Four students receive State Department Critical Language Scholarship
Four students in Arts & Sciences, one of whom also earned a degree from Olin Business School, have received the U.S. State Department’s Critical Language Scholarship for summer 2015.
Two companies with Washington University ties among 2015 Arch Grant recipients
Two vastly different but innovative business startups with direct ties to Washington University, Applied Particle Technology and Invisible Girlfriend, have been awarded $50,000 in extra capital funding thank Arch Grants. The grants provide equity-free cash awards and free support services to startups willing to headquarter their businesses in St. Louis.
WashU Expert: Numbers tell the story on Monsanto strategy
Monsanto’s proposed move to the U.K. could indicate a corporate inversion strategy. Radhakrishnan (Radha) Gopalan, PhD, associate professor of
finance in the Olin Business School, takes a closer look at the numbers.
Renewable energy certificate awarded
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Four students at Washington University in St. Louis
successfully completed the Certificate in Renewable Energy and the Environment
this year
and were recognized at an event at the Whittemore House.
WashU Expert: FIFA scandal could open door for U.S. World Cup
As the international sporting world reacts to allegations of criminal misconduct by top officials of FIFA, the international soccer governing body, a flood of questions are surfacing about potential, long-term ramifications for what is arguably the world’s most popular sport. Patrick Rishe, PhD, director of the Sports Business Program in the Olin Business School, believes the United States could ultimately benefit from the outcome of the investigation.
Senior Class President Jeremy Sherman’s message to WashU’s 2015 graduates
Washington University in St. Louis Senior Class President Jeremy Sherman’s message to the graduating Class of 2015 can be found here. Sherman, from West Bloomfield, Mich., earned a bachelor of science in business administration degree from the Olin Business School with a second major in political science from the College of Arts & Sciences.
We’re happy and we know it, and now the research shows it
Americans are generally a pretty happy bunch, according to a new study that aims to further our collective understanding of happiness and its root causes. Lamar Pierce, PhD, associate professor of organization and strategy in the Olin Business School, helped lead the research.
Why investors should listen to short sellers (yes, short sellers)
New research from the Olin Business School at Washington University in St. Louis shows that short sellers actually have more insight into the stock market than some might think.
First U.S.-India joint EMBA program begins
International executives are ready to hit the ground running as the inaugural class of the Indian Institute of Technology Bombay (IIT Bombay) and Washington University in St. Louis joint Executive MBA program. An intensive residency focusing on leadership and management began April 22 in Mumbai for the inaugural first cohort.
Ferguson Commission members to hold town hall meeting at Washington University
Washington University in St. Louis students, faculty and staff are invited to learn more about the work of the Ferguson Commission and to share their perspectives about St. Louis’ challenges at “The Future of Our Region,” a town hall meeting at 5:30 p.m. Wednesday, April 8, at the Emerson Auditorium in Knight Hall. The event will feature four Ferguson Commission members, including Rose Windmiller, assistant vice chancellor for government and community relations.
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