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STUDENT NEWS A Message from the Associate Dean of Graduate Programs in Business As I begin my first year as Associate Dean, I am pleased to highlight the activities and opportunities in the College’s graduate programs. We have just completed the first year with the new MBA curriculum and are very appreciative of the many individuals that contributed to the re-engineered program. Our first cohort of students under this new program exhibited great cohesion and focus, grounded in a diverse range of academic competencies and cultural perspectives. Summer was a busy time for these students with many participating in a faculty-led MBA study abroad program in Lausanne, Switzerland. All of the students in this first cohort also received competitive summer internship offers as detailed on the next page. We are very excited about our MBA 2006–2007 calendar of events. Our executive speaker series will continue through the fall and spring and will feature a morning coffee hour with regional business leaders. In addition to their coursework, students will participate in the WSU Business Plan Competition, a service learning project that entails developing a business plan for a nonprofit organization, and the PAC-10 Case Competition. Both first and second year MBA classes will travel to Spokane in the fall and Seattle in the spring to attend the WSU Power Breakfasts and to tour local businesses. We hope to see you at these events and to introduce you to our outstanding students. Planning for the 50th anniversary of the MBA program is underway. We look forward to celebrating this important milestone with you—watch your mail and CB publications for updates and event information over the next year. The Office of Graduate Programs offers two other graduate degrees in addition to the MBA. The master of accounting (MAcc) program offers a valuable graduate degree option for accounting students who wish to take the CPA exam and enhance their professional development. The College’s doctoral programs continue to thrive with more than 50 students pursuing doctoral degrees in the areas of accounting, finance, information systems, management and operations, and marketing. We look forward to the addition of the doctoral program in hospitality business management in the fall of 2007. Our alumni and friends are key elements in the success of our graduate programs. We appreciate your feedback and support in considering WSU MBA and MAcc students for internship and long-term career opportunities. You are important to our students’ success, so let’s continue to expand that Coug network! I look forward to meeting many of you as the year progresses. Best regards, Traci Hess “Thanks to WSU Total Land Care and the citizens of Malawi, what began as a summer requirement for the WSU MBA program became a life-changing experience for us when we spent six weeks in the poor south east African country. Brandon Haakenson (MBA Class of 2007) conducts research in Malawi, Africa, as part of his internship with WSU Total Land Care. Not pictured: Haakerson’s MBA classmate Andy Miller, another Total Land Care summer intern. “Our work focused on researching the wood consumption for charcoal production, construction, and fuel for cooking and heating in Malawi. We developed two surveys to assess personal wood consumption and the production of charcoal in rural and urban areas. The information we gathered can now be used to better inform the Malawi government when making future resource consumption decisions.” —Brandon Haakenson and Andy Miller 36 WSU College of Business
MBA Internship Placement Shariar Badamchi, ZIBA Design, Portland, Oregon Bryan Boyer, Bank of Whitman, Pullman, Washington Kai-Lan Chang, Chueb Bao Carbide Group, Hsin Chuang City, Taiwan Stefanie Chen, Bafflegab, Port Townsend, Washington Joel Crawford, Essex Property Trust, Palo Alto, California Leah Dauer, Starwood Hotels Princeville Resort, Princeville, Hawaii Haolan Dong, DSM Nutritional Products, Belvidere, New Jersey Brian Gillespie, Dividend Magazine, WSU, Pullman, Washington Amber Gilman, Arizona Super Bowl XLII Host Committee, Scottsdale, Arizona Brandon Haakenson, Total Land Care, WSU, Malawi, Africa Curtis Hoesing, USDA, Albany, California Faith Kuo, In-Sight Tools, Kennewick, Washington James Llewellyn, Ag Enterprise, Cheney, Washington Andy Miller, Total Land Care, WSU, Malawi, Africa Alice Ou, Quadmill, Moses Lake, Washington Cholthida Plangprasopchok, Apogee Biometrics, Kennewick, Washington Trevor Price, Pennsylvania State University Alisha Runolfson, WSU Foundation Steve Smith, Town of Wilson Creek, Wilson Creek, Washington Tommy Yu, MANAKOA Services Corporation, Kennewick, Washington MBA Students Look Forward, Build Relationships The WSU MBA class of 2007 strengthened problem-solving skills and solidified relationships during the first Adventure Apprentice trip held April 1. The trip, sponsored by the Office of Graduate Programs in Business and facilitated by the WSU Outdoor Recreation Center, challenged MBA students with situations where they had to solve problems using the skills they had learned in the classroom and their physical abilities. “We wanted to see how the group reacted in a challenging atmosphere after two semesters in the program,” says former Associate Dean of Graduate Programs Chuck Munson. “I was extremely pleased with the result. The group was very enthusiastic, and their approaches to solving problems were much improved compared to when they entered the program. The students showed that they have learned a number of things while they’ve been here related to working in teams and solving problems.” Adventure Apprentice was held at the Dworshak Reservoir in Idaho by request from the MBA students as a follow up to previous MBA teambuilding events. The class said they wanted to continue to form the bonds developed during their first year in the program, further develop the skills they had learned in the classroom, and learn new skills. “I was hoping we could come together, have a really good time, and get even closer than we already are,” says MBA Class of ’07 member Amber Gilman. “I also wanted to challenge myself and really take something away from Adventure Apprentice.” As for Adventure Apprentice’s usefulness in the classroom? Gilman believes it’s more than valuable to her and to her MBA classmates. “Adventure Apprentice really translated back into my studies,” says Gilman. “There were many things I learned when I was outside that I didn’t even realize I could take back to the classroom. And at the same time, there are so many skills that translated from the classroom into Adventure Apprentice. The experience really connected with me from a leadership standpoint.” Blindfolded (left to right), Haolan Dong, Leah Dauer, and Nam Plangprasopchok lead MBA students through the forest with guidance from Stefanie Chen, Alice Ou, and Faith Kuo during the “Sherpa Walk.” Dividend 37
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