Jodie Dompier, assistant teaching professor of accounting information systems, knows what it’s like to forge your own career path, follow what excites you, and seize interesting opportunities. Her approach led her to a teaching career that she loves—one that has earned her the 2026 Michigan Tech College of Business (COB) Teacher of the Year Award.
Students, faculty, alumni, staff, and other distinguished members of the Michigan Tech College of Business community recently gathered for the College’s third annual student awards ceremony. The night of celebration included awards recognizing stand-out Business Huskies from nine undergraduate and four master’s degree programs, among other honors.
More than 25 students were also inducted into the Beta Gamma Sigma business honor society, which is advised by Jonathan Leinonen, assistant dean and teaching professor. To be eligible for Beta Gamma Sigma, undergraduate juniors and seniors must be in the top 10 percent of their class, and graduate students must be in the top 20 percent. Beta Gamma Sigma has over 600 chapters, and is exclusive to AACSB-accredited institutions. AACSB, the Association to Advance Collegiate Schools of Business, was founded in 1916, and provides credentials to business schools that demonstrate excellence in business education. To meet the new initiates, visit the full list of Beta Gamma Sigma inductees and members.
In a quiet computer lab in the basement of Michigan Tech’s Academic Office Building, an important learning opportunity is taking place that has immediate, real-world consequences. College of Business students stationed at their laptops are huddled with community members, cheerfully and efficiently tackling the complexities of tax filing. There’s a low hum of conversation as they work through W-2s and 1099s, using official Internal Revenue Service (IRS) software.
Three new faculty members joined the Michigan Tech College of Business this academic year. Their expertise spanning business analytics, leadership, accounting, and taxation, enhances our programs and creates opportunities for interdisciplinary collaboration within the College and across campus.
Editor’s note: This article first appeared in Tech Today, submitted by the Jackson Center for Teaching and Learning.
Dean Johnson, dean of the College of Business (COB), has selected Laura Sieders as featured instructor in the Deans’ Teaching Showcase. Sieders, the Ed and Betty Robinson Faculty Fellow in Accounting, is being recognized for her outstanding work in making students feel comfortable in the classroom while learning challenging material. She will be recognized at an end-of-term event with other spring showcase members and is a candidate for the CTL Instructional Award Series.