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UKY Forté Club – Why You Should Join

UKY Forté Club – Why You Should Join  

By: Sarah Begley 

Forté is a national foundation whose mission statement is to, “Launch women into fulfilling, significant careers through access to business education, professional development, and a community of successful women.” They …

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Accounting Summer Leadership Programs

Accounting Summer Leadership Programs 

By: Lindsey Dial 

My Experience 

As a sophomore, I was panicking looking for a summer internship. I am an accounting major with a minor in business analytics. I booked an appointment with a Career Advisor at …

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David Edwards: Lockheed Martin

Internship Spotlight: David Edwards

This week our Internship Spotlight is focused on David Edwards, a senior Marketing & Management double major from Union, KY! David has been working as a Global Supply Chain Management Intern with Lockheed Martin since June …

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Student Resources in Gatton

By: Sarah Begley

Make the most of what the Gatton College of Business and Economics has to offer! All the following resources are free and available to all Gatton students.

Graham Office of Career Management

The Graham Office is the …

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Faculty Spotlight: Meet Jack Kirn

Faculty Spotlight: Meet Professor Jack Kirn

What classes Professor Kirn teaches:

MGT301, MGT450, MBA Courses for Negotiations, HR Management Course

Favorite class to teach:

MGT301, because it is hard to get a personal experience and Professor Kirn loves being able …

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Faculty Spotlight: Meet Gail Hoyt

*Professor Hoyt, her husband, and son in Kenya in Summer 2019

Faculty Spotlight: Meet Professor Gail Hoyt

What classes Professor Hoyt has taught:

ECO201 for around 25 years, ECO201 for Global Scholars and Social Enterprise Scholars Pathway, ECO391, and ECO410.

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Addison Childs: Breeders’ Cup

Internship Spotlight: Addison Childs

This week our internship spotlight is focused on Addison Childs, a senior Marketing and Management double major from Louisville, Kentucky! Addison is currently working as an intern for Ticketing and Customer Service with the Breeders’ Cup …

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Faculty Spotlight: Meet Holly Hapke

Faculty Spotlight: Meet Professor Holly Hapke

What classes Professor Hapke has taught:

MKT300: Marketing Management, MKT330: Promotional Management, MKT410: Personal Selling, MKT430: Services Marketing Management, and MKT435: International Marketing.

Favorite class to teach:

Professor Hapke loves teaching MKT435. This is …

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Laura Will: Deloitte & Touche LLP

Internship Spotlight: Meet Laura Will

Laura is a senior in the Social Entrepreneurship Scholars honors cohort. She is double majoring in finance and accounting and will be graduating in May of 2021. Laura worked for Deloitte & Touche LLP this …

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Faculty Spotlight: Meet Jane Wells

Faculty Spotlight: Meet Jane Wells

What Classes Professor Wells Teaches

ACC201, ACC202, ACC301, ACC302, and an IFRS course

Favorite Class to Teach

Professor Wells’ favorite class to teach is ACC201, Financial Accounting, because she loves meetings students that come from …

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