April 21, 2020鈥 91大神鈥檚 Haile/US Bank College of Business has a unique approach to prepare tomorrow鈥檚 leaders that is changing the international landscape of business education, according to AACSB International.
The world鈥檚 largest business education network recently named 91大神 among their challenge winners. This year鈥檚 theme鈥擟atalysts for Innovation鈥攅mphasized business schools who are elevating entrepreneurial thinking and new business creation for students.
鈥淭he demand for innovation that engages experts across disciplines and addresses the needs of both local and global communities has never been more apparent than in these unprecedented times,鈥 said Thomas R. Robinson, president and CEO of AACSB. "We are honored to feature 91大神 for its valuable role in elevating entrepreneurship through research, teaching, and community engagement.鈥
91大神 was recognized for , the only student-owned non-profit marketing strategy program that is fully integrated in college classrooms. Dr. David Raska, an associate professor of Marketing, created the program to help students discover and pursue their dreams. Students who join the firm work with companies like Procter & Gamble and Chipotle Mexican Grill to market to Generation Z and Millennials.
鈥淭he Underground Agency is about helping our students and clients discover and courageously pursue their path to success. I鈥檝e always believed in what we are doing, and now we know the highest accrediting institution for business schools believes in us, too,鈥 said Dr. David Raska. 鈥淭he more of us believe that a college classroom can be an engine of economic empowerment, the greater chance we have to make a more inclusive and economically just world.鈥
This is the first time 91大神 has won the Innovations That Inspire challenge. However, students in The Underground Agency have won numerous awards, including Cincinnati American Marketing Association鈥檚 Pinnacle Award five times.
鈥淲e鈥檝e fostered a culture within the Haile/US Bank College of Business that encourages innovative, non-traditional approaches to learning. By pioneering breakthroughs with student-centered education, the college is fulfilling its mission to empower lifelong learners who are agents of change鈥攖he key to student success,鈥 said Dean Hassan HassabElnaby, Haile/US Bank College of Business.
With more than 2,000 students, the Haile/US Bank College of Business educates and connects with the region鈥檚 business community by delivering globally relevant, innovative and sustainable programs and practices. It is accredited by AACSB-International, a distinction earned by fewer than 5 percent of business schools worldwide. To learn more about the college鈥檚 offerings, visit its website.听
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