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College of Business Music is Our Business: MIM and NAMM June 11th, 2013 It takes more than just musicians to put on a concert, produce and distribute a great recording, or get that new guitar in the hands of the player. Students bring their passion for music and their desire for a career in the music and entertainment industry by enrolling in the Music Industry Management Program (MIM). The MIM Program made …
College of Business Dean's List Spring 2013 May 29th, 2013 David Aben Mabel Acosta Olivia Adams John Adams Sara Adkin-Payne Zachary Adkins Gabriel Aikins Virgil Akins Laila Al Huzaim Mona Alaskandrani Jayne Alexander Ayed Alnajrani Theresa Alpers Kelly Anderson Bailey Andor Michael Andrzejewski Megan Ankerson Susan Antaya Shawn Arambula Annette Aranda Ryan Ashley Jessica Ashmore Elisha Asohan Hayley Avery Natasha Azure Trevor Bacon Byron Bagley Tyler Bahr Christina Baker …
College of Business 2013 Cyber Studies Scholarship Winner May 6th, 2013 Ashleigh Marie LaLonde, a student in the Information Security and Intelligence program, is one of only five in the country to receive the 2013 Cyber Studies Scholarship. Cyber Security Scholarships of $5,000 are awarded to undergraduate and graduate students pursuing academic degrees in cyber security, cyber attack, computer science, information technology, digital forensics, or electronic engineering from an accredited …
College of Business Second Place Brand X Winners May 1st, 2013   A team from Ferris earned second place in the Brand X Challenge. The Brand X Experience Design Students Competition is a national competition for undergraduate design students. For earning second place the team won prizes and $2,000 to split between the participants. Captain Ashley Kasul led the team, which consisted of Haley Hawes, Brandon Knap, and Alex Papin. …
College of Business Meet Our Associate Dean March 27th, 2013 Meet our Associate Dean   Lucian Leone has begun his duties as our new Associate Dean. He has taken over following the retirement of Van Edgerton. Leone was born and raised in St. Clair Shores, Michigan. He was a golf caddy in high school, which led him to a scholarship for the University of Michigan (U of M). After graduating …
College of Business PR Student Interns for the 500 Festival March 20th, 2013 PR Student Interns for the 500 Festival    Olivia Adams, a student in the public relations program, is currently interning for the 500 Festival in Indianapolis, IN. Adams discovered public relations while attending Aquinas College as an art and business major. After learning about the public relations industry, she knew she had found her calling and enrolled in the …
College of Business Team Earns Second Place in the CCDC March 19th, 2013 The first team from Ferris to ever participate in the College Cyber Defense Competition (CCDC) achieved second place. The competition took place March 9, 2013 in Grand Rapids. The team achieved a higher rank than Baker College's team, which became the national champion last year. It is unprecedented that a team would do so well in their first year …
College of Business 2013 ADDY Awards February 25th, 2013 The 2013 West Michigan ADDY Awards were held at the Grand Rapids Art Museum on Thursday, February 21. The Ferris State University Graphic Design program participants enjoyed a successful night. The ADDY Awards are the advertising industry’s largest and most representative competition. Over 60,000 entries are received every year in local ADDY competitions. The mission of the ADDY competition …
College of Business Dean's List Fall 2012 January 28th, 2013   Mabel Acosta John Adams Olivia Adams Terrance Adams Sara Adkin-Payne Gabriel Aikins Laila Al Huzaim Justin Aldea Jayne Alexander Whitney Alexander Faisal Alhuzaim Alayna Almen Ayed Alnajrani Patricia Anderson Jannene Andrews Annette Aranda Leland Arkwright Brandon Arradaza Elisha Asohan Natasha Azure Trevor Bacon Tyler Bahr Casey Baldus Danielle Balmer Samantha Bankey Max Bankston Brittney Bantien Loretta Baran Amy …
College of Business Ferris Students Make Good Choices January 23rd, 2013 Ferris Students Make Good Choices By: Amy Hughes Good Choices is a Ferris State University campaign that has been in existence since 2000. It promotes responsible behaviors and informed decisions to reduce unsafe activities. The perception is that Ferris students don´t make good choices but the truth is, they do. This misconception creates phantom peer pressure. Students conform to …
College of Business Ferris Online Graduate Business Programs Recognized by U.S. News and World Report January 18th, 2013 Ferris Online Graduate Business Programs Recognized by U.S. News and World Report BIG RAPIDS – Ferris State University’s online graduate business programs rank among the nation’s best, according to U.S. News and World Report’s Top Online Education rankings. Ferris ranked No. 54 out of 213 schools listed in the prestigious news magazine’s report released this week. The College of Business offers …
College of Business Graphic Design: An Alum Success Story December 13th, 2012 Graphic Design Success Story: Sarah Lockwood By: Olivia Adams Imagine graduating college and then finding a career where you have the opportunity to design something that will be used by thousands of people. Sarah Lockwood, a 2009 graduate of Ferris State University’s Graphic Design Program, works today for a digital advertising company where she is designing mobile applications for …
College of Business Graphic Design Students Bring a Vision to Life December 7th, 2012 Graphic Design Students Help Brand Small Town Studio By Olivia Adams Graphic design students helped a vision become a reality for the new Small Town Studio program at Ferris State University. Small Town Studio is a program for senior architecture students, which involves working with real life clients and the ability to get hands-on experience. The idea behind this …
College of Business Negotiating Advancement in a Troubled Economic Environment November 16th, 2012 Negotiating Advancement in a Troubled Economic Environment By: Amy Hughes Professor Beverly DeMarr co-authored a textbook, Negotiation and Dispute Resolution. DeMarr partnered with Suzanne de Janaz, a professor from IMD in Switzerland. Pearson published the textbook in January. Negotiation and Dispute Resolution addresses negotiations and dispute resolution in a wide variety of settings. By combining theoretical foundations with experiential …
College of Business Real World Experience for IT students October 11th, 2012 Association for Information Technology Professionals By: Olivia Adams Information Technology students are expanding their networks and gaining professional, real world experience through the Association for Information Technology Professionals (AITP).  AITP welcomes any IT students along with CIS, CIT, and ISI majors. This organization is available to those who are interested in gaining more experience and creating networks.  Ferris State …
College of Business ISI Reconstructs Their RSO October 5th, 2012 Information Security and Intelligence revamps their student organization By: Olivia Adams   Have you ever wondered what goes behind your Facebook password or how your information stays secure when you make an online purchase? The Information Security and Intelligence program is reactivating the Information Security and Intelligence Alliance (ISIA) RSO to educate students about the importance of having a …
College of Business College of Business Festival September 14th, 2012   Faculty firing up the grill for students   meanwhile faculty help set up inside the College of Business   Students enter for their channce to win a $500 Scholarship   Student RSO groups were present at the event   Students socializing and enjoying food provided by faculty   College of Business Dean, Dr. David Nicol and our lucky …
College of Business Woolen Re-Appointed Examiner for Malcolm Baldrige National Quality Award June 20th, 2012 Jim Woolen, head of Ferris State University’s Accountancy, Finance and Information Systems department, has been appointed to the Board of Examiners for the Malcolm Baldrige National Quality Award for the fourth consecutive year. The award, created in 1987, is the nation’s highest recognition for organizational performance excellence through innovation and improvement. The board consists of about 500 leading experts …