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Barton School to bring back accounting conference

The Barton School of Business’ School of Accountancy has announced the return of its annual Barton Accounting Forum on May 15. This one-day conference is tailored for accounting and finance professionals, as well as students studying accounting. Attendees can receive eight hours of Continuing Professional Education credits by participating in the conference …

https://news.wichita.edu/2024/02/18/barton-school-to-bring-back-accounting-conference/

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Small businesses invited to participate in holiday gift market Dec. 13

Local makers and service providers are invited to join the Kansas Small Business Development Center at WSU (KSBDC) for a mid-day holiday gift market to capture last-minute holiday gift buyers Dec. 13 at the Hughes Metropolitan Complex. There will be several food trucks serving lunch and ample parking. In conjunction with the market, KSBDC will host 1 Million…

https://news.wichita.edu/2023/11/14/small-businesses-invited-to-participate-in-holiday-gift-market-dec-13/

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Learn more about the responsible use of Generative AI at WSU

Generative AI is here! Tools like Microsoft Copilot and Adobe Firefly are changing how many institutions, including WSU, conduct business. While these technologies can streamline processes and save time, they may also introduce new security risks for individuals and the university. To help ensure the security of our digital environment, please take a moment …

https://news.wichita.edu/2024/04/09/learn-more-about-the-responsible-use-of-generative-ai-at-wsu/

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Tuition Assistance changes for spring 2025

…beginning with spring 2025. Applications are now being accepted through the Online Application Form. Applications for the spring semester must be received by the end of the business day Jan. 6, 2025. Several changes to the policies for both employee and spouse/dependent assistance have been implemented based on the input received from both the Staff…

https://news.wichita.edu/2024/09/30/tuition-assistance-changes-for-spring-2025/

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Tuition Assistance changes for spring 2025

…beginning with spring 2025. Applications are now being accepted through the Online Application Form. Applications for the spring semester must be received by the end of the business day Jan. 6, 2025. Several changes to the policies for both employee and spouse/dependent assistance have been implemented based on the input received from both the Staff…

https://news.wichita.edu/2024/11/12/tuition-assistance-changes-for-spring-2025-2/

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First-Gen at WSU: Zachary Brown

Hear from Zachary Brown, director of strategic enrollment and student services in the Barton School of Business and a current employee at Wichita State who went to college as a first-gen student, about the first-gen experience. Wichita State is home to nearly 5,000 first-generation students, individuals whose caregivers weren’t able to complete a college…

https://news.wichita.edu/2024/04/01/first-gen-at-wsu-zachary-brown/

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Stacy Christie brought on as project director for the Wichita Biomedical Campus

… Schaefer Architecture and HFG Architecture, and she earned her a bachelor’s degree in architecture from Kansas State University. Stacy was also recently featured in the Wichita Business Journal’s “10 minutes with…” series (a subscription is required view the article).

https://news.wichita.edu/2024/05/09/stacy-christie-brought-on-as-project-director-for-the-wichita-biomedical-campus/

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Keynote presentation features P&G exec

Tadd Fowler — senior vice president at the Procter & Gamble Company (P&G) and Executive-In-Residence at the W. Frank Barton School of Business — will provide a keynote presentation titled “Procter & Gamble: How a 187-Year Old Company Stays Relevant in a Changing World” at 9:30 a.m. Thursday, April 11 in the Woolsey Hall Auditorium. During the event, Fowler…

https://news.wichita.edu/2024/04/09/keynote-presentation-features-pg-exec/

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Peri Widener

CEO, GLoBIL Consulting Group Peri Widener is CEO of the GloBil Consulting Group, focusing on providing business insight and advice to global organizations. She is also a Director of the International Women’s Forum Global Board and a member of the Dean's Advisory Board Fabulous 50. Prior to it, Widener had an illustrious career (over 35 years) at the Boeing…

https://www.wichita.edu/profiles/academics/business/widener-GLP-advisory-board/Widener-Peri.php

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Gene and Yolanda Camarena entrepreneurship keynote set for Feb. 22

Yolanda and Gene Camarena — the dynamic Entrepreneurs-in-Residence duo at the Barton School of Business for the spring 2024 semester — will provide a keynote presentation as part of the James Schwartz Lecture Series, “Unlocking Success: Key Insights from Visionary Entrepreneurs on Building, Innovating, and Transforming Futures.” Gene is the president and CEO…

https://news.wichita.edu/2024/01/22/barton-school-entrepreneurship-keynote-set-for-feb-22/

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Gene and Yolanda Camarena entrepreneurship keynote set for Feb. 22

Yolanda and Gene Camarena — the dynamic Entrepreneurs-in-Residence duo at the Barton School of Business for the spring 2024 semester — will provide a keynote presentation as part of the James Schwartz Lecture Series, “Unlocking Success: Key Insights from Visionary Entrepreneurs on Building, Innovating, and Transforming Futures.” Gene is the president and CEO…

https://news.wichita.edu/2024/02/16/gene-and-yolanda-camarena-entrepreneurship-keynote-set-for-feb-22/

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Gene and Yolanda Camarena entrepreneurship keynote set for Feb. 22

Yolanda and Gene Camarena — the dynamic Entrepreneurs-in-Residence duo at the Barton School of Business for the spring 2024 semester — will provide a keynote presentation as part of the James Schwartz Lecture Series, “Unlocking Success: Key Insights from Visionary Entrepreneurs on Building, Innovating, and Transforming Futures.” Gene is the president and CEO…

https://news.wichita.edu/2024/02/21/gene-and-yolanda-camarena-entrepreneurship-keynote-set-for-feb-22-2/

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2024-2025 Class

…Global Leaders Program Classes 2024-2025 Class Brittney Dauber Communications Fairmount College of Liberal Arts and Sciences Jenni Drinnen Accounting W. Frank Barton School of Business Alivea Hughes Media Arts College of Fine Arts Bella Kilman Marketing and Internatinoal Business W. Frank Barton School of Business Karen Montes-Liera Accounting W. Frank…

https://www.wichita.edu/academics/business/widener-glp-1/2024-class.php

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Black History Month faculty profile: Robert Weems

Robert E. Weems Jr. is a faculty member in WSU’s History Department and is the Willard W. Garvey Distinguished Professor of Business History. Weems says African American history is troubling but also demonstrates the resilience of Black Americans. “As someone who came of age during the late 1960s, over the years as a history professor, I have sought to…

https://news.wichita.edu/2024/02/28/black-history-month-faculty-profile-robert-weems/

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Green lots open to parking during fall break

…in green lots will be open Monday, Oct. 16 and Tuesday, Oct. 17 for fall break. Note that all other lots will be enforced as usual as university offices will still be open for business.

https://news.wichita.edu/2023/10/10/parking-enforcement-during-fall-break/

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Gene Camarena joins Barton School advisory board

The W. Frank Barton School of Business at Wichita State University is pleased to announce that Gene Camarena is joining the Dean’s Advisory Board. He currently serves as the president and CEO of La Raza Pizza, Inc. As a member of the Dean’s Advisory Board, Camarena will help advance the mission and strategic priorities of the Barton School by strengthening, …

https://news.wichita.edu/2024/04/09/gene-camarena-joins-barton-school-advisory-board/

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Seth Cockrell named Barton School’s Marketing Department chair

The Barton School of Business has announced that Dr. Seth Cockrell will serve as the next chair of the Marketing Department. Cockrell, who has been working at the Barton School for more than five years as a faculty member, will take over from Duane Nagel, recently appointed as the Barton School’s senior associate dean. “Seth is well-suited to guide our…

https://news.wichita.edu/2024/02/09/seth-cockrell-named-barton-schools-marketing-department-chair/

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Get ready for this spring’s Shocker New Venture competition

The Shocker New Venture Competition (SNVC) is returning this spring, and students can earn up to $10,000 for their business idea. Take time this winter break to prepare an idea to enter into this three-round competition.

https://news.wichita.edu/2022/12/12/get-ready-for-this-springs-shocker-new-venture-competition/

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Barton School names Paul Attwater as Cummings SMIF industry faculty advisor

The Barton School of Business has chosen Paul R. Attwater III as the Erin and Kyle Cummings Student Managed Investment Fund (SMIF) industry faculty advisor. Attwater is a senior vice president and founder of his team at a major financial institution. As advisor, he will engage students participating in SMIF (recruitment will begin in fall 2023 semester) to…

https://news.wichita.edu/2023/06/30/barton-school-names-paul-attwater-as-cummings-smif-industry-faculty-advisor/

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Town hall scheduled for Barton School staff, faculty

President Rick Muma and Shirley Lefever, provost and executive vice president, are conducting a town hall for W. Frank Barton School of Business staff and faculty. The town hall begins at 10 a.m. Monday, Feb. 13 and will be conducted via Zoom.

https://news.wichita.edu/2023/01/18/town-hall-scheduled-for-barton-school-staff-faculty/