College of Business News



University to lead delegation to China for business conference August 1, 2008 Economic relations between China and the United States as well as regional development in Indiana and China's Liaoning province will be the subjects of a business conference in Shenyang, China, co-sponsored by Indiana State and Liaoning universities. The "Bridging China and America" conference, scheduled for Sept. 14, is a follow-up to a January 2007 conference in Indianapolis hosted by Indiana State.

Indiana State among 'Best in the Midwest' for fifth straight year July 31, 2008 The Princeton Review has named Indiana State University to its 2009 list of "Best Midwestern Colleges." The selection is based on data supplied by the university as well as interviews with students and high school advisors.

ISU grad heads to graduate school at Stanford July 10, 2008 ISU College of Business graduate Ben Lenderman has his sites set on a career combining business with education. To continue his pursuit of those goals, he'll be continuing his education this fall at the Stanford Graduate School of Business in Palo Alto, Calif.

Four students driving for Team Sycamore Racing in 2008 July 10, 2008 Four Indiana State University students are indulging in their love of motorsports and the need for speed by captaining the university's super comp dragster.

Trip to China helps ISU MBA students look to the future July 3, 2008 For four Master of Business Administration (MBA) students at Indiana State University, a study trip to China was a look to the future.

Ethiopian adoption creates a family June 26, 2008 ISU graduate and her husband adopt a baby from Ethiopia.

Fulbright Scholar award helps professor study business incubators overseas June 13, 2008 Aruna Chandra researches the BRIC economies of Brazil, Russia, India and China. A Fulbright Scholar Science and Technology gant will enable her to research business incubators first-hand in Brazil.

Miss ISU to compete for Miss Indiana June 13, 2008 Miss Indiana State University, Eric Eisenhut of Vincennes, will compete for the title of Miss Indiana June 18-21 in Zionsville.

New director named at Small Business Development Center June 9, 2008 Heather Penney has been named director of the West-Central Indiana Small Business Development Center, which is housed in Indiana State University's College of Business. A certified business counselor, Penney was previously director of the Tennessee Small Business Development Center at Austin Peay State University in Clarksville, Tenn.

Visiting Thai professors leave Indiana State with more than memories June 4, 2008 Ten university faculty members from Thailand learned about American business and teaching practices during a three-week international business seminar at Indiana State University. One member of the delegation was continuing a family tradition of international exchange that dates back more than 50 years.

Business professor to take e-commerce class to Harvard June 3, 2008 Jeff Harper, a professor of management information systems in the Indiana State University College of Business, has been selected to teach a four-week graduate-level class in electronic commerce at Harvard University.

Three finalists named in presidential search May 22, 2008 The ISU Board of Trustees has identified three finalists in the search for the university's 11th president. The three are David Belcher, provost and vice chancellor for academic affairs at the University of Arkansas at Little Rock; Daniel Bradley, president of Fairmont State University in Fairmont, W.Va.; and Thomas "Tim" Hynes, vice president for academic affairs at the University of West Georgia.

Business student chosen for prestigious national internship May 20, 2008 Kelly Fortner, senior insurance and risk management major in Indiana State University's College of Business, has been awarded a prestigious summer internship by the National Association of Professional Surplus Lines Offices.

Students serve as business advisors May 14, 2008 Sixty consultants with training and experience in all aspects of business have spent the past several months working with new and existing companies and not-for-profit entities from throughout central- and south-central Indiana, but there's a twist. These consultants are college seniors. Putting into practice what they've learned in the classroom over the past four years, their firm - Sycamore Business Advisors - is a business of its own, but is also a class in Indiana State University's College of Business.

Senior insurance and risk management major sole recipient of statewide scholarship April 28, 2008 Travis Walker of Terre Haute, a graduating senior insurance and risk management major in the ISU College of Business, is the sole recipient of the 2008 Gene Lundry Scholarship from the Indiana Risk and Insurance Management Society.

Rudolphi recognized for academic achievements April 23, 2008 Laura Rudolphi, who received considerable recogniton for her achievements as an ISU women's basketball player, is also racking up awards for her academic achievement as she prepares to graduate with a degree in insurance and risk management.

Two presented with President's Award for Civic and Community Leadership April 11, 2008 Seniors Nicole Royer and Gloria Diaz are recipients of the 2008 President's Award for Civic and Community Leadership at Indiana State University.

Action Track sponsorship means opportunities for motorsports students April 9, 2008 A unique affiliation with the new promoters of the Terre Haute Action Track will provide motorsports studies students at Indiana State with valuable experience in a racing venue.

Students demonstrate lessons learned during ISU research showcase April 4, 2008 During the 12th annual Undergraduate and Graduate Research Showcase, students presented what they learned from their investigations.

Microsoft official delivers Ethics Conference keynote April 1, 2008 In a presentation that both warned current and future business leaders about the consequences of ethical lapses and offered a plan for compliance with laws and regulations, Odell Guyton, compliance officer with Microsoft Corp., served as keynote speaker for the Indiana State University College of Business' third annual Ethics and Corporate Responsibility Conference.