Meet Altaf Merchant
March 11, 2021
Dean Altaf Merchant sees the Milgard School as a catalyst for entrepreneurship and social responsibility in the South Sound region.
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Altaf Merchant Named Dean
March 1, 2021
Dr. Altaf Merchant has been named the new Gary E. and James A. Milgard Endowed Dean of the Milgard School of Business.
Dr. Altaf Merchant, South Sound Magazine, Feb. 22, 2021
February 23, 2021
Learn more about Milgard's new Gary E. and James A. Endowed Dean - visit the South Sound Business's feature explaining Dr. Merchant's journey.
Future of Work as a Result of COVID-19 Pandemic and Rapid Digital Transformation
February 19, 2021
The 2020 pandemic is accelerating the digital transformation of society, including online working, learning, shopping, health services, and belonging....
Alumni Spotlight: Eric Emans, Accounting '99
February 19, 2021
Eric is a 1999 UW Tacoma Business Administration graduate from the Milgard School of Business. After graduating, Eric began his exciting career!
Students Assisting Business - 2021
February 19, 2021
With backing from Dean Merchant, Students Assisting Business was formed. Advertising the jobs to MSB students and overseeing the program.
Leadership Lessons with Kurt Carlson, President & CEO of Propel Insurance
February 18, 2021
The Milgard School of Business "Leadership Lessons" featuring Kurt Carlson, CEO of Propel Insurance.
Summer Newsletter: From the Dean's Desk
July 30, 2020
Milgard's 2020 summer quarter newsletter "From the Dean's Desk". Featuring what we're doing amid COVID-19, the journey of two students, and more!
Accounting at Milgard: Past, Present, Future
July 7, 2020
Accounting has been a popular offering at the Milgard School since 1994, enabling students to specialize in the field while earning a Bachelor’s.
COVID-19 Response from the Milgard School
July 2, 2020
Like most organizations, the Milgard School was recently faced with the challenge of confronting the ramifications of the COVID-19 pandemic.
Milgard Alumni Engagement Survey
July 1, 2020
The Milgard Alumni Engagement group was formed to disperse a survey to Milgard alumni to see if they had attended alumni events in the last two years....
Emergency Aid for Students
May 18, 2020
Milgard is contributing funds for emergency aid requests made by students. Students who are experiencing financial difficulty can apply for aid.
Meet our Staff: Trish and Sally
February 27, 2020
Trish Zander is a first generation college graduate who studied Marketing and Accounting at the UW Seattle. Read more about her story.
Stellar Industrial working with MSBA student team
January 27, 2020
The Center for Business Analytics partnered a multi-disciplinary five-student team of business analytics (MSBA) students with Stellar Industries.
European Summer School 2020
November 25, 2019
Next year (2020) the Milgard School is going back to Bielefeld, Germany, to study business management, culture and economics. Apply now!
Milgard Women’s Initiative Launches Mentorship Program
October 9, 2019
As the autumn quarter began, the Milgard Women’s Initiative (MWI) launched the inaugural year of the mentorship program.
Move the Field Forward: 52nd annual student research papers showcase the future of intelligent technology
September 24, 2019
The results from "Move the Field Forward Best Paper Award", at the Hawaii International Conference on System Sciences (HICSS) in 2018.
The Global Innovation and Design Lab: A Hub for Problem Solving
January 31, 2019
Using design thinking -- founded on ideation, prototyping and testing -- a new program will leverage campus and community resources for local and glob...
Putting a Number on the Impact of JBLM
December 18, 2018
A military base economic impact study conducted by UW Tacoma’s Center for Business Analytics shows just how strong the linkages are between JBLM and...
Milgard School Hosts Ethiopian Ambassador
December 12, 2018
In November, 2018, UW Tacoma's Milgard School of Business hosted a special visit by His Excellency Kassa Tekleberhan, Ethiopian Ambassador to the Uni...
Economic Impact Analysis Program
December 9, 2018
Joint Base Lewis McChord and UW Tacoma's Center for Business Analytics recognized by City of Tacoma for analysis of the bases economic impact.
Natalie Garces: The Responsible Marketer
June 6, 2018
Natalie Garces, '18 Marketing, placed second in a social-responsibility case competition, which led to a Microsoft gig, a slot in the Husky 100 and an...
Milgard Team To Calculate Economic Impact of JBLM
June 1, 2018
A team from the Milgard Center for Business Analytics is helping determine the economic impact of the Joint Base Lewis-McChord workforce.
Milgard's Success Center: an update connecting employers with students!
May 23, 2018
It's an exciting time at Milgard. All business students and alumni have services available to them to help launch or enhance their careers.
Moving the field forward: student paper award results for future-tech research
March 1, 2018
The results from "Move the Field Forward Best Paper Award", at the Hawaii International Conference on System Sciences (HICSS) in 2017.
New Mission, Vision and Goals: Milgard updates strategic plan
January 10, 2018
During autumn 2017, work was conducted on a new strategic plan for the Milgard School of Business.
Moving the field forward: student paper award for future-tech research at 2018 HICSS
December 11, 2017
The Center for Business Analytics (CBA) at UW Tacoma and business partners announce the 2018 “Move the Field Forward Best Paper Award”
Introducing the Center for Business Analytics
September 29, 2017
The Center for Business Analytics will bring an interdisciplinary approach to the harnessing of the big-data revolution.
New Degrees Serve High-Demand Fields
September 28, 2017
Over the next academic year, UW Tacoma is launching three new degree programs that will fuel career goals in urban design, electrical engineering and ...
Sound Credit Union’s Analytics Journey
April 19, 2017
Don Clark, Jr. and Tony del Fierro discuss Sound Credit Union’s Analytics Journey
Faculty Note: Haluk Demirkan
February 17, 2015
Haluk Demirkan, associate professor in the Milgard School of Business and executive director of the Center for Information Based Management, is ranked fifth on the Top 100 Rankings of World-wide Researchers produced by the Association for Information Systems. Dr. Demirkan has also been named to the editorial board of IT Professional, the peer-reviewed publication of the IEEE Computer Society.
Demirkan turns data into wisdom
March 14, 2014
Haluk Demirkan, executive director of the Milgard School's new Center for Information-Based Management, wants to help organizations of all sizes use t...