College of Business News

Students in the College of Business have been very busy this fall participating in exciting events and activities. Here are some of the highlights.

Construction Management Students Excel at Competition

group photo 1st place — Specialty Division – 1st Place

Construction Management students, representing MSU’s Technology and Construction Management (TCM) Department, finished second overall in the Associated Schools of Construction (ASC) Region 4 competition on October 25 in Nebraska City, NE. They clinched first place in specialty contracting and third place in both the design-build and heavy civil divisions. Students competed against teams from 11 other schools in the ASC region, which includes Iowa, Kansas, Minnesota, Missouri, Nebraska, North Dakota and South Dakota.

First Place:

Specialty Division

Coach Jacob Nelson, instructor in TCM
Alex Holtermann
Ethan Hampton
Jeffrey McLaughlin
Jacob Auer
Daniel Rowley
Spencer Gould

Heavy Highway - 3rd Place — Heavy Highway – 3rd Place

Third Place:

Heavy Highway Division

Coach Amir Behzadan, associate professor in TCM
Ronald Antonini
Brandon Belt
Emily Bozarth
Timothy Kile
Lucas Kraemer
Brandon Steffens

group photo of students — Design-Build – 3rd Place

Third Place:

Design-Build Division

Coach Mohammed Mehany, assistant professor in TCM
Alexander Durbin
Julia Hartman (Drury University)
Cody Stout
Brayden Sweeter
Cory Wickersham
Benjamin Williams

The competition requires students to plan all aspects of a project given a detailed problem statement provided by industry sponsors. In an 18-hour period, students had to schedule, estimate, run cost analysis, resolve several issues related to a construction project, and present a proposal for managing and constructing the project. Students were asked to prepare and present their proposal to a panel of judges comprised of representatives from all facets of the construction industry.

“Our students did a great job of executing the electrical estimating and scheduling scenario that was given to them. The competition was a great opportunity for our students to showcase their skills against other universities,” said specialty contracting coach Jacob Nelson.

The Missouri State University College of Business’ department of Technology and Construction Management has the largest construction management program in the state.

AITP Chapter Hosts Region 4 Conference at MSU

group photo — MSU AITP members and advisor Michelle Hulett

The Missouri State University (MSU) Association of Information Technology Professionals (AITP) student chapter hosted a Region 4 conference and competition on October 23 and 24^th. MSU students were joined by fellow AITP members from Missouri Western State University, University of Central Missouri, and Grand Valley State University in Allendale, Michigan.

Featured speakers included Kurt Theobold, CEO of Classy Llama (an E-Commerce agency); Dr. Shannon McMurtrey, Director of the MSU Cybersecurity program; and Jeremy Bartley, Co-Founder & CMO of ThinkDigital. Both Shannon and Jeremy are members of the Southwest Missouri chapter of AITP as well as COB alums.

Students competed in six events, and awards were presented during a banquet at the historic Kentwood Hall on the MSU campus. These competitions help prepare students for larger competitions such as the National Collegiate Conference that will be held April 2016 in Chicago. Winners from MSU include:

Web Solutions

First Place: Patricia Richardson, Ariel Smith – Missouri State University

Mobile Application Development

First Place: Oliver Klesing, Ryan Tate – Missouri State University
Second Place: Justin Penney, Kallie Riff – Missouri State University

Microsoft Office Solutions

First Place: Charles Kaucher, Mitchell Marlow – Missouri State University
Third Place: Patricia Richardson, Ariel Smith – Missouri State University

PC Troubleshooting

Second Place: Jared Newhart – Missouri State University

Java Development

First Place: Patricia Richardson, Ariel Smith – Missouri State University
Second Place: Oliver Klesing, Ryan Tate – Missouri State University

The MSU student chapter looks forward to hosting this event again in October 2016.

students with donors — Members of the Sullentrup family award two students with scholarships.

2015-2016 COB Scholarship Banquet

The College of Business is dedicated to highlighting the hard work of its students. Each fall, the COB Scholarship Banquet is held to honor student achievement. The 2015-16 Banquet, held Nov. 13 at the White River Conference Center, showcased the high level of academic achievement among College of Business Students.

At this year’s event, 195 scholarships totaling more than $220,000 were awarded. Family, friends, faculty, staff and many generous donors from across the country attended the event. COB is grateful to have such generous donors and appreciates the support they provide to so many students.

Congratulations to all of our well deserving recipients! To view the complete list of recipients click here.