| Oct 19, 2009 |
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Beacom School of Business at The U names Outstanding Senior |
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| VERMILLION, S.D. -- The University of South Dakota’s Beacom School of Business honored Mandie Weinandt as its Outstanding Senior of the Year during The Beacom School of Business Board of Governors annual awards luncheon. |
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Weinandt, a senior from Dakota Dunes, S.D., is a 2009 graduate of the Beacom School of Business where she received a B.B.A. in management and a B.A. in economics. She is presently working on her M.B.A. at The U. During her undergraduate studies, Weinandt was instrumental in revitalizing USD’s Beta Chapter Omicron Delta Epsilon – an international honor society in economics. She was also a member of Beta Gamma Sigma, an international honor society recognizing the outstanding academic achievements of students enrolled in collegiate business and management programs accredited by AACSB International. Additionally, she has presented at The U’s annual IdeaFest and Graduate Research Forum; was president of the Political Economy Club at USD; and was a member of the campus’ Carbon Task Force.
About the Beacom School of Business
The University of South Dakota School of Business, established in 1927, offers the only fully accredited business program in South Dakota. The U has been continuously accredited by the AACSB International–The Association to Advance Collegiate Schools of Business (AACSB) since 1949.AACSB International accreditation is the hallmark of excellence in management education. Only eight percent of business schools worldwide have earned this prestigious designation. Visit www.aacsb.edu to learn more about this prestigious designation. To learn more about the Beacom School of Business, visit www.usd.edu/business.
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| About The University of South Dakota |
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Founded in 1862, The University of South Dakota is designated as the only public liberal arts university in the state and is home to a comprehensive College of Arts and Sciences, School of Education, School of Health Sciences, the state's only School of Law, School of Medicine, the accredited Beacom School of Business and the College of Fine Arts. It has an enrollment of more than 9,600 students taught by 400 faculty members. More information is available at www.usd.edu/press/news.
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| The University of South Dakota |
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