IPFW - PR Business News http://new.ipfw.edu/ News IPFW Enactus Wins Regional Competition, Heads to Nationals http://new.ipfw.edu/permalink/4abd9370-5770-4f44-975e-6729fc6f7cd2/69545 FORT WAYNE, Ind.—Members of IPFW Enactus recently spent a weekend in Chicago taking part in a regional competition where they were ranked as champions, and now they’re getting ready to compete at the national level in Kansas City in May. Tue, 23 Apr 2013 15:40:27 EDT 4abd9370-5770-4f44-975e-6729fc6f7cd2 IPFW Students Get First-Hand Experience in International Marketing http://new.ipfw.edu/permalink/f4b69522-29d0-41d3-a4de-5693b40b4519/69545 FORT WAYNE, Ind.—For some college students, spring break means a week of soaking up the sun on a sandy beach, with all thoughts of classes, studying, and final exams banished from their minds. For a group of IPFW business students, sun and sand were part of their spring break landscape, but business was definitely on their minds. Wed, 10 Apr 2013 16:01:24 EDT f4b69522-29d0-41d3-a4de-5693b40b4519 Local Business Leaders Take Part in 2013 Doermer Dialogue http://new.ipfw.edu/permalink/b4e60c8f-a1f2-4f32-8212-07b1358cc7a4/69545 FORT WAYNE, Ind.—“Corporate Innovation and Entrepreneurship” is the title of the 2013 Doermer Dialogue with Business Leaders which will feature a keynote speaker and a panel discussion with six local leaders from the business community. Tue, 02 Apr 2013 16:32:03 EDT b4e60c8f-a1f2-4f32-8212-07b1358cc7a4 Prospective Students Invited to Attend Open House for IPFW’s MBA Programs http://new.ipfw.edu/permalink/f4afb5c5-6a74-4255-9d52-3fafa2a1ae0d/69545 FORT WAYNE, Ind.—The Doermer School of Business and the Division of Continuing Studies at Indiana University–Purdue University Fort Wayne (IPFW) invite prospective students to an open house, Tuesday, April 16, from 4:30 to 6:30 p.m. at the IPFW Alumni Center. Tue, 02 Apr 2013 13:52:04 EDT f4afb5c5-6a74-4255-9d52-3fafa2a1ae0d Corporate Innovation and Entrepreneurship is Theme for 2013 Doermer Dialogue http://new.ipfw.edu/permalink/5974c491-ec00-4449-944e-5fb1f4036b25/69545 FORT WAYNE, Ind.—The Doermer School of Business (DSB) at Indiana University–Purdue University Fort Wayne (IPFW) will host the 2013 Doermer Dialogue with Business Leaders, Friday, April 12, in the Auer Performance Hall of the Rhinehart Music Center. Thu, 07 Mar 2013 11:45:55 EST 5974c491-ec00-4449-944e-5fb1f4036b25 IPFW Students to Spend Spring Break in Morocco for International Business Class http://new.ipfw.edu/permalink/e8edbb0d-b8c7-4991-9f9b-d6263cb568e7/69545 FORT WAYNE, Ind.— Fifteen hand-picked Indiana University–Purdue University Fort Wayne (IPFW) business students and three faculty are spending their spring break in Casablanca, Morocco, to launch market research on behalf of two northeast Indiana companies. Fri, 22 Feb 2013 11:19:41 EST e8edbb0d-b8c7-4991-9f9b-d6263cb568e7 IPFW Students Continue Winning Ways in International Business Strategy Competition http://new.ipfw.edu/permalink/495dee7a-2763-43cb-8678-17fa385bad3b/69545 FORT WAYNE, Ind.—It’s becoming something of a tradition: a team of Indiana University–Purdue University Fort Wayne (IPFW) students is again claiming top honors in the Business Strategy Game (BSG). Thu, 15 Nov 2012 09:32:02 EST 495dee7a-2763-43cb-8678-17fa385bad3b Lunches with Leaders Connects IPFW Students with Local Community http://new.ipfw.edu/permalink/d0551d98-7b71-41b0-95c6-06271a9c5d4e/69545 FORT WAYNE, Ind.—Indiana University–Purdue University Fort Wayne (IPFW) connects students with local community leaders through the Lunches with Leaders series. The sessions encourage conversation on various leadership topics and networking between students and prominent community members. Wed, 05 Sep 2012 11:22:28 EDT d0551d98-7b71-41b0-95c6-06271a9c5d4e IPFW Announces Second Annual Applied Leadership Series http://new.ipfw.edu/permalink/64266087-914b-4b4f-92c8-0dae67cd68eb/69545 FORT WAYNE, Ind.—The Division of Continuing Studies and Organizational Leadership and Supervision at IPFW are announcing plans to hold the second annual Applied Leadership Series March 20, 21, and 22, 2013. Fri, 13 Jul 2012 15:50:36 EDT 64266087-914b-4b4f-92c8-0dae67cd68eb Registration Extended for 2012 Doermer Dialogue http://new.ipfw.edu/permalink/4ce65432-16e1-4e01-917b-6085226b2a43/69545 FORT WAYNE, Ind.—The registration deadline for the 2012 Doermer Dialogue with Business Leaders has been extended until the end of the day, Tuesday, April 3, 2012. Wed, 28 Mar 2012 14:35:02 EDT 4ce65432-16e1-4e01-917b-6085226b2a43 One Week Remains to Register for 2012 Doermer Dialogue with Business Leaders http://new.ipfw.edu/permalink/a9a09c8d-e245-49b3-8b78-92d0804f6976/69545 FORT WAYNE, Ind.—There is still time to register for the 2012 Doermer Dialogue with Business Leaders featuring a keynote address by Brian J. Dunn, CEO of Best Buy. The dialogue is Thursday, April 5, from 7:30 to 11 a.m. in the Rhinehart Music Center on the Indiana University–Purdue University Fort Wayne (IPFW) campus. Thu, 22 Mar 2012 14:58:16 EDT a9a09c8d-e245-49b3-8b78-92d0804f6976 Northeast Indiana Businesses Sought for Interns for Indiana Program http://new.ipfw.edu/permalink/7c376583-e667-4dae-b7f5-005f5ed936c6/69545 FORT WAYNE, Ind.—Debra Barrick, director of Indiana University–Purdue University Fort Wayne’s (IPFW’s Office of Academic Internships, Cooperative Education, and Service Learning, is looking for northeast Indiana start-up companies that are categorized as high tech, life sciences, or advanced manufacturing to become involved in the Interns for Indiana (IFI) program. Mon, 19 Mar 2012 16:02:37 EDT 7c376583-e667-4dae-b7f5-005f5ed936c6 Global Alliance Grows Membership http://new.ipfw.edu/permalink/66cf277b-f42f-4aa2-b442-11c46e4173c2/69545 FORT WAYNE, Ind.—The Global Alliance for Technology Transfer and Entrepreneurship (GATTE) has grown in size with eight additional universities in Taiwan signing on to the agreement. Fri, 09 Mar 2012 10:09:07 EST 66cf277b-f42f-4aa2-b442-11c46e4173c2 2012 Doermer Dialogue Focuses on Connecting with Your Customers http://new.ipfw.edu/permalink/7527a75e-c009-4b9d-b678-3b656f4093ab/69545 FORT WAYNE, Ind.—In the current economic climate, what can businesses do to keep their customers satisfied and stay in business? That’s the theme of the 2012 Doermer Dialogue with Business Leaders, Thursday, April 5, at Indiana University–Purdue University Fort Wayne’s (IPFW’s) Rhinehart Music Center. Thu, 01 Mar 2012 15:09:12 EST 7527a75e-c009-4b9d-b678-3b656f4093ab IPFW Announces Inaugural Applied Leadership Series http://new.ipfw.edu/permalink/279c61df-25d1-4c31-8b7e-37337a26a112/69545 FORT WAYNE, Ind.—Winston Churchill once said, “Leadership is not knowing what to do, it is knowing what to do next.” That’s a major tenet of Indiana University–Purdue University Fort Wayne’s (IPFW’s) Applied Leadership Series. Tue, 21 Feb 2012 11:42:05 EST 279c61df-25d1-4c31-8b7e-37337a26a112 Interns for Indiana Looking to Match High Tech Start-Ups and IPFW Students http://new.ipfw.edu/permalink/ee914f5b-ac90-49ab-b05b-98cf07cf2a5c/69545 FORT WAYNE, Ind.—Indiana University–Purdue University Fort Wayne (IPFW) students and start-up companies that are categorized as high tech, life sciences, or advanced manufacturing are the targets of the Interns for Indiana (IFI) program. IFI, which is funded through the Lilly Endowment, is a tool of Purdue University and its regional campuses that is used to keep Hoosier college graduates in Indiana. Mon, 06 Feb 2012 17:08:01 EST ee914f5b-ac90-49ab-b05b-98cf07cf2a5c IPFW Hosts Workshop for Building an Effective China Strategy http://new.ipfw.edu/permalink/d5702daa-29fa-4953-af49-c6423ac21078/69545 FORT WAYNE, Ind.—A highly interactive and practical exploration of why and how to design and follow a China business strategy is the basis of an afternoon workshop, Thursday, February 2, at the Northeast Indiana Innovation Center (NIIC). Wed, 11 Jan 2012 10:33:15 EST d5702daa-29fa-4953-af49-c6423ac21078 New Book Tells How to Develop Lean, Green Supply Chains http://new.ipfw.edu/permalink/a23b4608-d249-4564-a0a7-7560c353b2ad/69545 FORT WAYNE, Ind.—Before beginning a teaching career at IPFW's Doermer School of Business, Robert Palevich spent nearly three decades operating supply chains at Do it Best Corp. and advising such companies as GE, 3M, Sherwin Williams, and Black and Decker. Now he has taken that knowledge and put it into a new book. Thu, 01 Dec 2011 10:20:32 EST a23b4608-d249-4564-a0a7-7560c353b2ad IPFW Students Tops in International Business Strategy Competition http://new.ipfw.edu/permalink/306a074b-1b97-47f9-9a83-2bfa8cc8097f/69545 FORT WAYNE, Ind.—A team of Indiana University–Purdue University Fort Wayne (IPFW) students is claiming top honors this week in the Business Strategy Game (BSG). Wed, 09 Nov 2011 16:49:08 EST 306a074b-1b97-47f9-9a83-2bfa8cc8097f IPFW Economics Professors Consider Economy with New Economics Textbook http://new.ipfw.edu/permalink/b3e6b74a-a48c-4299-aba3-fa20f031ba3e/69545 FORT WAYNE, Ind.—It’s no secret that college textbooks can be expensive. It’s also not a secret that at some point, most textbooks need to be updated. With those two thoughts in mind, Professor of Economics David Dilts and Assistant Professor of Economics Myeong Hwan Kim, of Indiana University–Purdue University Fort Wayne’s (IPFW’s) Richard T. Doermer School of Business, successfully updated an economics textbook and made it an economical buy. Thu, 27 Oct 2011 10:11:22 EDT b3e6b74a-a48c-4299-aba3-fa20f031ba3e IPFW Omnibus News Conference with William Dunkelberg, Economist http://new.ipfw.edu/permalink/00abf700-3b20-4fac-afee-f8acbfc31526/69545 FORT WAYNE, Ind.—A news conference with Omnibus speaker William Dunkelberg, economist, will be held for members of the media Wednesday, October 12, at 2:15 p.m. in the IPFW Liberal Arts Building, Room 328. Mon, 10 Oct 2011 10:35:34 EDT 00abf700-3b20-4fac-afee-f8acbfc31526 A Global Alliance for Technology and Entrepreneurship http://new.ipfw.edu/permalink/f3fd75c3-5d4d-4479-9322-4dc6db7140b5/69545 FORT WAYNE, Ind.—Indiana University–Purdue University Fort Wayne (IPFW) will announce a global collaboration with local economic development leaders and officials representing the business and higher education sectors from Taiwan. This partnership is the first of its kind and will stimulate economic development in the northeast Indiana region. Wed, 21 Sep 2011 16:21:36 EDT f3fd75c3-5d4d-4479-9322-4dc6db7140b5 IPFW Students Vie for International Title in Business Plan Competition http://new.ipfw.edu/permalink/4f3b2d09-ed08-40b4-a880-e7662eea78a3/69545 FORT WAYNE, Ind.—Every two years, students from colleges and universities all over the world take part in the Lee Kuan Yew Global Business Plan Competition, held at Singapore Management University. This year, a team of students from the Richard T. Doermer School of Business at IPFW is heading to the final round of competition August 25. Wed, 10 Aug 2011 16:37:55 EDT 4f3b2d09-ed08-40b4-a880-e7662eea78a3 Open Houses Offer Insight into Accelerated MBA Program http://new.ipfw.edu/permalink/261648/69545 FORT WAYNE, Ind.—Prospective MBA students can find answers to questions to at a series of open house events sponsored by the Richard T. Doermer School of Business (DSB) at Indiana University–Purdue University Fort Wayne (IPFW) in the coming weeks. Tue, 08 Mar 2011 14:11:09 EST 261648 Local African American Leaders Share Their Success Stories http://new.ipfw.edu/permalink/241611/69545 FORT WAYNE, Ind.—Local leaders in the African American community will present their views on success at IPFW to celebrate Black History Month 2011. Thu, 03 Feb 2011 10:42:57 EST 241611 IPFW Doermer School of Business Announces 2010 Distinguished Alumni Recipient http://new.ipfw.edu/permalink/199988/69545 FORT WAYNE, Ind.—Indiana University–Purdue University Fort Wayne’s (IPFW’s) Doermer School of Business announced today (Wednesday, Oct. 27, 2010) that Scott Naltner, executive vice president of the Fort Wayne–Allen County Economic Development Alliance, is the recipient of the school’s 2010 Distinguished Alumni Award. Wed, 27 Oct 2010 12:08:23 EDT 199988 IPFW’s Center for Economic Education Receives State Award http://new.ipfw.edu/permalink/178368/69545 FORT WAYNE, Ind.—Indiana University–Purdue University Fort Wayne’s (IPFW’s) Center for Economic Education (CEE) in the Doermer School of Business is the recipient of the 2010 Peter V. Harrington Award for University Centers from the Indiana Council for Economic Education (ICEE). Thu, 26 Aug 2010 13:40:22 EDT 178368 IPFW Announces School Name Change http://new.ipfw.edu/permalink/157601/69545 FORT WAYNE, Ind.—Indiana University–Purdue University Fort Wayne’s (IPFW’s) Vice Chancellor for Academic Affairs William McKinney is pleased to announce a request to change the name of IPFW’s Richard T. Doermer School of Business and Management Sciences to the Richard T. Doermer School of Business was recently approved. Tue, 27 Jul 2010 10:10:41 EDT 157601 Local Businessman Receives International Honor Society’s Achievement Award http://new.ipfw.edu/permalink/116329/69545 FORT WAYNE, Ind.—Keith Busse, chairman and CEO of Steel Dynamics, Inc., was formally presented with the Beta Gamma Sigma 2010 Business Achievement Award last night (Monday, April 26, 2010) by James Viehland, executive director of BGS. Wed, 28 Apr 2010 09:47:00 EDT 116329 IPFW Honors Omicron Psi Members http://new.ipfw.edu/permalink/112388/69545 The Indiana University–Purdue University Fort Wayne (IPFW) chapter of the Omicron Psi National Honorary Society will honor non-traditional students who combine academic achievement with community service at a ceremony Monday April 19. The induction ceremony takes place at 6:30 p.m. in the Walb Student Union Ballroom. Members of the media are invited to attend to cover the event. Mon, 19 Apr 2010 12:23:45 EDT 112388 Applications Being Accepted for Accelerated MBA Program at IPFW http://new.ipfw.edu/permalink/110122/69545 FORT WAYNE, Ind.—Indiana University–Purdue University Fort Wayne’s (IPFW’s) Accelerated MBA program in the Richard T. Doermer School of Business and Management Sciences (DSBMS) is now accepting applications for the program’s second class. Tue, 13 Apr 2010 09:11:21 EDT 110122 Interns for Indiana Program Seeks End to Brain Drain http://new.ipfw.edu/permalink/106170/69545 FORT WAYNE, Ind.—The Interns for Indiana program wants to lessen the brain drain by keeping Hoosier college graduates in Indiana. One way the program is seeking to do that is to place high quality student interns with start-up companies. That, in turn, helps accelerate company growth, while providing students with valuable educational experiences. Thu, 08 Apr 2010 16:54:09 EDT 106170 Local Company’s Donation Aids IPFW Business and Engineering Students http://new.ipfw.edu/permalink/100841/69545 FORT WAYNE, Ind.—Indiana University–Purdue University Fort Wayne’s (IPFW’s) Richard T. Doermer School of Business and Management Sciences (DSBMS) and its College of Engineering, Technology, and Computer Science (ETCS) are the proud recipients of $2,500 donations from Alfe Heat Treating. The checks were presented to Associate Dean of DSBMS James Moore and Dean of ETCS Gerard Voland by Alfe Heat Treating’s Human Relations Manager Cheryl Allison. Thu, 01 Apr 2010 15:53:07 EDT 100841 Global Strategic Management Lecture Series Looks at Forecasting the Future http://new.ipfw.edu/permalink/100710/69545 FORT WAYNE, Ind.— Have you ever wished that you had a crystal ball that would tell you everything in the future? The Richard T. Doermer School of Business and Management Sciences invites its alumni and the public to its Global Strategic Management Lecture Series, Wednesday, March 31, from 5 to 7 p.m., at the Holiday Inn at IPFW and the Coliseum. Tue, 23 Mar 2010 12:04:37 EDT 100710 Death of the Hard-Bound Book? IPFW Speaker Addresses E-texts http://new.ipfw.edu/permalink/98408/69545 FORT WAYNE, Ind.—Are the days of higher education students carrying around heavy textbooks soon to be gone? David W. Lewis will speak about “The Future of the Textbook: Will E-texts be the Death of the Hard-bound?” at Indiana University–Purdue University Fort Wayne (IPFW) Wednesday, March 24, at 2 p.m. in Neff Hall, Room 101. The lecture is free and open to the public. Wed, 17 Mar 2010 15:28:19 EDT 98408 Experience a Taste of Indiana at IPFW Holiday Inn http://new.ipfw.edu/permalink/97900/69545 FORT WAYNE, Ind—Hungry for a home-grown dinner, Indiana style? Indiana University–Purdue University Fort Wayne (IPFW) hospitality students are taking charge of the Mastodon Grill at the Holiday Inn at IPFW and the Coliseum every Tuesday evening to offer a “Taste of Indiana: Farm to Fork.” The restaurant will be completely run by students from 5:30 to 10 p.m. every Tuesday, now through April 20. This dinner series is open to the public; reservations are advised by calling 260-482-3800. The menu can be downloaded at www.ipfw.edu/cfs. Tue, 16 Mar 2010 15:04:06 EDT 97900 Florida Professor of Bionic Medicine to Speak at 7th Annual Society of Women Engineers Opportunity Banquet at IPFW http://new.ipfw.edu/permalink/95409/69545 Justin C. Sanchez, Ph.D., leading expert in the development of brain machine interfaces—that is, computers operated with brain waves, will be the guest speaker at the 7th Annual Opportunity Banquet sponsored by the Society of Women Engineers (SWE) at Indiana University–Purdue University Fort Wayne (IPFW). The banquet will be Friday, March 26, from 4:30 to 9 p.m. in the IPFW Walb Student Union Ballroom. A job fair featuring several northeast Indiana engineering companies will precede the banquet from 4:30 to 7:30 p.m. Tue, 09 Mar 2010 15:56:11 EST 95409 Spring Break to be “Working Vacation” for Ten IPFW Students http://new.ipfw.edu/permalink/93945/69545 For many college students, Spring Break means sun, sand, and no studying. That won’t be the case for the ten Indiana University–Purdue University Fort Wayne (IPFW) students who make up the D-490 Special Studies in International Business class in the Doermer School of Business and Management Sciences (DSBMS). They and four faculty members will be going to China to get an up close and personal look at how business is done in the Asian nation. Thu, 04 Mar 2010 08:44:07 EST 93945 IPFW Team in Finals of International Business Plan Competition http://new.ipfw.edu/permalink/95419/69545 Five Indiana University-Purdue University students will be heading west in a few weeks to take part in one of the most prestigious collegiate business plan competitions in the world at the University of San Francisco, March 25 and 26, at the Hotel Kabuki in San Francisco, Calif. Tue, 09 Mar 2010 16:02:16 EST 95419 Economics and Entrepreneurship: Operating a Classroom Business Workshop http://new.ipfw.edu/permalink/95575/69545 Indiana University–Purdue University Fort Wayne’s (IPFW’s) Center for Economic Education and the Division of Continuing Studies are offering a free workshop, “Economics and Entrepreneurship: Operating a Classroom Business in Grades K–8,” Wednesday, Feb. 10, from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. at Sweetwater Sound Inc. Wed, 10 Mar 2010 11:23:01 EST 95575 IPFW Business Students Ranked Best in World Competition http://new.ipfw.edu/permalink/95679/69545 Indiana University–Purdue University Fort Wayne (IPFW) congratulates its students in the Fall 2009 Business J-401 Policy and Strategy class for having the highest score for overall performance in an online competition that included more than 40,000 students from 40 countries. “The Business Strategy Game” is an online exercise in which classes divide into teams and simulate the running of an athletic footwear company. The teams are in head-to-head competition with each other. Wed, 23 Jun 2010 12:18:14 EDT 95679 IPFW Professors Take Entrepreneurship Seminar to China http://new.ipfw.edu/permalink/95690/69545 Jun Ma, Ph.D. and William Todorovic, Ph.D. hadn’t really planned on spending the end of December and early January in China. However, that’s just what both these faculty members in the Department of Management and Marketing in the Richard T. Doermer School of Business and Management Sciences at Indiana University-Purdue University Fort Wayne (IPFW) will be doing. The two leave Fort Wayne for China, Friday, Dec. 11. Once they arrive, they will each lead a 12-day seminar for graduate students at Zhejian Gongshang University (ZJSU). Wed, 23 Jun 2010 12:20:41 EDT 95690 IPFW Beats State and National Averages in CPA Test Scores http://new.ipfw.edu/permalink/100608/69545 Indiana University–Purdue University Fort Wayne’s (IPFW) Doermer School of Business and Management Sciences is proud to announce that students who took the Certified Public Accountant (CPA) Exam last year had the highest “All” passing percentage among state-supported schools when combining undergraduate and graduate programs in Indiana, with 48 percent. All other Indiana colleges and universities came in at 34 percent, with the national average being 31 percent. Results of the 2008 exams were recently released by the National Association of State Boards of Accountancy (NASBA). Tue, 23 Mar 2010 10:58:12 EDT 100608 IPFW CPA Test Scores to be Released http://new.ipfw.edu/permalink/100645/69545 Indiana University–Purdue University Fort Wayne (IPFW) Chancellor Michael Wartell, Dean of the Richard T. Doermer School of Business and Management Sciences (DSBMS) Otto Chang, and Associate Professor and Chair of the Department of Accounting and Finance Kathy Pollock, will hold a news conference, Wednesday, Nov. 18, at 1:15 p.m., in the Fireside Lounge of Walb Union. Wed, 23 Jun 2010 14:02:46 EDT 100645 Philharmonic President to be Professor for a Day http://new.ipfw.edu/permalink/100664/69545 Indiana University–Purdue University Fort Wayne’s (IPFW’s) Richard T. Doermer School of Business and Management Sciences (DSBMS) will host J.L. Nave III, president and CEO of the Fort Wayne Philharmonic, as its Professor for a Day, Thursday, Nov. 12, 2009. Wed, 23 Jun 2010 14:09:57 EDT 100664 Local CPA Honored with Distinguished Alumni Award http://new.ipfw.edu/permalink/100873/69545 Indiana University–Purdue University Fort Wayne’s (IPFW’s) Richard T. Doermer School of Business and Management Sciences has awarded its Distinguished Alumni Award to Jeff A. Taner, a certified public accountant (CPA) with Dulin, Ward, and Dewald Inc. (DWD). He graduated from IPFW in 1982 with a degree in business administration. Tue, 23 Mar 2010 14:43:02 EDT 100873 Open Houses Feature Accelerated MBA Program Information http://new.ipfw.edu/permalink/106072/69545 Indiana University–Purdue University Fort Wayne (IPFW) will host a series of Open Houses next month at various branches of the Allen County-Fort Wayne Public Library. The events are in response to the high number of people who have expressed interest in the Accelerated MBA program announced two weeks ago. Tue, 29 Jun 2010 11:36:48 EDT 106072 Accelerated MBA Program Premiers this Fall at IPFW http://new.ipfw.edu/permalink/106042/69545 Indiana University–Purdue University Fort Wayne (IPFW) Chancellor Michael Wartell and Otto Chang, dean of the Doermer School of Business and Management Sciences (DSBMS), announced today (Thursday, May 7, 2009) that the school will offer an accelerated MBA program beginning this August. The program is offered through a partnership between DSBMS and IPFW’s Division of Continuing Studies. Tue, 29 Jun 2010 11:50:47 EDT 106042 New Program for Doermer School of Business to be Announced http://new.ipfw.edu/permalink/105977/69545 Indiana University–Purdue University Fort Wayne (IPFW) Chancellor Michael Wartell and Otto Chang, dean of the Doermer School of Business, will host a news conference, Thursday, May 7, at 10 a.m. in Kettler Hall, Room 154, to announce details of a new program for the school. Tue, 29 Jun 2010 12:22:23 EDT 105977 Business Plan Competition Finalists Announced http://new.ipfw.edu/permalink/105947/69545 Three companies will be awarded prize packages valued up to $10,000 each on Friday, April 17, when they make their final presentations in the 2009 Northeast Indiana Innovative Business Concept Competition at Indiana University-Purdue University Fort Wayne (IPFW), beginning at 10 a.m. in Kettler Hall, Room G-46. Fri, 25 Jun 2010 11:57:36 EDT 105947 International Business Class Alumni Honor Sponsors http://new.ipfw.edu/permalink/103964/69545 Every year, the students in the D-490 International Studies class in the Doermer School of Business and Management Sciences expand their horizons, literally and figuratively, when they cross international borders to see how business is done outside the United States. Sometimes the class goes to China, other times to Mexico, or France. The class is limited to ten students, who must apply for and be accepted into the program. Mon, 29 Mar 2010 16:48:42 EDT 103964 IPFW Students Go to China for International Business Class http://new.ipfw.edu/permalink/103288/69545 Ten Indiana University-Purdue University Fort Wayne (IPFW) students enrolled in the Special Studies in International Business class in the Doermer School of Business and Management Sciences (DSBMS) will begin the trip of a lifetime this Thursday, March 5, as they head to China. The students will be studying and staying in Shanghai and Beijing where they will learn about the Chinese economy, business culture, and cultural differences between China and the United States. The students will also visit five companies covering different industries and different types of organizations. Thu, 24 Jun 2010 16:31:30 EDT 103288 Annual Business Competition Widens Appeal with Changes http://new.ipfw.edu/permalink/112711/69545 Indiana University–Purdue University Fort Wayne (IPFW), Purdue University, the Lincoln Financial Group Foundation, and the Northeast Indiana Innovation Center announce the launch of the 2008-09 Northeast Indiana Innovative Business Concept Competition, formerly known as the Opportunity for Indiana Business Plan Competition. Tue, 15 Jun 2010 10:50:16 EDT 112711 IPFW to Offer Master of Arts in Teaching Mathematics http://new.ipfw.edu/permalink/119889/69545 Indiana University-Purdue University Fort Wayne (IPFW) will offer a master’s degree designed especially for middle and high school math teachers, beginning in January 2009. The degree requirements include a selected blend of math, methods, and theory that apply to the daily work of teachers. Tue, 15 Jun 2010 14:31:54 EDT 119889 Learn Why “Business Ethics” Is Not an Oxymoron http://new.ipfw.edu/permalink/120068/69545 The newly appointed Vice Chancellor for Academic Affairs at Indiana University-Purdue University Fort Wayne (IPFW) will share his expertise on business ethics at a Business Strategy and Success Seminar on Thursday, Oct. 23, 2008 from 8 to 11:30 a.m. Tue, 15 Jun 2010 14:53:58 EDT 120068 Two IPFW CPA Students Score in Indiana Top 10 http://new.ipfw.edu/permalink/121402/69545 Two recent Indiana University-Purdue University Fort Wayne (IPFW) accounting graduates, Austin Pitzer and Sarah Miller, are among Indiana’s top 10 scorers for 2007 on the Uniform CPA (Certified Public Accountant) Examination, according to the Indiana CPA Society. Tue, 15 Jun 2010 15:35:35 EDT 121402 IPFW MBA Students Experience Real World in Class http://new.ipfw.edu/permalink/121543/69545 Besides a degree, most students in MBA programs are seeking hands-on experience. That way, when they get that dream job, they will have already faced real world business situations. That’s the aim of the capstone strategy class taught by Assistant Professor William Todorovic in Indiana University-Purdue University Fort Wayne’s (IPFW) Doermer School of Business and Management Sciences. Tue, 15 Jun 2010 15:47:26 EDT 121543 IPFW Names New Dean of Doermer School of Business http://new.ipfw.edu/permalink/122206/69545 Indiana University-Purdue University Fort Wayne (IPFW) is pleased to announce the appointment of Otto H. Chang as the new dean of the Richard T. Doermer School of Business and Management Sciences and as the Paul E. Shaffer Professor of Accounting, effective August 1, 2008. Thu, 17 Jun 2010 10:26:55 EDT 122206 IPFW’s BKD Entrepreneurship Scholars Win Award at International Competition http://new.ipfw.edu/permalink/121633/69545 Four students in Indiana University-Purdue University Fort Wayne’s (IPFW) Richard T. Doermer School of Business and Management Sciences MBA degree program came home from the San Francisco International Business Plan Competition as winners. The students, James Alt, Stephen Hake, James Ogle, and Aleshia Panbamrung, otherwise knows as the BKD Entrepreneurship Scholars, were awarded the Social Enterprise Award as the conclusion of the competition Saturday, April 26, in San Francisco. Thu, 17 Jun 2010 15:02:57 EDT 121633 IPFW MBA Students Head to National Competitions http://new.ipfw.edu/permalink/121364/69545 Seven students in Indiana University-Purdue University Fort Wayne’s (IPFW) Richard T. Doermer School of Business and Management Sciences MBA degree program are hitting the road this month to take part in international business plan competitions where they will showcase two technologies that are intellectual properties of Purdue University-West Lafayette. Wed, 23 Jun 2010 09:55:54 EDT 121364 IPFW’s Doermer School of Business and Management Sciences Maintains National Accreditation http://new.ipfw.edu/permalink/119676/69545 Indiana University-Purdue University Fort Wayne’s (IPFW) Richard T. Doermer School of Business and Management Sciences has achieved reaffirmation of accreditation of its Bachelor of Science in Business and MBA degree programs by recent action of the Board of Directors of AACSB International —The Association to Advance Collegiate Schools of Business. Wed, 23 Jun 2010 11:15:37 EDT 119676 Regional Middle School Students Advance to MATHCOUNTS State Competition http://new.ipfw.edu/permalink/114147/69545 Three teams of regional middle school students will advance to the MATHCOUNTS state competition in West Lafayette, Ind., on Sat., March 8. Teams from Canterbury and Summit middle schools in Fort Wayne and Edgewood Middle School in Warsaw recently won the first, second, and third-place spots, respectively, at the Anthony Wayne Chapter MATHCOUNTS competition at Indiana University-Purdue University Fort Wayne (IPFW). Wed, 23 Jun 2010 12:06:11 EDT 114147 Three Companies Take Top Honors in “Opportunity for Indiana” Business Plan Competition http://new.ipfw.edu/permalink/122650/69545 Winners in the fourth annual northeast Indiana “Opportunity for Indiana” Business Plan Competition were announced this afternoon (Friday, Nov. 30, 2007). Thirty-one teams entered the regional competition and five finalists presented their plans to a panel of judges this morning. Tue, 29 Jun 2010 15:59:36 EDT 122650 IPFW Economics Students Take Fed Challenge http://new.ipfw.edu/permalink/122670/69545 Five students at Indiana University-Purdue University Fort Wayne (IPFW) recently competed with other collegiate teams from Indiana, Illinois, Iowa, Michigan, and Wisconsin in the annual Fed Challenge at the Seventh District Federal Reserve offices in Chicago. The IPFW team competed against teams from the University of Chicago, Grand Valley State University, and Western Illinois University. The IPFW team placed second to the University of Chicago. According to Carolyn Stumph, assistant professor of economics in the Doermer School of Business and Management Sciences at IPFW, the competition encourages students to apply theoretical topics in macroeconomics and monetary policy to actual, current economic situations. Tue, 29 Jun 2010 16:00:39 EDT 122670 Business Plan Competition Finalists Announced http://new.ipfw.edu/permalink/122672/69545 Five companies will compete for a grand prize of $25,000 Friday, Nov. 30, when they make their final presentations in the 2007 Opportunity for Indiana Business Plan Competition at Indiana University-Purdue University Fort Wayne (IPFW), beginning at 9 a.m. in Kettler Hall, Room G-46. Thu, 13 May 2010 16:01:29 EDT 122672 IPFW Professor’s Papers Win Accolades http://new.ipfw.edu/permalink/122916/69545 Indiana University-Purdue University Fort Wayne (IPFW) assistant professor of management in the Doermer School of Business and Management Sciences Karen Moustafa was recently recognized at the Mid-Continent East Association to Advance Collegiate Schools of Business (AACSB) annual meeting in Chicago. Moustafa was nominated for the Association’s Innovation in Leadership of Business Educational Award 2007 for “The Business Ethics Laboratory,” and won second prize. As part of her recognition, Moustafa gave an overview presentation of her program at the conference. Tue, 29 Jun 2010 16:41:55 EDT 122916 Online Registration Open for Business Plan Competition http://new.ipfw.edu/permalink/127078/69545 $50,000 in prize money is at stake in the fourth annual Opportunity for Indiana Business Plan Competition. The competition is open to residents of northeast Indiana who will compete for cash prizes and valuable extras which can be used to fund their new venture. Online registration is available now through Sept. 14, 2007. Mon, 24 May 2010 11:58:09 EDT 127078 IPFW Co-sponsors Global Bootcamp...Strategies for Thriving in a Global Economy http://new.ipfw.edu/permalink/129929/69545 Indiana University—Purdue University Fort Wayne and five local companies are sponsoring a global competitive conference Thursday, June 1, from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. at the Memorial Coliseum. The conference, called “Global Bootcamp…Strategies for Thriving in a global Economy,” is designed for company executives, anyone in business leadership facing the competitive global marketplace, plant and operations managers, and other mid-level leaders or managers. Tue, 06 Jul 2010 14:01:21 EDT 129929 Free Forum for Start Up Home Businesses Offered http://new.ipfw.edu/permalink/127196/69545 The Northeast Indiana Small Business Development Center, hosted by Indiana University–Purdue University Fort Wayne in a collaborative effort with the City of Fort Wayne, SCORE, Women’s Enterprise, the Fort Wayne Chamber of Commerce and National City Bank, will present a Self Employment and Start Up Business Forum on Thursday, May 24, 2007, 9:00 a.m. to noon, at the Fort Wayne City County Building. Mon, 24 May 2010 12:47:07 EDT 127196 IPFW Teams Take Home Prizes in Purdue University System Student Research Competition http://new.ipfw.edu/permalink/127172/69545 Each spring, student researchers at Purdue University’s campuses take part in an undergraduate and graduate student competition. This year, Indiana University-Purdue University Fort Wayne (IPFW) sent two teams to compete at Purdue University Calumet. Mon, 24 May 2010 12:38:43 EDT 127172 IPFW MBA Team Finishes Strong in Ohio Competition http://new.ipfw.edu/permalink/127183/69545 A team of Indiana University-Purdue University Fort Wayne (IPFW) MBA students were among 15 universities invited to compete at the 2007 Ohio Graduate Business Student Competition in Columbus, Ohio. IPFW won first place in the oral presentation and finished second overall, earning $2,000 in prize money. Wed, 16 Jun 2010 14:08:33 EDT 127183 IPFW MBA Team in International Business Plan Competition http://new.ipfw.edu/permalink/124915/69545 Five students who will graduate in May with MBA’s from the Richard T. Doermer School of Business and Management Sciences at Indiana University-Purdue University Fort Wayne (IPFW) will be in San Francisco March 28-31, taking part in the 2007 University of San Francisco International Business Plan Competition. The team is one of eighteen selected from a field of more than eighty who will go head-to-head for three top cash prizes of $25,000 each. Wed, 19 May 2010 13:47:39 EDT 124915 BeniComp Study Results Corrected by IPFW http://new.ipfw.edu/permalink/122395/69545 A recent news release issued by John Sonego of the Sonego Group on behalf of its client BeniComp Advantage, Inc. is being corrected by Indiana University-Purdue University Fort Wayne (IPFW) and its Doermer School of Business and Management Sciences (DSBMS). Wed, 23 Jun 2010 11:21:11 EDT 122395 Three Companies Take Top Honors in “Opportunity for Indiana” Business Plan Competition http://new.ipfw.edu/permalink/127373/69545 Winners in the third annual Fort Wayne area “Opportunity for Indiana” Business Plan Competition were announced Friday, Dec. 1, 2006. Twenty-nine teams entered the Fort Wayne competition and five finalists presented their plans to a panel of judges this morning. Thu, 10 Jun 2010 14:22:50 EDT 127373 IPFW Celebrates 20th Anniversary of Small Business Development Center http://new.ipfw.edu/permalink/127431/69545 Indiana University—Purdue University Fort Wayne and the Northeast Indiana Small Business Development Center (SBDC) announce a Small Business Showcase on Dec. 13 to celebrate the 20th anniversary of the SBDC. The SBDC serves new and existing small businesses by offering counseling, education, and resource information. The celebration will feature over 30 clients representing the nine counties it serves. Thu, 10 Jun 2010 14:24:23 EDT 127431 Business Plan Competition Finalists Announced http://new.ipfw.edu/permalink/127578/69545 Five companies will compete for a grand prize of $25,000 Friday, Dec. 1, when they make their final presentations in the 2006 Opportunity for Indiana Business Plan Competition at Indiana University—Purdue University Fort Wayne (IPFW), beginning at 9 a.m. in Kettler Hall, Room 243. Thu, 10 Jun 2010 14:32:50 EDT 127578 $284,000 Grant to Create Class: Advanced Business Technology http://new.ipfw.edu/permalink/129820/69545 IPFW has received a $284,000 grant from the Indiana Strategic Skills Initiative to create a class on advanced business technology solutions. The class is Tuesdays from 6 to 8:45 p.m. from Aug. 22 through Dec. 12. Thu, 10 Jun 2010 16:03:10 EDT 129820 IPFW Manufacturing Boot Camp Trains Students, Teachers http://new.ipfw.edu/permalink/129865/69545 IPFW is hosting a two-week Manufacturing Boot Camp to introduce local high school students, teachers, and guidance counselors to the business of manufacturing products in northeast Indiana. The boot camp provides both classroom and hands-on learning in the people, places, processes, and practices of advanced manufacturing. Thu, 27 May 2010 15:40:14 EDT 129865 IPFW MBA Students Make Finals in Business Competition http://new.ipfw.edu/permalink/129983/69545 Two teams of Indiana University—Purdue University Fort Wayne (IPFW) MBA students made it to the finals of the 2006 Ohio Graduate Student Business Competition April 28. Students worked on business plans for local businesses, who have already begun to implement several of the recommendations made by the IPFW MBA teams. Thu, 10 Jun 2010 16:18:44 EDT 129983 Online Registration for Business Plan Competition Opens Soon http://new.ipfw.edu/permalink/129998/69545 Indiana start up companies and businesses that want to expand could win up to $25,000 in the 2006 Opportunity for Indiana Business Plan Competition. The competition takes place this fall at Indiana University—Purdue University Fort Wayne (IPFW), Purdue West Lafayette, and Purdue Calumet in Hammond. Wed, 16 Jun 2010 11:27:17 EDT 129998 IPFW Names Business School for Local Entrepreneur http://new.ipfw.edu/permalink/130023/69545 For the first time in its history, Indiana University—Purdue University Fort Wayne (IPFW) has named one of its schools. IPFW Chancellor Michael A. Wartell announced tonight (Thursday, May 4, 2006) that the former School of Business and Management Sciences is now the Richard T. Doermer School of Business and Management Sciences. “It is an honor for IPFW to have its business and management school named after such a successful and respected businessman and philanthropist as Dick Doermer,” said Wartell. “Dick’s contributions to Fort Wayne, northeast Indiana, as well as the state as a whole are unparalleled.” Thu, 10 Jun 2010 16:26:35 EDT 130023 “Women in the Arts” Project Made Possible Through Services at Northeast Indiana Small Business Development Center http://new.ipfw.edu/permalink/130142/69545 Teresa Hansbarger is a financial advisor with Raymond James and Associates; she is also a client of the Northeast Indiana Small Business Development Center, housed on the campus of Indiana University—Purdue University Fort Wayne (IPFW). On Tuesday, Hansbarger will host an art exhibit and reception celebrating “Women in the Arts” at Artlink Contemporary Art Gallery at the corner of Berry and Clay streets in downtown Fort Wayne from 6 to 8 p.m. Part of the program will include a discussion of wealth. Fri, 28 May 2010 11:36:48 EDT 130142 IPFW Responds to Community Needs with Launch of Entrepreneurship Certificate Program http://new.ipfw.edu/permalink/130424/69545 Indiana University—Purdue University Fort Wayne (IPFW) takes pride in answering the needs of the communities it serves. Today (Friday, April 21) one of those needs was met with the official launching of the Entrepreneurship Certificate Program. Tue, 01 Jun 2010 10:11:38 EDT 130424 IPFW Offers Entrepreneurship in the Arts Summer Courses http://new.ipfw.edu/permalink/130438/69545 IPFW Division of Continuing Studies is offering a six-course program over the summer that will allow students, alumni, and community artists to receive a Certificate in Entrepreneurship in the Arts. Courses in the program focus on business plans, market analysis, budgeting, accounting and legal issues, as well as management in artistic expression. Through these courses, artists will learn how to make a living through their art and link their artistic creativity with the powerful tools of business knowledge. Instruction will be provided by experts from the business community and successful art entrepreneurs. Thu, 10 Jun 2010 16:54:37 EDT 130438 New Entrepreneurial Program to be Announced http://new.ipfw.edu/permalink/130484/69545 Indiana University—Purdue University Fort Wayne (IPFW) is adding a program to its roster of courses for the academic year that could prove extremely beneficial to the business community and the economic development of northeast Indiana. Tue, 01 Jun 2010 10:46:36 EDT 130484