Graduate Studies in Business - Barton School

Had a great MSBA advising session followed by bowling to celebrate the Barton School Graduate fellowship winners, and a successful semester of hard work.

A new semester means new students, wishing the best of luck to the incoming graduate students!

The new semester is near and we are excited to meet the faces of our new graduate students.
Please remember to bring your WSU ID Number to ensure the smooth check-in process.

Applications are accepted on a rolling basis, but priority deadlines are as follows, check out the link to make sure you do not miss out!

https://www.wichita.edu/academics/business/mba/Apply.php

Bring your best "Ugly Sweater" and take some time to relax on December 6th.

Don't forget about class registration opening on the 13th

Also, stop by the Student Success Center in Woolsey Hall. Participating contestants must submit pigs before 5pm on November 15th. We hope to see and celebrate your creations!

🚨New Class Alert🚨

The Mental Health Summit hosted by the Wichita Business Journal introduces a new class into the Executive MBA Program, being taught by the Co-Creater of Suspenders4Hope, Dr. Jessica Provines.

The class is scheduled to open in the Fall of 2024

'A natural fit': Wichita State's executive MBA program to integrate mental-health focused course in fall 2024 - Wichita Business Journal "I just think we have the opportunity to do something unique here," Suspenders4Hope's Jessica Provines said.

Calling all Barton Business Students

In partnership with our premier sponsor Meritrust Cu, the Office of Career and Professional Development (OCPD) invites you to showcase your creativity!

Tabeling in Woolsey Hall from 8:30am -1:30pm on November 6 and 7th. Pigs can also be requested from the OCPD within Woolsey. Participants will decorate the pigs and turn them into OCPD before 5 PM on November 15th with their: name, student ID, and WSU email address

Profanity or hurtful language will be allowed!

Show off your creations using the hashtag

Another great turnout at Woolsey for the career fair this past Thursday with 51 companies participating. Special thank you to the Office of Career and Professional Development for creating this opportunity.

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Graduate Programs in Business welcomed over 140 new Shockers during the Barton School Graduate Orientation. Best wishes to our new students this semester!

DE-STRESS FEST is organized by the Student Activities Council and takes place each semester the week before finals. Sponsored programs and promotions designed to help you learn healthy habits will help you take a step back from studying and get rewarded for making it through the semester. You've Got This Shockers!

For more information please go to: https://www.wichita.edu/student_life/activities/SAC/events/finals_frenzy/index.php

Plan to attend the Meet the Firms Event at WSU! There will be about 23 firms in attendance including government, private industry, CPA firms, and corporate entities who are hiring all business majors. Don't miss it!

This week is National Graduate Student Appreciation week and Graduate Student Council is bringing you an entire week of discounts and events (just show your Shocker ID)!

ALL WEEK: 10% discount at Cocoa Dolce Chocolates in Bradley Fair and 20% off a combo drink at Compass Nutrition
Monday, April 4: 10% off your order at Fairmount Coffee Company across 17th Street from campus
Tuesday, April 5, 3-6 PM: happy hour with reserved area for graduate students and families at Chicken N Pickle
Wednesday, April 6: 5-8 PM Happy Hour at Social Tap & Wheatly's in Braeburn Square AND 4-6 PM 1/2 price drinks & food at Jenny Dawn Cellars on Douglas
Friday, April 8, 5:30-7:30 PM: Join the Graduate School and Graduate Student Council for the final monthly grad student social of the spring semester at Shocker Sports Grill & Lanes in the basement of the RSC. We'll have FREE snacks, drinks, bowling, billiards, and darts. Take a break and stop by!

Former Secretary of Defense Robert M. Gates to speak at Wichita State speaker series
Wichitan Robert M. Gates served as the 22nd secretary of defense (2006-2011) and director of the Central Intelligence Agency (1991-1993). Dr. Gates served eight U.S. presidents across both parties and is the only secretary of defense in U.S. history to be asked to remain in office by a newly elected president.

The event is free and open to campus and the public. Come join us on April 27th at 6 P.M. in Wiedemann
https://www.wichita.edu/about/wsunews/news/2022/03-march/gates_barton_series_5.php?fbclid=IwAR3dz8bY4hoCVI-d0GDHOsr4Ko3Nijsozrjvb5xg7Dd6CtDkzwjwGdqicms

Did you know you can get free food if you're in need at the shocker support locker?

The Shocker Support Locker, formally, the Shocker Food Pantry, was founded by the 58th session of the Student Government Association on November 4, 2015. The Shocker Support Locker opened its doors on February 1, 2016, to all Wichita State University students, faculty, and staff. The Shocker Support Locker gives students, faculty and staff access to food, clothing, toiletries, and baby/family products. The Shocker Support Locker is coordinated and managed by the Student Government Association.

The Shocker Support Locker is located on the first floor of Grace Wilkie Hall Room 103, right next to the Military and Veteran Student Center and the LAS Advising Center.

Join Andrew Cough this Saturday to learn more about Reverie Coffee Roasters!

The Professional Edge Program at WSU is offering a free business etiquette luncheon on April 1st from 11:30-1:30. You can RSVP to attend the luncheon with executives from Spirit and Meritrust by emailing [email protected] .

Presenter Kianga Crowley:
Kianga is the owner of Simply a Lady Co. and is more than an etiquette expert. She’s pushing a movement to improve the way leaders are emotionally developed. Kianga’s highlights include Young Professionals of Wichita Innovations in Business Award, the Wichita Business Journal "Women Who Lead", and most recently the Wichita Public Schools Good Apple Award.

Don't miss it! Come join us!

Meet WSU Graduate Student Council 2021-2022 Executive Team

Amy Bauman - President
Angelique Banh - Vice President
Chelsea Greer - Secretary
Joshua Senn - Treasurer
Emily Thon - Events & Outreach Coordinator
Clarence C Albury - Public & Media Coordinator
Gabriel Fonseca - Student Government Advisor

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Did you know that WSU students have FREE access to LinkedIn Learning? LinkedIn Learning is a leading online learning platform that helps anyone learn business, software, technology, and creative skills! There are THOUSANDS of videos available with skills assessments you can link back to your LinkedIn profile to show off your skills to potential employers. Check out how to link your WSU LinkedIn Learning account to your personal LinkedIn.

Not sure where to start? Join the Shocker Career Accelerator's virtual session, Learning to Learn: An Intro for Professional Development with LinkedIn Learning on Thursday, February 24, 9-10 AM. This live webinar will help you get started on your LinkedIn Learning journey and give you tips for navigating the platform. RSVP in Handshake to get the Zoom link.

Join us Saturday February 19th from 11am-12pm at Fairmount Coffee where we host John Turner from Aenta. John works for Aenta as a Medical Economics Consultant and is an alumni from Wichita State University. At Wichita State he obtained his BBA in Economics before pursing his MBA from Washburn University. This event is an informal, Q&A style event - so come with questions and learn about how health and economics intersect with each other!

SGA is excited to announce that our four (4) 2022-2023 academic year scholarships are now open! To apply, please visit wichita.edu/sgascholarships today. Applications are due Friday, March 14th at 5:00 P.M. Questions? Contact [email protected]

Our student staff members support all aspects of our work here in the Office of Diversity and Inclusion. We do our best to make your job as rewarding and pleasant as possible. You will be called upon to perform a variety of tasks for the office and help you become familiar with the programs and services our office offers.

We will be hiring several student assistants (Federal Work-Study eligible only) and tutors, which full job descriptions and employment applications can be found at wichita.edu/services/odi/employment. Incomplete applications will not be considered.

For more information, contact the Office of Diversity and Inclusion at [email protected].

The Biztalk with Bill Roy Podcast featured Dr. Sue Abdinnour and Dr. Ross Gruetzenmach on the new Master of Business Analytics program at Wichita State University. Click here to learn more: https://www.bizjournals.com/wichita/news/2021/11/26/biz-talk-with-bill-roy-podcast-episode-235.html

The Perspectives Series at 3:00pm will examine “Jim Crow" in the Business World: The Birth, Growth, and Disappearance of Black-Owned Insurance Companies’ today. Students can register to attend on Zoom here: https://news.wichita.edu/2021/11/24/perspectives-series-examines-jim-crow-in-the-business-world-the-birth-growth-and-disappearance-of-black-owned-insurance-companies/

Perspectives series examines “Jim Crow’ in the Business World: The Birth, Growth, and Disappearance of Black-Owned Insurance Companies’ today – WSU News The “Legacies of Racism in American Culture” series will return with at 3 p.m. today, Dec. 1 via Zoom (Meeting ID: 998 4330 8081, Passcode: 441316). Robert E. Weems, Jr., who has been Wichita State’s Willard W. Garvey Distinguished Professor of Business History since 2011, will present on the ...

Announcement! We have an amazing upcoming speaker, Mr. Verne Harnish. He is an alumnus of the WSU Barton School of Business, a world-renowned entrepreneur, author, business consultant and speaker! Seats are limited! Please RSVP with [email protected]

JOIN US FOR PIZZA AND A GRAD SCHOOL T-SHIRT!

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Have questions about commencement?

Get all the answers here: https://wsu.news/Commencement