Jun 12 2013 9:00 AM
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Nolan Johnson arrived at UNL in the fall of 2009 from Omaha, Neb., knowing involvement would play an important role in his collegiate experience. As a freshman, he joined the Association of Students for the University of Nebraska Committee for Fee Allocation which oversees the yearly allocation of student fees. This was a daunting task for anyone to take on, let alone a freshman.
May 31 2013 10:00 AM
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When Michael Shang came to UNL from China to get his MBA degree he did not realize the educational experience itself would help him create a new startup business. The company called Easy Transfer evolved from Shang’s experience as a Chinese student studying abroad.
May 24 2013 9:00 AM
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Everything Bill Jackman needed to know about success began on a hardwood floor in the small, southwest Nebraska town of Grant. Standing a mere 6’9” tall by the time he graduated, there was really no question he would play basketball. It was ultimately a question of how successful he would become.
May 16 2013 1:00 PM
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More than 100 individuals representing nearly 70 businesses attended the Employer Partners Day at the University of Nebraska–Lincoln College of Business Administration, May 14. The event showcased new initiatives happening at the college and strengthened relationships between corporations and CBA.
May 8 2013 3:00 PM
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The University of Nebraska–Lincoln MBA program is ranked #3 for Best Online MBA Programs for Veterans, according to a new U.S. News & World Report listing. To achieve the veteran-specific ranking, schools had to already be on the respective U.S. News & World Report listing for best online programs.
Apr 17 2013 3:00 PM
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The University of Nebraska–Lincoln College of Business Administration held its Advisory Board Annual Awards Luncheon on Friday, April 12. The awards recognize the outstanding accomplishments of business leaders and corporations in the state of Nebraska and the world.
Mar 20 2013 2:00 AM
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Plans for a new state-of-the-art College of Business Administration building at UNL take another step forward with major gift support and selection of project architects. The University of Nebraska Foundation has received gifts and commitments of gifts toward fundraising for the building.
Mar 18 2013 11:00 AM
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Supply chain management is the newest major at CBA. Chip Duden, vice president of strategic business analytics at Werner Enterprises and member of the CBA supply chain management advisory board, spoke to students at CBA recently about the increasing opportunities in the field.
Mar 4 2013 3:30 PM
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Cameron Kochenower, a UNL College of Business Administration management alum, believes his business degree, along with participation in a computer science and engineering (CSE) design team during his senior year, was the key to landing a job immediately upon graduation.
Feb 12 2013 10:00 AM
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Mark Hesser, CBA Dean’s Advisory Board member and alumnus, was recently named to the FDIC Advisory Committee on Community Banking. Hesser, who serves as president of Pinnacle Bank, promotes the bank’s vision of serving local customers through the concept of local control.
Feb 5 2013 11:00 AM
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Steven Haywood works as a pricing manager at Union Pacific Railroad. Just a few years ago, he was a freshman living in the Business Learning Community at UNL. Now he mentors students at the College of Business Administration to help them learn what it takes to make it in business.
Jan 8 2013 1:14 PM
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A unique opportunity to blend business and computer science at UNL intrigued John Wirtz, Brian Kaiser and David Graff. When the three students collaborated at the Jeffrey S. Raikes School, the result was Hudl, a company founded to help athletic teams win.
Jan 7 2013 10:52 AM
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Being a member of the U.S. Army can be stressful. Major Paul Lester, who received his Ph.D. from the College of Business Administration, is now working with CBA researchers to help evaluate new army strategies through a program called Comprehensive Soldier Fitness.
Oct 25 2012 3:00 PM
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Students enrolled in distance coursework through the UNL MBA program are learning that online does not mean out-of-touch. Steve Welton, assistant professor of practice in marketing, is just one example of instructors providing real world instruction to all MBA students at the college.
Sep 25 2012 3:00 PM
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Nick Kepler joined Wells Fargo Bank nine days after graduating from CBA in 2004 with a degree in international business. Today Kepler is vice-president in Wells Fargo’s Corporate Banking Group in Chicago, serving clients throughout the Midwest.
Sep 14 2012 1:30 PM
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The Nebraska Board of Regents approved plans for a new $84 million College of Business Administration building, making way for one of the most significant events in the history of the college, and largest academic building project in recent history at UNL.
Sep 4 2012 4:00 PM
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Dr. Donde Plowman, James Jr. and Susan Stuart Endowed Dean of the UNL College of Business Administration, announced a 25.4 percent increase in first-time freshmen enrollment in the College of Business Administration this fall.
Jun 19 2012 1:00 PM
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Four former UNL College of Business Administration grads were included in the Lincoln Journal Star's inaugural Lincoln's 20 under 40 section, which highlighted 20 of the top local business leaders under 40 years old. Two of the awardees included CBA grads Eric and Stephanie Dinger.
Jun 12 2012 3:00 PM
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CBA marketing students taking the Marketing Management capstone course worked with local businesses to create business plans for various products and services. Matt May was a team member that helped developed a plan for an application to assist truck drivers.
May 30 2012 2:14 PM
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The actuarial science program at the UNL College of Business Administration has been given a $500,000 gift from Ameritas Life Insurance Corp. of Lincoln to support outstanding actuarial science faculty members.
May 11 2012 12:00 PM
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Jocelyn Robertshaw has always tackled new adventures and projects whether she was ready or not. When she decided to move back to Nebraska and start a business, it was no surprise that she named her wedding store just that – Ready or Knot.
May 10 2012 10:08 AM
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More than 400 students graduated from the University of Nebraska-Lincoln College of Business Administration this spring. They were part of the largest graduation class in the history of UNL with over 2,800 students receiving degrees.
May 1 2012 9:54 AM
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The Faculty Awards Reception for the College of Business Administration was held, Wednesday, April 25 at the Van Brunt Visitors Center. Dr. Donde Plowman, the James, Jr. and Susan Stuart Endowed Dean of CBA, presented the awards to the ten award recipients.
Apr 16 2012 2:22 PM
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Richard Varner, James Pittenger, Smith Hayes Companies and Carl Mammel all were recognized at the 2012 UNL College of Business Administration Advisory Board Awards Luncheon. Kirk Kellner, President of the Advisory Board, was the emcee, while Dean Donde Plowman presented the awards.
Apr 6 2012 11:03 AM
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Dr. Donde Plowman, James Jr. and Susan Stuart Endowed Dean of the College of Business Administration, was featured in the Wall Street Journal for her research in the area of organizational mindfulness. Plowman and colleagues surveyed administrators of U.S. colleges of business to study the topic.
Feb 20 2012 11:09 AM
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State Farm Insurance gave a $15,000 grant to the CBA Business Ethics Program. The grant will help publish a business ethics booklet and create a code of ethics reference card for students. State Farm will also sponsor an ethics lecture in the fall.
Dec 23 2011 8:00 AM
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Del Lienemann Sr. and his family have spent a lifetime supporting the UNL College of Business Administration. They are proof of the power of giving and recently have endowed a faculty chair in the School of Accountancy.
Nov 29 2011 4:35 PM
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College of Business Administration MBA graduate Tyrone Fahie was recently featured in the UNL 'Go Big Red' video spotlight series. Fahie was awarded the Lott Impact trophy among other recognitions during his time at UNL and currently works at TD Ameritrade in Omaha.
Nov 11 2011 8:58 AM
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When Tonn ’81 and Holly (Acklie) Ostergard ‘80 were asked to chair the UNL College of Business Administration Campaign for Nebraska, they immediately agreed due to their “collective affection” for CBA. Both graduated from UNL and hope to give back to CBA through their efforts on the campaign.
Oct 20 2011 8:00 AM
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“There’s something about Nebraska,” investment advisor Dr. Russell Fuller noted. “You’re born here and your blood is red and it stays red." Fuller recently came back to campus to present a seminar on his research to faculty and grad students of the CBA finance department.
Sep 29 2011 5:08 PM
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CBA alum, Doug Fernaays, recently returned to UNL to tell current business students what he did in school to jump start his own career. Fernaays, who was active in Students in Free Enterprise (SIFE), emphasized the opportunities every CBA student has in front of them.
Sep 6 2011 8:25 AM
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Ashlie Hadden graduated from the College of Business Administration with a degree in marketing. Now she's playing a part in revitalizing downtown Lincoln through a new startup retail business called Embellish.
Aug 29 2011 1:55 PM
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After emigrating from Czechoslovakia following World War II, Dr. Tom Zorn found a new home in America that eventually led him to the UNL College of Business Administration. Zorn spoke about his 30 year career in the finance department and talked about his future plans in retirement.
Jun 3 2011 10:54 AM
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James Bonner came to Nebraska's biggest university from the small town of Battle Creek. Despite some apprehensions of life at a big school, Bonner graduated from CBA with new skills that have already helped him get one small business up and running.
May 6 2011 10:44 AM
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Matt Adamson came to UNL to get his MBA degree but wasn't sure of its value compared to an undergrad degree. Upon graduating in May, Adamson has a new appreciation for what UNL's MBA program really has to offer.
Apr 29 2011 9:49 AM
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Business administration major Alex Bieber will graduate from CBA this spring and begin a pilot training program four days later proving business degrees offer a wide range of opportunities for students.
Apr 27 2011 7:30 PM
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Taylor Pugh has been awarded the 2011 FSA (Federation of Schools of Accountancy) Student Award. The award is voted on by graduate faculty and is given annually to one graduate student from each FSA member school.
Apr 12 2011 11:37 AM
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Former CBA undergraduate and MBA grad Matt Senske followed his aspirations to work in the world of professional sports. Through doing what he loves to do, Senske has found a home at Werner Park -- the new home of the Omaha Storm Chasers baseball franchise.
Mar 10 2011 8:16 AM
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Alka and Suresh Subramanian took principles they learned at the UNL College of Business and applied them to helping other people. Their efforts through the Power of Love Foundation now help provide healing and relief to people battling HIV/AIDS and malaria a half a world away.
Feb 28 2011 11:36 AM
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Former UNL College of Business Administration student Warren Buffett was recently awarded the Presidential Medal of Freedom. The Medal of Freedom is the nation's highest civilian honor and was awarded to Buffett by current U.S. President Barack Obama at a White House ceremony.
Feb 8 2011 10:46 AM
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Blake Lawrence graduated from UNL in marketing and received the inspiration from a small business management class to create Hurrdat Social Media –- a company designed to help manage the social media needs of businesses, artists, and athletes.
Jan 31 2011 10:18 AM
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The recognition of the Actuarial Science program from those outside UNL is certainly impressive but the true vibrancy of the program may really be found in the achievements of current students and their outreach to community, alumni, and fellow students.
Jan 21 2011 9:41 AM
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International Business major Sheena Turner changed her life in a way she never anticipated after participating in the Senshu Study Abroad program. Today she continues to live out her unexpected path by teaching English in Japan.
Oct 27 2010 12:10 PM
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UNL College of Business students have a unique opportunity when they enroll in Finance 463. It’s a chance to experience first-hand the investment strategies of world renown analyst and former UNL business graduate Warren Buffett. Not only do students complete projects that attempt to simulate Buffett’s valuation techniques but they also get to meet Buffett on an annual class trip. UNL Finance professor Dr. Donna Dudney currently teaches the class and believes there are a variety of reasons why it’s one of the most intriguing classes offered for students.
