MARIETTA, OHIO – A group of students from Marshall University was awarded second place and $1,000 in the fifth annual Peoples Bank Undergraduate Business Case Competition on Saturday, Feb. 11, according to a news release from Peoples Bank. Marshall’s business case competition team members included: Ellen Castro, Jordan Fanelli… Read More

Marshall University’s School of Pharmacy and Lewis College of Business today announced a new PharmD/MBA program, which will allow graduates to receive both the Master of Business Administration and Doctor of Pharmacy degrees concurrently. The program was developed in response to the healthcare industry’s growing need for people who both… Read More

Marshall University’s Kappa Phi chapter of Beta Alpha Psi has been recognized internationally as a Superior Chapter. Since 2003, Beta Alpha Psi has sought to encourage and give recognition to scholastic and professional excellence in the business information field, according to Bob Simpson, interim dean for the Lewis College of… Read More

Intuit’s Brad Smith has been listed in a Frobes 10 Influential American Business Leaders list. Here’s what they had to say: “Brad Smith, CEO of Intuit– My personal first choice for ethical and meaningful entrepreneurial leadership is Brad Smith, CEO of Intuit. Intuit is… Read More

Marshall University’s Master of Science in Health Care Administration program, offered by the Lewis College of Business, has just made the list of America’s Best 30 MHA Degree Programs 2016 by HealthcareAdministrator.org. “This is quite an honor,” said Glen Midkiff, director of stakeholder engagement for the college. “Programs were… Read More

HUNTINGTON - The Yeager program at Marshall University continues to see growth in student numbers as the total number of scholars increases for the third consecutive year. Eight students, from West Virginia, Ohio, Italy, and Japan, three of whom hail from the Tri-State, are the members of the Joseph and Pamela Gillette Class of 2020, and will begin their studies at Marshall this fall, according to a release from the university. The class size remains at eight students for the third year, following several years of just six scholars per class. Rex Johnson, president of the Society of Yeager Scholars Board of Directors, said the board is committed to expanding the program, which covers room and board in addition to tuition. Read More

Robert “Bob” R. Simpson, an instructor of accounting at Marshall University, has been named interim dean of the university’s Lewis College of Business, effective July 1. Simpson replaces Dr. Haiyang Chen, who will return to a faculty position in the college’s Department of Finance and Economics. Dr. Gayle Ormiston, provost and senior vice president for academic affairs, said a national search for a permanent dean will take place this fall. “I am confident Professor Simpson will be able to lead the college in its transition from Dean Chen to the next permanent dean,” Ormiston said. “We want to thank Dr. Chen for his service as dean and for the leadership he has provided. We wish him the best as he returns to the faculty.” Read More

Marshall University will host the inaugural Governor’s School of Entrepreneurship (GSE) for West Virginia high school students July 5-26 on the Huntington campus. The GSE is a three-week educational session geared toward students enrolled in the ninth through 11th grades. Sixty students from across the state are set to participate alongside international students from China, according to Dr. Jonathan Butler, director of Marshall’s entrepreneurship program. “We want to give these students the chance to expand their thinking, not just about building small businesses and supporting local economies, but about global opportunities as well,” Butler said. “This is an amazing partnership between Marshall University’s Lewis College of Business and the Department of Education and the Arts and we look forward to creating a fantastic atmosphere for both our regional and international students.” Read More