For cybercriminals, stealing your personal information and money through online scams has become big business. The growth of social media use has resulted in even more scams, according to recent reports given to the Federal Trade Commission. More than one in four people who reported losing money to fraud in 2021 said it started on social media with an ad, a post or a … [Read more...] about Beware falling prey to online scams
Each spring the College of Business (COB) leadership team including the Dean, Associate Deans, Department Heads and faculty select recipients for the top honors in the College. Students are selected for awards from a variety of criteria including academic achievement, dedication to the public affairs mission, dedication inside and outside of the classroom, and some awards … [Read more...] about Students honored with annual COB awards
The Missouri State University Association for Business Information Technology students (A-BITS) scored big at the recent U.S. Information Technology Collegiate Conference (USITCC) south central regional competition. A-BITS student members brought home 11 of the 22 trophies awarded: Application Development: 1st place, 2nd place. PC Troubleshooting: 1st place, 2nd … [Read more...] about Business Bears sweep the USITCC South Central regional competition
Support is powerful. Everyone needs support. For Missouri State University graduate Victor Pagan-Cruz, support came in the form of MSU. During Pagan-Cruz’s time at MSU, he came out as gay to his family and friends. “My first boss at MSU was gay himself and we bonded well over it,” Pagan-Cruz said. “He was one of the first people I came out to. Still, to this … [Read more...] about Finding support outside of family and friends
Effective July 2019, the Department of Management and Information Technology (MIT) will divide into two departments – Information Technology and Cybersecurity (ITC) and Management (MGT). This structural realignment reflects the need to balance the number of faculty and majors across college departments and will positively impact our students, staff, and faculty, as well as … [Read more...] about COB Management and Information Technology Department to divide