Homecoming and Family Weekend, Oct 12-14, 2023

Show your Ram pride at the College of Business Homecoming Tailgate

Join us for fun, festivities and a distinctive stalwart experience at this year's College of Business Homecoming Tailgate. Let's show Boise State that Colorado State University means business!

The tailgate will be held Saturday, Oct 14 within Ram Walk, on the corner of Meridian Avenue and Hughes Way. The timing of the tailgate and Homecoming football game will be announced on Oct 2.

Come and enjoy live music, food, drinks and homecoming festivities before the Rams take on Boise State! The event is free, but registration is required, so please RSVP at the link below.

Register for the Tailgate

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Megan Kleinschmidt and Keith Urban pose for a photo

From Fort Collins to Nashville, College of Business alum lands in Music City as director of promotions for Monument Records

Megan Kleinschmidt fell in love with country music at a young age and always knew she wanted to end up in Nashville. After studying marketing at the College of Business, she used her connections to propel her career, leading her to her current role as the director of promotions for Monument Records in Nashville.

 


A Ram at the Rockies: Alum turns lifelong love of sports into a career

Sports have always been an important part of Katie George's life, but she never expected to work in the industry. Her marketing education from the College of Business coupled with her experience with the University’s Sports Management Institute helped her land a "dream job" working for the Colorado Rockies.

From banking to marketing, Online MBA alum seeks new challenges

Tim Fuller earned his MBA from the College of Business while climbing the corporate ladder at Michelin, squeezing in study time after work from his home in Greenville, S.C. His continual pursuit of new challenges led him to his current role overseeing marketing efforts for aircraft tires in the Americas and Great Britian.

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World-Class Programming

Professor Travis Maynard leads an Online MBA session in the GLC Room

Achieve your career goals with the College's Online MBA

Designed for working professionals, our Online MBA program allows you to specialize in the skills employers want most. Alumni of CSU's Fort Collins campus are eligible for a 15% tuition benefit on the College's online graduate programs.

Interested in learning more about the Online MBA? Read about the innovative experience you'll have in this award-winning program.

 

The Impact MBA Graduate Students pose for a photo outside of Rockwell Hall

Create sustainable solutions and become a force for change with the Impact MBA

Market pressure, investor expectations, new SEC guidelines and other business and environmental forces have converged to make sustainability and social responsibility a part of key roles in the workplace. In our 16-month Impact MBA program, you'll be prepared to implement and manage sustainability initiatives within firms and create lasting organizational change.

 

Accounting Continuing Professional Education

Complete your Accounting Ethics CPE requirement with the College of Business

Join the Department of Accounting in person on Nov 3 to earn up to 4.0 CPE credits in the field of behavioral ethics. You'll learn:

  • Skills to act on values and ethical principles
  • Scripts to handle ethical dilemmas
  • Strategies for sustainable excellent business practices
  • Strengths that fit individuals moving forward for Business for a Better World

Sign up to mentor a College of Business student

An online MBA student has a video call with another student

Are you looking for a way to give back and stay connected to the College of Business community? The College's mentoring programs provide students, alumni and business leaders with the opportunity to share experiences and strengthen interpersonal skills. We have three mentoring tracks you can engage with: Flash, Professional and Graduate Mentoring.

Flash Mentoring

  • One-time connections with undergraduate and/or graduate students to address specific, career-related questions
  • Select the maximum number of meeting requests that you are able to receive each month

Graduate Mentoring

  • Connect with a graduate student
  • Lasts for one semester (September – December or January – May)
  • We always need mentors with at least 5-7 years of professional experience and 2 years of leadership experience for this program!

Professional (Undergraduate) Mentoring 

  • Connect with college juniors and seniors
  • Lasts for one academic year (September – May)

If you're interested in participating in our mentoring programs, please email Rachel Patrick.

Research Insights for a Better World

A soccer player kicks the ball

What losing a team member in soccer can teach us about business

Anyone who's been part of any team – be it in sports or business – knows the extra work that comes with losing an integral member. Travis Maynard, the College's senior associate dean of academic programs, analyzed what happened when English Premier League teams lost their best players and shared lessons for managers in similar situations.

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Whether you graduated last semester or it’s been a while, we want to stay in touch. Please visit our Engage & Connect page to learn more about how you can make a difference in our community.

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