School of Business

Marksville student’s Sky Technologies wins 2023 Inferno Pitch

NATCHITOCHES – Sky Technologies is winner of the 2023 Inferno Pitch, a business model competition sponsored by Northwestern State University’s School of Business.  Sky Technologies is a company that empowers businesses with comprehensive data analytics services, delivering actionable insights for informed decision-making and a competitive edge.

Sky Technologies is the brainchild of Joshua Pierite, a senior […]

NSU will host CLE sessions Nov. 17

NATCHITOCHES – Northwestern State University’s School of Business is offering courses in Continuing Legal Education.  The School will offer one hour of Ethics, 1 hour in Professionalism and 1 hour of Law Office Management Friday, Nov. 17 in Russell Hall.

The cost is $250 for the full session or $60 per credit hour. Proceeds go towards […]

After decades of leadership in higher education, Dr. Bill Muse is giving back to his alma mater

NATCHITOCHES – The Northwestern State University Foundation announces a new endowed scholarship that honors a distinguished graduate, Dr. William “Billy” Muse of Cincinnati, Ohio, an alumnus of the university who was president of the University of Akron from 1984-1992, Auburn University from 1992-2001 and chancellor of East Carolina University from 2001-2003.

The Dr. William “Billy” Muse […]

NSU Inferno Pitch is back

NATCHITOCHES – Northwestern State University’s Inferno Pitch competition is back. The Inferno Pitch, sponsored by the School of Business, is a business model competition intended to provide students with practical experience in entrepreneurship and increase innovation. Students will submit business models, attend business development workshops and pitch their concept to a panel of judges.

The competition […]

NSU will offer two seminars for HR professionals

NATCHITOCHES – Northwestern State University’s College of Business and Technology will host two upcoming training seminars for human resources professionals.

Dr. Elizabeth Prejean will present Society of Human Resource Management (SHRM) “Essentials of Human Resource Management.” Prejean, DBA, is a SHRM Essentials Certified Teacher and SHRM Education Partner coordinator for the Essentials class. Prejean has many […]

Inferno Pitch winner advances to Pelican Cup in entrepreneurship competition

NATCHITOCHES – A Northwestern State University student entrepreneur was named a finalist for the Entrepreneurship Pelican Cup, a business competition for college students intended to help students gain critical thinking, team building, presentation and other skills important to career growth.

Matthew Gamble is the team leader for Rise and Rotate, a device he and his stepfather […]

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