Business News

Outstanding Business Alumna Honored

Published: 11/5/09 at 3:52 pm
The Ohio Northern University James F. Dicke College of Business Administration presented Cheryl (Burcham) Cotner with the Outstanding Service Award on Saturday, Oct. 10.

The award, given annually at Homecoming, honors individuals who have provided sustained and outstanding service to and whose contributions have positively impacted the College of Business Administration and Ohio Northern. This is the second year that the Distinguished Alumni Awards have been presented by the college.

ONU Students Compete in Idea Pitch Competition

Published: 11/5/09 at 3:41 pm
Ohio Northern University's Collegiate Entrepreneurs Organization staged its fall 2009 Idea Pitch Competition on Oct. 28.

Callie Crum, a junior communication arts major from Cardington, Ohio, captured first place. She collected $200 for her first place idea, an Ohio Northern recycling work study program.

Business Alumni Panel Discussion to Open Dean’s Distinguished Lecture Series

Published: 9/30/09 at 3:26 pm
Ohio Northern University's James F. Dicke College of Business Administration opens its 2009-10 Dean's Distinguished Lecture Series with an alumni panel discussion in the Freed Center for the Performing Arts on Thursday, Oct. 8, at 7 p.m.

Titled "How I Found My (First) Great Job," the discussion will feature Ohio Northern alumni Stephanie Bell, Jessica Fuerst and Dean Zimmerman talking about how ONU helped them garner positions in the business world after graduation.

ONU Announces October Open Houses

Published: 9/28/09 at 11:16 am
Ohio Northern University welcomes high school seniors to campus for a series of three October open houses beginning on Oct. 3. Prospective students will learn about specific Ohio Northern programs, meet with current students, faculty and staff, and attend informational admissions and financial aid sessions. A complimentary lunch and campus tour will also be provided.

On Oct. 3, The T.J. Smull College of Engineering will hold open houses along with the ONU Performing and Visual Arts Open House. Registration for all events begins at 9 a.m.

ONU Professor Among Co-authors of First 'Crowdsourced' Textbook

Published: 9/11/09 at 10:55 am

Dr. Paul Govekar, assistant professor of management in Ohio Northern University's James F. Dicke College of Business Administration, has co-authored "Management through Collaboration: Teaming in a Networked World," which is scheduled to be published in 2010. Pre-publication copies are available for instructor review.

The introductory management textbook contains contributions from more than 100 different authors and is the world's first to explore the possibilities of collaborating via electronic networking tools.

ONU Teams with Kroger to Offer Flu Shots, Health Screenings

Published: 9/4/09 at 2:57 pm
Seasonal flu shots and health screenings will be offered as part of the Ada Harvest and Herb Festival, provided by Kroger Pharmacy and Ohio Northern University's Rudolph H. Raabe College of Pharmacy, nursing program and The James F. Dicke College of Business Administration.

These health services will be offered from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m., Saturday, Sept. 19, in the atrium of James F. Dicke Hall on South Main Street in Ada.

ONU Receives Grant to Bolster Entrepreneurship in Engineering

Published: 9/2/09 at 12:19 pm
The Kern Foundation has awarded Dr. J.D. Yoder, Ohio Northern University professor of mechanical engineering, a KEEN III grant to expand ONU's entrepreneurship efforts directed at undergraduate engineering students of the T.J. Smull College of Engineering.

The $75,000 grant will fund "The ONU Engineering Experience: 2005-2015," whose primary goal is to develop the College of Engineering with an entrepreneurial mindset.

Financial Information Student Group Receives National Recognition

Published: 8/28/09 at 9:47 am
The Ohio Northern University James F. Dicke College of Business Administration Mu Delta chapter of Beta Alpha Psi was recognized as a Distinguished Chapter for the 2008-09 year.

Under the leadership of Dexter Woods, Ohio Northern professor of business administration, the Beta Alpha Psi Board of Directors honored the ONU chapter for far exceeding the minimum requirements of Beta Alpha Psi and excelling in the areas of academics, professionalism and leadership.

Dean James Fenton Appointed to Ohio Steel Council

Published: 6/30/09 at 3:32 pm
Dr. James FentonDr. James W. Fenton Jr., dean of Ohio Northern University's James F. Dicke College of Business Administration, has been appointed to the Ohio Steel Council.
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