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MBA Internship<br />
Placement<br />
Shariar Badamchi, ZIBA Design,<br />
Portland, Oregon<br />
Bryan Boyer, Bank <strong>of</strong> Whitman,<br />
Pullman, Washington<br />
Kai-Lan Chang, Chueb Bao<br />
Carbide Group, Hsin Chuang City,<br />
Taiwan<br />
Stefanie Chen, Bafflegab, Port<br />
Townsend, Washington<br />
Joel Crawford, Essex Property<br />
Trust, Palo Alto, California<br />
Leah Dauer, Starwood Hotels<br />
Princeville Resort, Princeville,<br />
Hawaii<br />
Haolan Dong, DSM Nutritional<br />
Products, Belvidere, New Jersey<br />
Brian Gillespie, Dividend<br />
Magazine, WSU, Pullman,<br />
Washington<br />
Amber Gilman, Arizona Super<br />
Bowl XLII Host Committee,<br />
Scottsdale, Arizona<br />
Brandon Haakenson, Total Land<br />
Care, WSU, Malawi, Africa<br />
Curtis Hoesing, USDA, Albany,<br />
California<br />
Faith Kuo, In-Sight Tools,<br />
Kennewick, Washington<br />
James Llewellyn, Ag Enterprise,<br />
Cheney, Washington<br />
Andy Miller, Total Land Care,<br />
WSU, Malawi, Africa<br />
Alice Ou, Quadmill, Moses Lake,<br />
Washington<br />
Cholthida Plangprasopchok,<br />
Apogee Biometrics, Kennewick,<br />
Washington<br />
Trevor Price, Pennsylvania State<br />
University<br />
Alisha Runolfson, WSU<br />
Foundation<br />
Steve Smith, Town <strong>of</strong> Wilson<br />
Creek, Wilson Creek, Washington<br />
Tommy Yu, MANAKOA Services<br />
Corporation, Kennewick,<br />
Washington<br />
MBA Students Look Forward,<br />
Build Relationships<br />
The WSU MBA class <strong>of</strong> 2007 strengthened problem-solving skills and<br />
solidified relationships during the first Adventure Apprentice trip held<br />
April 1.<br />
The trip, sponsored by the Office <strong>of</strong> Graduate Programs in <strong>Business</strong><br />
and facilitated by the WSU Outdoor Recreation Center, challenged MBA<br />
students with situations where they had to solve problems using the<br />
skills they had learned in the classroom and their physical abilities.<br />
“We wanted to see how the group reacted in a challenging atmosphere<br />
after two semesters in the program,” says former Associate Dean<br />
<strong>of</strong> Graduate Programs Chuck Munson. “I was extremely pleased with<br />
the result. The group was very enthusiastic, and their approaches to<br />
solving problems were much improved compared to when they entered<br />
the program. The students showed that they have learned a number <strong>of</strong><br />
things while they’ve been here related to working in teams and solving<br />
problems.”<br />
Adventure Apprentice was held at the Dworshak Reservoir in Idaho<br />
by request from the MBA students as a follow up to previous MBA<br />
teambuilding events. The class said they wanted to continue to form<br />
the bonds developed during their first year in the program, further<br />
develop the skills they had learned in the classroom, and learn new<br />
skills.<br />
“I was hoping we could come together, have a really good time, and<br />
get even closer than we already are,” says MBA Class <strong>of</strong> ’07 member<br />
Amber Gilman. “I also wanted to challenge myself and really take<br />
something away from Adventure Apprentice.”<br />
As for Adventure Apprentice’s usefulness in the classroom? Gilman<br />
believes it’s more than valuable to her and to her MBA classmates.<br />
“Adventure Apprentice really translated back into my studies,” says<br />
Gilman. “There were many things I learned when I was outside that I<br />
didn’t even realize I could take back to the classroom. And at the same<br />
time, there are so many skills that translated from the classroom into<br />
Adventure Apprentice. The experience really connected with me from a<br />
leadership standpoint.”<br />
Blindfolded (left to right), Haolan Dong, Leah Dauer, and Nam Plangprasopchok<br />
lead MBA students through the forest with guidance from Stefanie<br />
Chen, Alice Ou, and Faith Kuo during the “Sherpa Walk.”<br />
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