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UNK, Kearney Chamber partner to develop NEXT generation of business leaders

October 17, 2018 by admin Leave a Comment

Kearney Area Chamber of Commerce President and CEO Derek Rusher, right, shares information with UNK students during a recent tour of Kearney Regional Medical Center. The chamber of commerce partnered with UNK’s College of Business and Technology Career Center to launch NEXT, a program that connects students with local businesses and career opportunities while developing their leadership skills. (Photo by Corbey R. Dorsey, UNK Communications)

By TYLER ELLYSON UNK Communications KEARNEY – A new program gives University of Nebraska at Kearney students an opportunity to connect with the community while developing leadership and business skills. UNK’s College of Business and Technology Career Center partnered with Kearney Area Chamber of Commerce to launch NEXT, a business leadership program that focuses on professional and personal development. Through the program, which started this semester, UNK … [Read more...] about UNK, Kearney Chamber partner to develop NEXT generation of business leaders

Filed Under: Business & Technology, News Tagged With: BluePrint Engines, Business, College of Business, Derek Rusher, Dustin Favinger, Kearney Area Chamber of Commerce, Kearney Regional Medical Center, Leadership, NEXT, Team Concepts, Technology Career Center, Xpanxion

Pitch your business idea during Big Idea Kearney; Entries due Oct. 18

October 10, 2018 by admin Leave a Comment

KEARNEY – Multi-directional skateboard wheels, television mounts for residence hall rooms, a foster care app and online music school. These inventions all have something in common. Those four products and many others won cash through Big Idea Kearney, an annual contest hosted by the Center for Entrepreneurship and Rural Development in the University of Nebraska at Kearney’s College of Business and Technology. The competition, in its eighth year, is looking for the … [Read more...] about Pitch your business idea during Big Idea Kearney; Entries due Oct. 18

Filed Under: Arts & Sciences, Business & Technology, College of Education, News, Student Life Tagged With: Big Idea, Business, Center for Entrepreneurship and Rural Development, University of Nebraska at Kearney, UNK

Internships introduce UNK business students to career opportunities; 130 in workforce this summer

June 26, 2018 by admin Leave a Comment

UNK senior Tianna Engen works as a corporate accountant for The Buckle at the company’s Kearney headquarters. She accepted the position last month after spending nearly two years as an internal audit and finance intern with the clothing retailer. (Photo by Corbey R. Dorsey, UNK Communications)

There are 130 students from UNK’s College of Business and Technology working as interns this summer, with 105 in Nebraska and 25 in other states across the country. By TYLER ELLYSON UNK Communications KEARNEY – Tianna Engen won’t need to look for a job when she graduates from the University of Nebraska at Kearney in July. She already has that taken care of. The business administration major with an accounting concentration was hired last month as a corporate … [Read more...] about Internships introduce UNK business students to career opportunities; 130 in workforce this summer

Filed Under: Business & Technology, News Tagged With: Brent Anderson, Business, Dustin Favinger, Graybar, internship, Jaclyn Stagemeyer, Kearney Area Chamber of Commerce, Ryan Brown, The Buckle, Tianna Engen, University of Nebraska at Kearney, UNK

UNK launching new student entrepreneurship program, living-learning community

April 4, 2018 by admin Leave a Comment

UNK’s Center for Entrepreneurship and Rural Development is launching a new living-learning community. Open to students in any major, the program is focused on those interested in business and pairs students with area business leaders. (Photo by Corbey R. Dorsey, UNK Communications)

By TYLER ELLYSON UNK Communications KEARNEY – A new program at the University of Nebraska at Kearney will give aspiring entrepreneurs a leg up in the business world. UNK’s Center for Entrepreneurship and Rural Development is launching a living-learning community next fall to connect innovative, forward-thinking students and allow them to collaborate in settings outside the classroom. The goal of the program is to foster creative thinking, introduce students to the … [Read more...] about UNK launching new student entrepreneurship program, living-learning community

Filed Under: News Tagged With: Aliese Hoffman, Business, Center for Entrepreneurship and Rural Development, Entrepreneurship, Lisa Tschauner, Living-learning community, scholarship, University of Nebraska at Kearney, UNK

Janet Lear fell in love with teaching at UNK; retiring after 17 years

March 28, 2018 by admin 6 Comments

“I’ve learned that it’s OK for us each to be individuals and what we need to do is appreciate each other for the gifts that we have,” says Janet Lear.

By TYLER ELLYSON UNK Communications KEARNEY – Janet Lear has received plenty of awards and honors during her 17 years of teaching at the University of Nebraska at Kearney. She was named the University Business Teacher of the Year by the Mountain-Plains Business Education Association in 2013, won several BEST Awards from the Nebraska Department of Education for her influence on business and marketing education in the state and earned the title of Nebraska Phi Beta … [Read more...] about Janet Lear fell in love with teaching at UNK; retiring after 17 years

Filed Under: Business & Technology, News Tagged With: Business, Economics, Janet Lear, Retirement, Sandhills, Teacher Education

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