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  • UM Business School Announces Business Plan Competition Winners

    June 10, 2013

    A true sign of the times, mobile app developers took the top prizes in the 24th annual John Ruffatto Business Plan Competition at the University of Montana. The competition, which is sponsored by the UM School of Business Administration and the Montana Academy of Distinguished Entrepreneurs, was held May 16 at UM’s Gallagher Business Building. Support from several sponsors and private donors funded the $29,000 prize purse and the students’ competition expenses. Click the article for details on the awards and winners.

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  • SoBA Students selected for Mortar Board Recognition

    June 04, 2013

    The School of Business Administration is pleased to announce the selections for the Mortar Board Outstanding Senior Award for 2012-2013. These honorees were recognized at a reception on Friday, May 17th.

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Events

  1. Jul

    1

    First Day of Classes


    Second Five-Week Summer Session

  2. Jul

    4

    Holiday: Independence Day


    No classes. UM offices closed.

  3. Aug

    2

    Last Day of Summer Session Classes


    Second five-week session and 10-week session.


  4. Aug

    22

    New Student Orientation


    Welcome to New UM Students

  5. Aug

    26

    Autumn 2013 Semester Starts


    Autumn Semester Classes Begin

Feature

SoBA Students Score in 94th Percentile Nationally on Business Major Field Test

SoBA graduates continue to knock it out of the park on the Business Major Field Test. Thirty-one students in the Spring 2013 class scored at or above the 90th percentile, with the entire class scoring in the 94th percentile overall. The Business Major Field Test, administered by 585 universities nationwide, measures critical knowledge and understanding obtained by students and offers SoBA a way to evaluate its students’ performance and our program's effectiveness against similar institutions around the country. This exam covers a broad set of topics including accounting, economics, management, quantitative business analysis, information systems, finance, marketing, legal and social environment and international issues. Eric Steen, a senior graduating in finance, had the high score, placing in the 99th percentile.

Congratulations to the following top scorers on the Spring ’13 exam:

Vaso Ballis Desiree James
Trista Berget Luke Jenkins
Casey Berish Nathan Johnson
Sidney Boruszak Ethan Lee
Samantha Brunson Ben Lodge
Frank Cavuoto Kyle Marshall
Stuart Clemow Ryan Maxwell
Kimberly Croft Kelly McCann
Chelsea Deardorff Marissa Olson
Michael Facey Joshua Pelczar
Charles Gassaway Ryan Roeder
Shannon Gilskey
Dexter Shankle
Greg Heidner Eric Steen
Matt Hemmer Lianli Wang
Bradley Huber Chris Wisherd
  Ashley Woodworth

Dean's Report

 Dean Larry Gianchetta

The 2013 Dean's Report

A message from Dean Larry Gianchetta:

As the 2012-2013 academic year draws to a close, I am pleased to share with you the achievements of students, faculty and staff at the University of Montana School of Business Administration. I invite you to view the 2012-2013 Dean’s Report here.

 

 

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