Dr. Luis A. Perez-Batres joined Missouri State University as the College of Business' new management department head in July. “I am excited to be here,” Perez said. “Creating favorable long-lasting impressions on behalf of MSU and shaping young minds is an incredible opportunity.” Starting out Taking on a new leadership role is never an easy task, but Perez hit the … [Read more...] about Department of management welcomes new department head
This August, Dr. Kimberly Swanson Church, director of the School of Accountancy at Missouri State University, will receive the Accounting Horizons Best Paper Award from the American Accounting Association for her accounting information systems (AIS) research. “It’s almost inconceivable,” Church said. “I don't think I've processed it yet. This was never something I dreamed … [Read more...] about Going after “precious” Excel
Dr. Kimberly Swanson Church, Director of the School of Accountancy Faculty endowment: BKD Professor of Leadership Degrees: Bachelor’s in business administration, Pittsburg State University, 1998 Master’s of accountancy in taxation and information systems, Kansas State University, 2002 PhD in accounting information systems, Sam M. Walton College of … [Read more...] about Faculty members who hold endowed positions accomplish great things
If complete strangers offered to change your life, would you trust them? Could you believe their kindness? In a sense, this happens when a student is given a scholarship. But it happened in the most extraordinary way to Dr. Yohannan Abraham. A chance encounter with a Minnesota couple changed the trajectory of his future. It afforded him a college … [Read more...] about A life transformed by the power of education
In a world that is constantly changing, classrooms require new technology and adaptability now more than ever. Dr. Kimberly Church’s new teaching innovation does just that. Church serves as director of the School of Accountancy and joined MSU in summer 2020. Her creative technique for teaching blockchain concpets was recognized with the George Krull/Grant Thornton … [Read more...] about Dr. Kimberly Church receives national teaching award