Due to an expected wave of retirement combined with plans for newly created positions, the Offutt School of Business is preparing to add more than six faculty members to its roster over the next three years. “Over half are going to be new within a three-year window,” said Greg Cant, dean of the Offutt School….
Business students Christoffer Birch-Jensen and Matt Gantz have been selected as recipients of the first Barry Scholars Endowment. The scholarships, totaling $20,000 each, are a gift from The Barry Foundation. John Barry, the foundation’s chair, is a member of the Offutt School of Business Global Leadership Council. Each year, two sophomores with declared majors within…
This Letter to the Editors was submitted by Shane Sessions, a senior at Concordia College. In Response to: “Business School to Start New Club,” in last week’s issue of The Concordian: I have long felt jaded about the prospect of a new business school at Concordia, or more so just the idea of a business…
Concordia College’s Offut School of Business is laying the groundwork for an investment club, planned to kick off next fall, that will allow students to invest an initial $100,000 donation in financial securities. “Any time you have a real world experience, it’s so much better than book learning,” said Steve Scheel, CEO of Scheel’s Sporting…
On Thursday, Jan. 12, Concordia College announced the inclusion of the Barry Auditorium to the Offutt School of Business set to open in the fall of 2012. The addition, named after B. John Barry, was possible due to a large gift by The Barry Foundation. This gift will impact not only business majors, but the…