Alumna Jill Davis—a past advertising and promotion major and a current national sales director for Mary Kay—has a favorite saying: “Oftentimes, the riskiest thing you do is play it safe.” It’s certainly a sentiment that has played out in her career. Although she received her degree in marketing in 1999, she had trouble finding an advertising job that suited her in Kansas … [Read more...] about Jill Davis: Marketing as the Foundation
This Friday, the MSU Marketing Department hosts its annual advisory board meeting. A fun day of catching up and sharing ideas and information, this group of business professionals and departmental faculty gather to discuss best practices that will ensure students will be prepared to enter the workforce after graduation. Jeff Madden, a three-year board member, will be in … [Read more...] about Jeff Madden: Marketing Alum and Senior Account Supervisor
Danielle Unnerstall came to Springfield and Missouri State University to get a degree in marketing and a minor in design. But her heart was still back where she was born and raised, Washington, MO. When she graduated with her bachelor’s in 2007, she and her husband moved back. Now, she works for the Bank of Washington as the director of marketing and public relations officer, … [Read more...] about Danielle Unnerstall: Alum Takes on Marketing in Hometown
It’s been a while since alumnus Eric Sachse lived in Freddy or Hutchens House, but he has fond memories of his time at Missouri State. Between getting two degrees, an internship that turned into a career, and meeting his wife, MSU was definitely his “place.” Eric graduated in 2002 with a degree in marketing with an emphasis in advertising and promotions and then again in … [Read more...] about Eric Sachse: Alumnus Stays Involved with Missouri State
Missouri State alum Katie Mulloy started her first job post graduation in a big way: working the Super Bowl. Graduated in May 2014 with a public relations degree and a minor in marketing, Katie packed up a few months later and moved from her home in the Chicago area to Phoenix. Super Bowl XLIX was one of her first big events. But now, approximately a year later, she has more … [Read more...] about Katie Mulloy: Reflections on a Year