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Business and Economics

In the College of Business and Economics, we’re learning together to meet the opportunities and challenges of a competitive world. Our students are ready to succeed — and lead — come graduation day.

 

Please consider giving to one of the funds vital to our students’ continued success:

 

CBE Scholarships Fund
 

CBE awarded 230 scholarships last year. These awards were funded by donors who gave nearly $700,000 to the college’s Scholarships Fund, bridging the financial divide between students and their goal of graduating college. Your gift will support a student’s ability to get the business education they might otherwise only dream of obtaining.

 

The most recent scholarship offered through CBE is funded by the Canto-Matthews family, pictured above. From Left to right: Renato and Melanie Canto, their two children, and Melanie's parents, Julie and Wayne Matthews

 

CBE Dean’s Excellence Fund
 

This fund provides leadership the flexibility to support college-specific programs and unique student experiences. This year it supported:

  • Travel for 10 Executive Shadow Program students to visit companies across the Pacific Northwest and learn from industry-leading executives.

  • 2 CBE networking nights, giving students a chance to meet with 18+ employers twice a year, practice their networking skills and learn about employment opportunities.

  • Travel for 12 Davis Group students to visit New York and tour the stock exchange and network with college contacts.

  • Travel for 8 Barker Trading Program students to visit Chicago, tour the mercantile exchange and network with college contacts.

  • Finishing the Albertson Building Student Level, 4–year-long project.

These experiences are life-changing and lead to careers made possible only by your gift to the Dean’s Excellence Fund.
 

Students in the renovated Student Level of the Albertson Building.

$1,500
1,100th Gift Challenge
Once we reach 1,100 gifts we'll unlock $1,500 to the fund of your choice!
1,100 / 1,100 Gifts
Completed
$2,500
1120th Gift Challenge
Once we reach 1,120 gifts we'll unlock $2,500 to the fund of your choice!
1,120 / 1,120 Gifts
Completed
$7,500
U of I Foundation 1000 Gift Challenge
When we reach 1,000 gifts, the U of I Foundation will give $7,500 to the President's Excellence Fund
1,000 / 1,000 Gifts
Completed
$14,500
CBE Advisory Board Scholarship Challenge
We did it! Thanks to our CBE Advisory Board and generous donors, we reached 50 gifts and raised more than $14,500 in support of CBE students! Go Vandals!
50 / 50 Gifts
Completed
$10,000
Dan & Anne Alsaker $10,000 Scholarship Challenge
Go Vandals! We did it! Thanks to Dan & Anne Alsaker and our very generous donors, we raised more than $30,000 for student scholarships!
20 / 20 Gifts
Completed
$200
Former ASUI President Challenge
We did it! Nice work former ASUI Presidents!
5 / 5 Donors
Completed
$50,000
Vandal Strong Anonymous $50,000 Scholarship Challenge
Go Vandals! Thanks to our generous supporters we raised over $50,000 for student scholarships at the U of I!
1,000 / 1,000 Gifts
Completed
$500
VGD Faculty/Staff Challenge
The 20th donor who identifies as faculty/staff receives a $500 match to the fund of their choice!
20 / 20 Donors
Completed
$2,020
U of I Alumni Association Board of Directors Last Gift Challenge
Thank you U of I Alumni Association Board of Directors and to all of our supporters!
1,016 / 1,016 Gifts
Completed
$2,000
1,115th Gift Challenge
Once we reach 1,115 gifts we'll unlock $2,000 to the fund of your choice!
1,115 / 1,115 Gifts
Completed
$18,620
CBE Advisory Board Challenge
Gifts to th CBE Alumni Access Fund will release over $19,000 to the CBE Alumni Access Board, provided by the CBE Advisory Board
1 / 1 Gifts
Completed
$10,000
CBE Advisory Board 10 x $1,000 Challenge
We did it! Thanks to our stellar CBE Advisory Board and generous donors, we raised over $20,000 for CBE student scholarships! Go Vandals!
1 / 1 Gifts
Completed
2
Match
CBE Advisory Board Scholarship Match
We did it! Thanks to our dynamite CBE Advisory Board and our generous donors, we raised $60,000 - that's an average of 12 scholarships! Go Vandals!
$11,380 MATCHED
Ended
$5,000
David & Mary Alice Poe 20x500 Challenge
Go Vandals! We did it! Thanks to David & Mary Alice Poe and our very generous donors, we raised more than $15,000 for student scholarships!
20 / 20 Gifts
Completed
$10,000
University of Idaho Foundation Challenge
$10,000 from the University of Idaho Foundation in support of University of Idaho students, scholarships and retention will unlock for every 500 gifts during Vandal Giving Day, up to $30,000!
1,010 / 1,010 Gifts
Completed
$10,000
Dan & Anne Alsaker Vandal Strong Scholarship Challenge
We did it! Thanks to Dan & Anne Alsaker and our loyal supporters, we raised over $10,000 for student scholarships!
300 / 300 Gifts
Completed
Leaderboard
All-Nighter College Leaderboard
The top three colleges that receive the most gifts to their scholarships from 11pm to 5am will receive cash bonuses from the University of Idaho Foundation.
Rank Prize College Gifts
1 $1,250 College of Science Scholarships 1
2 $500 Scholarship Fund 0
3 $250 College of Art & Architecture Scholarships 0
4 General Engineering Scholarship Fund 0
5 College of Natural Resources Scholarships 0
Ended
$1,000
1,000th Gift Challenge
Once we reach 1,000 gifts we'll unlock $1,000 to the fund of your choice!
1,000 / 1,000 Gifts
Completed
Areas of Giving
Agricultural and Life Sciences Equity & Diversity Art and Architecture Athletics Business and Economics Dean of Students Education, Health and Human Sciences Engineering Greek Life Law Letters, Arts and Social Sciences Library McClure Center Natural Resources Operation Education Raven Scholars Science Vandal Marching Band Vandal Promise Scholarships WWAMI Medical Education
Vandal Pride Far & Wide
Rank State Gifts
1 ID 43
2 LA 12
3 WA 11
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