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 local business … [Read more...]
Janet Lear fell in love with teaching at UNK; retiring after 17 years
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 Lambda Adviser of the … [Read more...]
Have a great business idea? Big Idea Kearney can help
KEARNEY – Big Idea Kearney has helped area entrepreneurs launch many successful business ideas in the six years since the contest was first hosted. Past winners of the contest developed business models for a double-sided peanut butter jar, automatic irrigation shutoff and multi-directional skateboard wheels, among others. Entries again are being accepted for the business idea contest, which is spearheaded by the Center for Entrepreneurship and Rural Development in the University of … [Read more...]
Medical technology exec Wall presents Sept. 14 as UNK Executive-in-Residence
By TODD GOTTULA UNK Communications KEARNEY – Brett Wall has some simple, yet detailed, advice for students. “Learn as much as you can. Volunteer for tough assignments, or the assignments that others do not want to do,” he says. “Learn the word yes. It is a powerful word, as it ends debate, opens up opportunities and creates and fosters relationships.” It’s also important to understand the value of hard work. “Ultimately that does pay off, and additional responsibility and opportunity … [Read more...]
College of Business & Technology internships mutually beneficial to businesses, students
By LORI POTTER Kearney Hub Staff Writer KEARNEY — University of Nebraska at Kearney business students don’t wait until they reach the workplace, diploma in hand, to work with clients, solve problems and provide services. Janice Woods, director of business internships and experiential learning within the Business Division of the College of Business and Technology, said students are required to take one three-hour course involving significant real-world experiences. Most internships … [Read more...]
