Beta Alpha Psi – Theta Pi Chapter

Recognized as a gold chapter for AY24/25

Faculty Advisors: Kyle Goodin, Instructor & Dr. Kristin O. Hamm Clinical Assistant Professor

 

Big Data Health Science

Student Case Competition 2026

ITC MS IT students placed 3rd among 31 teams in this year’s Big Data Health Science Student Case Competition. Dr. Raju Mainali, Senior Instructor- ITC, mentored Ha Nguyen, Connor Kneeshaw and Amelie Schroder to prepare them for the competition.

 

Midwest Collegiate Cyber Defense Competition

Illinois/Missouri Qualifier

ITC students finished 2^nd overall, 1st in Missouri

Midwest Regionals

5^th in maintaining vital services and 2^nd in disaster recovery presentation.

Team Coach: Dr. Zongxi Liu, Assistant Professor, ITC

 

CFA Research Challenge Team

1^st Place – Kansas City CFA Society Challenge

Since 2019, FIN Bears have dominated this event, finishing first six times and runner-up in the remaining years.

Faculty Advisor: Dr. Megan Ramsey, Associate Professor

Industry Advisor: Bradley Wright, CFA – Wells Fargo

 

Global Sustainability Supply Chain Case

Team Competition – Bronze Award

Quynh Vu (Senior majoring in supply chain, logistics and operations management) was apart of Team TriLogix , who placed third out of 113 teams from 24 countries.

 

Gamma Iota Sigma

Outstanding Chapter Performance

Faculty Advisor: Sandy Meyers, Clinical Assistant Professor – FERM

 

Anita Benedetti Student Involvement Program (ABSIP) Scholars

Risk and Insurance Management Society

Students: Van McNutt & Abigail Staiger

 

 

American Marketing Association (AMA)

Top 25 AMA Student Chapter

Marketplace Simulation – 3rd

Website Competition – Honorable Mention

Pitch Perfect Competition – Finalist

Faculty Advisor: Dr. Jen Skiba, Associate Professor – MKT

 

FBLA

State Leadership Conference

Eight students placed 1st

Eight students placed 2nd

Five students placed 3^rd

International Career Development Conference

Las Vegas, June 2026
15 Bears representing COB

Faculty Advisor: Courtney Pham, Senior Instructor – Marketing

 

Collegiate DECA

International Career Development Conference

Four students placed first or second in their respective events.

Seven students advanced to the final round in their competition.

Faculty Advisory: Dr. Jason DeBode, Head and Associate Professor of Management

Associated Schools of Contruction – Region IV

Bears placed in four of six competitions

Heavy/Civil  Construction 2^nd Place

Commercial Construction General Contracting  3^rd Place

Design-Build 2^nd Place

Specialty Construction 3^rd Place

 

Mechanical Contractors Association of America (MCAA) Competition

Final Four Team

Construction Management Team prepared and presented a proposal for a pseudo mechanical contract bid (design, estimation and construction planning) to a panel of professionals.

Faculty Advisor: Dustin Steiro, Clinical Assistant Professor – SCDPM

 

MBA Case Competition – Ethical Leadership

2^nd Place

(L/R) Madelynn Jared, Jada Jones, Josiah Jones and Rebeca Clarida

Faculty Mentor: Dr. Jeff Jones, Associate Dean and MBA Director

 

Sigma Lambda Chi

Construction Management Honor Society

Upsilon IV chapter was awarded gold chapter status for the 10th year in a row.

 

Certified Associate Constructor (CAC) Exam

Professional certification from the American Institute of Constructors (AIC)

16 graduating seniors took the CAC Level 1 Exam and 14 passed on first attempt.

MSU Passing Rate: 87.5%  vs.  National Passing Rate: 74.5%

 

Dallas Fashion Group International

Digital Sustainability – 3D Collection Competition

Allesha Brown, 1st Place w/ $1,000 scholarship

Hope Peck, 2nd Place w/ $500 scholarship

 

2025-2026 Citizen Scholars

Two COB Honorees

( L/R) Robert-Thomas Gumersell, Sam Wang, Jessica Snare (ITC), Megan Bolen, Moira Lizarrage, and Chandler Harris (MGT).

 

Student-Faculty Research Success

DrS. Zhiguo “Lawrence” Yang and  Xiang “Sean” Guo (ITC)

• Yang, Z., Jiang, Z, Zhao, Y., & Guo, X. (2026). Predicting Nursing Home Five-Star Rating Transitions with Hierarchical Attention Networks. In INFORMS Healthcare Conference.
• Yang, Z., Chen, Q., Zhang, Y., Li, Y., & Guo, X. (2026). Risk-Based Inspection Prioritization for U.S. Nursing Homes Using Machine Learning. In INFORMS Healthcare Conference.
• Yang, Z., Deng, K., Duan, W., & Guo, X. (2026). Regulatory Trajectories as Signals of Nursing Home Quality Deterioration. In INFORMS Healthcare Conference.

Academic Programs
Accounting – BS, Data Analytics and Mathematics minors
Data Analytics – BS

IT/Cybersecurity – BS
IT/Cybersecurity – BS and Data Analytics – BS
MSIT

 

Dr. Kristen Hamm (PFSOA)

• Thompson, T. and Hamm, K. (2026). Using AI Tutor Chatbots to Enhance Experiential Learning in Intermediate Accounting. Working Paper, Missouri State University. [2026 AIS Educators Annual Conference, June 16-18, 2026]

Academic Program
MAcc

 

Dr. Ismet Anitsal (MKT)

• Hurtado Uribe, Valentina; Joseph R. Reed; İsmet Anıtsal; M. Meral Anitsal (2025), “Automation in the Trucking Industry: A Classification Framework for Technology-Based Solutions.” Global Journal of Business Disciplines, Vol. 9, No. 1, ISSN: 2574-0369, 1-21.
• Mosabbir, Mo; İsmet Anıtsal and Nebil Buyurgan (2026), “Exploring The Impact of Generative Artificial Intelligence On Academic Integrity In Higher Education: Pedagogical, Governance, And Operational Dimensions,” Spring 2026 Institute of Global Business Research Conference Proceedings, ISSN 2576-2699, Ed. Julio A. Rivas, Nashville, Tennessee, Vol. 10, No. 1, 16-21.
• Happy, Kamrunnahar; İsmet Anıtsal and M. Meral Anıtsal (2026), “AI Fosters Customer Co-Creation for Solo Entrepreneurs Operating Under Resource Constraints,” Myrtle Beach, South Carolina, 2026 Association of Marketing Theory and Practice Conference Proceedings, Spring 2026, 25-28.
• Khokhar, Angela Bless; İsmet Anıtsal and M. Meral Anıtsal (2025), “Deployment of Artificial Intelligence Tools in Higher Education: Challenges and Opportunities,” Fall 2025 Institute of Global Business Research Conference Proceedings, ISSN 2576-2699, Ed. Julio A. Rivas, Nashville, Tennessee, Vol. 9, No. 3, 1-4.

Academic Programs
MBA

BS Supply Chain Management
MS Project Management

 

Women in Business

Student Talent and Recognition (STAR) Awards

Outstanding Social Media Presence

Leah Kaburick (Marketing Minor) – Organization Leader of the Year

 

3 Minute Thesis Competition

First Place & People’s Choice Award

 

Male Scholar Athlete of the Year

Bobby Atkisson – Senior in Finance – Corporate and Investments (3.96 GPA)

 

COB Spring Awards Dinner

Recognizing the top students in each undergraduate major and graduate program as well as other COB award winner.

Juliette Robinson – Finance Major
Virgil Cheek Memorial Award

Jared Novak – Accounting Major
Joseph Daniel Delp Award

 

Outstanding Administrative Graduate Assistant

FERM’S Juliette Robinson