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Spring 2020 Virtual Commencement
May 9, 2020
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MISSOULA – The University of Montana class of 2020 should have been receiving diplomas on Saturday, May 9 at the commencement ceremony on campus. However, the unique circumstances of a global pandemic have forced the proceedings to take place online. In lieu of the...
Confirming Global Quality and Distinction in Business Education
April 15, 2020
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TAMPA, Fla. - AACSB International (AACSB) announced that the University of Montana College of Business will have their accreditation in both business and accounting extended.
For more than a century, AACSB accreditation has been synonymous with the highest standards in...
UM Launches Initiative to Aid Businesses Affected by COVID-19
April 10, 2020
MISSOULA – Businesses impacted by COVID-19 now have a single point of entry to assistance and expertise, thanks to the University of Montana’s new Business Emergency Assistance and Recovery (B.E.A.R.) Powered by UM initiative.
Register for Summer Session 2020
March 26, 2020
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For students looking to graduate on time or early, summer is the time to get ahead. If you count yourself among those students, the University of Montana College of Business has you covered. Registration for summer session 2020 is now open, and we’re offering over 20...
John Ruffatto Business Startup Challenge at UM Postponed
March 13, 2020
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MISSOULA – In response to the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic, the University of Montana College of Business and Blackstone LaunchPad powered by Techstars at UM are postponing the 31st annual John Ruffatto Business Startup Challenge, scheduled for March 27. The event will be...
Powerhouse Digital Advertising Company Assists with UM Business Course
March 3, 2020
MISSOULA – Ryan Hansen, a University of Montana College of Business alumnus, founded advertising management company LumenAd in his Missoula basement in 2014. It wasn’t long before LumenAd was recognized as one of the fastest-growing companies in the...
Business Grad Launches One of Nation’s Fastest-Growing Companies
Feb. 15, 2020
By: Cary Shimek,
UM News Service
The past five years of Ryan Hansen’s life have been a rocket ride.
The 34-year-old with two University of Montana degrees launched LumenAd, a company that builds software for the advertising industry, out of his Missoula basement in 2014. In just a few...
Accounting Graduate Helping to Eliminate Poverty
Feb. 18, 2020
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MISSOULA - University of Montana alumnae Elizabeth Atherton is passionate about ending extreme poverty. After testing the waters in corporate America, the UM College of Business graduate (Accounting 2005, MAcct 2006) decided to pursue her passions, and is now the Chief...
UM Team Accepted Into Techstars Accelerator Program
Jan. 28, 2020
MISSOULA – Charmed, a Missoula-based startup company assisted by the University of Montana, has been selected for the prestigious Techstars Boulder Accelerator program, which accepts less than 1% of applicants.
Student Submissions Being Accepted for $50,000 Ruffatto Business Startup Challenge
Jan. 21, 2020
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MISSOULA – Applications are currently being accepted for Montana’s only statewide student business startup competition. The University of Montana wants to hear from aspiring student entrepreneurs interested in competing in the 2020 John Ruffatto Business Startup...
