million to provide resources that will help students build successful careers. Of that total, $2 million will endow the J. Robert Young Executive-in-Residence Program in the W.…

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Topeka student wins $48,000 Wichita State scholarship

…Communications 02/06/2020 04:13:20 PM Feb. 7, 2020 -- Austin Rea, a senior from Washburn Rural High School in Topeka, Kansas, has won the 2020 Wichita State University Clay Barton Scholarship. This is the first bullet. Use what you need and delete the rest. This is the second bullet This is the third bullet This is the fourth bullet This is the fifth …

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Barton School welcomes Dr. Bekah Selby-Leach as new director of the Center for Economic Development and Business Research

The Barton School of Business is excited to announce Dr. Bekah Selby-Leach as the new director of the Center for Economic Development and Business Research (CEDBR). Dr. Selby-Leach, an accomplished researcher and leader in economic analysis, previously served as interim assistant provost, director of institutional research and accreditation, and associate…

https://news.wichita.edu/2024/11/22/barton-school-welcomes-dr-bekah-selby-leach-as-new-director-of-the-center-for-economic-development-and-business-research/

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Richard Dinkel becomes Barton School’s Dean’s Advisory Board chair

Effective July 1, 2025, Richard Dinkel, executive vice president and chief financial officer of Koch, Inc., will assume the role of chair of the Dean’s Advisory Board for the Barton School of Business. Dinkel has served as chair-elect since August 2024 and member at-large since 2022. He will succeed Margaret Dechant, CEO and partner at 6 Meridian, who is…

https://news.wichita.edu/2025/05/08/richard-dinkel-becomes-barton-schools-deans-advisory-board-chair/

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Barton School appoints new School of Accountancy director

The W. Frank Barton School of Business has named Dr. Christine Porter as its new School of Accountancy director. Porter is replacing Dr. Greg Merrill who left in August. “We are so glad to have Christine as our new Director,” said Dr. Larisa Genin, dean of the Barton School. “Her professionalism, vision, knowledge and dedication led to her ascension to this …

https://news.wichita.edu/2022/10/14/barton-school-appoints-dr-christine-porter-as-new-school-of-accountancy-director/

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Barton School, Butler Community College name scholarship recipients

The W. Frank Barton School of Business has awarded scholarships worth $40,000 to four Butler Community College students interested in furthering their business education at Wichita State. These scholarships will help amplify and activate the coordinated 2+2 program between the two schools where Butler students will receive their associate’s degree and pursue…

https://news.wichita.edu/2022/11/21/barton-school-butler-community-college-name-scholarship-recipients/

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Barton School’s Spero program secures funding for year 2 expansion

…an inaugural year, Spero has secured funding for its second year, thanks to private and corporate partners and a reinvestment by the Charles Koch Foundation. Housed within the Barton School of Business, Spero — Latin for “hope” — helps individuals achieve lasting independence through skill-building and access to meaningful employment. In its first year, …

https://news.wichita.edu/2025/05/29/barton-schools-spero-program-secures-funding-for-year-2-expansion/

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Meet the four new faculty members elevating the Barton School

The Frank Barton School of Business has hired four new faculty members in the areas of accounting, human resource management and supply chain management who joined this fall 2023 semester. “Our new faculty members are brilliant and talented academics with a pivotal grasp on industry needs and innovative research interests,” said Dr. Larisa Genin, dean,…

https://news.wichita.edu/2023/11/02/meet-the-four-new-faculty-members-elevating-the-barton-school/