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IdeaLabs contest is AU's version of "Shark Tank"
Ashland University has its own version of “Shark Tank” with its ideaLabs competition. Like the popular business reality television show, entrepreneurs (more than 20 teams of AU students) recently made presentations of their business ideas to “sharks,” judges in this case, to not only win money to help their ventures but also the opportunity to move on to regional competition in Cleveland on April 8. Twice a year, AU students have the opportunity to pitch…
JPMorgan Chase summer internship turns into full-time job for AU student Emma Conway
Each year, almost 500,000 college students apply for 4,000 JPMorgan Chase summer internship openings across all of the company’s locations. So, it was pretty impressive for Ashland University senior Emma Conway to earn one of those internships. “The fact that someone from a small-town school like Ashland was chosen at a 0.8% acceptance rate speaks volumes about the quality and impact of this university,” said the senior finance major who worked at the…
New class has students handling some social media for College of Business
Asking professors to sign copies of old photos of themselves, which were often a little embarrassing, went over very well. Recapping an event on campus with still photos didn’t go over so well. Trial and error, learning what works and what doesn’t, is a big part of Ashland University’s Eagle Social Media class, which started last semester and continues this semester. Students in this new class handle the Instagram, LinkedIn and TikTok social media accounts…
D.J. Duncan thanks God for guiding him to AU, starting his clothing brand business
D.J. Duncan believes there’s one major reason everything has worked out so well for him in his life, particularly at Ashland University. “The way things have lined up for me, there is no other reason than God,” said the AU senior who will graduate in May. “I don’t know how the opportunities have come my way except for because of God. I have just put my head down and worked hard and believed in him.” One of those opportunities came during his junior year at…
Ashland University students enjoy making connections during trip to New York
The Ashland University trip to New York is all about making connections. Making connections with professionals during company tours, making connections with AU graduates working there and, yes, even sometimes making connections with celebrities. “It’s nice to have both business and pleasure with the trip,” said Alison Rossi, AU assistant professor of fashion merchandising who has led the trip four times over the past several years. “I like the New York trip…
Fox to step down as dean of College of Business and Economics, will return to faculty
ASHLAND, Ohio – Daniel Fox has announced he will step down as dean of Ashland University’s Dauch College of Business and Economics, effective May 31. Fox, who had been serving as dean or interim dean since May 2022, will return to his role as a faculty member. “We are grateful for Dean Fox’s three years of leadership in the College of Business and Economics. He oversaw the college through an important and successful accreditation period and helped to expand…
Ashland University the perfect fit for finance student Brian Wolfe
Completing a bachelor’s degree in finance a year early. Check. Being able to buy a stock and learn about the stock market. Check. Gaining experience with multiple internships. Check. Having a full-time job waiting for him after graduation. Check. Graduating this spring without debt. Check. Commuting from home and taking online classes so he can continue to take care of his ailing mother and sister. Check. Ashland University and its College of Business…
Alumna honored with a young professional award in Wayne County, Ohio
Seeing TV character Trent Crimm wearing an Ashland University shirt on an episode of “Ted Lasso” got Ashley (Brillhart '07) Hershberger thinking about her time at AU. “It resonated so much with me because my favorite quote from the show is, ‘Be curious, not judgmental,’ reflecting the lessons I learned at Ashland University,” Hershberger said. “AU played a pivotal role in my leadership journey. It not only helped me embrace what makes me unique, but it…
This year’s Heffern Lecture on Christian Ethics in Business to feature Ted Ginn, Sr., on Oct. 14
ASHLAND, Ohio – Ted Ginn, Sr., coach of the state champion football and track and field teams at Glenville High School and director of the Ginn Academy, will be the featured speaker at Ashland University’s Gordon E. Heffern Lecture on Christian Ethics in Business on Monday, Oct. 14, at the John C. Myers Convocation Center (638 Jefferson St.). Doors open at 11:30 a.m. for the event, which includes lunch, and the program starts at 12:05 p.m. It is free and open…
MBA grad named to the Marquis Who's Who
To support and enhance his life and work, Joseph Ponnoly said he decided to earn a Master of Business Administration (MBA) from Ashland University while he was working at Nationwide Financial in Columbus as an information and technology risk manager. “It is one of the best MBA programs in the country for working executives and entrepreneurs,” said Ponnoly, who received his MBA in finance and investments from AU in 2006. Ponnoly said what he learned at AU has…
