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New partnership will provide access to top demand job certificates

The University of Nebraska at Omaha (UNO) College of Business Administration School of Accounting (SOA) is addressing the national shortage of accountants with an innovative High School Initiative.

The achievements and service of 11 UNO alumni were celebrated at the UNO Alumni Honors Brunch. Presented by the UNO Alumni Association and Omaha Athletics, the ninth annual awards event includes the induction of members of the UNO Athletic Hall of Fame.

The road that Kaylin “Katie” Plaza took to become a CBA Business Maverick has been long and winding. Plaza earned a Bachelor of Science in business administration with concentrations in marketing and international business from CBA in 2022 and is on track to graduate with her MBA with an emphasis in marketing in May 2025.

Trawick will return to faculty and Steve Schulz, Management, will serve as interim dean.

Two UNO College of Business Administration School of Accounting students recently attended the IMA (Institute of Management Accountants) Student Leadership Conference in Anaheim, California, November 7-November 9, sponsored by the IMA MEF (Memorial Education Fund).

UNO CBA is home to a 2023-2024 Gold Chapter of Beta Alpha Psi (BAP), an organization for students concentrating in Accounting, Finance, or Information Systems. Gamma Kappa—UNO’s chapter of BAP—works hard each year to promote academic excellence, collaboration with local firms, and making a difference in the community.

Congratulations to the 19 students from UNO’s College of Business School of Accounting who were awarded scholarships by the Nebraska Society of CPA’s (NESCPA)! These scholarships, ranging from $1,000 to $3,000, recognize their hard work and dedication.

Accounting Professionals can now broaden their skill set and gain specialized internal audit, fraud and risk management knowledge and expertise with the UNO College of Business Administration’s (CBA) School of Accounting’s Internal Audit Fraud and Control (IAFC) Certificate. The IAFC courses provide a foundation for the Certified Internal Auditor (CIA) examination and certification.

Stedman’s Cafe, a student-run Cafe that also serves as a learning laboratory, continues to expand its local food and beverage offerings for its customers.

Every year, students from the FNBK3650 Commercial Bank Management class and the Maverick Banking Association (MBA), a student club from the College of Business Administration, pack their bags for a trip to Kansas City.

UNO faculty and staff offer workshops to help Omaha artists and UNO art students learn how to market and monetize their work.

The 2024-25 edition of UNO Business, CBA's Annual Report is out today. Check out stories about the incredible things our students, faculty, and staff are doing.

The University of Nebraska at Omaha’s College of Business Administration rose 44 places to rank No. 144 out of 540 business schools in this year’s U.S. News and World Report Undergraduate Business Program Ranking, solidifying its standing as a premier institution for undergraduate business education.

Carlson was nominated by her peers for her dedication to student success.

Phani Tej Adidam, Ph.D., will spend three to four weeks in Sri Lanka this coming January, as a Fulbright Specialist. He will be helping Eastern University in building their Bachelor of Business Administration and MBA programs, with focuses on Entrepreneurship.

Dr. Mary Hallin, a Lecturer in the Marketing & Entrepreneurship department in the UNO College of Business Administration, has been elected as a Fellow of the Royal Anthropological Institute in the United Kingdom.

The President's Excellence Awards are the university’s most prestigious awards for teaching, research and engagement. They recognize individual faculty members and units whose work has had a significant impact on students, the university and the state.

19 Students in the UNO College of Business’s School of Accounting have been chosen to receive scholarships from the Nebraska Society of CPA’s (NESCPA). The scholarships range in value from $1000 to $3000.

Kaylee Lahti, a 2024 graduate of the UNO College of Business Administration has been selected to receive a Phi Kappa Phi Fellowship.

Nebraska's premier metropolitan university continues its partnership with the nation's premier higher education institution for national security strategy to host a 10-week satellite course.

The University of Nebraska at Omaha’s Future Business Leaders of America - Collegiate chapter (FBLA-C) recently competed in Orlando, FL, at the FBLA-C National Leadership Conference (NLC).

Students in the UNO College of Business Administration School of Accounting have been selected as the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board (PCAOB), Scholars, a Washington, D.C. nonprofit established by Congress to oversee audits of public companies.

Leonard Sommer, a 1976 graduate of the UNO College of Business Administration’s School of Accounting (SOA) and SOA Advisory Board Chair Emeritus, has been selected as the recipient of the Public Service Award by the Nebraska Society of CPA’s for 2024. Sommer will receive the award later this fall during the Society’s Annual meeting.

Dr. Roopa Venkatesh, the Director of the School of Accounting in the UNO, College of Business Administration and the Union Pacific Professor of Accounting, has been awarded the IMA (Institute of Management Accountants) Exemplary Global Board Member Award.

Kampfe was nominated by her peers for her dedication to student success.

University of Nebraska Interim President Chris Kabourek announced the 2024 recipients of NU’s most prestigious faculty awards for teaching, research, engagement and commercialization.

A scholarship to support UNO business students in financial need honors long-time Dean Emeritus Louis Pol, who led the College of Business Administration for 16 years.

Twenty-one high-achieving students will begin their college careers in Omaha this fall as members of the College of Business Administration (CBA) Scholars Academy.

The UNO College of Business Administration will honor four esteemed alumni on May 16, 2024.

UNO CBA students and recent graduates with a concentration in Real Estate can now earn their CCIM designation at a reduced cost, thanks to a new partnership.

Four outstanding CBA Students are receiving special awards at the 2024 Student Honors Convocation. They are Kellie Lindsay, Flopateer Habib, Aolani Mickles, and Matt Miller.

Delta Sigma Pi recently toured Scooter’s Harvest Roasting Facility and learned more about the rapidly growing coffee maker. “Something that we try to do in Delta Sigma Pi is give our members unique experiences and opportunities that will set them apart from their peers, and this was a great opportunity to do just that!” said Kevin Peterson, DSP President.

University of Nebraska (NU) System students, alumni, and Nebraskans now have more opportunities to earn educational credentials and advance their careers thanks to a new partnership between NU and Google announced today by Interim President Chris Kabourek.

The Future Business Leaders of America Collegiate (FBLA-C), attended the State Leadership Conference (SLC) on March 24-25. At this conference, members had the opportunity to compete in competitive events, attend networking sessions, and enhance their leadership skills. Eight UNO FBLA-C members attended SLC, and a total of 30 awards were taken home.

The University of Nebraska at Omaha’s part-time MBA is included among the top programs in the nation, according to the new 2024 “Best Graduate Schools Rankings” from U.S. News and World Report.

How a CBA Sophomore May Influence Your Weekend Plans. Chances are, you’ve already read or seen Madison Wajda’s work, but you may not know it.

The Academic Advisor of the Year Award recognizes undergraduate, professional academic advisors for their exceptional service to students, their colleagues and/or the university.

As class lets out in Mammel Hall, the home of UNO’s College of Business Administration is bustling with students rushing to their next class. Suzie Piitz ’24 is tucked in the corner of the Sommer Family Mezzanine, concentrating hard. She’s listening to an accounting class lecture in her earbuds, while her hands are busy creating. Her fingers move quickly, working her crochet hook and yarn into what will eventually become a cardigan. Suzie is one of a growing number of her generation who have taken up crocheting as a hobby, and in Suzie’s case—a business!

When Justin Krug graduated from UNO CBA in 2021 with his BSBA with concentrations in Marketing and Business Management, the Omaha native knew exactly where he wanted to work; at a Nebraska-based startup company. So, when Krug had the idea for a job fair where other Nebraska startups could recruit and attract talent like his, he took the idea, and the Nebraska Startup Job Mixer was born.

The Great Plains I-Corps Hub is opening its call for applicants for its Spring 2024 Cohort and announcing new support from Fiserv and FNBO.

Every graduating senior in the CBA will compete for a spot in the Capstone Cup Finals on Friday, April 5, at Mammel Hall. Teams of 4 students will present to judges from the Omaha community where they will share their ideas for the case study organization, the Omaha Supernovas.

Dale Eesley, Ph.D., professor and director of the Center for Innovation, Entrepreneurship and Franchising has dedicated his life and career to promoting and cultivating a culture of entrepreneurship among students and business owners in Nebraska and beyond.

Jerry Brito-Mendoza ’25 recently accomplished something only one other UNO student has done before him. He became only the second UNO student to take on the daunting challenge of studying, sitting for, and passing the Society for Human Resource Management’s certification exam while still an undergraduate student.

SupplyChainGuide.org recently released their annual rankings and UNO’s College of Business Administration’s Logistics & Supply Chain concentration was ranked number 5 for the nation’s best online Bachelor’s in Logistics programs in 2024.

The University of Nebraska at Omaha (UNO) is once again being recognized in 2024 as a top institution in the country for earning a degree online.

An invitation to attend the international picnic during the fall 2023 semester may have inadvertently set Chase Rehder ’24 on a brand-new career path. The senior, who is graduating in May with a BSBA with concentrations in International Business and Marketing, always knew he wanted to contribute to the global economy but was not exactly sure how he would do that.

Associate Dean for Faculty, Research, and Planning at CBA Dr. Susan Eldridge has received the Outstanding Accounting Educator Award from the Nebraska Society of CPAs.