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Students pitch business ideas at competition

At the 2024 Student Innovation Showcase Pitch Competition, students from across campus brought their entrepreneurial minds together to share new business ventures.  

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CoB students earn high returns in annual TVA investment challenge

A team of students from the College of Business finished near the top in an annual competition sponsored by the Tennessee Valley Authority, putting together an investment portfolio that outperformed the stock market average.  

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Business savvy student puts skills to use for NCUR project

Hudspeth’s research paper looks at the relationship between online payments using various types of payments, such as cash, checks, debit cards, credit cards, prepaid cards, money orders and bank account number payments during COVID-19, and six characteristics used to assess payment choice.  

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Sport management students gain real-world experience at SMA conference

WCU students and Sports Marketing Association club members recently had the opportunity to attend an SMA conference in Tampa, Florida.   

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Gilman Scholar sails to the south of France

Daniella Sanchez-Juarez, a senior entrepreneurship and finance major, wanted to learn French. The best way, she decided, was immersion. She needed to go to France.   

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Fellowship supports research into rural businesses

WCU faculty member Lane Perry is working to understand the nuances of successful entrepreneurship in rural communities.   

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New faculty bolsters sport management program

In his sports ticketing class, Steve DeLay shares valuable lessons from decades of experience.   

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WCU alumni don’t wait until 60s to make planned gifts to help future students

Although most people delay creating a will until they are in their 60s, that’s not the case for a pair of WCU alumni who have recently made planned gifts that include the university as a beneficiary of their estates.  

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Free enterprise center receives support for student research, travel, guest speakers

The Center for the Study of Free Enterprise, located in the College of Business, has received funding to support undergraduate research efforts, student travel for professional development and guest speakers.  

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