College of Business and Professional Studies

Apr 04, 2016

Child abuse conference April 20-21

kheier2019-06-04T16:21:44-05:00

The fourth annual conference on Child Abuse: Education, Prevention and Investigation will be held April 20 and 21 at Missouri Western State University. For a complete schedule and registration information, visit www.missouriwestern.edu/conferences/child-abuse-education-prevention-and-investigation/. The conference will include one presentation that is free and open to the public at 6:30 p.m. Wednesday, April 20 in the Kemper [...]

Child abuse conference April 20-21kheier2019-06-04T16:21:44-05:00

Mar 03, 2016

Entrepreneurship Week features workshops, competition, lunch

kheier2019-10-14T09:12:20-05:00

The Center for Entrepreneurship in the Craig School of Business at Missouri Western State University has partnered with American Family Insurance to offer Entrepreneurship Week, a week-long series of workshops and events for the St. Joseph community March 28-April 1. Entrepreneurship Week is targeted toward local business professionals, aspiring entrepreneurs, college students, high school students, [...]

Entrepreneurship Week features workshops, competition, lunchkheier2019-10-14T09:12:20-05:00

Mar 03, 2016

Center for Entrepreneurship helps train regional business group

kheier2019-10-14T09:12:49-05:00

Annette Weeks, director of the Center for Entrepreneurship in Missouri Western State University’s Craig School of Business, conducted a three-day training for members of the new North Central Missouri Business Facilitation (NCMBF) group in partnership with Northwest Missouri Enterprise Facilitation. NCMBF is a non-profit that supports regional economic development utilizing an Area Resource Board along [...]

Center for Entrepreneurship helps train regional business groupkheier2019-10-14T09:12:49-05:00

Mar 03, 2016

Governors approve honorary doctorate for Mosaic CEO

kheier2019-06-04T16:21:45-05:00

Dr. Mark Laney Missouri Western State University will confer its highest honor, an honorary Doctorate of Humane Letters, on Dr. Mark Laney, CEO of Mosaic Life Care, during the Spring Commencement ceremony May 7. Missouri Western’s Board of Governors unanimously approved the honor during their regular meeting Feb. 25. “Since his arrival in [...]

Governors approve honorary doctorate for Mosaic CEOkheier2019-06-04T16:21:45-05:00

Feb 02, 2016

Bradley family creates business loan program

kheier2019-10-14T09:20:53-05:00

Dr. Robert Vartabedian, Missouri Western's president; Steve Craig, benefactor of the Craig School of Business; and David and Suzanne Bradley talk during the 2013 dedication of the Walter Cronkite Memorial. The Bradley family has pledged $300,000 to create a loan program that will help MWSU students and alumni start or acquire a business. [...]

Bradley family creates business loan programkheier2019-10-14T09:20:53-05:00

Feb 02, 2016

Business graduate buys local Golden Corral

kheier2019-06-04T16:21:46-05:00

A graduate of the applied entrepreneurship class in the Craig School of Business at Missouri Western State University returned to St. Joseph for the next step in his business career. Scott Lassen has purchased the Golden Corral at 715 N. Belt Highway. The Grand Opening celebration introducing his new ownership will be at noon Wednesday, [...]

Business graduate buys local Golden Corralkheier2019-06-04T16:21:46-05:00

Feb 02, 2016

Craig School of Business Maintains Prestigious AACSB Accreditation

kheier2019-10-14T09:21:20-05:00

The Steven L. Craig School of Business (CSB) at Missouri Western State University has maintained its business accreditation by AACSB International—The Association to Advance Collegiate Schools of Business. Founded in 1916, AACSB International is the longest serving global accrediting body for business schools that offer undergraduate, master’s, and doctoral degrees in business and accounting. AACSB [...]

Craig School of Business Maintains Prestigious AACSB Accreditationkheier2019-10-14T09:21:20-05:00

Feb 02, 2016

Missouri Western Establishes School of Nursing and Health Professions

kheier2019-06-04T16:21:47-05:00

Missouri Western State University has established a new School of Nursing and Health Professions. The change was approved by Missouri Western’s Board of Governors in a telephone poll Feb. 9. “Our health-related programs are extremely well respected and warrant a ‘school’ designation,” said Dr. Robert Vartabedian, Missouri Western’s president. “The change recognizes the important role [...]

Missouri Western Establishes School of Nursing and Health Professionskheier2019-06-04T16:21:47-05:00

Feb 02, 2016

Local Kids Jump Rope for Heart Feb. 11

kheier2019-06-04T16:21:47-05:00

Missouri Western State University will host students from 14 elementary schools participating in Jump Rope for Heart from 4 to 5:30 p.m. Thursday, Feb. 11 in the M.O. Looney arena. Students will jump rope to raise funds for the American Heart Association, which funds cardiovascular disease research and public and professional education programs. They will [...]

Local Kids Jump Rope for Heart Feb. 11kheier2019-06-04T16:21:47-05:00

Oct 10, 2015

CFE Helps Alum Pursue Dream, Keep Local Business Open

kheier2019-10-14T09:21:34-05:00

With the assistance of the Craig School of Business’s Center for Entrepreneurship at Missouri Western State University, a recent Missouri Western alumnus became an entrepreneur and a longtime local business will remain open. A grand opening for Heartland Paint at 2327 N. Belt Hwy., previously Store of Colors, will be held at 2 p.m. Oct. [...]

CFE Helps Alum Pursue Dream, Keep Local Business Openkheier2019-10-14T09:21:34-05:00