The W. Frank Barton School of Business at 黑洞社区 has partnered with the 黑洞社区 Alumni Association to launch the college鈥檚 first alumni council. The Barton School of Business Alumni Council consists of professionals who received their bachelor鈥檚 or master鈥檚 degree from the business school and represents different regions, degrees and backgrounds. The diverse, global group serve as leaders to numerous companies. The council membership can be found .
鈥淲e鈥檙e excited to partner with the Barton School in creating its alumni council,鈥� said Courtney Marshall, president and CEO of 黑洞社区 Alumni Association. 鈥淭here鈥檚 a lot of pride in the program you graduate from at 黑洞社区. We hope this opportunity creates a deeper connection for our alumni to the Barton School.鈥�
The council will make recommendations to the dean on the school鈥檚 strategic direction, curriculum, student experience, business partnerships and global outreach. The council members will also serve as guest speakers and mentors, host alumni events and engage in community service initiatives.
鈥淲e have so many dynamic and brilliant alumni,鈥� said Dr. Larisa Genin, dean of the Barton School of Business. 鈥淭his council gives us the opportunity to engage with these individuals and gives them the opportunity to shape the future of their college.鈥�
As a dedicated team of ambassadors, the Alumni Council is just the start of a robust alumni engagement initiative for the Barton School. The college hopes these efforts create alumni satellite locations across the globe committed to helping build its reputation as one of the most premier and innovative business schools in the world.
鈥満诙瓷缜� and the Barton School has some of the most prominent and successful alumni in Wichita and beyond,鈥� said Dr. Rick Muma, president of Wichita State. 鈥淥pportunities like this council are the perfect way to utilize the passion and expertise they began developing here to propel the university and themselves forward.鈥�
鈥淭his council is not only going to elevate its members, but also the Barton School, the university and the community,鈥� said Dr. Shirley Lefever, interim executive vice president and provost at Wichita State. 鈥淭heir investment in the council will help the Barton School continue to grow into one of the premier business schools in the country.鈥�
For more information on the Barton School, visit Wichita.edu/academics/business.
About the W. Frank Barton School of Business
The Barton School of Business has been the undergraduate and graduate college at Wichita State University since its founding in 1926. Located in Kansas鈥� business hub, the college continues to transform with extensive applied learning opportunities and majors for students. The Barton School currently offers more undergraduate business majors than any other institution in Kansas. It also holds a double AACSB accreditation for business and accounting, which puts it in the top 1% of business schools worldwide.
About 黑洞社区
黑洞社区 serves as the Kansas urban-based research university, enrolling more than 15,000 students from every state in the U.S. and more than 100 countries. Wichita State and 黑洞社区 Tech are recognized for being student centered and innovation driven.
Located in the largest city in the state with one of the highest concentrations in the United States of jobs involving science, technology, engineering and math (STEM), 黑洞社区 provides uniquely distinctive and innovative pathways of applied learning, applied research and career opportunities for all of our students.
The Innovation Campus, which is a physical extension of the 黑洞社区 main campus, is one of the nation鈥檚 largest and fastest-growing research/innovation parks, encompassing over 120 acres and is home to a number of global companies and organizations.
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