Jay S. Sidhu School of Business and Leadership

Arun Venkataraman, Assistant Secretary of Commerce for Global Markets and Director General of the U.S. and Foreign Commercial Service, along with government representatives and leaders in global trade, gathered on the Wilkes University campus for the “Building Bridges to Global Markets” conference. The event provided an opportunity for local officials,…

Wilkes University senior Jessica Smith of Millersville, Maryland, is the recipient of the 2022 Pennsylvania Institute of Certified Public Accountants (PICPA) Award for Excellence in Accounting from Wilkes University. Smith, an accounting and corporate finance major, was chosen for her academic achievements and for her leadership on campus. During her…

In recognition of more than 50 years of service to Wilkes, a premiere learning space in the Sidhu School of Business and Leadership now bears the name of one of the University’s most beloved faculty members. The Dr. Wagiha A. Taylor Learning Center, located on the second floor of the…

Sometimes homework assignments can lead to really sweet opportunities. Just ask Jesus Rios, junior Business Management student at the Sidhu School of Business and Leadership. “My professor, Karen Alessi, required our whole personal and professional development class to attend last year’s virtual Career and Internship Fair,” said Rios, ”and that’s…

Nick Kinzler is quick on his feet – in both soccer and business competitions. As a goalkeeper for the Wilkes Colonels, the junior corporate finance major from Jackson, New Jersey, must stop the opposition from scoring. Competing in front of judges at Phi Beta Lambda conferences, his goal is to…

Students, faculty and staff, as well as members of the greater community, recently heard from two renowned experts as part of Wilkes University’s 2021-22 lecture series. Nobel Laureate, William Phillips, held an interactive, demonstration-based lecture titled, “Time, Einstein and the Coolest Stuff in the Universe.” It was held on Wednesday,…

The Wilkes University community gathered for the dedication ceremony of the Ron & Rhea Simms Center on Main on Wednesday, Aug. 11, 2021.

Terry Jones, founder of Travelocity.com and founding chairman of Kayak.com, will deliver the Allan P. Kirby Lecture in Free Enterprise and Entrepreneurship at Wilkes University at 7 p.m. on Thursday, Oct. 21. Jones will deliver the lecture On Innovation: Powerful Ideas to Create a More Innovative Organization, at the Dorothy…

Wilkes University senior Kacee Diehl of Drums, Pa., is the recipient of the 2021 Pennsylvania Institute of Certified Public Accountants (PICPA) Award for Excellence in Accounting from Wilkes University. Diehl, an accounting major, was chosen for her academic achievements and for her leadership in the accounting major and on campus.…

Tri-County Lumber and Truss of Berwick, Pa., received the Eastern Pennsylvania Entrepreneurial Success of the Year Award. A client from Wilkes University’s Small Business Development Center is among the 2020 Small Business Week Award Winners from the U.S. Small Business Administration. Tri-County Lumber and Truss of Berwick, Pa., is the…