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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 27 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, nearly 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, entrepreneurship, interior design, merchandising and fashion design, and accounting. Private gifts have helped make these lab spaces possible. 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.


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Leaderboard
Unit with the Most Donors
On March 5th 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 19
2 College of Business 17
3 McQueary College of Health and Human Services 7
4 College of Education 7
5 Reynolds College of Arts, Social Sci. & Humanities 5
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Leaderboard
Amount Raised Leaderboard
Help your favorite unit climb the Amount Raised Leaderboard! The units with the most raised in comparison with their goal at the end of Giving Day will win extra bonus funds!
Rank Prize Department % +/- Goal
1 $2,000 College of Natural and Applied Sciences +56.54% $39,135.23
goal: $25,000.00
2 $1,000 MSU Libraries +52.00% $9,120.00
goal: $6,000.00
3 $500 College of Education +31.48% $21,693.48
goal: $16,500.00
4 Missouri State-West Plains Giving Day +6.87% $19,235.72
goal: $18,000.00
5 Reynolds College of Arts, Social Sci. & Humanities +3.28% $51,641.44
goal: $50,000.00
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Leaderboard
Unit with the Most Faculty and Staff donors
On March 5th 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 Arts, Social Sci. & Hum 9
2 Health & Human Services 8
3 College of Education 3
4 Natural & Applied Sciences 2
5 Student Affairs 1
6 MSU-WP 1
7 MSU Libraries 1
8 Athletics 1
9 College of Business 1
10 Juanita K Hammons Hall 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 in comparison with their donor goal at the end of Giving Day will win extra bonus funds!
Rank Prize Department % +/- Goal
1 $2,000 Darr College of Agriculture +46.67% 44
goal: 30
2 $1,000 College of Education +32.00% 99
goal: 75
3 $500 McQueary College of Health and Human Services +16.57% 204
goal: 175
4 Athletics +9.43% 754
goal: 689
5 Reynolds College of Arts, Social Sci. & Humanities +2.19% 327
goal: 320
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$4,000
Seth and Carisa Hoelscher and Jeff and Tricia Jones Biz Bears Challenge
If 25 people give to the Biz Bears Student Managed Investment Fund, a gift of $4,000 from Seth and Carisa Hoelscher and Jeff and Tricia Jones will be unlocked.
25 / 25 Donors
Completed
$2,500
Bernie Fechtel '80 College of Business Challenge
If 200 people give to the College of Business, a $2,500 gift from Bernie Fechtel '80 will be unlocked.
200 / 200 Donors
Completed
2
Match
Donald “Doc” Kritzer '72 College of Business Match
Donald “Doc” Kritzer '72 will match every gift to the College of Business dollar-for-dollar, up to $5,000.
$5,000 MATCHED
Completed
2
Match
Howard Bailey Technology and Construction Management Department Match
Howard Bailey will match every gift to the Technology and Construction Management Department dollar-for-dollar, up to $5,000.
Completed
2
Match
Entertainment Management Match
An anonymous donor will match every gift to Entertainment Management dollar-for-dollar, up to $1,000.
$1,000 MATCHED
Completed
2
Match
Jeff '87 and Kelly Layman Biz Bears Student Managed Investment Fund Match
Jeff '87 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
2
Match
Judy Hadsall '83 Finance, Economics and Risk Management General Fund Match
Judy Hadsall '83 will match every gift to Finance, Economics and Risk Management General Fund dollar-for-dollar, up to $5,000.
Completed
$1,000
Bob Nelson '02 Entertainment Management Scholarship Fund Challenge
Help us celebrate the COB Entertainment Management program's 25th anniversary and 1,000 alumni! Donate $25 or more to the Bob Nelson EM Student Endowed Scholarship fund. When 25 donors make their gift, we unlock a $1,000 gift for EM majors from Bob Nelson '02. Join us in honoring our legacy!
25 / 25 Donors
Completed
Leaderboard
Unit with the Most Faculty and Staff donors
March 6th 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 Athletics 4
2 Agriculture 4
3 Arts, Social Sci. & Hum 3
4 Student Affairs 3
5 Natural & Applied Sciences 3
6 Health & Human Services 2
7 MSU-WP 2
8 College of Education 1
9 Inclusive Engagement 1
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Leaderboard
Unit with the Most Donors
March 6th 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 31
2 McQueary College of Health and Human Services 7
3 College of Business 6
4 College of Education 5
5 Reynolds College of Arts, Social Sci. & Humanities 5
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