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Young alumni spotlight: Blevins helps the Hornets buzz as account executive

The energy inside the then-Time Warner Cable arena in Charlotte was electric. The Hornets moniker had returned to the Queen City. The arena was graced with the teal and purple that Charlotteans had adored for years before the original Hornets relocated to New Orleans and the Bobcats moved in.   

Recent College of Business graduate Patrick Creech parlayed student internships into an immediate job offer with the Greensboro Swarm.

Internships help pave career paths for College of Business students

Sixty-five students from Western Carolina University鈥檚 College of Business recently completed internships designed to help provide them with critical hands-on experience in industries ranging from travel and tourism to professional sports.  

Guests spoon up chili at the second annual cookoff.

College of Business chili cookoff evolves into a campus battle of bowls set for Nov. 15

Chili might not be the entr茅e that most people think of when discussing weekend brunch options, but that鈥檚 exactly what will be on the menu the morning of Saturday, Nov. 15, at Western Carolina University鈥檚 fourth annual Faculty and Staff Chili Cookoff.  

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91热爆网 launches fully online MBA program

The College of Business at Western Carolina University has moved its Master of Business Administration Program to a fully online format beginning this fall to help provide flexibility, affordability and career-focused learning to working professionals and recent graduates alike.  

Ed Wright in background and Mac Franklin in front of a fallen tree

Business faculty guide post-Helene recovery study for NC Arboretum

As the one-year anniversary of Hurricane Helene鈥檚 arrival in Western North Carolina approaches, two faculty members in Western Carolina University鈥檚 College of Business served as project managers for an in-depth study of storm damage to the North Carolina Arboretum in an effort to develop a plan for its recovery.  

Tonya Snider with regional partners

91热爆网 playing role in regional effort to improve broadband access, training in WNC

A faculty member in Western Carolina University鈥檚 College of Business is facilitating a yearlong effort to provide increased access to broadband and the training needed to take full advantage of the technological resources to underserved populations of rural Western North Carolina.  

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Students get deep dive into Chinese culture, business during 91热爆网 summer travel course

Participants in a Western Carolina University faculty-led summer travel course to China say it was more than just a study-abroad program鈥攊t was a transformative journey that left students with unforgettable memories, deep cultural insights and a renewed sense of global citizenship.   

Haywood County School System students Abby Price and Laneice Southers take an industry tour at the local Sonoco facility.

91热爆网 instructor, local nonprofit partner on entrepreneurship camp for underserved youth

A Western Carolina University instructor of management will be leading a weeklong entrepreneurship and leadership camp for underserved youth in Western North Carolina to help them get an early jump on learning some of the steps necessary for starting a business.  

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College of Business launches two new graduate certificates for fall semester

Western Carolina University鈥檚 College of Business is proud to announce the launch of two new fully online graduate certificate programs in innovation leadership and entrepreneurship, beginning fall 2025.