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The College of Business Centers are conduits for the
exchange of ideas between the College and external groups. The Centers
bring together faculty experts from across departments to create and
deliver knowledge on issues core to the mission of the College.
Center for Business Ethics and Social Issues
The Center for Business Ethics and Social Issues, directed by
Kathleen Kelly, provides resources for businesses, academics, and
students of business ethics. The Center provides opportunities to
develop partnerships among all entities to promote the sharing of best
practices associated with business ethics and organizational
citizenship.
Center for Entrepreneurship
The Center for Entrepreneurship has a three-part mission to create
great learning opportunities for entrepreneurs, support start-ups
emerging from Colorado State University, and build bridges into the
commercial world and between colleges at Colorado State. The Center for
Entrepreneurship manages the experiential curriculum of the
undergraduate Entrepreneurship Certificate, which concludes with writing
business plans that lead to start-ups. The Center is involved with many
programs and networking opportunities and mentors the Students in Free
Enterprise team. The interim director of the Center for Entrepreneurship
is Yolanda Sarason, and Paul Hudnut leads the Venture Development
program.
The Everitt Real Estate Center
The Everitt Real Estate Center promotes research into various
aspects of the real estate industry, sponsors curricular and
extra-curricular programs for students in finance and real estate
concentrations, and supports outreach programs for industry
practitioners.
Center for the Study of Global Business
The Center for the Study of Global Business (CSGB) facilitates the
understanding of the trend toward globalization and its implications
within the College of Business as well as to practitioners, other
academics, and society at large. The CSGB seeks to make educational
resources available and foster public discussion of the business and
societal trade-offs resulting from various forms of global business. Jim
McCambridge and John Grant currently serve as the co-directors of the
CSGB.
Institute for Transportation Management
The Institute for Transportation Management conducts management training
and research in transportation management including safety, Total
Quality Management, GIS mapping, and design methods. It is directed by
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