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4 new courses A n ew s emes ter brin gs n ew classes to BY U H s tud ents Four new business-related classes available this semester expand the options for aspiring entrepreneurs and business students. Cary Wasden, teacher of the BUSM 375 Corporate Finance class, explained why some of these classes were created. “This last spring, tracks (or an emphasis in a certain subject) were formed in the business school. Before, business was a general degree and it was harder to find a job. These classes are meant to give students more directionthey’re meant to be practical.” Craig Earnshaw, teacher of ENTR 383, pointed out that they will teach how to create simplified business plans. Learning the nuts and bolts of small business is the focus of the ENTR 383 Entrepreneurship and Small Business Management class, Earnshaw explained. With personal experiences of small business management, he will teach the necessary skills to establishing a high-revenue small
business that will meet the expectations of its customers. In business, customers are key, and Wailana Kamauu is here to teach students how to focus on the client using the ENTR 390 Consumer Driven Sales class. “You have to focus on the client instead of pushing products,” said Kamauu. “It’s about having a conversation to find out what the customer wants… we’ll teach you how to make a compelling marketing story No business or self-styled entrepreneur would be well off without the knowledge of financial investment that Andrew Holmes has to offer with his BUSM 410 Investments class. “What we’ll be looking at is not about buying conveyer belts, mechanical parts, and the like. It’s going to be about buying stocks and bonds,” Holmes said. The subject material, though time consuming and heavy with math, is a staple of business schools. -jokke kokkonen
R em e m b e r in g Pa c i f i c scho la r Ron C r o co m b e
person, Crocombe’s impact on students is very real through his writings. Professor Jon Jonassen, department chair of Political Science here at BYU-Hawaii, and a former student of Crocombe, said he “uses many of Ron’s books in his classes.” According to the Cook Islands News, Crocombe has “authored and coauthored over 40 books and hundreds of articles in journals worldwide.” One of his famous books is “Asia in the Pacific Islands: Replacing the West,” where Crocombe argues that China’s growing
Ron Crocombe, a renowned scholar from the Cook Islands known for his contributions to Pacific Studies, died this past summer. The influence of the University of the South Pacific emeritus professor of Pacific Studies reaches wherever the subject of the Pacific is seriously studied. Even here at BYU-Hawaii, where he never taught in
Textbooks pile up as students sign up for classes.
interest in the Pacific is eminent and will result in the second Cold War because of the U.S.’s similar interest in the region. An important part of Crocombe legacy, according to Jonassen, is his “push for Pacific Islanders to write their own stories.” This happened through the Institute of Pacific Studies, an institution of the University of the South Pacific founded by Crocombe, whose mission was “the promotion of Pacific island writing.” Thanks to Crocombe, this institution has published the work of 1,700 Pacific Islanders. -hemaloto tatafu
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