Economics and Management

Category: Alumni Engagement

  • Experiential Learning for Students and Alumni

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    ilind

    Each semester students in Cathy Harm’s Marketing Class complete a semester-long group project. Students have the opportunity to work with alumni-connected companies and non-profit organizations to help solve marketing challenges.  This allows students to apply what they are currently learning in class and apply it in real-life situations. Students also gain experience in teamwork, project…

  • The 2022 Gustie Cup

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    lander16

    by Claire Drapeau The Gustie Entrepreneur Cup is a student competition that is judged based on the development of an innovative idea and the ability to create a business around that idea. For the Cup, students identify real problems and opportunities, find realistic solutions, use data, and integrate important research to develop a business model.…

  • Join the GAC Mentoring Program Today by Stella Hadjiyanis ’21

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    shadjiya

    How it All Started The GAC Mentoring Program has been flourishing non-stop since 2009 when it all began. This powerful program connects current Gustie students with a working Gustie Alum with similar career interests. The opportunity to network while gaining career development advice and create a tight-knit relationship has been very beneficial for hundreds of…

  • Students share internship experiences with peers

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    Kathy

    Maybe the most valuable advice about career development, internships, and just plain getting experience in the workplace, comes from students themselves. Investment Club sponsored a student internship panel including Yeng Lee, Jacob Herd, Jake Olson, and Jack Keeley who all shared their experiences in financial industry internships with other Investment Club student members. There was…

  • Investment Club portfolio reaches all-time high

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    Kathy

    Under the careful watch of many student leaders over the years, since the Investment Club was awarded its initial portfolio amount of just over $105,000 in 1997, the portfolio’s value surpassed $200,000 this September! Gifted by E. Terry Skone ’63, the Club’s investment management activities have two goals: learning about investing and how markets work,…

  • The last Seattle day, by Luke Holzerland

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    Kathy

    Our last day in the wonderful city of Seattle was full of lasting memories and invaluable learning. We started off our final day with a visit to the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation in the Seattle Center. We were graciously connected with the Gates Foundation through a Gustie Alumni by the name of Kaitlyn McElrath,…

  • What makes your work impactful? Seattle reflections by Liv Peterson

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    Kathy

    Today was filled with three site visits, creativity to the max, and inspirational people. We started the day off with the City of Seattle’s development team and our very own Gustie Alumni Nate Torgelson ‘88 who works on Seattle’s building sustainability efforts. We also had the opportunity to chat with three employees working on arts…

  • On serving the community and failing fast: By Addam Velasco

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    Kathy

    On Sunday, our day consisted of two main parts. In the morning, we volunteered at Mary’s Place, which is a shelter for single-parent families. The most rewarding part of our experience in Seattle came from our day spent at Mary’s Place. Most of us had the opportunity to play with the “kiddos” who loved the…

  • Innovating on a massive scale: Boeing and the future of planes by Tian Hedstrom

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    Kathy

    On Monday morning our group woke up early to take an Uber up to the headquarters of Boeing,  the world’s largest aerospace company and leading manufacturer of commercial jetliners and defense, space and security systems.  The company supports airlines in the U.S., as well as allied government customers in 150 countries, holding the single largest…

  • An innovation Phoenix from the ashes: Pike Place Market

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    Kathy

    Lots of people come to Pike Place Market to see the famed fishmongers throwing fish back and forth over the counter, but probably way fewer realize how close to the brink of demolition the Market came in its up-and-down history. The internment of Japanese-Americans affected the majority of vendors at the Market, and it was…