The following article lifts highlights from The Idaho Business Review dated January 13, 2012. “Following a path made at other universities, Northwest Nazarene University School of Business Dean Steve Mountjoy is teaching a class on social ventures, where students create business plans with a financial and social bottom line. “’Business really should be meeting the needs [...]
Students across campus are frequently experiencing ministry trips around the world. In this article, Business student Taylor Rauch shares one of her summer ministry trips. “A month prior to my high school graduation, I received the opportunity to take part in a medical mission trip to Antigua, Guatemala. My mother is an RN, and I [...]
It’s been a busy week in the Helstrom Building, with everyone focused on assignment deadlines and final exams. Students found that break-out rooms make fine study halls, and mimicked the Wall Street Occupation by staking their claim in Room 208 and camping out from early morning to late evening. Soon they will be on their [...]
11.18New NNU Boise Center
NNU is pleased to announce the opening of its new Boise Center campus. Located in downtown Boise, Idaho, on Park Blvd., the new center has many amenities to offer to its students. This Boise campus hosts graduate, adult and professional programs in accounting and business with plans to incorporate classes in education, counseling and social [...]
The School of Business hosted a visit from Dean Walker, Alumnus of the Year, and Scott Englund, Leon Doane Young Alumnus as they shared their experience in business with NNU Business students. The meeting was sponsored by the American Marketing Association and hosted by Dr. Konya Weber’s Principles of Marketing class, but available to students [...]
2011-2012 classes for traditional students began Tuesday, August 30. The School of Business presently has 106 majors and 30 minors, including 30 incoming freshmen. All Business Majors met for a departmental meeting on Thursday, September 1, where they were introduced to faculty and staff, oriented to departmental policies and upcoming events, and introduced to business [...]
Dr. Konya Weber presented a paper entitled, “Closing the Gap: Are business graduates meeting employers’ expectations?” at the 2011 International American Marketing Association Conference in New Orleans. She received the ‘Best Conference Paper” award. As faculty advisor, Dr. Konya Weber attended the 2011 International American Marketing Association (AMA) Collegiate Conference. The AMA chapter was represented [...]
Each year a select group of students is called forward to accept one of the most prestigious awards the academic community can bestow—from Who’s Who Among Students, in American Universities and Colleges. Twenty upperclassmen from Northwest Nazarene University, six of whom majored in Business, have been named to the 2010-11 edition of Who’s Who Among [...]
Students in Dr. Chaplin’s STEP Microeconomic Analysis class got a treat the evening of February 28th, as Idaho boxing legend, Cleveland “The Christian Warrior” Corder (from nearby Kuna), came to give his Christian Testimony and discuss the discipline and sacrifices necessary to become the 1997 National Golden Gloves Champion (beating 2000 Olympic Bronze Medalist and [...]
Dr. David Chaplin, Associate Professor of Economics in the School of Business, presented “Effort and Efficiency in Elite Amateur Boxing Tournaments” at the “International Scientific Conference: Europe – Youth – Olympism” in Liberec, Czech Republic February 10-12. The Conference was organized by the Technical University of Liberec and sponsored by the European Union, Czech Olympic [...]