Michigan Tech students are known for working with real clients to develop their professional skills and bring fresh perspectives to clients. That’s what Soonkwan Hong’s capstone course in marketing strategy is doing for a local construction company branching out into the small homes market.
When Sydney Lurvey crosses the commencement stage on Saturday, the award-winning College of Business student knows exactly where she’s headed: Wausau, Wisconsin, where she’ll pursue a career in financial planning and advising through the post-grad program at Northwestern Mutual.
Project management is a crucial career skill—and the best way for students to nail it is by doing it themselves. That’s been Teaching Professor Roger Woods’ approach for the past seven years at the helm of a College of Business capstone course that challenges Huskies to take on a real-world scenario and provide solutions in the form of a professional project plan.
The Upper Peninsula Regional Small Business Development Center (SBDC) office hosted at Michigan Tech is making a difference across the U.P. and joining in SBDC Day celebrations across the country.
March 19, 2025 marked the ninth annual national SBDC Day, designed to raise awareness about how centers around the country contribute to job creation and measurable economic growth.
The Michigan Tech College of Business joins friends and family in celebrating the life of two-time Michigan Tech School of Business and Economics (SBE) Dean Robert “Gene” Klippel, of Lakewood Ranch, Florida. Klippel died Wednesday, Feb. 20, 2025, at age 86.