Akron has an abundance of unique small businesses and one of those that I just discovered is Akron Honey Company. Owner and beekeeper Brent Wesley calls his company “The Sweet Spot of Akron, Ohio.”...
The University of Akron administration budgeted $3 million for marketing during the 2015-2016 school year.
Approved by the Board of Trustees in June 2015, the annual budget of $480 million included...
As a part of “Tech Week,” a panel discussion was held in the College of Business Administration (CBA) yesterday to inform students about current trends and corporate culture in information technology...
The National Sales and Marketing Executives (NSME) Akron-Canton chapter held their monthly dinner meeting at The Tangier in Akron on Tuesday, April 12.
Three female members of NSME Norma Rist, Jane...
Fighting urban poverty with foam bricks, four University of Akron students formed one of the six teams that made it to the final round in the regional Hult Prize competition in Dubai on March 11 and 12....
Professionalism is more than a suit, a firm handshake, and a résumé.
Actions might speak louder than words, and for many students this holds true no matter how grand they are at articulating their...
By Grant Morgan , Managing Editor
• January 25, 2016
Finals week is demanding, and it’s often difficult for students to keep up with anything other than studying, finishing final projects, and taking tests. Then, when winter break comes, many take full...
Last Sunday the Akron Beacon Journal ran a full-page ad signed by seven of Akron’s prominent business executives, which exhorted readers to put faith in the changes at UA and “come together” to support...
By Grant Morgan , Managing Editor
• November 30, 2015
In spite of extensive dissatisfaction from other constituents, at least one group puts hope in the direction of UA: Akron’s business executives.
On Sunday, Nov. 29, seven prominent Akron businessmen...
Gary Spring will receive the inaugural 2015 Legal Services Champion Award from the Cleveland District Office of the U.S. Small Business Administration.
Spring is the director of The University of Akron...
Online companies might be the way of the future, and UA is at the helm of the movement.
NEXTOhio, a conference about online startups, took place at Quaker Station on Thursday, April 9. It was...
By Marissa Gross , Arts & Life Writer
• February 9, 2015
Since the fall of 2013, UA has been participating in the National Science Foundation’s Innovation Corps Program (I-Corps), designed to aid young, aspiring inventors and entrepreneurs in bringing their...
In high school, one may have worked to afford nights out with friends at the movies, weekends at the mall, or even saving for college. As a student, working means saving for necessities and being more...
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