May 15 2013 2:00 PM
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Dr. Sam Allgood, Edwin J. Faulkner Professor of Economics, and Dr. Kathleen Farrell, senior associate dean and professor of finance at CBA recently published a research article in the Journal of Corporate Finance that examined compensation packages for more than 1,400 CEOs over a 14-year period.
May 9 2013 9:00 AM
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Dr. Yijia Lin was promoted to associate professor and granted tenure. She was one of the 75 UNL faculty members receiving promotion and/or tenure in 2013 and was honored at a UNL reception at the International Quilt Study Center and Museum on April 23.
May 7 2013 9:00 AM
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More than 2,750 students received their diplomas May 3 and 4 at the University of Nebraska-Lincoln. This is the second largest class in the history of UNL.
May 2 2013 2:00 PM
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Fourteen students from CBA presented in the Best Practice Competition at the regional meeting of Beta Alpha Psi on April 6. The competition, which was held in Kansas City, Kan., had three presentation categories including innovation, inspiration and imagination.
Apr 29 2013 3:00 PM
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The 2013 Faculty Awards Reception for the College of Business Administration was held, Thursday, 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 thirteen award recipients.
Apr 15 2013 11:30 AM
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More than 70 percent of undergraduate students currently enrolled at the UNL College of Business Administration have given their signature of support to the CBA ethics code. The student-written ethics code and belief statement were launched at the State Farm Ethics Day Lecture last year.
Mar 28 2013 3:30 PM
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Francisco Gomez competed against more than 800 applicants to become one of 40 students working at Capitol Hill this summer in Washington, D.C. A finance and international business senior at CBA, he received an eight-week internship offered by the Congressional Hispanic Caucus Institute.
Mar 6 2013 11:00 AM
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Students at CBA continue to lead by example when it comes to practicing the ethics principles taught at the college. CBA students Aakriti Agrawal and Karanbir Hundal both competed as part of UNL’s Ethics Bowl team in Boulder, Colo.
Mar 1 2013 1:30 PM
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MBA students from CBA took home the first place trophy in the second annual ACG Nebraska Cup competition. The ACG Cup is an intercollegiate case study competition designed to give students invaluable insights into a variety of areas of business and finance.
Feb 14 2013 11:45 AM
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The UNL Actuarial Science program has been renewed as a Center of Actuarial Excellence (CAE) by the Society of Actuaries’ Centers of Actuarial Excellence Evaluation Committee. The designation is given to programs that excel in eight criteria of qualitative and quantitative categories.
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 8 2013 11:30 AM
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Three students from the UNL College of Business Administration were awarded Nebraska Chamber of Commerce scholarships at a banquet held Thursday, February 7, at the Lincoln, Neb., Cornhusker Marriott hotel.
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.
Aug 23 2012 1:30 PM
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The Daily Drip, the student-run cafe located in the first floor atrium at the UNL College of Business Administration, is now taking orders. Customers can now order individual or catering needs through a new website designed to improve both the customer experience and the business operations.
Aug 13 2012 4:30 PM
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The University of Nebraska-Lincoln College of Business Administration graduated 125 students following the summer 2012 semester. The commencement exercises were held Aug. 10 and 11 in separate ceremonies for undergraduate and graduate students at the Bob Devaney Sports Center.
Jul 13 2012 9:35 AM
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Derek Wallman transferred to UNL when he realized that the actuarial science program at the College of Business Administration was really his best option for long term happiness and success. He has begun taking classes this summer and is finding it to be the perfect fit.
Jul 6 2012 1:00 PM
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Emily Phillips, a junior actuarial science major at CBA, is spending the summer exploring future career options by interning at Lincoln Financial Group in Omaha, Neb. Phillips chose the internship even in the face of other tempting offers.
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 15 2012 1:00 PM
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Jiri Tresl, a finance Ph.D. student at the College of Business Administration, has covered a lot of distance in his academic pursuits. Tresl has lived in three countries and attended a variety of schools, but perhaps nowhere has his academic success flourished as it has at Nebraska.
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 2 2012 2:39 PM
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Brothers Jordan and Josh Reinertson, who came to the College of Business Administration from Gibbon, Neb., were both awarded the distinction of Highest Honors for their academic achievements at the 2012 Student-Athlete Recognition Banquet. Overall, 84 CBA student-athletes were honored -- the most of any college.
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 9 2012 1:00 PM
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The UNL UCARE program allows undergraduate students the chance to practice developing their own research project under the tutelage of a faculty sponsor. Shannon McCoy was one of 17 business students who worked on a UCARE project this past school year.
Mar 20 2012 8:40 AM
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The UNL-Drake Exchange is an annual event that lets students from the two school's actuarial science programs share social and educational experiences in a fun and relaxed environment. This year it was Drake's turn to host the students as the UNL contingent visited their counterparts in Des Moines, Iowa.
Feb 24 2012 9:21 AM
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The UNL College of Business Administration had 13 faculty and staff members honored by the UNL Teaching Council and UNL Parents Association at an annual recognition ceremony on Feb. 3. Four of the recipients were first time awardees.
Feb 23 2012 3:12 PM
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Misam Ali has taken her passion for finance and applied it to helping others. Her accomplishments as an undergraduate finance and pre-law major have given her the spotlight in a new UNL Go Big Red video.
Feb 21 2012 11:05 AM
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Students at CBA are making a habit of competing and winning in an online business management simulation that includes over 3,500 students worldwide. Shad Kearns captured first place during the fall 2011 semester before graduating with degrees in both finance and marketing.
Feb 10 2012 10:30 AM
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Wall Street, Fortune 500 Companies and businesses across the world continually discuss the importance of ethics in business. A group of CBA students decided to stop talking and start doing, writing a new student ethics code.
Dec 21 2011 10:45 AM
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Finance major Bailey Ryan takes pride in marching to the beat of her own drum. Ryan, who is active in many collegiate activities, is welcoming in 2012 by performing with the Cornhusker Marching Band at the Capital One bowl game.
Dec 13 2011 6:59 AM
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Dr. Jeff Bredthauer, lecturer of finance at CBA, was honored with the "William G. Altstadt - Outstanding Faculty Award" for the Fall of 2011 by the local chapter of Delta Sigma Pi. Bredthauer received his doctoral degree in finance from UNL earlier this year.
Nov 23 2011 3:57 PM
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Dr. Donna Dudney has always made practical research results a focus of her work, stemming in part from her own career in the banking industry. The impact her research has made to public policy makers and investment decision-makers is a product of an approach that recognizes those working in commerce today.
Oct 21 2011 3:46 PM
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Dr. Brandon Lockhart has recently had his paper, “Shareholder Returns, Trade Credits, and Operating Constraints” recognized by the Financial Management Association (FMA) Conference as a semi-finalist for top corporate paper among those to be presented at the annual meeting in Denver during October 19-22.
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.
Oct 12 2011 9:05 AM
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CBA senior, Julia Menez, proves that great things can be accomplished while involved in multiple academic programs. The actuarial science major has discovered a whole new world of opportunity at the Jeffrey S. Raikes School of Computer Science and Management.
Sep 21 2011 11:26 AM
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Dr. Kathleen Farrell, senior associate dean of the UNL College of Business Administration, is speaking at the inaugural Catalyst Corporate Board Governance Symposium being held in Toronto. The symposium is looking at the representation of women in top management and on corporate boards.
Sep 7 2011 9:00 AM
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Dr. Sam Allgood, Dr. Fiona Nah and Dr. Geoffrey Friesen also received promotions at the UNL College of Business Administration this academic year. All three have played significant roles in advancing the strategic goals of the College.
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.
Aug 24 2011 10:10 AM
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Marketing and Finance major Hans Christensen studied abroad in Cape Town, South Africa during the spring semester. His experiences far surpassed what he ever imagined.
Aug 3 2011 10:02 AM
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Kelsey Bridges and Ryan Root are two of more than 35 UNL actuarial science students participating in internships throughout the country. The opportunity is giving these students the chance to experience what life will be like in their future careers.
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.
May 4 2011 9:05 AM
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The inaugural Faculty Awards Reception for the College of Business Administration held, Thursday, April 28 at the Visitor’s Center. Dr. Donde Plowman, the James, Jr. and Susan Stuart Endowed Dean of CBA, honored six retiring faculty members and presented 10 faculty awards.
Apr 28 2011 2:06 PM
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The UNL UCARE (Undergraduate Creative Activities and Research Experience) program is a unique opportunity for undergraduate students to learn how to conduct their own research. Kin-ian Yin is just one of the college of business students who participated in the program this year.
Apr 4 2011 1:03 PM
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UNL's Actuarial Science club participated in the American Cancer Society's Relay for Life held at the UNL Cook Pavillion. About 30 students from the club joined together to raise nearly $1,000 of the $37,000 raised at the one night event.
Feb 23 2011 3:17 PM
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UNL finance major Joel Jantzen took a detour into economics last year and captured a first place trophy competing in the Phi Beta Lambda National Leadership Conference.
Feb 23 2011 9:32 AM
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Dr. Yijia Lin recently received a grant from the UNL Research Council to assist in modeling mortality risks and pricing mortality securities/claims.
Feb 21 2011 11:57 AM
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Assistant Professor of Practice Sue Vagts is currently featured in the UNL "Put Yourself on the Map" campaign for her efforts developing and teaching the capstone course for the Actuarial Science program.
Feb 2 2011 8:06 AM
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Four faculty members from the UNL Finance department have been honored with the Certificate of Recognition for Contributions to Students.
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 6 2011 2:37 PM
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CBA Assistant Professor Brandon Lockhart recently received an award from the UNL Research Council. The award will help facilitate Lockhart's current research project in which he is studying data pertaining to firm filings of 8-K forms with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission.
Dec 16 2010 10:37 AM
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UNL College of Business student Katie Thomas recently put herself on the map by visiting China through UNL's Study Abroad program. Thomas is getting her degree in Business Administration with a minor in Finance.
Nov 10 2010 5:27 PM
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Brooke Parsons has spent the past year as a student worker in the Management department while finishing her B.S. in Finance. Now she’s graduated and beginning a new chapter in her life which recently got jump started with an internship at Conagra.
Nov 10 2010 5:10 PM
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Shuang Liu is a Finance major at the UNL College of Business. She chose finance in part because it was an area she felt she needed to become stronger. With the help of an internship with the Nebraska Bank of Commerce, Liu is doing just that.
Oct 27 2010 3:16 PM
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Jeff Watton is on the fast track here at the UNL College of Business in more than one way. Academically Watton scored in the 95th percentile while taking the Major Field Test which measures whether MBA students have the required knowledge necessary for their degree.
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.
