tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15919457982223475662024-03-05T11:22:19.025-08:00Welcome!Briar Cliff Business Departmenthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03603275662935147059noreply@blogger.comBlogger5125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1591945798222347566.post-35755234943584346422014-05-05T05:55:00.002-07:002014-05-05T05:55:47.118-07:00End of Year News
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<span style="font-family: Calibri;">We are quickly approaching graduation in the BCU Business
Department, and with that, a flurry of end of year activity. We have some
exciting successes this year. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Calibri;">Our Volunteer Income Tax Assistance (VITA)
program has been <i>reVITAlized (pardon the pun) </i>thanks to our new
Economics/Accounting Professor, Tommy Raulson. He led our Accounting
students through over 300 tax returns this year. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Calibri;">The Enactus team brought
home National success this year for the 11<sup><span style="font-size: x-small;">th</span></sup> straight year,
including being named one of 8 national finalists in the Johnson and Johnson
Cares competition for their work in Tanzania Africa. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Calibri;">We have
exciting plans for youth entrepreneurship in the works and have formed
partnerships with Beyond the Bell and the Sioux City and Heelan school
systems. More on that in the fall. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Calibri;">We are sad to announce
that one of our most popular professors, Dr. Anne Power, will be leaving us at
the end of this semester. We wish her well. Thank you for your
support of the Briar Cliff University business department. Have a great
summer, and we’ll talk with you next fall!</span></div>
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Briar Cliff Business Departmenthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03603275662935147059noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1591945798222347566.post-82996429195273114112014-03-06T09:42:00.000-08:002014-03-06T17:13:31.619-08:00March Madness<br />
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">It has been a busy few months for the business
department.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>We have collaborated on a
new Social Media minor and added a 3+1 BA/MBA program <a href="http://www.briarcliff.edu/academics/departments/business/joint-bamba-program/"><span style="color: #0563c1;">http://www.briarcliff.edu/academics/departments/business/joint-bamba-program/</span></a>.
The MBA is also available to graduate students by itself.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>We are excited to get these programs up and
running. In fact, we have signed up our first Social Media minor just last
week.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Last week, the Eldon and Regina Roth Center for
Entrepreneurship and Enactus team coordinated Entrepalooza – a celebration of
entrepreneurship in Siouxland.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>While
this is a regional event, we hosted three events – Jumpstart Market,
Entrepreneurship kickoff speech, and Swimming with the Sharks.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">The Enactus team partnered with Beyond the Bell to provide
entrepreneurship training to elementary school children at Leeds school.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>It was very successful and will be expanded
next year to more schools.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Below is a
picture of some of the participants selling their products to city manager Bob
Padmore.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Dom Wetzbarger (in the suit) is
the co-president of Enactus.</span><br />
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provide jobs in Africa.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>He believes that
it is better to give a person a job so they can buy shoes for their family than
it is to give them a pair of shoes.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>The
shoes are handmade and beautiful.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Check
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">In its fifth year, Swimming with the Sharks has provided
Siouxland entrepreneurs with a little help for their young businesses. Based on ABC’s Shark Tank, finalists pitch
their ideas to a panel business experts and usually receive a grant. Past winners have included Beth Trejo of Chatterkick
and Nathan and Chelsea Schulz of <a href="http://www.eatsiouxcity.com/">www.eatsiouxcity.com</a>. Shown below are two of the winners who are
also BCU students. Mark Samuelson won a
grant for his Perry Hills Aronia berry farm (think the next pomegranate
superfood) and Anthony Rossi won for his designated driving service Double
D’s. Anthony is set to launch his
business next week just in time for St. Patty’s Day. He is shown below with his moped. Mark is
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Briar Cliff Business Departmenthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03603275662935147059noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1591945798222347566.post-68992857143925391562013-11-21T14:22:00.002-08:002013-12-05T19:22:05.676-08:00Happy November!<span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif";"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Things have been
eventful in the Business Department this month! The accounting department began
November with a trip to Ankeny, Iowa for the Iowa Society of Certified Public
Accountants 2013 CPA Career Awareness Conference at Des Moines Area Community
College.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Three faculty members and
thirteen accounting and business students travelled to the conference which
proved to be an informative event. Students were able to choose from three
different breakout sessions covering topics ranging from “Forensic Accounting”
to “Preparing for the CPA Exam”.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>The
conference concluded with a Q & A session where students were given the
opportunity to ask any question about careers in accounting and earning a CPA
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disturbing name and wall art, the food was excellent!</span><span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span></span></div>
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Accounting Department has been working to promote the CPA Review Course that is
beginning on December 2<sup><span style="font-size: x-small;">nd</span></sup>.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>We
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anyone would like any additional information regarding the review course,
please contact me (Shari Fowler) at 712-279-5562 or visit the following
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few more weeks in the fall semester, and the faculty are starting to prepare
for a number of student and faculty Christmas gatherings here at Briar Cliff.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>We are so proud of the changes that are
happening in our Business Department this year, and we hope to continue to grow
and evolve so that we can continue to serve the Siouxland area. We all wish you
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Briar Cliff Business Departmenthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03603275662935147059noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1591945798222347566.post-11906283566905539222013-10-04T12:00:00.000-07:002013-10-22T05:25:19.796-07:00Fall at BCU<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">I am writing this as Sioux City is getting the first nice
rain in a long time.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>The trees on campus
are beginning to show a change in season and students are settled into the fall
semester.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">On Monday, September 30, several Briar Cliff students
attended Sioux City Growth Organization’s (SCGO) Young Professional Day.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>They heard from SCGO members on the
importance of networking and getting involved in communities.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Iowa governor Terry Branstad and economic
development director Debbie Durham urged young adults to take risks and start
their own businesses.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: x-small;">SCGO panel - Debi Durhan, Beth Trejo, and Dustin Pratt (L to R)</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: x-small;">SCGO panel - Dustin Pratt, Jeana Goosman, Rick Bertrand, and Kyle Kelly (L to R)</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: x-small;">Iowa Governor Terry Branstad</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">The next day four business department faculty members (Mark
Rossi, Shari Fowler, Tommy Raulston, and I) went to Great West Casualty in
South Sioux to hear about career opportunities in insurance in general and
Great West in particular.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>We got to chat
with the numerous Briar Cliff alums that now work at Great West. It was great meeting up with them.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">It is that time of year again.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>We are four weeks into a new semester and rolling right along.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>With the new year comes new places and new faces.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>The renovation of Heelan Hall is complete.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>If you are on campus make sure to stop by and see the Atrium and enjoy a refreshment from the new Java City.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Explore the new classrooms and the renovation of the old from blackboards on the wall to state of the art classrooms.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Stop by on the ground level to see the new location of the bookstore just off the atrium.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Times, "Times New Roman", serif;"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">The business department has undergone some changes and additions as well.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Three new professors have joined the ranks of the business department in the last <span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>year; Shari Fowler, Mark Nielsen and Tommy Raulston.</span><span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Shari and her family come to us by way of the University of Alabama at Huntsville.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>While there Shari taught a number of accounting courses both in the face-to-face and online mode.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>She was also involved in private accounting.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Shari received her undergraduate degree as well as her master’s degree in accounting from the University of Alabama.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>She will shortly have her CPA licensure and is teaching Principles of Accounting, Intermediate Accounting I and II in addition to governmental accounting.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>She has also been the driving force in the revitalization of the CPA review course which will start up this month.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Times, "Times New Roman", serif;"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Mark Nielsen is originally from Cedar Falls, Iowa.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>He received his undergraduate degree from Augustana University in Sioux Falls, South Dakota and his MBA with a finance emphasis from the University of Iowa.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Mark, who is also a CPA, was engaged in private accounting before joining the business department.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Mark will be providing instruction in accounting as well as teaching Corporate Finance, Money and Banking, and Production and Operations.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Mark will also be assisting with CPA review course.</span><span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Tommy Raulston comes to Briar Cliff from Midwestern
University at Wichita Falls, Texas where he served as an associate professor of
accounting.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Tommy received his
undergraduate degree in accounting and a master’s degree in Economics from
Oklahoma State University.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>He is also a
certified public accountant and was engaged in private accounting in addition
to his work at Midwestern.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Tommy will be
providing instruction in areas of accounting and economics.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Calibri;"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">As you can see there is a great deal of positive change
going on at the Cliff!<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>We in the
department invite all alums and old friends to grab a cup of coffee or drink
from Java City and stop by to rekindle old friendships and to make new
ones.</span><span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span></span></div>
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