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UK Student Entrepreneurs Win $19,000 at Idea State U Competition
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Three UK undergraduate and graduate student entrepreneur teams won a total $19,000 at the Cabinet for Economic Development’s Idea State U competition last weekend.
Twenty-six teams, comprised of more than 80 undergraduate and graduate students from seven Kentucky public universities, the University of Pikeville and the Kentucky Community and Technical College System, participated in Idea State U. With the help of faculty advisors, students spent months developing business concepts or formal business plans, which were presented to panels of business experts serving as volunteer judges. (read more...) |
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Gatton College Inducts Two Into its Alumni Hall of Fame |
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The University of Kentucky's Gatton College of Business and Economics recently inducted two more individuals into its Alumni Hall of Fame. (read more...) |
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Excitement Builds as Gatton Enhances MBA Programs |
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The University of Kentucky Gatton College of Business and Economics is moving forward with some very significant enhancements to its MBA programs for the upcoming 2014-15 academic year. (read more...) |
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UK’s Top Student Entrepreneurs Compete at Idea State U |
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UK’s top undergraduate and graduate student entrepreneurs, including several Gatton students, will compete for a share of $100,000 against 25 teams from across the state at Idea State U, April 11-12 at the Lexington Convention Center. (read more...) |
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Cheers to UK's Sam Malone, Winner of NCAA Award |
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 Sam Malone, a junior at the University of Kentucky, is the recipient of the Elite 89 award for the 2014 NCAA Division I Men’s Basketball Championships. (read more...) |
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UK Hosts National Conference on Undergraduate Research |
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Dreaming of a career in public policy research, Julia Dyer launched into a project to discover whether the education of women and girls led to economic growth in developing countries.
On April 3, Dyer, a senior at Gatton College of Business & Economics, presented her findings at the 2014 National Conference on Undergraduate Research, hosted by the University of Kentucky. The event brought more than 4,000 students and their mentors from across the country to the UK campus. (read more...) |
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Enrollment Begins for Joint Executive MBA Program |
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Kentucky’s two largest business schools are ready to enroll students for the state’s first joint master of business administration program for executives.
The University of Kentucky and University of Louisville will accept up to 40 students in the degree program to prepare mid-level executives at profit, non-profit and government organizations for senior leadership positions. The 17-month program starts in August. (read more...) |
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UK Receives $7 Million Gift Commitment From Lexington Businesswoman Joan D. Kincaid and Central Bank |
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On Tuesday, April 1, University of Kentucky President Eli Capiloutoannounced a $7 million combined gift commitment from Lexington businesswoman and UK graduate, Joan D. Kincaid, and Central Bank for two critical campus improvement projects focused on business education and health care. (read more...) |
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'UK at the Half' Features the Von Allmen Center for Entrepreneurship [ Audio ]
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The University of Kentucky Gatton College of Business and Economics' Von Allmen Center for Entrepreneurship is encouraging student's entrepreneurial thinking through competitions such as the Venture Challenge and the AllTech Innovation Competition. Warren Nash, Director of the Lexington office of the Kentucky Innovation Network, was the guest on March 16th's "UK at the Half," which aired during the UK vs. Florida game that was broadcast on radio. (read more...) |
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