Michigan Tech College of Business Newsblog

Author: Cyndi Perkins

New College of Business Faculty Member Brings Entrepreneurship to the Forefront

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A new faculty member at Michigan Tech smiles outside in the snow with the College of Business headquarters in the Academic Office Building in the background.
Both the natural and the entrepreneurial environments were a draw for Patrick Woock, who joined the Michigan Tech College of Business Faculty and took the helm as director of Husky Innovate at the start of spring semester.

Patrick Woock, the newest member of the Michigan Tech College of Business faculty, begins teaching classes next fall. But he’s already busy laying the groundwork for the next iteration of Husky Innovate, one of Michigan Tech’s most promising student-focused entrepreneurial engines.

Woock comes to Michigan Tech from Houston, Texas. When he and his wife first visited Tech, she disappeared—camera in hand—to explore the trails, parks, and vistas that are an integral part of the Keweenaw landscape.

“That’s when I knew,” Woock said. “This is a place where you can be at peace. A place where you can adventure. A place where you can be a human being.”

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Taking Stock In Our Latest Issue of Impact Magazine

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Applied Portfolio Management Program students and faculty mentor Laura Sieders explore Wall Street’s marble canyon during the group’s annual trip to the lower Manhattan financial district. (Image credit: Megan Thompson)
Applied Portfolio Management Program students and faculty mentor Laura Sieders explore Wall Street’s marble canyon during the group’s annual trip to the lower Manhattan financial district. (Image credit: Megan Thompson)

Business Huskies go places. From Wall Street to the streets of San Francisco, they’re putting their Michigan Tech education to work in powerful ways. The latest issue of Impact Magazine spotlights how students, faculty, and alumni are making a difference in classrooms, boardrooms, and communities here and around the world.

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College of Business Welcomes Alumni and Friends Back to Campus

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An interior shot of the Michigan Tech College of Business, with students on stairways and walking the main entrance hall, with conference room 101 in the background.
In addition to honoring two Huskies who have generously donated time, talent and scholarship funding to the College of Business, this week’s Alumni Reunion also includes a fun session Friday afternoon in our conference room detailing our unique Study Abroad program.

Michigan Technological University’s annual Alumni Reunion is always special, but even more so this year as the College of Business prepares to honor two of our own. Robert J. Currey, a 1967 graduate in Business Administration, has been chosen to receive the 2025 Distinguished Alumnus Award. David Hartley, a 1971 Forestry graduate who served on the College of Business Dean’s Advisory Council from 2013-24, is being honored with the 2025 Outstanding Service Award.

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Employers Invited to First College of Business Career Fair

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The north side of the Memorial Union Ballroom on the Michigan Tech Campus, where the College of Business Career Fair will take place Oct. 23
Employers looking to hire Business Huskies can meet students and talk about internships, co-ops, and full-time jobs during the College’s first Career Fair on Oct. 23 in the Memorial Union Building Ballroom on the Michigan Tech campus.

Career Fair opportunities at Michigan Tech just got even better with the announcement that the College of Business will host its first exclusive event for Business Huskies this fall.

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Business Huskies Compete and Place at International Competition

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Four Michigan Tech DECA students attending the Collegiate DECA ICDC 2025 event in San Francisco stand in the center of a reception hall with other students, also wearing lanyards and business attire, registering and networking around them.
Business Huskies get set for international competition in San Francisco. From left, Jaylen Body, Dylan Dunneback, Allyana Grochowski, and Veronica Frystak (All photos courtesy Michigan Tech DECA)

The streets of San Francisco will never be the same—and neither will the four Business Huskies who enjoyed a life-changing international competition and explorations of the city through their membership in Michigan Tech DECA. In April, four College of Business students and members of the Michigan Tech Chapter of DECA Collegiate traveled to San Francisco, California for the 2025 International Career Development Conference hosted by DECA, Inc.

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