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Paying It Forward - Tyler Olsen, Usu Jon M. Huntsman School Of Business Dec 2015

Paying It Forward - Tyler Olsen, Usu Jon M. Huntsman School Of Business

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Tyler Olsen, proud Huntsman School of Business alumnus and long-time supporter, gives back to help ensure that talented Huntsman students don’t miss out on realizing their potential because of finances.


Rewarding Excellence - Christopher Fawson, Usu Jon M. Huntsman School Of Business Dec 2015

Rewarding Excellence - Christopher Fawson, Usu Jon M. Huntsman School Of Business

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Professor Chris Fawson has been teaching economics at Utah State University for the past 21 years, during which time he has also been named Department Head and Senior Associate Dean, Director of International Programs, Vice Provost for Academic and International Affairs, Executive Director of Partners in Business, and the International Professor of the Year (2012). Most recently, he was recognized by the Utah Statesman as one of the 50 most influential people on the USU campus. In addition to all that Dr. Fawson has given to Huntsman students through his teaching and leadership, he makes regular financial contributions to the …


My Favorite Professor, Usu Jon M. Huntsman School Of Business, Chelsea Hepworth Nov 2015

My Favorite Professor, Usu Jon M. Huntsman School Of Business, Chelsea Hepworth

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It is impossible to leave Dr. Shannon Peterson’s class without feeling academically challenged. She has challenged me in ways that have changed the way I think about learning, life, and myself.


Leaders Define Themselves, Usu Jon M. Huntsman School Of Business Nov 2015

Leaders Define Themselves, Usu Jon M. Huntsman School Of Business

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One of the world’s most influential business leaders is a respected chief executive because, as she says, she “does not aspire to a title, but aspires to be a leader.” Cathy Engelbert leads more than 220,000 professionals as Chief Executive Officer for Deloitte LLP, and inspired hundreds of attendees at the recent Partners in Business Accounting conference at Utah State University. Engelbert’s leadership path started as captain of her collegiate basketball team. Attending Lehigh University on a lacrosse scholarship, she walked onto the women’s basketball team and later found herself leading her team on the court. As she maneuvered through …


In Europe On Scholar Semester, Usu Jon M. Huntsman School Of Business Nov 2015

In Europe On Scholar Semester, Usu Jon M. Huntsman School Of Business

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From a textbook, I can learn about the United Nations: what it does, who it employs, how it works alongside national governments. But there is something surreal about being in the Geneva headquarters of the United Nations and realizing that working at such a renowned organization does not have to be a pipe dream. My semester of study and travel as a Huntsman Scholar has been filled with many such moments of clarity. Researching at Oxford University’s world-class Bodleian Library, witnessing the struggle of Syrian migrants firsthand on the Austrian-German border, learning from anAggie alum turned top-level executive at Barclays—all …


Huntsman Grads Honored, Usu Jon M. Huntsman School Of Business, Tonya Davis Nov 2015

Huntsman Grads Honored, Usu Jon M. Huntsman School Of Business, Tonya Davis

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Several Huntsman School of Business alumni were recently honored by Utah State University for their personal and professional accomplishments as well as their commitment the University and the community.


New Professorship In Accounting, Usu Jon M. Huntsman School Of Business Nov 2015

New Professorship In Accounting, Usu Jon M. Huntsman School Of Business

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The School of Accountancy in the Jon M. Huntsman School of Business at Utah State University has formed a $1.5 million Bonnie B. and James H. Quigley/Deloitte Foundation Professorship in Accounting thanks to support provided by the Quigley’s, with added support from Deloitte, through the Deloitte Foundation.


The Digital Revolution, Usu Jon M. Huntsman School Of Business Oct 2015

The Digital Revolution, Usu Jon M. Huntsman School Of Business

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MIS department head, Dave Olsen, says that the department saw the revolution coming.


Mis Faculty - Awards And Publications, Usu Jon M. Huntsman School Of Business Oct 2015

Mis Faculty - Awards And Publications, Usu Jon M. Huntsman School Of Business

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Professor Pam Dupin-Bryant received the International Association for Computer Information Systems (IACIS) Ben Bauman Award for Excellence award which recognizes a faculty member who has compiled an outstanding record of professional service, teaching, and scholarship, and has made significant contributions to their university and their profession.


Faculty Research - Chad Simon, Usu Jon M. Huntsman School Of Business Sep 2015

Faculty Research - Chad Simon, Usu Jon M. Huntsman School Of Business

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During the era when the Sarbanes-Oxley Act (SOX) was passed, audit committees were given heightened responsibility and faced more stringent requirements. However, according to new research by Huntsman accounting professor ChadSimon and his co-authors (see cite below), Congress and others may have overlooked one potentially important incentive with these updated requirements. The research team found an association between barely achieving or surpassing an analyst forecast benchmark and the stock options audit committee members hold or their annual stock option receipts.


Huntsman Students Travel To Three Continents, Usu Jon M. Huntsman School Of Business Jul 2015

Huntsman Students Travel To Three Continents, Usu Jon M. Huntsman School Of Business

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This summer 54 Huntsman undergraduate students traveled to London, Asia, South America and Eastern Europe on faculty-led study abroad visits.


Huntsman Pbl Receives Top Honors, Usu Jon M. Huntsman School Of Business Jul 2015

Huntsman Pbl Receives Top Honors, Usu Jon M. Huntsman School Of Business

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Huntsman students Josh Shelhamer, McKell Nelson, Glen Tonge, and Benjamin McCulloch traveled to Chicago this summer to showcase their business talents.


Huntsman Scholar Program - Student Spotlights, Usu Jon M. Huntsman School Of Business Jun 2015

Huntsman Scholar Program - Student Spotlights, Usu Jon M. Huntsman School Of Business

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Fall 2014 Scholars in London at Big Ben.


Huntsman Scholar Program - Alumni Achievements, Usu Jon M. Huntsman School Of Business Jun 2015

Huntsman Scholar Program - Alumni Achievements, Usu Jon M. Huntsman School Of Business

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We are excited to recognize the professional and personal achievements of Huntsman Scholar alumni. Please email Stephanie White any other updates stephanie.white@usu.edu.


Huntsman Scholar Program - Alumni Giving, Usu Jon M. Huntsman School Of Business Jun 2015

Huntsman Scholar Program - Alumni Giving, Usu Jon M. Huntsman School Of Business

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We appreciate the generosity of Huntsman Scholar alumni and friends who help keep the program moving forward. This list is in recognition of individuals/companies and their cumulative giving to the Huntsman Scholar Program.


Decision Sciences Journal Of Innovative Education, Usu Jon M. Huntsman School Of Business Jun 2015

Decision Sciences Journal Of Innovative Education, Usu Jon M. Huntsman School Of Business

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A journal on innovation in business education is coming to the Jon M. Huntsman School of Business.


Unselfish, Usu Jon M. Huntsman School Of Business Jun 2015

Unselfish, Usu Jon M. Huntsman School Of Business

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The unofficial mantra of the Huntsman School of Business is "Dare Mighty Things" and USU Alumnus Paul Parkinson displays in his new book how daring mighty things requires people to look outside of themselves. Unselfish: Love Thy Neighbor As Thy Selfie, was released last month as a counterbalance to the current "selfie" culture prevalent in popular media.


Exploring Finance Careers, Usu Jon M. Huntsman School Of Business May 2015

Exploring Finance Careers, Usu Jon M. Huntsman School Of Business

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Data analytics and communications skills. That about sums up the advice given by employers to Huntsman School students on the 6th annual NYC Career Exploration Trip in early May. A group of 16 students, led by finance professors Ryan Whitby and Paul Fjeldsted, visited 10 firms over a span of two and a half days to find out firsthand about careers and life in New York City.


Go And Change The World, Usu Jon M. Huntsman School Of Business May 2015

Go And Change The World, Usu Jon M. Huntsman School Of Business

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Graduates were challenged to go and change the world at the Huntsman School graduation ceremonies on May 2, 2015. Following the general USU commencement in the morning, the Huntsman School graduated 721 students, including 162 through its China Cooperative Program and a further 207 graduate students. A total of 400 students walked during the ceremony and heard from valedictorian Tanner Boden, commencement speaker Crystal Maggelet, and Dean Douglas Anderson.


Student Videos Win National Competition, Usu Jon M. Huntsman School Of Business May 2015

Student Videos Win National Competition, Usu Jon M. Huntsman School Of Business

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Each year Utah State University students get the opportunity to stretch and challenge their business ethics through an event known as the Ethics Bowl. Sponsored by the Society for the Advancement of Ethic Leadership (SAEL), this event is designed to help students understand how ethics are relevant in a variety of situations and encourages them to discuss and explore ethical questions. This year the ethics bowl took the form of a video competition where student teams made original videos on a business ethics topic.


Huntsman Students Win Top Honors At Pbl National Leadership Conference, Usu Jon M. Huntsman School Of Business May 2015

Huntsman Students Win Top Honors At Pbl National Leadership Conference, Usu Jon M. Huntsman School Of Business

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Huntsman students Josh Shelhamer, McKell Nelson, Glen Tonge, and Benjamin McCulloch traveled to Chicago this summer to showcase their business talents.


Usu's Bap Chapter Wins Regional Deloitte Best Practices Competition - April 2015, Usu Jon M. Huntsman School Of Business Apr 2015

Usu's Bap Chapter Wins Regional Deloitte Best Practices Competition - April 2015, Usu Jon M. Huntsman School Of Business

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USU’s Delta Omega chapter of Beta Alpha Psi is famous for being the longest concurrent running “Superior” chapter in the entire organization which includes nearly 300 chapters throughout the United States and recently expanded into Asia and Oceania. The chapter has achieved Superior status every year since 1977 which involves meeting a high standard of at least 32 hours of professional and service activities per member, along with a number of other requirements.


Huntsman Marketing Team Climbs Summit, Usu Jon M. Huntsman School Of Business, Sheii Lindley Apr 2015

Huntsman Marketing Team Climbs Summit, Usu Jon M. Huntsman School Of Business, Sheii Lindley

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We each have a few defining moments in our lives; moments that shape and change us in ways we can’t predict or quantify. The Marketing Analytics Summit created one of those defining moments for my team and I. We spent the last month working long hours analyzing data, pushing ourselves to the limit, and stretching our minds to new bounds as we prepared our strategy and presentation for the summit. We learned more in that time then we ever had in our cumulative years of undergraduate education. We were able to pull concepts and frameworks from our various courses and …


Utah State University Entrepreneurs Among Utah's Best, Usu Jon M. Huntsman School Of Business Apr 2015

Utah State University Entrepreneurs Among Utah's Best, Usu Jon M. Huntsman School Of Business

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The past month has been a busy and profitable one for a few Utah State University student entrepreneurs who have competed for money and investment in entrepreneurship competitions.


Peter Huntsman: Challenge Conventional Wisdom, Usu Jon M. Huntsman School Of Business Apr 2015

Peter Huntsman: Challenge Conventional Wisdom, Usu Jon M. Huntsman School Of Business

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Eccles Conference Center—On Wednesday night students gathered to listen to the last speaker of the Entrepreneur Leadership Series, Peter Huntsman, President, Chief Executive Officer, and Director of Huntsman Chemical and Chief Executive Officer of Huntsman Cancer Foundation and the son of Jon M. Huntsman.


Sael Students Win National Ethics Competition, Usu Jon M. Huntsman School Of Business Apr 2015

Sael Students Win National Ethics Competition, Usu Jon M. Huntsman School Of Business

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Just wanted to let you know about some of the great work our students are doing. As you know SAEL puts on an ethics bowl each year. This year, the ethics bowl was changed to a new format and was turned into an ethics video competition. The first and second place winners were encouraged to submit their videos to the National Ethics In Action competition, hosted by the Student Center for the Public Trust. Both submitted and they ended up winning the Grand and the first place prizes in the competition. The first place team is all Huntsman Scholars, as …


Shark Tank Meets Utah State, Usu Jon M. Huntsman School Of Business, Ashley Brasseaux Apr 2015

Shark Tank Meets Utah State, Usu Jon M. Huntsman School Of Business, Ashley Brasseaux

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USU Campus—Students in the Entrepreneur Leadership Series class gathered in the Eccles Conference Center on Wednesday April 1st to watch four fellow classmates pitch their business ideas to angel investors in Utah State’s very own Shark Tank. As the students filed into class, the atmosphere was full of excitement for those pitching and hoping tow in monetary prizes, mentorship, and the opportunity to be featured in Forbes Magazine. Aggie entrepreneurs knew this Shark Tank event could mean the difference between failure and success for their start-up businesses.


Entrepreneurship Week 2015: 10 Year Anniversary: Be An Aggie Entrepreneur, Jon M. Huntsman School Of Business Apr 2015

Entrepreneurship Week 2015: 10 Year Anniversary: Be An Aggie Entrepreneur, Jon M. Huntsman School Of Business

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Monday April 6th marks the first day of the 10th Anniversary of Entrepreneurship Week at Utah State. It is a week full competitions, activities, and prizes for aspiring entrepreneurs and the USU student body to taste a little of what entrepreneurship is all about. Students will be invited think, create, and start their own ventures throughout the week, while those who have already been hard at work on their start-ups will have opportunities to display and share their businesses with the rest of campus. Entrepreneurship Week is a time to explore your strengths, test your courage, and discover your potential …


Sharlene Wells Hawkes: Miss America, Sportscaster, And Entrepreneur, Usu Jon M. Huntsman School Of Business Mar 2015

Sharlene Wells Hawkes: Miss America, Sportscaster, And Entrepreneur, Usu Jon M. Huntsman School Of Business

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From brains to beauty to business, Sharlene Hawkes has just about done it all. After winning the Miss America Pageant in 1985, Hawkes earned her bachelor’s degree in Communications from BYU, and later, a master’s degree from the University of Utah. She began her professional career at ESPN where she worked for 16 years as an award-winning sportscaster until she realized she was tired of living her life from the sidelines. Sharlene’s decision to be a part of the action has led her to what she considers her happiest career yet—founder of Remember My Service, a digital scrapbook for military …


Huntsman Teams In National Championship, Usu Jon M. Huntsman School Of Business Mar 2015

Huntsman Teams In National Championship, Usu Jon M. Huntsman School Of Business

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Three Huntsman School of Business student teams have qualified for the 2015 AIS Student Chapter National Competition in Alabama this spring. Competing against students from nearly 30 universities, Huntsman students have a track record of winning having taken home first and second prizes last year. In addition, USU is the only university to send three teams to the finals this year.