A Place of Business

  An early economic powerhouse for Mankato, Hubbard Milling produced flour, animal feed and jobs for the area throughout the 20th century. In 1968, the company built a four-level office … [Read more...]

Game Changer

Glen Taylor saw a little bit of himself in the shy kid fumbling to ask questions during a high school business class in Sioux Rapids, Iowa. The student, Harley Ries, had no particular … [Read more...]

Competitive Advantage

If you’re going to work in the dairy business, you have to get up long before the sun rises. You have to develop an appreciation for the quiet of those lonely pre-dawn hours and get comfortable … [Read more...]

An UNRL Success Story

Most college students have enough trouble just juggling course loads, part-time jobs and extracurricular activities. But Michael Jordan has them all beat. While he was at Minnesota State Mankato, he … [Read more...]

An Innovative Idea

Taylor Corporation recently unveiled a new logo. It’s on the signage at the company’s North Mankato headquarters and positioned at the top of the company’s website as well. That design was … [Read more...]

Investing in Futures

Banks or accounting firms could deal with having a state university with a strong college of business in their back yard in several ways. One safe and predictable approach would be to simply count … [Read more...]