KEARNEY – The University of Nebraska at Kearney Center for Entrepreneurship and Rural Development is sponsoring Biz Kidz Camp: Kearney, which equips youth ages 10-14 with knowledge needed to start or improve a business. The camp is June 26-30 at UNK, and there are two sessions to choose from. The morning session is from 8:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m., and the afternoon session is from 1 to 5 p.m. each day. Registration for Biz Kidz Camp: Kearney ends June 2 and is limited to the first 40 people. … [Read more...]
3 Day Startup teaches hands-on entrepreneurial skills
By SARA GIBONEY, UNK Communications KEARNEY – 3 Day Startup at UNK, a learning-by-doing workshop, will teach entrepreneurial skills to University of Nebraska at Kearney students and area entrepreneurs. With a focus on business development, the Jan. 27-29 event at the Nebraskan Student Union rooms 310-311 is free and open to high school and college students, business professionals, budding entrepreneurs, inventors and technology experts. Participants progress through a series of modules … [Read more...]
College of Business and Technology Career Center sees rapid growth in mentoring program
By ANDREW HANSON UNK Communications KEARNEY – This is bigger than a traditional career center. At the University of Nebraska at Kearney, the College of Business and Technology Career Center has added mentoring and business networking programs to help guide business students in their career paths. Cover letters, resumes and interviewing tips all remain a focus, but the Career Center is becoming more specialized and focused on catering to specific student needs. “Our office is … [Read more...]
Finance students score at 99th percentile on Major Field Test
University of Nebraska at Kearney finance students in the College of Business and Technology scored at the 99th percentile on the Major Field Test when compared to the thousands of students nationwide who took the test in 2016. The Major Field Test is a comprehensive undergraduate and graduate assessment that measures critical knowledge and understanding obtained by students in a major field of study. The test is administered by Educational Testing Service (ETS). ETS develops, … [Read more...]
Area youth to showcase business skills through The Lemonade Stand
KEARNEY – Area elementary-age students will set up lemonade stands and showcase their business skills at an upcoming event sponsored by University of Nebraska at Kearney Center for Rural Research and Development. The Lemonade Stand is from 6 to 8 p.m. July 21 during the 24th Street Night Market in downtown Kearney. The event caps a week of learning activities about business basics taught by the team at UNK. Each stand will be different and operated by the student along with their selected … [Read more...]
