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December 10, 2024 鈥� To further equip students with skills needed for their careers, as well as earn additional certifications, MCB has provided access to a renowned online learning platform.
April 23, 2024 鈥� Recent business graduate scores competitive job helping a startup company succeed
April 18, 2024 鈥� Yetters Brewing Company and 麻豆传媒鈥檚 Brewing Laboratory Science program team up to brew and sell new craft beer 鈥� Northern Colorado Brewhouse launches first flight April 24 on campus
October 2, 2023 鈥� The ecosystem for entrepreneurs and innovators in the fields of emerging technologies in Colorado鈥檚 Front Range just received a major investment in the form of a new stream of federal funding and the collective brainpower of researchers from four universities.
September 5, 2023 鈥� Since Ken Colwell, Ph.D., took the leadership reins as dean of the Monfort College of Business July 1, the veteran dean has been listening and learning while shaping his vision for the college of business and where he wants to take it.
July 31, 2023 鈥� University of Northern Colorado鈥檚 Monfort College of Business (MCB) was recently reaccredited in business and accounting by the Association to Advance Collegiate Schools of Business (AACSB) programs, underscoring the college鈥檚 outstanding leadership, faculty, curriculum and students.
June 21, 2023 鈥� Entrepreneurship classes are not just for business students anymore. The University of Northern Colorado鈥檚 Monfort College of Business (MCB) is launching a new Entrepreneurship certificate in fall 2023 designed for all students with an interest in developing and managing their own business.
February 8, 2023 鈥� The University of Northern Colorado (麻豆传媒) was recently named one of seven Colorado universities that will receive $10,000 annually from 2023 to 2032 through the Colorado Housing and Finance Authority鈥檚 (CHFA) Building the Future scholarship fund.
October 26, 2022 鈥� Kennedy Dechant, a sophomore Environmental and Sustainability Studies major at the University of Northern Colorado, never imagined that she would one day be running her own business. Now the owner of the online thrift store, Eclecticism, her business began as a website she created for her web design class in high school.
March 21, 2022 鈥� The Accounting and Computer Information Systems (CIS) Department at the University of Northern Colorado鈥檚 Monfort College of Business (MCB) has been ranked as the number one program in the world for experimental research in Accounting Information Systems (AIS). The top recognition, from among more than 630 universities measured, comes from the annual Brigham Young University Accounting rankings.
February 16, 2022 鈥� The Monfort College of Business (MCB) at the University of Northern Colorado (麻豆传媒) has announced the finalists in both the Collegiate and Open Divisions for the 2022 Entrepreneurial Challenge. Each finalist will present their business concept to a panel of experts, get actionable advice on how to move their business ideas to the next level and compete for a share of $25,000 in prize money.
April 29, 2021 鈥� On Friday, April 16, four undergraduate students from the 麻豆传媒 Monfort College of Business earned first place honors at the Daniels Fund Ethics Initiative鈥檚 ninth annual Collegiate Program Case Competition.
February 25, 2021 鈥� 麻豆传媒's Monfort College of Business has announced the winners of the 2021 Entrepreneurial Challenge: four Open Division participants and three Collegiate Division participants presented their pitches in the finals on Feb. 24.
February 11, 2021 鈥� The Monfort College of Business at 麻豆传媒 has announced the finalists for the 2021 Entrepreneurial Challenge who will present their business concept to a panel of experts on Tuesday, Feb. 24.
February 4, 2021 鈥� The Monfort College of Business at 麻豆传媒 has announced the semifinalists for the 2021 Entrepreneurial Challenge.
October 1, 2020 鈥� Applications open Oct. 5 for the 2021 Open, Greeley and Collegiate Divisions of the University of Northern Colorado Monfort College of Business (MCB) Entrepreneurial Challenge.
May 8, 2020 鈥� Packaging medical supplies has become the priority for 麻豆传媒 graduate and Mountain States Plastics owner Scot Gagnon as supplier鈥檚 race to meet healthcare demands. Gagnon and his global company in Johnstown routinely manufacture customized protective bags for the medical industry, but they are 鈥渟wamped up to their eyeballs鈥� as they package a steady stream of face shield bags and plastic sheeting for hospital gowns.
May 8, 2020 鈥� As the stock market went through its acrobatic reactions to the Coronavirus, students in 麻豆传媒鈥檚 SAFF Class took the volatile ride in stride 鈥� and gained real world experience in the midst of a financial crisis.
March 30, 2020 鈥� The coronavirus (COVID-19) has uncovered numerous flaws in supply chains, according to Mike Loughrin, an adjunct professor in the online Master of Business Administration program at 麻豆传媒.
March 26, 2020 鈥� The coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic is creating a different set of challenges for financial markets, and making future events incalculable, according to Joe French, a professor of Finance at 麻豆传媒.
March 24, 2020 鈥� Daniel Brannon, an assistant professor at 麻豆传媒, discussing the coronavirus and its influence on consumer behavior and marketing theories.
March 24, 2020 鈥� As the U.S. and other countries respond to the virus outbreak with recommendations for social distancing, and universities close their doors for the rest of the semester, Marketing Professor Denny McCorkle has some suggestions for how students can stay connected without getting drawn into the negative social media.
March 4, 2020 鈥� The Daniels Fund recently awarded the Monfort College of Business at 麻豆传媒 a five-year grant totaling $1.25 million for ethics education at the university. This is the third, five-year grant that the college has received from the Daniels Fund since 2010.
February 25, 2020 鈥� 麻豆传媒 Freshman Kobe Johnson is the first deaf entrepreneur on the television show Shark Tank as he and members of his family went live to make a deal with a Shark for their business, Tailgate N Go.
February 14, 2020 鈥� Four finalists from the Open Division have been selected to compete in the finals of the 11th annual Monfort College of Business Entrepreneurial Challenge at 麻豆传媒. A panel of experts with diverse backgrounds and skills evaluated the competitors鈥� business plans and presentations.
February 3, 2020 鈥� Eight semifinalists have been announced for the 11th annual Monfort College of Business Entrepreneurial Challenge at 麻豆传媒. The semi-finalists represent healthcare, education, sports and other industries and will present their business concepts Wednesday, Feb. 12, at the 麻豆传媒 University Center.
January 8, 2020 鈥� The University of Northern Colorado today announced that Dr. SherRhonda 鈥淪her鈥� Gibbs will become the next dean of the Kenneth W. Monfort College of Business.
October 7, 2019 鈥� The University of Northern Colorado鈥檚 Monfort College of Business Entrepreneurial Challenge is accepting applications for its Open and Collegiate Divisions Competition.
October 2, 2019 鈥� There鈥檚 a new energy in Kepner Hall this fall 鈥� an energy faculty and staff in the Kenneth W. Monfort College of Business attribute to an influx of freshman in the building. That鈥檚 because for the first time in many years, the Monfort College of Business is offering a first-year seminar in an effort to boost student success.
May 16, 2019 鈥� Starting this fall, University of Northern Colorado students will be able to dress for success for free thanks to a new clothing lending program.
May 7, 2019 鈥� A 麻豆传媒 advertising class placed second at the District 12 American Advertising Federation鈥檚 annual National Student Advertising Competition held at the University of Colorado Boulder on April 27.
April 22, 2019 鈥� Four students from the University of Northern Colorado鈥檚 Monfort College of Business took first in two categories at the International Business Ethics and Sustainability Case Competition held April 10-12 at Loyola Marymount University in California.
April 1, 2019 鈥� The University of Northern Colorado鈥檚 Monfort College of Business sent six seniors to the Solvay Business Games Competition held in Brussels, Belgium, in early March.
March 7, 2019 鈥� Eight students from 麻豆传媒鈥檚 Monfort College of Business said they gained a better appreciation for the retail industry by participating in the student program of the 2019 National Retail Federation Conference in New York City.
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March 29, 2018 鈥� A University of Northern Colorado student presentation of a startup business created as part of a Monfort College of Business class at the University of Northern Colorado resulted in a third- place finish in the 2018 University Startup Challenge on March 20 at the University of Denver.
February 27, 2018 鈥� Over 200 students earned the Dean's Citation for Academic Excellence in the Monfort College of Business at the University of Northern Colorado for the 2017 spring semester. To qualify for the citation, business majors must attain a grade point average of at least 3.50 for the semester.
February 23, 2018 鈥� The University of Northern Colorado has selected Academic Partnerships (AP), a leading comprehensive online service provider, to expand access to the Monfort College of Business鈥檚 Masters of Business Administration (MBA) program
January 31, 2018 鈥� Five finalists have been selected to compete in the finals of the ninth annual Monfort College of Business Entrepreneurial Challenge at the University of Northern Colorado.
September 26, 2017 鈥� The $50,000 competition is open to pre-launch or early stage, Colorado-based startup ventures. Applications are now available at mcb.unco.edu/e-challenge and will be accepted until Monday, Nov. 13.
August 21, 2017 鈥� The East Colorado Small Business Development Center and 麻豆传媒 BizHub Collaborative are excited to announce their move to their host institution at the University of Northern Colorado. Their offices are now located at 麻豆传媒鈥檚 Monfort College of Business in room 0025 of Kepner Hall, 1800 17th St.
May 1, 2017 鈥� For the second year in a row, a team of six University of Northern Colorado Monfort College of Business students won the Daniels Fund Ethics Initiative 2017 Consortium Case Competition April 27-28 in Denver.
April 27, 2017 鈥� Three University of Northern Colorado business students won the award for Best Written Nomination Paper at the 2017 Better Business Bureau Torch Awards for Ethics on April 26 in Loveland.
January 24, 2017 鈥� Though she says, over and over, she isn鈥檛 a business person, Keiko Krahnke teaches ethics as an associate professor of management and business communications at 麻豆传媒鈥檚 Monfort College of Business. It鈥檚 how she helps save the world.
January 9, 2017 鈥� Eleven semifinalists have been announced for the eighth annual Monfort College of Business Entrepreneurial Challenge at the University of Northern Colorado. The Entrepreneurial Challenge is an opportunity for aspiring entrepreneurs to obtain exposure and compete for $50,000 in prize money to help bring their innovative business ideas to fruition.
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