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Dustin White, Ph.D., has been named the new Research Director of the Koraleski Commerce and Applied Behavioral Lab (CAB Lab) at the University of Nebraska at Omaha’s College of Business Administration (CBA).

White will lead CAB Lab’s research efforts, expanding the lab’s impact across academic research and helping our business community through applied behavioral science. He succeeds former director Dr. Muntaha Bani Hani.

The CAB Lab plays a pivotal role in generating real-world insights through consumer-focused research. As research director, White will strengthen the lab’s role in addressing regional business challenges and elevate CBA’s reputation as a hub for pragmatic, community-engaged research.

A faculty member in CBA’s Department of Economics, White’s research focuses are Health and Labor Economics, Sports Economics, Game Theory, and Industrial Organization, as well as Data Analytics in general. Under his direction, the CAB Lab will continue supporting both academic and industry partners with experimental design, data analysis, and behavioral testing tools.

Dustin White, CAB Lab Research Director: “The Koraleski CAB Lab is a powerful resource that bridges academic research and business innovation. I’m excited to grow its reach and support students and partners through high-impact research experiences.”

Dr. Steve Schulz, Interim Dean, College of Business Administration: “Dustin’s passion for research and commitment to student success make him the ideal leader for the CAB Lab’s next chapter.”

Under White’s leadership, the CAB Lab will pursue new research partnerships and expand opportunities for undergraduate and graduate students to engage in applied research.

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White brings expertise in behavioral economics and applied research to his new role at UNO’s premier business research lab.

White brings expertise in behavioral economics and applied research to his new role at UNO’s premier business research lab.Dustin White, CAB Lab, Economics, Research, Commerce, BehaviorMelissa Lindell Kozak - Sr. Director of Communications & Marketing, UNO CBAWhite brings expertise in behavioral economics and applied research to his new role at UNO’s premier business research lab.

Nov 5, 2025 12:00 AM

News ReleaseNoNoYesYes176154120000015259698000001525975200000The UNO College of Business Administration proudly announces that Dr. Roopa Venkatesh, Ph.D., CMA, Director of the School of Accounting and Union Pacific Professor of Accounting in the College of Business Administration, has been appointed to the International Panel on Accountancy Education (IPAE) of the International Federation of Accountants (IFAC). /news/2024/06/img/roopa-venkatesh.jpg

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The University of Nebraska at Omaha (UNO) College of Business Administration proudly announces that Dr. Roopa Venkatesh, Ph.D., CMA, Director of the School of Accounting and Union Pacific Professor of Accounting in the College of Business Administration, has been appointed to the International Panel on Accountancy Education (IPAE) of the International Federation of Accountants (IFAC). Dr. Venkatesh is the first public nomination to the panel—this is the first time IFAC has appointed someone who was not nominated by an IFAC member or a Forum of Firms member.

IFAC’s members and associates consist of over 187 professional accountancy organizations (PAOs) in more than 140 jurisdictions, and its total membership represents millions of professional accountants across the globe.

The International Panel on Accountancy Education plays a pivotal role in advancing accountancy education globally, providing strategic advice to IFAC on preparing the next generation of professional accountants. The panel’s members, who represent key stakeholders—drawn from leading professional accountancy organizations, firms, businesses, and academia—offer diverse perspectives to help shape the future of the profession.

As a member of the IPAE, Dr. Venkatesh will contribute to the panel’s threefold mission to:

Serve as a strategic advisor for IFAC’s accountancy education work plan;
Advocate for high-quality accountancy education worldwide and within their home regions; and,
Act as an access point for global accountancy education resources.

“I am truly honored to represent the University of Nebraska at Omaha and contribute to IFAC’s important mission of advancing accountancy education globally,” said Dr. Venkatesh. “This opportunity allows me to engage with international leaders in shaping how we prepare future accountants who can meet the evolving needs of the profession, regardless of the accounting license or certifications that they may pursue.”

Dr. Venkatesh’s appointment reflects her leadership, expertise, and commitment to excellence in accounting education. At UNO, she has been instrumental in enhancing academic programs, fostering student success, and strengthening partnerships with the accounting profession.

Phil He, Ph.D., UNO Senior Vice Chancellor for Academic Affairs, said, “Dr. Venkatesh’s appointment to a global panel of this caliber is a powerful example of what it means to bring UNO to the world, and to bring the world to Omaha. Her leadership shows that students don’t need to leave Nebraska to access a world-class education, because that level of excellence lives right here on our campus.”

“Dr. Venkatesh’s appointment to this prestigious global panel underscores her outstanding reputation as an educator and thought leader in accounting,” said Dr. Steve Schulz, Interim Dean of the College of Business Administration. “Her contributions will not only elevate UNO’s visibility on the international stage but also strengthen our commitment to developing accounting professionals who make a global impact.”

Dr. Venkatesh will serve a three-year term, with the possibility of reappointment for a second term.

About the International Federation of Accountants (IFAC):
IFAC is the global organization for the accountancy profession, dedicated to serving the public interest by strengthening the profession and contributing to the development of strong international economies. Through its initiatives and partnerships, IFAC supports high-quality standards, education, and capacity building for accountants worldwide. Learn more about the IFAC here - https://www.ifac.org/ and the IPAE here - https://www.ifac.org/who-we-are/advisory-groups/international-panel-accountancy-education

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University of Nebraska at Omaha’s Dr. Roopa Venkatesh Appointed to IFAC International Panel on Accountancy Education

UNO's Dr. Roopa Venkatesh Appointed to IFAC International Panel on Accountancy Education

The UNO College of Business Administration proudly announces that Dr. Roopa Venkatesh, Ph.D., CMA, Director of the School of Accounting and Union Pacific Professor of Accounting in the College of Business Administration, has been appointed to the International Panel on Accountancy Education (IPAE) of the International Federation of Accountants (IFAC).

Roopa Venkatesh, accounting, board, appointmentMelissa Lindell Kozak - Sr. Director of Communications & Marketing, UNO CBAThe University of Nebraska at Omaha (UNO) College of Business Administration proudly announces that Dr. Roopa Venkatesh, Ph.D., CMA, Director of the School of Accounting and Union Pacific Professor of Accounting in the College of Business Administration, has been appointed to the International Panel on Accountancy Education (IPAE) of the International Federation of Accountants (IFAC).

Oct 27, 2025 12:00 AM

News ReleaseNoNoYesYes1760072400000When developing countries plateau economically, it’s sometimes called a “middle-income trap.” UNO Economics Associate Professor Zhigang Feng, Ph.D., warns of a looming “middle-intelligence trap” through mass overuse of AI and outlines a strategy for avoiding it. /news/2025/10/img/shutterstock_2303615397.jpg

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Zhigang Feng, Ph.D., associate professor of economics at the University of Nebraska at Omaha (UNO), specializes in macroeconomics and computational methods, with recent work applying AI and machine learning to large-scale models of fiscal policy and debt.

The AI conversation is stuck between two extremes.

On one side, we have the techno-utopian dream. Think of "Star Trek's" benevolent computer, seamlessly managing complexity while humanity explores the stars. On the other, there's the dystopian nightmare of rogue AI like "The Entity" from "Mission: Impossible," hell-bent on controlling our weapons and remaking civilization.

But while we're captivated by these epic narratives of salvation or subjugation, we're missing a far more insidious threat: a comfortable slide into intellectual mediocrity.

The real danger isn't an AI that revolts against us, but one that convinces us to lie down. We're quietly eroding our critical faculties by willingly outsourcing our thinking, creativity, and problem-solving to algorithms.

I've coined the term "Middle-Intelligence Trap" in an upcoming paper to echo the economic concept of the middle-income trap, where developing countries get stuck after reaching a certain level of growth. They become too expensive to compete on cheap labor but haven't developed the innovation needed to compete with advanced economies. They're trapped in the middle.

We're facing a similar fate with our minds.

We're eagerly handing over basic cognitive tasks to machines, mistaking their efficiency for our own evolution. But instead of using that freed-up mental energy to reach new heights of reasoning and creativity, we risk getting stuck in limbo: too reliant on AI to think for ourselves, yet not capable of the transcendent thinking that genuine augmentation promises.

The Gradual Surrender

This isn't happening overnight. We've been surrendering piece by piece for decades.

The pocket calculator arrived in the 1970s, and with it, our daily mental arithmetic began to fade. Word processors freed us from the physical effort of writing but may have weakened the deep conceptual connections that form when pen meets paper at a deliberate pace. Search engines marked a seismic shift, restructuring memory itself, turning us into experts at remembering where information lives rather than what it contains.

Now generative AI like ChatGPT represents a new frontier. It doesn't just find facts; it synthesizes arguments, structures essays, and polishes our language. It outsources the very act of thinking itself. This follows an iron law: every tool that liberates us from cognitive labor simultaneously reduces our opportunities for cognitive training. The struggle to articulate an argument or find the right word isn't a bug in human nature, but the feature that makes our minds grow stronger.

The Feedback Loop

The trap springs through a quiet, insidious feedback loop. We turn to AI for answers, impressed by its performance on tests and its ability to outperform human experts. The AI learns from our queries and tailors responses to our preferences. Its output shapes our beliefs, which further refines the data it trains on. Without rigorous checks, this creates self-reinforcing bubbles where our biases are reflected with the sheen of machine authority. The result isn't enlightenment—it's stagnation, a world where generating narratives costs nothing and shared, verifiable truth becomes worthless.

More fundamentally, this threatens the engine of human progress itself. Human intelligence evolves through natural selection, technological breakthroughs, paradigm shifts, and cultural exchange. A recent MIT study found that people using large language models for writing showed weaker neural connectivity. Their essays were not only more homogeneous but contained fewer original viewpoints and were less memorable to the authors themselves.

This reveals the trap's core: AI is trained on—and largely confined to—the vast body of knowledge humanity has already created. If we creators begin to slow our own evolutionary pace, if our creativity diminishes and critical thinking atrophies, then the well from which AI draws its intelligence will eventually run dry. As we become intellectually passive, the frontier of both human and artificial intelligence stagnates. Welcome to the Middle-Intelligence Trap.

Escaping the Trap

So how do we escape? This isn’t the time for Luddism. Here are three steps inspired by economics that can help us avoid falling into the trap:

Build Cognitive Reserves. Just as banks hold capital for emergencies, we must deliberately protect certain mental skills from automation. Do math in your head. Write first drafts without assistance. Summarize books from memory. These exercises are essential for maintenance of our innovation machinery.
Demand Strategic Friction. In our quest for seamless efficiency, we've forgotten that struggle is essential for growth. We need systems that deliberately slow us down, forcing human engagement and critical thought. The friction of thinking isn't a bug to be fixed, it's a process to be preserved.
Redefine Success. Instead of asking only whether a tool makes us faster, we must ask if it makes us smarter. Can we explain the logic behind an AI's recommendation? Are our breakthroughs genuinely novel, or just clever remixes of existing data?

The Choice Is Ours

The Middle-Intelligence Trap is a choice made through a thousand daily defaults, not our destiny. The danger isn't dramatic collapse but comfortable, almost imperceptible decline. We risk becoming cognitive rentiers, living off our machines' intellectual capital while our own powers wither. The tools built to augment our intelligence could easily become its substitute.

The path forward requires remembering what we're augmenting in the first place, and why the messy, difficult, and beautiful act of human thought is worth preserving. The choice, for now, is still ours.

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When developing countries plateau economically, it’s sometimes called a “middle-income trap.” UNO Economics Associate Professor Zhigang Feng, Ph.D., warns of a looming “middle-intelligence trap” through mass overuse of AI and outlines a strategy for avoiding it.

When developing countries plateau economically, it’s sometimes called a “middle-income trap.” UNO Economics Associate Professor Zhigang Feng warns of a looming “middle-intelligence trap” through mass overuse of AI and outlines a strategy for avoiding it. Zhigang Feng, Ph.D.When developing countries plateau economically, it’s sometimes called a “middle-income trap.” UNO Economics Associate Professor Zhigang Feng, Ph.D., warns of a looming “middle-intelligence trap” through mass overuse of AI and outlines a strategy for avoiding it.

Oct 10, 2025 12:00 AM

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Bridget Hall—Nebraska native and first-generation college student—earned both her undergraduate and MBA degrees from UNO. Today, she leads real-time payments for North and South America at ACI Worldwide, a global payments software company headquartered in Omaha.

Choosing UNO: A Natural Fit

Bridget says she knew she wanted to stay in-state when it came time to attend college. “I was looking at the different options within state schools, and UNO’s College of Business Administration—particularly its finance program—stood out,” Hall recalls. “I found myself drawn in by the College of Business Administration’s industry-connected faculty and hands-on learning opportunities.”

The promise of real-world experience came early, with courses that offered a chance to invest real time in the market and a curriculum that went beyond theoretical concepts. At UNO, she was empowered to triple major in finance, banking, and the then-novel field of investment science – a choice that has defined her career.

From Classroom to Corporate Success

After completing her undergraduate studies, Hall embarked on a career that eventually led to a pivotal discussion with a trusted mentor. It was then that she realized a further academic challenge was needed to open new doors. With her employer, ACI, actively supporting professional growth, she enrolled in UNO’s part-time MBA program – a move that would dramatically accelerate her career.

“Time was the biggest challenge,” says Hall, “but UNO’s program structure of half-semester classes, evening options, and real emphasis on day-to-day, on-the-job relevance made it possible.”

Beyond the textbooks, it was the dedicated professors who brought a wealth of corporate experience and deep industry ties that made the difference. UNO’s commitment to bridging the classroom with the real business world was evident in every aspect of her education, setting her on a course that would lead her to her work in the payments industry.

“UNO’s professors weren’t just academics,” Hall explains. “They were professionals who had walked in my shoes. I could take what I learned in class and apply it at work the very next day in meetings and conversations with colleagues. That helped me grow and contribute more. The College of Business Administration teaches students to be problem solvers – not just to memorize a concept, but to use it to build something, fix something, improve something.”

Reimagining the Movement of Money

After earning her MBA, Hall moved into the product management organization at ACI. Today, she finds herself at the forefront of an industry undergoing rapid transformation. In a world where digital transactions have replaced physical cash and checks, she champions the modernization of the payments ecosystem. With advancements like real-time payments—where funds move almost instantaneously—she not only sees the future unfolding before our eyes but is an active part of shaping it.

Imagine buying and selling a house or paying a tuition bill in a matter of seconds instead of hours; that is the promise of the new payments infrastructure. “Payments have been around for thousands of years, evolving from simple barter to currency to digital transactions,” she notes. And now, at the cutting edge of this evolution, she leads initiatives that help banks and financial institutions adopt and leverage these new technologies, ensuring that the underlying systems are robust and ready to handle the demands of a digital age.

Giving Back to the Community

Hall is paying it forward by serving on UNO’s Logistics and Supply Chain Management Advisory Board, helping to shape the next generation meet the needs of the rapidly evolving business landscape.

“It’s exciting to see UNO leaning into what’s next in tech and business. The university is asking, ‘What will industries need five, ten, twenty years from now?’ and preparing students to meet those needs. UNO has been a huge help for me, and I’m grateful for the opportunity to give back,” says Hall.

By sharing her experiences, Hall ensures that future generations of UNO students will be equipped with the skills and insight required for tomorrow’s workforce.

“I’m just a kid from a small town in Nebraska,” Hall says. “But UNO gave me the tools, the network, and the experience to become a leader in an emerging global industry.”

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From First-Gen Student to Payments Pioneer: How One Maverick Found Her Future at UNO

Finance grad. MBA alum. Global leader in real-time payments. Bridget Hall’s UNO journey shaped her purpose – and helped her find a career she didn’t see coming.

Bridget Hall, payments, MBA, first generationMelissa Lindell Kozak - Sr. Director of Communications & Marketing, UNO CBAFinance grad. MBA alum. Global leader in real-time payments. Bridget Hall’s UNO journey shaped her purpose – and helped her find a career she didn’t see coming.

Oct 22, 2025 12:00 AM

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Real Madrid Graduate School Universidad Europea and the University of Nebraska Omaha (UNO), USA, have signed a collaboration agreement to promote comprehensive education in sports management. The goal of this partnership is to equip students with practical, in-depth knowledge to become experts in all areas of the sports industry—from marketing and communications to leadership and business management, with an international background.

This collaboration will add another international dimension to UNO’s Master of Business Administration (MBA) program, drawing on the tradition and expertise of the Real Madrid Graduate School Universidad Europea. Thanks to its hybrid format, the program combines the strengths of both online and in-person education, offering students a truly holistic 360º learning experience.

The Certificate and Dual Degree program

Through this agreement, as part of obtaining UNO’s Master of Business Administration (MBA) degree, students have the opportunity to complete three online courses from The Real Madrid Graduate School Universidad Europea (RMGS-UE) Executive MBA in Sport Management program and be awarded RMGS-UE’s Certificate in Sports Management.

What is even more appealing is that if UNO MBA students complete an additional two courses online in RMGS-UE’s Executive MBA in Sport Management program, for a total of five courses, these students will be awarded RMGS-UE’s Executive MBA in Sport Management degree and therefore graduate with two graduate degrees, one from the United States and one from Spain.

Trip to Madrid for The Real Madrid Experience in Spain

Students enrolled in this international program will be able to participate in The Real Madrid Experience, signature industry event where students engage directly with top professionals of Real Madrid and explore the latest trends in global sports. They will also visit Real Madrid’s facilities and some of the most important sport venues in Madrid. This annual event in May offers a unique networking opportunity in a dynamic environment that fosters entrepreneurial thinking and interactions with other sports professionals. Through expert mentoring, students are encouraged to develop their own business ventures.

The Real Madrid Experience is an exclusive program for students at the Real Madrid Graduate School Universidad Europea. UNO MBA students will have the opportunity to network with peers from prestigious U.S. institutions, such as The University of Michigan, The University of Georgia, The University of North Carolina Chapel Hill, Florida International University, and Arizona State University—institutions with which the Real Madrid Graduate School Universidad Europea has partnerships and that participate in this event. This collaboration provides students with the chance to expand their professional networks for future career growth.

Emilio Butragueño, General Director of the Real Madrid Graduate School Universidad Europea, stated: “We are extremely proud of this partnership with UNO, that aims to deliver high-level international education to support our students on their journey toward successful careers in the sports industry.”

UNO Chancellor Joanne Li, Ph.D., CFA, said: “Real Madrid Graduate School Universidad Europea is a partner that shares our mission to connect, inspire, and educate future professionals while enhancing the economic impact of the global sports industry. This collaboration expands learning opportunities for our students in a new market and offers them invaluable global insight into sports that can open up dynamic career pathways.”

About The Real Madrid Graduate School Universidad Europea

The Real Madrid Graduate School Universidad Europea was founded in 2006 with the mission of training future leaders who want to pursue careers in the sports industry.

The partnership between Real Madrid, the most successful sports club in history, and Universidad Europea, Spain’s leading institution in comprehensive education, aims to foster the professionalization and modernization of the sector through university-level training.

It is a pioneering graduate school globally, focusing its teaching methodology on the areas of management, sports, and health, which Real Madrid uses for its internal operations: Finance, Procurement, Human Resources, Marketing, Infrastructure, Legal Services, Communications, and Medical Services. Executives responsible for each of these areas at the club participate in the academic development of students in each of the master’s programs, working on practical cases that are part of the everyday operations of the sports industry.

The school’s academic quality and rigor are reflected in the education of more than 14,500 alumni over its 17-year history, many of whom now work as successful professionals across various sectors of the sports industry.

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The program aims to provide students with a 360º view of the sports industry.

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University of Nebraska at Omaha (UNO) alumni are a multi-billion-dollar economic powerhouse, according to a new report.

➡️ What’s new:

An economic impact study commissioned by the UNO Alumni Association and conducted by UNO Economics Professor Christopher Decker, Ph.D., found that degree-holding UNO alumni supported $2.4 billion in total economic impact, supported thousands of jobs, and generated hundreds of millions of dollars in tax revenue.
This report is the first in the university’s 117-year history focused exclusively on the impact university alumni have on the Omaha metro area.
View the full report on the UNO Alumni Association website.

💡 Why it matters: UNO is built to develop and retain Omaha talent.

85% of students are from the Omaha metro, with an NU System-best 67% of grads still living in Nebraska five years after graduation.
UNO graduates carry the NU System’s lowest average student debt at $19,000, nearly half the national average.
In a time when cities across the country are struggling with brain drain, UNO’s alumni are an engine of stability, growth, and community investment.

📈 By the numbers:

79,135 UNO alumni currently live in the Omaha metro area.
$2.44 billion in total economic impact generated by UNO alumni in the Omaha metro in 2024.
12,459 jobs supported by alumni earnings and spending: 7,622 directly and 4,837 indirectly
$974.86 million in total tax revenue generated, including income, payroll, property, and sales taxes
$1.44 billion in direct local spending injected into the metro economy by UNO grads.

🎤 What they’re saying:

Omaha Mayor John Ewing: “As a proud graduate of UNO and the mayor of this great city, I see the impact of our alumni every day in our businesses, in our classrooms, and in our neighborhoods. This report confirms what we’ve known for a long time: the strength of Omaha is the strength of its people. And thanks to UNO, we’re building a city that goes beyond developing talent. We keep it, nurture it, and prepare it to lead future generations. That’s the kind of future worth investing in.”
Joanne Li, Ph.D., CFA, UNO Chancellor: “This report proves what we’ve always known: UNO alumni are a driving force behind Omaha’s economy. Their impact sends a powerful message across the state and the country that Omaha is a place where families build futures and businesses thrive. This is one of America’s best cities, and Mavericks are at the heart of that story.”
Anthony Flott, UNO Alumni Association Executive Director: “The Maverick network is more than a community. It’s a catalyst for growth that we can quantify for the first time ever. This report underscores the power of relationships built through UNO’s approach to mentorship, internships, and industry partnerships. The momentum we’re seeing is real, and it’s making an impact where it matters most: in careers, companies, and communities across Omaha.”
Chris Decker, Ph.D., UNO Economics Professor: “Brain drain is a major problem for Nebraska. Yet, many, if not most, UNO graduates are bucking this trend. They choose to stay once they earn their degree. They invest their talents, energy, and resources in the Omaha community, becoming business and civic leaders. Our graduates are flipping the narrative from brain drain to brain gain, and that’s a game changer for the future of our city and our state.”

🌎 The Big Picture: This report reinforces UNO’s core mission to educate learners, drive economic mobility, and strengthen community partnerships. The measurable impact of alumni on jobs, tax revenue, and regional growth demonstrates clear alignment with UNO’s strategic pillars. UNO delivers hands-on, career-focused education and fosters strong local ties that help graduates stay, contribute, and lead in Nebraska communities.

Editor’s Note: This report has been updated throughout to correct economic impact outputs that resulted from a miscalculation of Ph.D. income increases. Table 1 of the report initially showed a $6.11 million total after tax income increase. The adjusted total is $4.16 million.

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More than 79,000 Maverick alumni in the Omaha area are powering local businesses, driving tax revenue, and shaping Nebraska’s future.

Sam PeshekMore than 79,000 Maverick alumni in the Omaha area are powering local businesses, driving tax revenue, and shaping Nebraska’s future.

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Birud Sindhav and Shannon Cummins, Professors of Marketing at the University of Nebraska at Omaha, have received a Fulbright U.S. Scholar Program award in Marketing to Bahrain and Barbados, respectively for the Spring 2026 semester from the U.S. Department of State and the Fulbright Foreign Scholarship Board.

This will be Dr. Cummins’ second Fulbright appointment. She will provide support, training and mentoring to faculty at Sir Arthur Lewis College in Barbados with the specific aim of increasing research and community engagement among the business faculty.

This is a joint teaching and research assignment for Dr. Sindhav. For research, he will focus on comparing the impact of AI tools on student perceptions and learning across different cultural contexts. Dr. Sindhav says Bahrain presents an ideal match for his proposed project for two reasons. “One, it offers an attractive counterpoint to the US in terms of cultural values and approaches to technology adoption. Two, in the AI Readiness Index, Bahrain is in the middle of the pack within the MENA region, lagging behind the bigger countries like UAE and Saudi Arabia but ahead of the countries like Egypt and Kuwait. Bahrain is not happy to be “average”, and eager to move ahead, evident by investing in various AI-related initiatives. Their “Vision 2030” explicitly marks AI as the challenge that must be tackled now,” he said.

For more information about the UNO Faculty Fulbright Program, click here: https://www.unomaha.edu/academic-affairs/faculty-support/fulbright-faculty.php

Fulbright U.S. Scholars are faculty, researchers, administrators, and established professionals teaching or conducting research in affiliation with institutes abroad. Fulbright Scholars engage in cutting-edge research and expand their professional networks, often continuing research collaborations started abroad and laying the groundwork for forging future partnerships between institutions.

Upon returning to their home countries, institutions, labs, and classrooms,
they share their stories and often become active supporters of international exchange, inviting foreign scholars to campus and encouraging colleagues and students to go abroad.

Since 1946, the Fulbright Program has provided over 400,000 talented and accomplished students, scholars, teachers, artists, and professionals with the opportunity to study, teach, and conduct research abroad. Fulbrighters exchange ideas, build people-to-people connections, and work to address complex global challenges. Notable Fulbrighters include 62 Nobel Laureates, 93 Pulitzer Prize winners, 82 MacArthur Fellows, 44 heads of state or government, and thousands of leaders across the private, public, and non-profit sectors.

Over 800 individuals teach or conduct research abroad through the Fulbright U.S. Scholar Program annually. In addition, over 2,000 Fulbright U.S. Student Program participants—recent college graduates, graduate students, and early career professionals—participate in study/research exchanges or as English teaching assistants in local schools abroad each year.

Fulbright is a program of the U.S. Department of State, with funding provided by the U.S. Government. Participating governments and host institutions, corporations, and foundations around the world also provide direct and indirect support to the Program, which operates in over 160 countries worldwide.

In the United States, the Institute of International Education implements the Fulbright U.S. Student and U.S. Scholar Programs on behalf of the U.S. Department of State. For more information about the Fulbright Program, visit https://fulbrightprogram.org.

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Shannon Cummins, Ph.D., and Birud Sindhav, Ph.D., Receive Fulbright U.S. Scholar Awards for 2025-2026

Birud Sindhav and Shannon Cummins, professors of marketing at UNO, have received a Fulbright U.S. Scholar Program award in Marketing to Bahrain and Barbados, respectively for the Spring 2026 semester from the U.S. Department of State and the Fulbright Foreign Scholarship Board.

Cummins, Sindhav, marketing, fulbrightMelissa Lindell Kozak - Sr. Director of Communications & Marketing, UNO CBABirud Sindhav and Shannon Cummins, Professors of Marketing at the University of Nebraska at Omaha, have received a Fulbright U.S. Scholar Program award in Marketing to Bahrain and Barbados, respectively for the Spring 2026 semester from the U.S. Department of State and the Fulbright Foreign Scholarship Board.

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SupplyChainGuide.org recently released their annual rankings and UNO’s College of Business Administration’s Logistics & Supply Chain concentration was ranked number 5 for the nation’s best online Bachelor’s in Logistics programs in 2024.

The rankings are determined by a scoring system designed around program affordability, quality, outcomes, and reputation. This includes meticulous research into program costs, outside awards, admissions selectivity, graduation rates, student debt and earnings, and more. Our methodology prioritizes well-rounded excellence over school size or prominence, and the final rankings represent the nation's best online Bachelor's in Logistics degrees in 2024.

The company says the program has a “remarkably comprehensive curriculum that explores logistics, procurement, effective resource management, and sustainability. Choose UNO’s program and you’ll cultivate a wide skill set and deep knowledge base that may be particularly appealing to small or mid-sized companies.

“Since the beginning of our program, our mission has been to produce employable graduates. Input from our Industry Advisory Board has been instrumental in guiding the development of our curriculum,” said Steve Schulz, Lucas Diamond Professor of Management.

CBA has developed a range of academic pathways for logistics students. For instance, anyone interested in broadening their training can select one of the 14 other BSBA concentrations and easily add Logistics and Supply Chain Management as a secondary concentration. We also offer an Accelerated MBA program, which allows you to apply 9 credit hours to both your undergraduate and graduate degrees.

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rankings, logistics, supply chainMelissa Lindell Kozak - Sr. Director of Communications & Marketing, UNO CBASupplyChainGuide.org recently released their annual rankings and UNO’s College of Business Administration’s Logistics & Supply Chain concentration was ranked number 5 for the nation’s best online Bachelor’s in Logistics programs in 2024.

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Chances are, you’ve already read or seen Madison Wajda’s work, but you may not know it.

The sophomore, who is working towards her BSBA with a concentration in marketing, has been one of the voices behind the Instagram account, “Omaha Places” since 2022. The account is run by the agency 402 Social and highlights small businesses and events in Omaha for people to check out. Omaha Places also consists of a TikTok account, a blog, and a newsletter.

“Originally, Cahner (Olson, Founder of Omaha Places and 402 Social) was making different posts to just get more information out for tourists and people from Omaha that want a way to find things to do in Omaha, and it grew really fast because there is not really any other account like us in the market around here,” Wajda said.

Wajda started with the company as an intern during her freshman year of college at UNO.

“It was just supposed to be a semester-long internship, but then I just kept working there. We worked really well together and the company and the account were growing really fast and so Cahner said, ‘just stay on,’ so I ended up becoming a part-time employee,” Wajda said.

Throughout her two years with the company, Wajda has been getting hands-on learning experiences across the marketing field.

“I started out writing captions for posts for the Instagram account about small businesses in Aksarben, and then when I moved from my internship to working part-time, I began doing copywriting work, so I became the face behind all the captions on our Instagram and Facebook accounts on Omaha Places. Now I work as an account manager where I do the actual posting of the posts and I make sure that everything goes out on time. I also run our blog and occasionally help with filming content,” she said.

For Wajda, there is a lot to love about what she is doing right now. As a sophomore in college, she already has real-world job experience that she is getting paid for, and the position is very flexible.

“It doesn’t really feel like a job, especially when I’m in school. It is also mostly remote. I only go into the office when I want to, we can all just work from our phones if we want to. As long as we get our stuff done, it doesn’t matter. I have always been into social media, so it doesn’t feel real—getting to do it for a job, especially how young I am,” she said. “I found out that I truly enjoy writing. I always thought that I didn’t like to write because I never enjoyed writing essays, but I do all the writing for Omaha Places and that’s awesome to me. And I have fun doing it,” Wajda said.

She has also balanced having a marketing and sales internship while continuing to work part-time for Omaha Places. “It was completely different from what I do at Omaha Places, but it was such a great experience for me. I do want to stay with smaller companies because I feel like I am making a difference. For example, we started 2023 with just 35k followers on Instagram, and we just hit over 80k followers, so we are growing very quickly,” Wajda said.

Working a part-time job while attending college full-time can be hard for some students, but not for Madison.

“UNO is a great university for aspiring marketers. The College of Business Administration is full of so many different opportunities like the amazing career fairs, the different student clubs and activities, and my colleague told me there is a digital marketing class that she took that inspired her, so I know I am in the right place for me,” she said.

If you are looking for something to do in Omaha, or are curious about a local business or event, make sure you check out Omaha Places on Instagram, Facebook, or online at www.omahaplaces.com

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How a CBA Sophomore May Influence Your Weekend Plans. Chances are, you’ve already read or seen Madison Wajda’s work, but you may not know it.

marketing, Omaha PlacesMelissa Lindell Kozak - Sr. Director of Communications & Marketing, UNO CBAChances are, you’ve already read or seen Madison Wajda’s work, but you may not know it. The sophomore, who is working towards her BSBA with a concentration in marketing, has been one of the voices behind the Instagram account, “Omaha Places” since 2022. The account is run by the agency 402 Social and highlights small businesses and events in Omaha for people to check out. Omaha Places also consists of a TikTok account, a blog, and a newsletter.

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The University of Nebraska at Omaha’s part-time MBA is included among the top programs in the nation, according to the new 2024 “Best Graduate Schools Rankings” from U.S. News and World Report.

The new rankings list UNO’s part-time MBA as No. 87 in the country, placing it above similar programs at Creighton University, The University of Denver, and the University of Alabama at Birmingham.

“The MBA program has grown significantly over the last five years, and it’s fantastic to receive this acknowledgement. It’s a true testament to the quality of our degree and the value we provide for students across the world,” noted Kristi Lynch, Senior Director of Graduate, Executive, and Professional Business Programs at UNO.

“Our part-time MBA program attracts talented students and high-quality faculty. It is our mission to offer accessible, affordable, and excellent business education to a wide audience. I’m proud of our team and their efforts and I am pleased to see the program getting the recognition it deserves,” said Dr. Michelle W. Trawick, John Becker Dean of the College of Business Administration.

UNO’s College of Business Administration offers four graduate degrees, dual degree options, graduate certificates, and executive education programs. 

The College of Business Administration, including its MBA and Executive MBA, is AACSB-accredited in business and accounting, a standard earned by fewer than 200 universities worldwide.

For more information, visit mba.unomaha.edu 

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U.S. News Ranks UNO’s Part-Time MBA in Nation’s Top 90

The University of Nebraska at Omaha’s part-time MBA is included among the top programs in the nation, according to the new 2024 “Best Graduate Schools Rankings” from U.S. News and World Report.

US News and World Report, Part Time MBA, RankingsMelissa Lindell Kozak - Sr. Director of Communications & Marketing, UNO CBAThe University of Nebraska at Omaha’s part-time MBA is included among the top programs in the nation, according to the new 2024 “Best Graduate Schools Rankings” from U.S. News and World Report.

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