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School Of Accountancy Ranked Nationally Again, Usu Jon M. Huntsman School Of Business

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The School of Accountancy in the Jon M. Huntsman School of Business has once again been ranked as one of the best accounting programs in the nation.

Marketing Club Holds Aggie Ice Cream Competition, Usu Jon M. Huntsman School Of Business

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Singing “The Scotsman.” Sitting on Old Main Hill. Cheering at football games. Making a bonfire at Second Dam. And of course, eating Aggie Ice Cream. These are just some of the things that make us Aggies

Former Deloitte Ceo Shares Career Advice, Usu Jon M. Huntsman School Of Business

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Jim Quigleyʼs mother was a school teacher; his father, a forest ranger, and he grew up in the tiny town of Kanosh, Utah, with a graduating class of 91 students. Yet from those humble beginnings, Quigley rose to become CEO of Deloitte, the leading professional services company in the world, providing audit, tax, and advisory services to organizations around the world.

Huntsman Scholar Program Welcomes New Assistant Director, Usu Jon M. Huntsman School Of Business

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The Huntsman Scholar Program began almost ten years ago as way to provide an outstanding undergraduate curricular and extracurricular experience to high ability students. Due to a significant donation from the Huntsman Foundation, this program now brings together roughly 20 percent of Huntsman undergrads (400 total), representing a four-fold expansion of the program, and pairs them with incredible teachers and professional staff for a cohort-based, rigorous, one-of-a-kind undergraduate business education program. Students will participate in curricular, co-curricular, and extra-curricular experiences across four years, with a program of study focused on academic rigor, critical thinking, and mentoring to provide a solid …

Leadership Professor Named New Professional Mba Director, Usu Jon M. Huntsman School Of Business

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Dr. Bradley A. Winn, a leadership and strategy professor at USU, was recently appointed to serve as the new director of the Professional MBA Programs. PMBA programs at the Jon M. Huntsman School of Business now serve about 200 working professionals throughout the State of Utah and beyond. “We are very excited to have Brad Winn to fill this very important role. Brad has extensive experience in higher education working with top administration at UVU and Snow College and as a legislator for the State of Utah. Iʼve always been very impressed at Bradʼs commitment to students, the community, and …

Huntsman Leadership Summit Highlights Characteristics Of Successful Leaders, Usu Jon M. Huntsman School Of Business

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On Friday, September 29, 2017, two partner investors, two CEOs and one vice president spoke on a panel at the Huntsman Leadership Summit to conclude Business Week at Utah State University.

Public Accounting Report 2017 Rankings, Usu Jon M. Huntsman School Of Business

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The School of Accountancy is excited to report that we continue to rank in the “Top 50” graduate and undergraduate programs in The Public Accounting Report 2017 Annual Rankings. For programs with 17 or fewer faculty members, the undergraduate program is ranked #3 and the masterʼs program is ranked #8. The overall ranking of all schools placed the undergraduate program at #40 and the masterʼs program at #50. The School of Accountancy continues to receive national recognition for our faculty and programs.

Top Finish In National Real Estate Investing Competition, Usu Jon M. Huntsman School Of Business

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A team of Huntsman School students placed third in a national real estate competition, ahead of Harvard, BYU, Wisconsin Madison, Pepperdine and others in the 2016 Real Confidence University Challenge. The annual competition, comprised of 32 universities and colleges with over 190 students, gives hands-on learning experience in public and private commercial real estate investing. The performance of each sectorʼs weighted investment selection was calculated with its respective benchmark return data provided by NAREIT, NCREIF, Markit and Giliberto-Levy Commercial Mortgage Performance Index. Each university team is allocated $1 billion in theoretical capital among a variety of commercial real estate investment …

Leonard J. Arrington Centennial Conference, Usu Jon M. Huntsman School Of Business

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This summer, the Jon M. Huntsman School of Business was honored to host the Leonard J. Arrington Centennial Conference which was sponsored by Cache Valley Bank and Siegfried—Jensen.

Homecoming Alumni Tailgate Party - October 10, 2017, Usu Jon M. Huntsman School Of Business

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Maverick Stadium Parking Lot

• Free lunch from Leilaʼs Luau food truck
• Chocolate chip cookies from Baked
• Corn hole & Spike Ball
• Prizes

How I Spent My Summer, Usu Jon M. Huntsman School Of Business

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This summer, I spent several weeks in Southeast Asia on a Global Learning Experience with the Jon M. Huntsman School of Business. We traveled to Vietnam, Thailand, China, and Hong Kong to meet with businesses, government agencies, and international organizations. Our group included Dean Anderson, Dr. Vijay Kannan, Dr. Zsolt Ugray, and 13 students in various majors in the Huntsman School of Business.

Huntsman School Welcomes Incoming Freshman, Usu Jon M. Huntsman School Of Business

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The Jon M. Huntsman School of Business will host four Huntsman Welcome socials this Summer for incoming direct admit students and Huntsman Scholars. Several gracious alumni are hosting the socials at their homes along the Wasatch Front. These events will provide incoming Huntsman students the opportunity to interact with alumni, get questions answered by Huntsman School representatives, grab Huntsman School gear, and enjoy famous Aggie Ice Cream.

Exploring Careers In Nyc, Usu Jon M. Huntsman School Of Business

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Sixteen students, along with two faculty members, traveledto New York City earlier this summer for three days of career exploration visits with finance firms. The ten visits included large firms such as Goldman Sachs, KPMG, and Bloomberg as well as S&P, Time Inc, and JetBlue. The students also took part in an event that brought together alumni in the area. Grant Brinkerhoff, a sophomore Finance student, stated that “this was such an amazing experience to learn more about the different jobs in the financial field. It was an eye-opening experience seeing the different aspects of finance and corporations that I …

In-State Tuition For All Macc Students From 16 Western States, Usu Jon M. Huntsman School Of Business

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Some students who are beginning the MAcc program in the Fall 2017 semester or later may have the benefit of paying in-state tuition to obtain their MAcc degree due to the programʼs recent designation as a Western Regional Graduate Program (WRGP) by the Western Interstate Commission for Higher Education (WICHE). Because of this prestigious designation, students who select the Personal Financial Planning (PFP) specialization in the MAcc program and who have residency in any of the 16 states in the WICHE region will pay in-state tuition through the duration of the program.

Usu Announces $50 Million Gift, Usu Jon M. Huntsman School Of Business

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LOGAN, UTAH, May 6, 2017 -- Utah State University announced today a major expansion of its highly selective Huntsman Scholar Program and the launch of the Center for Growth and Opportunity thanks to a joint $50 million gift to the Jon M. Huntsman School of Business from the Huntsman Foundation and the Charles Koch Foundation.

Congratulations 2017 Graduates!, Usu Jon M. Huntsman School Of Business

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Graduate Commencement and Hooding Ceremony

12:30 pm Candidates assemble, Nelson Field House

1:00 pm Processional from Field House to Spectrum

1:30 pm Ceremony begins, Dee Glen Smith Spectrum

Mhr Program Ranked Nationally, Usu Jon M. Huntsman School Of Business

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The Master of Human Resources (MHR) online program at the Jon M. Huntsman School of Business at Utah State University ranks fourth in nation, according to Human Resources MBA, a resource guide for the human resources industry. This top ranking measured the Huntsman MHR program against 200 accredited schools with online programs aligning to the Society for Human Resource Managementʼs recommended guidelines for a quality HR education. The Huntsman Schoolʼs ranking surpassed other notable schools such as Pennsylvania State University, Villanova University, University of Houston, and University of Maryland.

The Huntsman School Welcomes Two Outstanding New Faculty, Usu Jon M. Huntsman School Of Business

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The location and lifestyle of pastoral Cache Valley were instantly appealing to Dr. Briggs Depew, who grew up in the small farming community of Raymond, in southern Alberta, Canada. However, it was the administrationʼs overall vision for the Huntsman School of Business and his colleaguesʼ personal excellence and genuine interest in helping students excel that made him eager to join the Economics and Finance Department at the Huntsman School.

Professor Named Fulbright Scholar, Usu Jon M. Huntsman School Of Business

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It has been more than 30 years since Dr. Daniel Holland, an Associate Professor in the Management Department in the Huntsman School of Business who teaches entrepreneurship and strategy, served in Japan as a voluntary representative of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. He has always hoped to return to the culture and people he grew to love, so the Fulbright Programʼs post detailing Japanʼs government initiative to focus on entrepreneurship caught his eye. He feels honored to receive a prestigious Fulbright Scholarship to teach in Kyoto, Japan, for a portion of the 2017-2018 academic year.

Prosales Club Shines, Usu Jon M. Huntsman School Of Business

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Recently, students from the Huntsman ProSales Club excelled at the Florida State International Collegiate Sales Competition, the Russ Berrie Institute National Sales Competition, and the Qualtrics Sales Idol Competition.

Helping Families In Need, Usu Jon M. Huntsman School Of Business

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Many Americans feel stress and uncertainty about their finances. In a recent Federal Reserve report, nearly one-third of survey respondents said theyʼre “just getting by” financially, and about one-quarter reported struggling to pay bills. Almost half of the respondents said they would be unable to come up with just $400 for an emergency. Emotional responses to financial stress can further compound the effects of financial stress. Financial strain may also have serious consequences for families and marriages. The Institute for Divorce Financial Analysis reports that money issues are the third highest cause of divorce, at 22%.

Usu Accounting Alum Wins International Internal Audit Research Award, Usu Jon M. Huntsman School Of Business

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USU Accounting alum, Lancelot Giles ʼ09, recently received the Esther R. Sawyer Research award at The Institute of Internal Auditorsʼ 75th annual conference in New York. The Sawyer Award is an annual worldwide competition open to undergraduate or graduate students enrolled in internal auditing at an Internal Auditing Education Partnership university. He received the award for his submission, “Achieving and Maintaining Professional Competency as an Internal Auditor in a High-Change Environment.”

Rising To The Top, Usu Jon M. Huntsman School Of Business

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The Huntsman School of Business is on the path to becoming a top tier business school, as indicated by the most recent Public Accounting Report Annual Rankings.

Thought Leader Visiting Huntsman, Usu Jon M. Huntsman School Of Business

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Dr. Lloyd Baird is Professor of Management at Boston University and most recently served as Chair of the Organizational Behavior Department. He was Executive Director of the Leadership Institute for numerous years and currently serves on the steering committee of the Executive Development Roundtable and Research Director of the Human Resources Policy Institute, both consortiums of leading corporations devoted to improving leadership capability in their organizations. He also served as Faculty Director of the Questrom School of Business PhD programs. Currently he is completing work on two grants “Redesigning the Undergraduate Learning Experience” and the “Digital Learning Initiatives”.

Board Member Named Ceo, Usu Jon M. Huntsman School Of Business

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The Huntsman School of Business congratulates Theresa Foxley on her recent appointment as President and CEO of Economic Development Corporation of Utah (EDCUtah), a private nonprofit organization working to attract and grow business in Utah.

Research By Huntsman Mis Faculty Magno Queiroz Published In Prestigious Information Systems Journals, Usu Jon M. Huntsman School Of Business

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A research article, published in the September 2016 issue of the Journal of the Association for Information Systems, investigates how organizations pursuing different business strategies can generate performance gains from information technology (IT). The study, co-authored with Paul Tallon (Loyola University Maryland), Tim Coltman (University of Wollongong), and Rajeev Sharma (University of Technology Sydney), finds that traditional approaches for assessing the alignment between IT and business strategy are unable to explain how IT is used to drive new strategies and create future business benefits. The study develops a new approach for measuring the strategic alignment of IT and shows how …

Professor's Book Lands On Best Of 2016 List, Usu Jon M. Huntsman School Of Business

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Huntsman School faculty member Mike Glauserʼs book Main Street Entrepreneur was recognized by Inc. Magazine as one of the best books for entrepreneurs for 2016. Glauser, the Executive Director of the Jeffrey D. Clark Center for Entrepreneurship, wrote the book as a way to inspire an entrepreneurial spirit in everyone, and to give examples of the scores of people across the country who built businesses by following what they love to do.

Board Members Set Example, Usu Jon M. Huntsman School Of Business

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Four companies founded or led by members of the Huntsman School of Business National Advisory Board were recently recognized by Utah Business Magazine as some of the Best Companies to Work For in Utah. FJ Management and MassMutual Intermountain were recognized in the small company category, while Academy Mortgage and HealthEquity were recognized in the large company category.

Kathryn Fargam, '09 Receives Uacpa Award, Usu Jon M. Huntsman School Of Business

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Kathryn Fargam, ʼ09 received the UACPA award for Women to Watch: Emerging Leader at the UACPAʼs Annual Inauguration & Awards Banquet this fall. This award is presented to a woman professional who has made significant contributions to the profession and her community, but who has not yet reached the highest levels of advancement.