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How We Are Helping

How We Are HelpingCollege of Business Faculty Provide Expertise

Were IT Departments ready for remote work at the start of the COVID-19 quarantine?

Dr. Ray Henry, Associate Dean, Chair and Professor in our Information Systems Department was recently quoted in an article by Crain's Cleveland Business about how business are conducting remote work. Read excerpts from the article here.

Tips and tricks for those working (and learning) from home:

Ben Baran, Associate Professor in the Management Department was featured in a Cleveland.com article with ideas on how to shut off the work day and maintaining work/life balance. Read the article here. Ben is also one of the founders of Indigo Anchor, a management consulting firm and the Indigo Together Podcast series which focuses how humans can flourish in the world of work.

Alex Sukhoy, Lecturer in the Marketing Department was featured in the Cool Cleveland blog providing six ideas on how to work from home. There is a sneak peek of her desk too! Read the article here. Alex is also the Founder of Creative Cadence. Through her consulting firm, she delivered a complimentary resume webinar for recently furloughed workers. She also is offering Pandemic Pricing on her resume services.

Student and Alumni Stories:

Viking Pride, our Alumni Association eNewsletter recently featured Marketing Major, Jesse Prado and MBA Alumna Lisa Ryan.

Jesse Prado talks about what it was like starting his first semester and then what happened next with COVID-19. Read Jesse's story here.

Lisa Ryan, an expert in gratitude, talks about staying positive during the COVID-19 pandemic. Read Lisa's story here.

CSU Small Business Development Center and Export Assistance Network Assist Their Clients - Northeast Ohio Businesses

Did you know that we have not only a Small Business Development Center (SBDC) but also a SBDC Export Assistance Network in our college? Staff Katie Van Dyke, Nate Ward and Thien Bui have been receiving almost daily training and updates from the U.S. Small Business Administration in addition to serving Northeast Ohio businesses to navigate changes, updates and provide resources.

  • Cleveland Whiskey re-tools operations to create hand sanitizer. Read the Crain's Cleveland Business article here.

  • Maker Gear, a 3D printer and SBDC client created face shields for local hospitals and health care workers Watch the video from News Channel 5 here.