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College of Business

As one of the largest business schools in the Midwest, Missouri State’s College of Business (COB) has a rich tradition of providing cutting-edge business education to its students and sourcing career-ready talent for state, regional and national employers. Our challenging curriculum, rooted in experiential learning, outstanding faculty, exceptional advisory boards, and engaged alumni ensures COB graduates not only succeed but excel in their chosen careers. Consistent with Missouri State’s Public Affairs mission, our graduates are also prepared to embrace community service and engagement regardless of where their careers take them.


Over 4,700 Missouri State University students are currently enrolled in COB undergraduate majors and graduate programs. Our 26 undergraduate programs and 6 graduate programs, offer students more options to specialize, which results in more opportunities and success for our graduates. This academic year, over 200 employers attended COB career fairs and events to recruit Biz Bears for internships and full-time roles. The success of our graduates is evident not only in the number of employers but more importantly their sustained commitment to recruiting COB’s talented students year after year.


We remain committed to providing students with the knowledge, skills and abilities needed in today’s rapidly changing global economy. To this end, the College has made significant investments in experiential learning labs to support our programs in sales, finance, IT and cybersecurity, and entrepreneurship. And we are not done yet; with the help of private gifts we are currently constructing additional labs, including one for accounting analytics. The practical knowledge and skills students are gaining in these labs are highly sought by employers. The impact of these labs is also evidenced by the consistent success of COB students in state, national and international competitions. We invite you to learn more about our college and academic offerings by visiting COB’s webpage or better yet visit campus and see first-hand how we’ve transformed Glass and Kemper Halls to provide students with a transformative education.

$5,000
Travis '06 and Marina Freeman Donor Challenge
If 200 people give to the university, a $5,000 gift from Travis and Marina Freeman will be unlocked.
200 / 200 Donors
Completed
$1,000
Ann Page '79 Entertainment Management Challenge
If 25 people give to the Entertainment Management Program, a $1,000 gift from Ann Page will be unlocked.
25 / 25 Donors
Completed
$5,000
Anthony '00 & Danielle Biggers College of Business Challenge
If 25 people give to the College of Business, a $5,000 gift from Anthony and Danielle Biggers will be unlocked.
25 / 25 Donors
Completed
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Match
Jeff '87 and Kelly Layman Biz Bears Student Managed Investment Fund Match
Jeff and Kelly Layman will match every gift to the Biz Bears Student Managed Investment Fund dollar-for-dollar, up to $5,000.
$5,000 MATCHED
Completed
$5,000
Biz Bears Student Managed Investment Fund Challenge
If 25 people give to the Biz Bears Student Managed Investment Fund, then a gift totaling $5,000 from Dr. James Philpot, Dr. Seth Hoelscher and Dr. Carrisa Hoelscher, and Dr. Jeff Jones will be unlocked.
25 / 25 Donors
Completed
2
Match
Department of Management Faculty Match
Department of Management faculty will match every gift to the Entertainment Management Program dollar-for-dollar, up to $300.
$300 MATCHED
Completed
Leaderboard
Unit with the Most Donors
From 3:00 - 4:00 p.m., the Unit with the most donors will receive additional funding of $500.
Rank Prize Department Donors
1 $500 Athletics 12
2 Student Affairs 6
3 Reynolds College of Arts and Letters 5
4 College of Business 5
5 McQueary College of Health and Human Services 3
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Leaderboard
Unit with the Most Donors
From 2:00 - 3:00 p.m. CT, the Unit with the most donors will receive additional funding of $500.
Rank Prize Department Donors
1 $500 Athletics 15
2 McQueary College of Health and Human Services 9
3 Reynolds College of Arts and Letters 7
4 College of Natural and Applied Sciences 6
5 Student Affairs 4
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Leaderboard
Unit with the Most Faculty and Staff donors
From 12:00 - 1:00 p.m. CT, the Unit with the most Faculty and Staff who make a gift will receive an additional $500.
Which MSU unit are you affiliated with?
Rank Answer Donors
1 Other 6
2 Health & Human Services 5
3 MSU-WP 5
4 Arts & Letters 2
5 College of Business 2
6 Graduate College 1
7 College of Education 1
8 Student Affairs 1
9 Diversity Equity & Inclusion 1
10 Humanities & Public Affairs 1
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Match
Gary Schafer '96 Biz Bears Student Managed Investment Fund Match
Gary Schafer will match every gift to the Biz Bears Student Managed Investment Fund dollar-for-dollar, up to $5,000.
$5,000 MATCHED
Completed
$2,000
Carrie Tergin '94 Management Department Challenge
If 20 people give to the Management Department, a $2,000 gift from Carrie Tergin will be unlocked.
Completed
$5,000
Richard '89 and Teresa '89 Ollis College of Business Challenge
If 80 people give to the College of Business, a $5,000 gift from Richard and Teresa Ollis will be unlocked.
80 / 80 Donors
Completed
$10,000
Donald “Doc” Kritzer '72 College of Business Challenge
If 100 people give to the College of Business, a $10,000 gift from Donald “Doc” Kritzer, Class of '72, will be unlocked.
100 / 100 Donors
Completed
$500
Joey Rich '78 College of Business Challenge
If 10 people give to the College of Business, a $500 gift from Joey Rich will be unlocked.
10 / 10 Donors
Completed
Leaderboard
Unit with the Most Faculty and Staff donors
From 9:00 - 10:00 a.m. CT, the Unit with the most Faculty and Staff who make a gift will receive additional funding of $500.
Which MSU unit are you affiliated with?
Rank Answer Donors
1 Health & Human Services 17
2 College of Business 11
3 Arts & Letters 5
4 College of Education 2
5 Student Affairs 1
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Leaderboard
Most Donors Leader Board
Help your favorite unit climb the Most Donors Leaderboard. The units with the most donors at the end of Giving Day will win extra bonus funds!
Rank Prize Department Donors
1 $2,000 Athletics 703
2 $1,000 College of Business 273
3 $500 Reynolds College of Arts and Letters 245
4 McQueary College of Health and Human Services 185
5 Student Affairs 131
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Leaderboard
Amount Raised Leaderboard
Help your favorite unit climb the Amount Raised Leaderboard! The units with the most raised at the end of Giving Day will win extra bonus funds!
Rank Prize Department Raised
1 $2,000 McQueary College of Health and Human Services $1,021,700.46
2 $1,000 Athletics $249,075.23
3 $500 College of Business $90,278.69
4 Reynolds College of Arts and Letters $68,720.46
5 Additional Areas of Support $23,711.52
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