Welcome to CWU's College of Business (CB)! The core of CB's mission is the academic and professional success of all our students. In the pages of "LAUNCH," we lay out the many resources we offer to ensure the success of every CB Wildcat. This interactive flipbook is created with FlippingBook, a service for streaming PDFs online. No download, no waiting. Open and start reading right away!
DEAN’S MESSAGE INSIDE CAT CENTER Discover the wealth of resources offered by our Career, Advising, and Tutoring (CAT) Center. 04 CAREER PREP Learn how to build careers with hands-on experience. 06 ACADEMICS See a list of all the programs CB offers. 08 INVOLVEMENT Find out how to get involved with business events and clubs. 10 NETWORKING Connect with alumni and industries. 12 SCHOLARSHIPS Take advantage of all the financial support CB provides. 14 Welcome to the College of Business (CB)! The core of CB’s mission is the academic and professional success of all our students. In the pages of LAUNCH , we lay out the many resources we offer to ensure the success of every CB Wildcat. For most students, their CB experience begins in our Career, Advising, and Tutoring (CAT) Center. Here is where you’ll find two key partners in your future success: an academic advisor who helps you stay on track with an individualized graduation plan and a career counselor who helps prepare you for your next steps post-graduation. With this support, CB students enter their academic career already focusing on job preparedness. This focus is further supported by our academic programs and co-curricular activities, designed by our award-winning, well published faculty. Packed with hands-on lessons and industry-relevant events, CB academics and student involvement opportunities offer top-notch career readiness experiences. The CB experience doesn’t end there. When you enroll in the College of Business, you become a part of a network of alumni and industry professionals who are actively engaged in student professional development. The focus of the CB experience, and the key to fulfilling our mission, is you. Join us today as a CB Wildcat! We’re proud to have you. Jeffrey Stinson, PhD Dean, College of Business
COLLEGE OF BUSINESS MISSION We LAUNCH students toward a better future by engaging them in industry-relevant, student-centered programs driven by strong partnerships between students, faculty, staff, and business professionals.
L A U N C H LEARN how we build careers with hands-on experience. ACHIEVE what we aspire to be with support from the CAT Center. UNITE as one for equity, diversity, and inclusivity. NAVIGATE networks with alumni and industry professionals. CHALLENGE what we know by acquiring new knowledge and skills. HONOR who we are by helping each other.
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SUPPORTING YOUR SUCCESS
CAREER Our CB career counselor works directly with students—from incoming first-year students to graduating seniors and graduate students—and alumni, in areas such as: • Career direction and transition • Interview preparation • Job search strategies • Personal career inventories • Résumé and cover letter creation ADVISING Academic advising is a critical component of the CB experience because it empowers students to make decisions about their graduation plans. Our academic advisors help students:
QUOTE “The College of Business provides incredible resources for students that I hope students are taking advantage of! Having an advisor who truly cares about my
• Connect to other support services such as counseling and tutoring • Create and follow a graduation plan • Evaluate transfer credits • Review program requirements • Schedule quarterly classes TUTORING Tutoring provides information and guidance to help students help themselves. Tutors are students who have previously excelled in a given class. They are available for the following CB subject areas: • Accounting • Business • Economics • Math • Writing
success and well- being and who can
answer my millions of questions without ever seeming annoyed has been a major relief and help in my success at Central.” ASHLEY MASTERS ‘20, economics and finance
QUICK FACT Located inside the CAT Center is our Presidents United to Solve Hunger (PUSH) Pantry, a resource to help alleviate student food insecurity.
CAT CENTER IS LOCATED ON THE FOURTH FLOOR OF SHAW-SMYSER
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CB offers many opportunities to take what you learn in the classroom and apply it to the real world. From marketing local businesses and leading community projects, to helping low income families file their taxes, these hands-on learning and practical experiences hone your job-readiness skills before graduation. • Business Simulations • Business Startups • CB Student Ambassadors • Industry Case Competitions • Boeing • KPMG • Internships • Investment Portfolio Management • Leadership Projects • Lean Six Sigma Practicum • Undergraduate Research • Volunteer Income Tax Assistance (VITA) Students also have the chance to earn important industry credentials that will set them apart from other applicants. • Lean Six Sigma Green Belt • Microsoft Certification • SAP ® Recognition Award • Society for Human Resource Management (SHRM) Professional Development Credits CREATING YOUR FUTURE
QUOTE “The Lean/Six Sigma courses helped prepare me for what employers’ want from someone with a supply chain degree. The Green Belt course not only gave me hands on experience, but I got to work on improving a process that would have a lasting effect. I earned my Green Belt in Lean/ Six Sigma, got an internship, and was hired on as an official production supervisor in the industry.” TARA LEE ‘20 supply chain QUICK FACT Students are paired with a faculty mentor to help navigate potential career paths.
Our curriculum is aligned with: • Certified Financial Planner (CFP ® ) • Certified Public Accountant (CPA) • SHRM-CP or SHRM-SCP An internship is a great way to gain professional experience and test-drive a career. You’ll receive academic credit for work experience and typically earn an income as well. Internships are not required but are highly recommended.
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DEGREES AND SPECIALIZATIONS • Bachelor of Science in Accounting • Bachelor of Science in Business Administration specializing in: • Business Analytics • Finance
ACCOUNTING Learn how businesses record, organize, appraise, and present their financial information. BUSINESS ANALYTICS Turn data to information. Learn how organizations collect, analyze, and interpret business data from databases and via text mining and web scraping. DIGITAL MARKETING Connect with customers online. Learn how to leverage digital channels (search, social media, mobile, email) to connect with current and prospective customers. ECONOMICS Help leaders make informed business decisions. Learn to gather, manage, and analyze economic and business data to understand and predict critical trends. ENTREPRENEURSHIP Learn how to create a business, scale it for profit, and use it to ethically address worldwide problems. FINANCE Manage capital and wealth. Learn how individuals, businesses, and governments acquire, manage, and invest funds. GENERAL BUSINESS Customize your business degree. Acquire the core competencies in business, analytics, accounting, economics, finance, management, marketing, and supply chain. HUMAN RESOURCE MANAGEMENT Learn how to recruit and retain employees, shape organizational culture and policies, and serve as business partners to an organization’s leaders. LEADERSHIP AND MANAGEMENT Lead and manage people at work. Learn how to ethically, empathetically, and equitably lead and manage individuals of diverse backgrounds to achieve organizational goals. MARKETING MANAGEMENT Create value. Learn how to understand and create value for customers, a core competency required of any organization that is to survive and excel within a competitive business environment. PERSONAL FINANCIAL PLANNING Become a Certified Financial Planner® and be uniquely qualified to help people solve financial problems and make plans to achieve their financial goals. SPORT BUSINESS Learn how to apply business principles in the sports industry as you prepare for a career in corporate, professional, intercollegiate, or
• General Business • Human Resource Management • Leadership and Management • Marketing Management • Personal Financial Planning • Supply Chain Management
• Bachelor of Science in Economics specializing in: • Economic and Business Forecasting • General Economics • Managerial Economics • Bachelor of Science in Personal Financial Planning • Bachelor of Applied Science in Supply Chain Management MINORS • Accounting • Business • Business Analytics • Digital Marketing • Economics • Entrepreneurship • Finance • Human Resource Management • Sport Business • Supply Chain Management
GRADUATE PROGRAMS
• Master of Professional Accountancy • Graduate Certificates in:
• Enterprise Process and Systems Integration • Human Resource Management • Professional Accounting • Professional Tax
amateur sports organizations. SUPPLY CHAIN MANAGEMENT
Learn how to efficiently deliver value to customers by recognizing and explaining how strategies and actions affect the performance of a company and its relationship with suppliers, customers, and the public.
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At CB, we design and sponsor co-curricular programs to create opportunities for our students to learn together, to apply themselves beyond the realm of academics, and to explore roles that business professionals play in the future world. Join us for a variety of our co-curricular programs/events, such as: • Career and major exploration • Inclusivity workshops • Leadership panels • Networking exercises • Professional development •Wealth management •Wellness seminars CB also houses many business clubs, which provide an environment for students to meet others who share their interests, gain experience that aligns with their own goals, and start building their professional GOING BEYOND BUSINESS
QUOTE “I discovered ALPFA during my first quarter at CWU and realized it provided huge potential and opportunities. The organization’s goal is to empower Hispanic leaders of today to guarantee more possibilities for future generations. As someone committed to fighting the lack of diversity in today’s workforce, I was glad to find a club that helps remove some of the barriers to corporate America.” CALEB CRUZ ‘20, accounting
networks. While you are in CB, consider joining a business club: • Accounting and Finance • Alpha Kappa Psi • Association of Latino Professionals For America (ALPFA) • Beta Alpha Psi (BAP) • Central Consulting Club • Central Marketing Association • CWU LatinX • Digital Marketing Club • Economics Association • Financial Planning Student Association • Investment Group • Society of Human Resource Management (SHRM) • Supply Chain Management Association •Women in Business Students can create their own clubs with a minimum of four members and an advisor.
DID YOU KNOW You can learn about all the clubs, organiza- tions, and events on campus, and how to get involved by visiting cwu.presence.io . And be sure to download the CWU Involvement app to see a streamlined version of events taking place on campus.
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CB alumni are heavily involved in giving back and helping with club meetings, events, and alumni panels. In addition, the College of Business holds a series of events where students can connect with industry professionals and alumni. • Accounting Career Event (ACE) • Alumni/professional panels • Economic Outlook Conference • Industry boot camps and field trips • LAUNCH Conference • Many Faces of Entrepreneurship ALUMNI MENTORSHIP The CB Alumni Mentorship Program pairs student mentees with alumni mentors in the BRINGING INDUSTRY TO YOU
QUOTE “My mentor Danielle
students’ intended career field. Mentees and mentors meet monthly, working toward realizing students’ professional development goals. After the 2019-2020 mentorship cycle: • 100% of student mentees reported increased confidence in achieving their goals • 92% reported increased knowledge in their intended career path as a result of mentorship The 2019-2020 mentors worked at companies such as Amazon, Boeing, CLA (CliftonLarsonAllen), and Microsoft, among others.
Brandli (’15, business administration) is the best. She is so helpful in all regards. She may have been the best thing to happen to my professional career so far. Danielle is giving me real-world insight and business connections. She gives me tasks each week to help me grow and learn about myself as a business woman. I had no idea how to get an internship, what career I could see myself in, how to make connections through informational interviews, etc. before meeting her.” COURTNEY KLINGBEIL
‘21, business administration
DID YOU KNOW Career Services facilitates informational interviews in which students interview professionals to learn more about their career paths and places of employment.
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CB prides itself in the amount of financial need and achievement-based scholarships we’re able to provide our students. For the last few academic years, CB scholarships totaled over $100,000 in awards each year, funded by the generosity of our alumni, faculty, staff, and friends of the college. The gifts of the larger CB community allow students to harness their academic potential, worry less about financial barriers, and enjoy all the experiences and resources CB has to offer. These gifts created our scholarship programs to support a wide range of student needs and achievements. • Diversity scholarships • Financial need scholarships • Merit scholarships • Program scholarships • Transfer student scholarships WILDCATS HELPING WILDCATS
QUOTE “Being a first-
SCHOLARSHIP CENTRAL offers an easy way to apply for all the scholarships available to CWU students. Applications are accepted from Oct 1–Feb 1 for the following year. Find out more about CWU’s scholarship listings at: cwu.edu/scholarships . Students should also remember to apply for FAFSA/WAFSA by the Feb 1 priority deadline. EDQUITY The CWU College of Business Foundation has partnered with Edquity to offer students the opportunity to learn about helpful resources in the area, find free food on campus, and more. Any student who has difficulty affording groceries, accessing sufficient food to eat every day, or securing a safe and stable place to live is strongly encouraged to visit cwu.edu/business/edquity to gain access to useful resources and emergency support.
generation college student comes with the challenge of not having much family support or knowing what resources to reach out for assistance. Thanks to the help of Central Washington University’s College of Business and [BECU’s] generous donation I can attend school this year without fearing how I will pay for school. The diversity, student to faculty ratio and connection to the industry were all driving forces to get me to CWU. It has quickly become one of the best decisions I’ve made and now I can proudly call this university home.” CHRISTIAN RAMOS ‘20 economics, marketing, supply chain
DID YOU KNOW CB scholarship gifts range from $1,000 to $8,200 per award.
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CFP ® -APPROVED PERSONAL FINANCIAL PLANNING PROGRAM IN THE PACIFIC NORTHWEST STUDENT BUSINESSES LAUNCHED SINCE 2017 ‘BEST BANG FOR THE BUCK’ UNIVERSITIES IN THE WEST Washington Monthly College Guide EARNING THE ‘HIGHER EDUCATION EXCELLENCE IN DIVERSITY’ (HEED) AWARD INSIGHT Into Diversity ALUMNI-STUDENT MATCHES IN THE CB MENTORSHIP PROGRAM ANNUALLY
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