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UM Entertainment Management Program Helps Feed Montana
Dec. 6, 2021
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MISSOULA – Over the course of five weeks during fall semester, University of Montana Entertainment Management students raised over $13,000 to provide more than 65,000 meals for the Montana Food Bank Network. They are taking a UM Event Management course.
The annual...
UM Business Investment Program Offers Big Returns
Dec. 3, 2021
MISSOULA – Students from the University of Montana College of Business received over $2,800 from D.A. Davidson for their success in the firm’s Student Investment Program, which provides teams at 21 universities each with $50,000 to invest in the stock market.
UM College of Business Grad Programs Offer Application Fee Waiver
Dec. 2, 2021
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MISSOULA – There has never been a better and easier time to earn a graduate degree from the University of Montana College of Business. From December 1 to Feb 1, the UM College of Business will waive application fees for the Master of Business Administration (MBA), Master of...
UM College of Business Ranks Best in Big Sky
Nov. 29, 2021
MISSOULA – For the sixth consecutive year, the University of Montana College of Business ranked best in Montana – and tied for best in the Big Sky Conference – in the U.S. News & World Report Business School Rankings for 2022.
Employers Gather to Recruit UM Business Students
Oct. 8, 2021
MISSOULA – With students again roaming campus this fall, another tradition returned for College of Business students at the University of Montana.
The Gilkey Executive Lecture Series: Laura Orvidas
Sept. 28, 2021
View a replay of the 2021 Gilkey Executive Lecture Series
MISSOULA - The University of Montana College of Business hosts The Gilkey Executive Lecture Series, featuring Laura Orvidas, CEO of onXmaps, Inc. on Sept. 30, 2021 at 5:30 p.m. This virtual event over Zoom is free and open...
UMEM is Proud to Present Award-Winning Comedian Hasan Minhaj
Sept. 22, 2021
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MISSOULA - University of Montana's Dennison Theatre will be hosting comedian Hasan Minhaj on Wednesday, Nov. 17, at 6 p.m. Minhaj's new one-man show, "The King's Jester," pays homage to Minhaj's storytelling roots in the wake of the global success of his Netflix Comedy...
College of Business Honors 2021 Outstanding Alum
Sept. 20, 2021
Live Stream of the Outstanding Alum Reception, starting at 4 p.m. (MT): https://bit.ly/3AZDaOB
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MISSOULA – The University of Montana College of Business will recognize Kari Swartz Dilloo for her exceptional career achievements during its fall Business Advisory Council...
Business Startup Challenge Returns Oct. 8
Sept. 15, 2021
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MISSOULA - Montana’s only statewide student business startup competition returns to the University of Montana campus in October. The 32nd annual John Ruffatto Business Startup Challenge hosted by the University of Montana’s College of Business and UM Blackstone...
Student Spotlight: Alexa Coyle
Sept. 10, 2021
Meet Alexa Coyle. A Montana native, Alexa is currently finishing up her MBA while residing in Edinburgh, Scotland, where she plays professional soccer for the Hibernian Women’s Football Club.
College of Business Students Build Website for Nonprofit
Sept. 9, 2021
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MISSOULA - Collaborating with Raise Montana, University of Montana College of Business students received real-world experience by applying lessons learned in the classroom to design and build a new website for a local nonprofit group, Raise Montana.
Eight teams from the...
Master of Accountancy Student Wins National Scholarship
Aug. 19, 2021
MISSOULA – A student in the University of Montana’s Master of Accountancy program has won a national scholarship geared for outstanding graduates considering careers in auditing.
Nonprofit and College of Business Students Partner on Web Design
July 7, 2021
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MISSOULA - Partnering with 5-2-1-0 Let's Move! Missoula (LM!M), University of Montana College of Business students received real-world experience by applying lessons learned in the classroom to design and build a new website for the local nonprofit group.
Eight teams from...
Public Radio to Broadcast A New Angle Podcast
June 30, 2021
MISSOULA – “A New Angle,” a weekly interview podcast profiling cool people doing awesome things in and around Montana, is coming to Montana Public Radio. Beginning July 1, MTPR will broadcast new episodes of “A New Angle” over its stations across western and central Montana. The...
UM Business Startup Challenge Returns
June 3, 2021
MISSOULA – Student entrepreneurs from across the state will meet in Missoula this fall for the University of Montana’s John Ruffatto Business Startup Challenge. The 32nd annual event, presented by the UM College of Business and Blackstone LaunchPad & Techstars, will take place in...
College of Business Now Offering Students a Deep Dive into Logistics
May 12, 2021
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MISSOULA – Understanding how company resources are handled and moved along a supply chain are critical elements to nearly every business. Beginning this fall, students at the University of Montana will have the opportunity to take a deep dive into these concepts and...
Tadpull Establishes Scholarship to Support MSBA First-Generation Students
May 6, 2021
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MISSOULA – The University of Montana College of Business, in partnership with Dr. Eulalie and Jacob Cook, is excited to announce a new scholarship to support first-generation students in the Master of Science in Business Analytics (MSBA) program.
The Janice and Phillip...
Northwest FCS Giving Helps Create New Faculty Fellowship
May 3, 2021
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MISSOULA – Thanks to the generosity of Northwest Farm Credit Services (Northwest FCS), faculty at the University of Montana College of Business will have the opportunity to expand their research and bring more real-world case studies into the classroom.
The Northwest FCS...
Faculty Members Recognized During Week of Excellence
April 22, 2021
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MISSOULA – As the spring semester comes to a close in Missoula, the University of Montana is taking the time to honor employees during the 2021 UM Week of Excellence. Three College of Business faculty members are being recognized during the week for their excellence.
Dr....
College of Business Alumnus Named a Grizzly of the Last Decade
April 12, 2021
MISSOULA – The University of Montana Alumni Association board of directors has announced the winners of its prestigious 2021 Grizzly of the Last Decade Awards.
MSBA Tuition Reduction for Out-of-State Students
April 6, 2021
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MISSOULA – The Master of Science in Business Analytics (MSBA) graduate program at the University of Montana College of Business just became more affordable for out-of-state students across 16 western states and territories.
Through the Western Regional Graduate Program,...
MAcct Tuition Reduction for Out-of-State Students
April 6, 2021
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MISSOULA – The Master of Accountancy (MAcct) graduate program at the University of Montana College of Business just became more affordable for out-of-state students across 16 western states and territories.
Through the Western Regional Graduate Program, an agreement among...
Tuition Reduction for Out-of-State Grad Students
April 1, 2021
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MISSOULA – The Master of Science in Business Analytics (MSBA) and Master of Accountancy (MAcct) graduate programs at the University of Montana College of Business just became more affordable for out-of-state students across 16 western states and territories.
Through the...
Master of Accountancy Program Goes Online
March 30, 2021
MISSOULA - It is now more convenient for anyone in the state – or the world – to prepare themselves for a successful career in accounting. The University of Montana College of Business is now offering students the ability to earn a Master of Accountancy degree regardless of where...
Tax Program Marks 20 Years of Student Experience, Community Benefit
March 12, 2021
MISSOULA – Kent Swift has more than 450 connections on LinkedIn. The University of Montana professor emeritus in the College of Business finds it particularly gratifying that the majority of the those are his former students.
College of Business Professor's Podcast Illuminates Burning Questions
March 5, 2021
MISSOULA - Justin Angle, a marketing associate professor in the University of Montana’s College of Business, vividly remembers his first introduction to wildfires. He had just moved to Missoula and nearby fires were choking the city, forcing evacuations and threatening...
John Ruffatto Business Startup Challenge at UM Postponed to Fall 2021
Feb. 26, 2021
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MISSOULA – Due to the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic and current vaccination projections, the University of Montana College of Business and Blackstone LaunchPad & Techstars at UM are postponing the 32nd annual John Ruffatto Business Startup Challenge (JRBSC) until the fall of...
Home on the range: UM Alumna Makes Hay in Business, Ranch Life
Feb. 24, 2021
MISSOULA – When Loni Judisch was a lanky elementary school student, she would race her classmates behind the little Bynum school, under the wide-open skies of Montana’s Rocky Mountain Front.
