In 2018, the finance department at Lindenwood University created the Student Investment Fund as an opportunity for students to gain hands-on experience analyzing stocks and managing a real portfolio. The portfolio is currently beating the benchmark, and finance students have managed to generate $30,000 in profits since the fund’s inception.

Dr. Julie Turner, a Professor and Department Chair in the Non-profit Administration program, recently received the Women’s Leadership Award from the Athena Leadership Foundation. This Saint Charles-based foundation was founded in 1987 and “exists to support the development of women in leadership roles.”

ITEN, a division of Lindenwood University, and Cara Stone, LLP announce the continuation of their collaboration aimed at enhancing and broadening services for tech startups in the St. Louis region. 

Students have several teachers and professors throughout middle school, high school, and college, yet only a few are remembered for their unique teaching style and ability to make the material in class interesting and dynamic. Lindenwood University has established an exceptional team of educators with outstanding teaching skills, and Stephen McCane is one that must be highlighted by his incredible success in teaching Business courses.

The DECA, or Distributive Education Clubs of America , state competition was recently won by Lindenwood’s own Sydney Schader and Emma Rogers. The goal and purpose of the competition is to prepare emerging leaders and entrepreneurs in marketing, finance, hospitality and management in high schools and colleges. Throughout the competition process,  the participants not only get to engage in good hearted competition but learn through experience as well.

For the past three years, the accounting majors and professors at Lindenwood have provided the community with Volunteer Income Tax Assistance for free. The clinic was originally started by former faculty member Lisa Bushur and is now overseen by Professor James Bosnick, who teaches Accounting courses and acts as the site coordinator for the clinic.

For those who desire to pursue a college degree, choosing a university can be both an exciting and intimidating step. It’s important for students to know that they have made the best choice possible in choosing a university that will give them a quality education and prepare them for their future. Recently, Lindenwood University was recognized for their exceptional degree programs.

Lindenwood University’s MBA program has been ranked third by the St. Louis Business Journal on their list of St. Louis’ Largest MBA Programs. This ranking demonstrates Lindenwood’s commitment to offering a high-quality program that is flexible to students’ needs.

We are very pleased to announce that our latest Investor Readiness Graduate is Venku! They recently completed our Investor Readiness Program that is designed to prepare startups to raise equity funding. This program also includes Mock Angels pitch sessions and due diligence preparation.

We are delighted to announce that Gv Freeman has joined ITEN as an Entrepreneur in Residence (EIR). Gv is a Growth Strategist with over 20 years of experience living at the center of a marketing, product, sales & self-care Venn diagram.