CoBPA News

The Veterans Business Outreach Center of the Dakotas, funded through the U.S. Small Business Administration, has been awarded $290,000 for year-three of their grand program, hosted through the University of North Dakota. VBOC, operated out of the Center for Innovation on the UND campus, serves both North and South Dakota. The VBOC program is a […]

The UND Department of Accountancy within the Nistler College of Business & Public Administration is using innovative strategies to connect with employers and continue providing outstanding experiential learning opportunities for their students. For decades, the Department of Accountancy has hosted an annual field trip to Minneapolis, MN providing accounting students the opportunity to network with […]

Presidents Wynne and Armacost popped up during Zoom meetings to surprise Michelle M. Sauer and Sean Valentine with the news Michelle Sauer and Sean Valentine are 2020’s Chester Fritz Distinguished Professors. “I definitely feel like I should have dressed up more,” said Michelle M. Sauer, UND’s newest Chester Fritz Distinguished Professor, and the crowd on the […]

Even during unprecedented times with education transitioning to remote learning, the Red River Valley Business Plan Competition still proceeded in full force on April 24 – 25, just in a new virtual environment. “I am remarkably impressed with both the quality of our contestants as well as their flexibility to adjust to the virtual completion.  […]

NORTH DAKOTA SBDC LAUNCHES 4R PROJECT TO HELP ND SMALL BUSINESSES RECOVER FROM COVID DISASTER Assistance will focus on survival, recovery, re-opening and long-term resiliency and growth ND Small Business Development Centers (SBDC) have launched the 4R Project – Recover, Re-open, Re-invent, (be) Resilient, to help North Dakota’s small businesses get “back to business.” This is […]

Support Small Businesses 5 Day Challenge on Social Media ND Small Business Development Centers (SBDC) is pleased to announce a social media campaign to support small businesses across the state. This campaign, Support Small Businesses 5 Day Challenge, is a way that everyone can support small businesses from the safety of their home. The 6-part […]

Our UND Nistler College of Business & Public Administration staff continue to be leaders in crisis. UND NCoBPA Pancratz Career Development Center finds innovative ways to connect with students and employers virtually. Q & A with Kathy Lund, Director of the Pancratz Career Development Center What changes has the PCDC made to serve students and […]

Our UND Nistler College of Business & Public Administration alumni continue to be leaders in crisis. UND NCoBPA Alumnus, Adam Lunde, ’09, ’11, serves as the VP of Sales & Marketing for Industrial Custom Products. Read more below on the exceptional work he and his company have done to be flexible and adaptable during challenging […]

Our UND Nistler College of Business & Public Administration faculty continue to be leading experts in crisis. We look forward to sharing some of their insights on how to practice leadership during a crisis. UND Chair and Professor for the School of Entrepreneurship and Management, Dr. Duane Helleloid shares his thoughts below on a few […]

During the ongoing pandemic, companies are looking for new ways to conduct business as well as recruit and retain employees. We look forward to sharing some of the stories about innovative approaches taken by members of the UND Nistler College of Business & Public Administration community. Eide Bailly, a CPA and business advisory firm, has […]