In addition to preparing students for the workforce, the College of Business develops students for PhD programs. They help create the next generation of professors. These former students share their stories. Mentors make a difference Dr. Yaoyi Xi, assistant professor of finance at San Diego State University, started his journey at Missouri State University’s Dalian campus. … [Read more...] about Their PhD journey
Michael Owens says he wouldn’t be where he is today without mentors like Dr. Philip Rothschild, director of the entertainment management program. When Owens, a Springfield native, enrolled at Missouri State University, he planned to be a teacher but soon discovered entertainment management. “I love live music. I never really understood that there was this entire … [Read more...] about Making his mark
Cake mix, frosting and artificial intelligence (AI). These ingredients go together smoothly for Dr. Lawrence Yang, Missouri State University associate professor of information technology and cybersecurity (ITC). He explains that artificial intelligence and machine learning can predict human purchasing behavior. One example he uses is how the amount of frosting purchased will … [Read more...] about Artificial intelligence predicts what items land in your grocery cart
Missouri State University students brought home 11 awards at the 2022 National Leadership Conference in Chicago, IL. Future Business Leaders of America-Phi Beta Lambda (FBLA-PBL) students advanced to the national level following their success in the state conference last spring. They competed against 762 students from 139 chapters nationwide. “Our business Bears stood … [Read more...] about Business students dominate at national competition
Join us in congratulating associate professor of information technology and cybersecurity, Dr. Lawrence Yang, on his feature story in the 2022 issue of Mind’s Eye magazine. Yang seeks to innovate the business decision making process through artificial intelligence (AI) and machine learning. The article focused on Yang's use of AI to predict consumer behavior in their … [Read more...] about Dr. Lawrence Yang featured in Mind’s Eye magazine