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Sixty-five students from Western Carolina University’s College of Business recently completed internships designed to help provide them with critical hands-on experience in industries ranging from travel and tourism to professional sports.

Chili might not be the entrée that most people think of when discussing weekend brunch options, but that’s exactly what will be on the menu the morning of Saturday, Nov. 15, at Western Carolina University’s fourth annual Faculty and Staff Chili Cookoff.

The College of Business at Western Carolina University has moved its Master of Business Administration Program to a fully online format beginning this fall to help provide flexibility, affordability and career-focused learning to working professionals and recent graduates alike.

As the one-year anniversary of Hurricane Helene’s arrival in Western North Carolina approaches, two faculty members in Western Carolina University’s College of Business served as project managers for an in-depth study of storm damage to the North Carolina Arboretum in an effort to develop a plan for its recovery.

A faculty member in Western Carolina University’s College of Business is facilitating a yearlong effort to provide increased access to broadband and the training needed to take full advantage of the technological resources to underserved populations of rural Western North Carolina.

Participants in a Western Carolina University faculty-led summer travel course to China say it was more than just a study-abroad program—it was a transformative journey that left students with unforgettable memories, deep cultural insights and a renewed sense of global citizenship.

A Western Carolina University instructor of management will be leading a weeklong entrepreneurship and leadership camp for underserved youth in Western North Carolina to help them get an early jump on learning some of the steps necessary for starting a business.

Western Carolina University’s College of Business is proud to announce the launch of two new fully online graduate certificate programs in innovation leadership and entrepreneurship, beginning fall 2025.

Drew Marx just wanted somewhere to hang his backpack in his room at Western Carolina University when he came up with the idea for the Dormclaw, a compact, hook-like device that fits into the unused slots of standard college bed frames.

Hank Henderson likens his place of work to where he went to college. As a channel client development manager at Granite Telecommunications, the buck stops at the company’s owner. Henderson is never too far away from him. He’s in the cube everyday alongside his employees.