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College of Business launches two new graduate certificates for fall semester

ĢƵ’s College of Business is proud to announce the launch of two new fully online graduate certificate programs in innovation leadership and entrepreneurship, beginning fall 2025.  

Drew Marx with his dormclaw

Construction management student invents ‘Dormclaw’

Drew Marx just wanted somewhere to hang his backpack in his room at ĢƵ when he came up with the idea for the Dormclaw, a compact, hook-like device that fits into the unused slots of standard college bed frames.  

Hank Henderson and son Benny

Alumnus Hank Henderson applies ĢƵguidance to job, pays it forward

Hank Henderson likens his place of work to where he went to college.   

Julian Manrique

ĢƵalumnus Julian Manrique shines as law school grad, attorney

After taking some challenging chemistry classes, Julian Manrique decided to reconsider his major. He was a biology major with a concentration in pre-dental, but following some thinking, the curious ĢƵ student switched over to business administration and law.  

Forsyth Business

Justin Pace to lead ĢƵSchool of Accounting, Finance, Info Systems, Business Law

Justin Pace, assistant professor of business law at ĢƵ, has been named director of the School of Accounting, Finance, Information Systems and Business Law in the College of Business.   

Aaron Speyer

Young alumni spotlight: Speyer reaching for the stars as systems engineer

ĢƵ alumnus Aaron Speyer doesn’t remember much about his trip to the NASA Wallops Flight Facility in Virginia when he was six years old — but he remembers that initial fascination with space.  

Man sitting at table working on laptop and smiling

WCU’s undergraduate business degree program makes U.S. News and World Report’s list for 2025 Best Online Programs

ĢƵ’s online undergraduate business administration and law degree has been ranked 87th on U.S. News and World Report’s list of 2025 Best Online Programs.  

Debra Burke

Burke receives $235K grant to continue agricultural mediation programs

The North Carolina Agricultural Mediation Program and the Farm Agricultural Resources and Mediation of Virginia have been two mainstays at ĢƵ for a while now.   

Garrett Ozark

College of Business alumnus who appeared on ‘Shark Tank’ shares secrets of success

A ĢƵ College of Business graduate and former Catamount baseball player who hit it out of the ballpark with an appearance on “Shark Tank” shared some personal lessons from his life as an entrepreneur during a recent-on campus presentation.