Students gain the confidence and leadership most wanted in today's job market - Shannon Stearman walked into her first Real Estate Club meeting a timid freshman, knowing no one and “entirely clueless” about the group’s goals and activities. She wasn’t even sure if she wanted a career in the field. Flash forward four years to a poised young woman who speaks passionately about her role as Real Estate Club president and her growth as a leader in the Colorado State University College of Business. >>Full Article

Propelling the College of Business Forward - According to the Princeton Review, Colorado State University’s College of Business ranked among the best administered business schools in the nation. The CSU College of Business was evaluated and finished fourth in the “best administered” category of its “Best 296 Business Schools” book for 2013. This impressive ranking was achieved due to, in no small part, the College’s talented, accomplished leadership team. When reflecting on his core administrators and professors, Dean Menon unequivocally praises their passion for educating students along with their commitment to the CSU mission. >>Full Article

Teaching students the many twists and turns of maintaining ethical business practice - How do you handle a co-worker who frequently forges the truth – or a boss who undermines the system for personal gain? What steps can you take to ensure a healthy, ethical environment at work and in your personal life? New students gained tools and developed skills to answer these questions and more at the inaugural Ethics Boot Camp at the Colorado State University College of Business. Hosted in conjunction with the Daniels Fund Ethics Initiative, the boot camp is an example of a program the College is using to develop ethical leaders of tomorrow. >>Full Article

Scholarship Recipients afforded new opportunities - Melanee Sprenkel (’13) knows all about being busy. While taking an 18 credit-hour course load in Fall 2012, she found the time to work 10 hours per week as the student coordinator for Colorado State University’s Business Diversity and Leadership Alliance, complete a financial analysis certificate, work on a certificate in international business, and draft her thesis. Though you may be exhausted just thinking about such a schedule, Sprenkel handles all the pressure with cheerful grace. And while you may think this sort of enthusiasm is rare, each of this year’s FirstBank scholarship recipients in the College of Business share the same hunger for excellence. >>Full Article

- RE/MAX founders Dave and Gail Liniger inspired audience members when they were inducted into the College of Business Everitt Real Estate Center Hall of Fame. As co-founders, they not only built a successful company but revolutionized the real estate industry along the way. >>Full Article

CIS Celebrating 50 Years - Colorado State University’s Computer Information Systems program celebrated its 50th anniversary on Oct. 26 with a series of events involving guest speakers, alumni from the 1960s to the present, and the annual meeting of the CIS Advisory Council. In addition, a special tribute was made to the founding faculty who had the vision to establish the program that may well be the first of its kind in the United States. >>Full Article

Creates Tangible Impact in the Classroom - CSU believes groundbreaking research is as pivotal to the student learning experience as the classroom itself. The College of Business devotes substantial resources to faculty endeavors because these projects enhance education through exposure to real-world issues that put textbook knowledge into practice. In recent years, the College has examined wide-ranging areas – from oil price volatility’s link to economic growth; to cyclical links between the buyer-seller relationship strength; to using consumer data to discover connections between societal poverty and life satisfaction around the globe. This list of research achievements is only growing. >>Full Article