Published in KU Business Class of 2022·May 17Olympian balances academics, athletics while at KUAlexandra Emilianov graduated from the School of Business this spring with a major in information systems. Athletics have always been a big part of Alexandra “Sasha” Emilianov’s life. She was recruited from her native country, Moldova, to compete as part of the Jayhawk Track and Field team throwing discus and…University Of Kansas2 min read
Published in KU Business Class of 2022·May 13Supply chain grad finds community at KU School of BusinessEduarda Brum came to the University of Kansas because she wanted community. At 14, Brum moved from Porto Alegre, Brazil, to Minnesota. With limited knowledge of English, she struggled to adapt to the local culture. …University Of Kansas4 min read
Published in KU Business Class of 2022·May 11Senior Spotlight: Kati BallentineSchool of Business senior Kati Ballentine is graduating with a major in marketing. She was the first student to pursue the brand management and product development option within the marketing major, and Ballentine also earned a certificate in professional selling. Tell us how you ended up at the KU School of Business pursuing your areas of study. Senior year of high school in my English class, we…University Of Kansas4 min read
May 10Program offers opportunity for students to become bitcoin-certifiedKU students interested in furthering their knowledge about cryptocurrency and becoming bitcoin-certified now can, thanks to a new extracurricular “mini-course” in the School of Business. The Brandmeyer Cryptocurrency Colloquium, open to all KU students, was created in fall 2021 to meet growing interest and employer demand in the cryptocurrency space…Bitcoin2 min read
Published in KU Business Class of 2022·May 10Student Spotlight: Bryce BeckSchool of Business senior Bryce Beck is graduating this May with a major in marketing, a minor in management, and a certificate in professional selling. …University Of Kansas4 min read
Published in KU Business Class of 2022·May 9Student Spotlight: Caroline CarrCaroline Carr, a School of Business senior, is graduating this spring with majors in finance and management & leadership. During her time at KU, Carr was a member of the Business Honors Program and the University Honors Program, where she served as a seminar assistant. …Management And Leadership3 min read
Published in KU Business Class of 2022·Apr 29Pharm.D. student builds business skills through MBA programSince middle school, Christian Williams knew she wanted to be a pharmacist. But this August, she’s graduating with an MBA as well as her Doctor of Pharmacy (Pharm.D.), thanks to KU’s MBA/Pharm.D. program, a collaboration between the Schools of Business and Pharmacy. “Knowing that I wanted to go into independent…University Of Kansas2 min read
Published in KU Business Class of 2022·Apr 28Take advantage of school resources, advises MAcc studentEarly in her academic journey, Master of Accounting (MAcc) student Kate Gurley learned there’s no one path accountants must take. During her first two years at KU, Gurley was a member of Beta Alpha Psi, an honor society for accounting, finance and information systems students that has chapters at universities…University Of Kansas2 min read
Published in KU Business Class of 2022·Apr 25Master’s student looks to the future of business analyticsInterning as a data analyst for a political campaign was an eye-opening experience for Victor Zelocualtecatl. “I felt I didn’t have the tools that I needed to provide information that people wanted,” he recalled. Zelocualtecatl had recently graduated from the KU School of Business after majoring in information systems, but…University Of Kansas3 min read
Apr 13Business school introduces minor in professional sellingBeginning in fall 2022, KU School of Business students can earn a minor in professional selling. Courses in the program are designed to help students develop their sales skills and prepare for careers in the rapidly evolving sales industry. The minor builds on the success of the business school’s certificate…University Of Kansas1 min read
