“Start Something That Matters,” by Blake Mycoskie “Start Something That Matters,” written by the founder and “Chief Shoe Giver” of TOMS, Blake Mycoskie, is on bookshelves throughout the Missouri State community as the 2013-14 common reader. This No. 1 New York Times best seller highlights Mycoskie’s many of his successful business strategies such as selling a story instead … [Read more...] about On the Bookshelf
Missouri State University graduate student Katy Jessee has had an experience shared by few students. She has attended the Outdoor Retailers Summer Market and Winter Market. The markets are the largest trade shows of their kind, catering to outdoor retailers. As a senior fashion and interior design major, Jessee won the Outdoor Retailer’s Project competition at the Summer … [Read more...] about COB Student-Katy Jessee-featured in Springfield News-Leader
Congratulations to the Theta Pi Chapter of Beta Alpha Psi at Missouri State University. In early April, Dr. Carl Keller and Dr. George Schmelzle traveled with students to the Kansas City “Best Practices” competition at the Missouri Valley Regional meeting. Three different teams competed in three different categories, and all three teams did an outstanding job in representing … [Read more...] about Congratulations Beta Alpha Psi!
The average student carries $3,000 of credit card debt, and graduates with about $30,000 in student loans. These were just a couple of the statistics Rachel Cruze, daughter of financial guru Dave Ramsey, shared with MSU students at last night’s event. The event, Ice Your Debt, was sponsored by the MSU Enactus organization, formerly SIFE. As students entered the room, each … [Read more...] about Ice Your Debt with Rachel Cruze
Budding fashionistas have the chance to get a peek into the world of the Department of Fashion and Interior Design. The department’s first Spring Preview Workshop for high school students kicks off at 8 a.m. April 19 and will feature hands-on activities in each of the three majors offered in the FID department: Fashion Merchandising and Design, Interior Design and Family and … [Read more...] about Inaugural Spring Preview Workshop Designed for High Schoolers