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Alumni spotlight: Cassandra Jobe

December 6, 2022 by Meredith A. Gale

Cassandra Jobe poses with her NBA championship ring.

Athletes aren’t the only ones who receive championship rings. Entertainment management alumna Cassandra Jobe is a group sales executive for the Golden State Warriors. The NBA team won the 2022 NBA Finals against the Boston Celtics. Rings were awarded to players, coaches and other employees like Jobe who were vital to their success.  Explore entertainment management at MSU … [Read more...] about Alumni spotlight: Cassandra Jobe

Filed Under: Alumni Spotlight, College of Business, Management Tagged With: Alumni Accomplishments, Alumni Spotlight, Entertainment Management

Doing his part in the happy business

October 11, 2022 by Meredith A. Gale

Tyler Baldwin in the Las Vegas Raiders locker room.

Tyler Baldwin was destined to become a Bear.  The Springfield, Missouri, native grew up attending Missouri State University sporting events with his parents, who are both MSU alumni.  “We went to Bears basketball games, Lady Bears games with Jackie Stiles and football games,” Baldwin said. “I think it instilled a lot of Missouri State pride.”  Baldwin is the executive … [Read more...] about Doing his part in the happy business

Filed Under: Alumni Spotlight, COB Connection Tagged With: Alumni Spotlight, Ben Goss, Dr. Philip Rothschild, Entertainment Management

How leading through service can produce the equivalent of gold

August 29, 2022 by Meredith A. Gale

Zellipah Githui with a display of woven baskets.

Zellipah Githui grew up in Kenya and learned to weave sisal bags from her mother.  She knew these artisanal skills passed from generation to generation could be appreciated more broadly. She also believed they could be a vehicle for improving the lives of artisan groups and families in Sub-Saharan Africa.  This belief sparked the creation of her organization, Gitzell … [Read more...] about How leading through service can produce the equivalent of gold

Filed Under: Alumni Spotlight, College of Business, MBA Tagged With: Alumni Spotlight, MBA

Two alumni, one mission

July 29, 2022 by Web Strategy and Development

Tim Foote (left) and Mike Oldham (right) in front of the Peak Performance Sales Lab in Glass Hall.

Tim Foote, ’72, and Mike Oldham, ’80, didn’t know each other in college, but ended up taking similar paths.  They were both first-generation students. Both played sports at MSU and studied business. They both moved to Colorado shortly after college and made their living in sales. The men were connected via Sophie Pierpoint, director of development for the Missouri State … [Read more...] about Two alumni, one mission

Filed Under: Alumni Spotlight, College of Business Tagged With: Alumni Spotlight, fellowship, peak performance sales lab, Sales

These Bears now recruit other Bears!

July 28, 2022 by Web Strategy and Development

Student speaks with recruiter at 2022 College of Business Career Fair.

Lauren Trace  Graduated in 2017 with a bachelor’s in Finance and MBA in 2019  Finance Supervisor at Koch Ag and Energy Solutions, LLC.    Trace landed an internship at Koch Ag and Energy Solutions during a COB career fair. Now she recruits at the career fair.  “That internship turned into my full-time career,” she said.  Why is Missouri State a good place … [Read more...] about These Bears now recruit other Bears!

Filed Under: Alumni Spotlight, COB Connection, College of Business Tagged With: Alumni Spotlight, COB alumni, COB Career Fair

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