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Author, educator Christine Whelan to deliver McKnight Life Calling Lecture
ASHLAND, Ohio – It’s difficult, Christine Whelan admits, to be “the happiness professor in a pandemic.” But, she says, a pandemic might just be the “perfect time to figure out your purpose.” And that is, in part, the message Whelan will bring to the Ashland University community on Jan. 28 at 7 p.m., when she delivers the 2021 McKnight Life Calling Lecture, “Do the Next Right Thing: Purpose in Times of Uncertainty”. The lecture, which will be offered in a…
AU’s International MBA ranked among the top programs in the country, state
12/16/2020 ASHLAND, Ohio – Ashland University’s International MBA program has been ranked among the top 25 in the country by the online guide Great Business Schools. The AU program came in at 18th nationwide, third in Ohio and tops among Ohio’s private colleges and universities. The guide noted Ashland has what is “considered one of Ohio’s best international business MBA programs” and pointed out its 12-month completion and two study abroad trips as notable…
AU seniors impress in worldwide GLO-BUS business simulation
12/03/2020 ASHLAND, Ohio -- Five Ashland University Business Capstone students scored in the top 2 percent in a field of approximately 3,000 teams from 150 colleges/universities participating in the worldwide GLO-BUS simulation. GLO-BUS is a completely online exercise where teams of students run companies that are in a neck-and-neck race for global market leadership in two product categories -- wearable video cameras and sophisticated camera-equipped…
Heimann Professional Enrichment Endowment Fund makes international business internship possible for Robinson
ASHLAND, Ohio – Brett Robinson is a firm believer that business is built on relationships. And with the help of faculty and a boost from an endowment fund, the Ashland University junior is already building those relationships well before he officially begins his career in international business. Robinson, a native of Port Huron, Michigan, spent his summer interning with Bionix, a Toledo-based multinational company that acquires, develops, manufactures and…
COBE Career Day is a virtual success
09/10/20 ASHLAND, Ohio – Students from Ashland University’s Dauch College of Business & Economics didn’t let the logistical challenges of a pandemic keep them from getting some valuable face time Tuesday with representatives of a dozen different companies from around the region. The annual COBE Career Day saw 300 AU students take part in both large and small sessions to hear from representatives of Northwestern Mutual, Parker Hannifin -- Downtown YMCA,…
Ashland University MBA partners with DoorDash for subscription services amid virtual learning
09/09/2020 ASHLAND, Ohio - Ashland University MBA Programs announces a partnership with DoorDash to provide meals for students amid virtual learning. Ashland University is providing all its One-Year International MBA students with a $500 DoorDash credit and free DashPass subscription. Students enrolled in the 1-Year International MBA Program usually attend in-person classes every Saturday where they are provided with breakfast and lunch. In this current…
AU MBA Program to participate in virtual study tours
08/05/2020 ASHLAND, Ohio – The Ashland University MBA Program announces the participation of virtual study tours in partnership with International Study Programs and is the first Ohio MBA program to offer this opportunity. In these unprecedented times, Ashland University is adapting and innovating to continue to provide MBA students with world-class opportunities. The virtual study tour provides students with a best-in-class consulting experience, engaging…
Ashland University Students Participate in Pay It Forward Campaign
4/29/19 ASHLAND, Ohio – Ashland University students from the Occupational Life Calling class and Public Relations courses participated in the Ohio Campus Compact Pay It Forward Campaign during the spring semester 2019. The Ashland University students in these two courses volunteered more than 250 hours with six local non-profit agencies or organizations -- The Ashland Pregnancy Care Center, Ashland County Fairgrounds, Park Street Brethren Church, No Pawz…
