At the Heider College of Business, our faculty work hard to bring the business world to you. Through courses, trips and business experiences, you’ll be prepared for success.
Here are just a few of the learning experiences you’ll have as a Heider business student:
Practicums
Portfolio Practicum—Invest more than $7.5 million of University endowment funds during this two-semester course. | iJay Practicum —Gain hands-on experience running a retail store through this course. Heider students do it all at the iJay Store, an Apple™ Authorized Campus Store. |
Competitions
Argy Bargy—That’s British slang for a noisy and often heated discussion, but here it’s a competition where business intelligence and analytics students team up to develop the best mobile apps. | Murphy Cup—Tackle a marketing challenge and present solutions to a panel of judges from corporations, such as NIKE, Inc., during this annual collaborative marketing competition. |
Entrepreneurship
3-Day Startup (3DS)— Create and pitch business technology plans to potential investors during this 72-hour programming marathon. |
The Startup Collaborative— Help a real life business owner kickstart their company through an internship with The Startup Collaborative. |
Events
Creighton Business Symposium—Discuss current issues with top global executives during the nation’s largest student-led business symposium. | Value Investment Panel (VIP)—Hear from the nation’s experts on value investing during this student-led panel, which coincides with the Berkshire Hathaway Annual Meeting. |
Travel Courses
Business Travel Courses—See how textbook theories are put into practice through trips to:
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Outreach
Economic Outlook—Apply your knowledge of economics through various research projects and economic surveys. | Volunteer Income Tax Assistance (VITA)—Go beyond crunching numbers in class to putting what you’ve learned into practice by preparing tax returns for low-income families. |