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Murray State University Entrepreneurship ConferenceMurray State held the University's first Entrepreneurship Conference on Thursday, March 12, 2009 in the Curris Center. Three MSU alumni spoke to students, faculty, staff, and other guests during the half-day conference. The attendees and presenters interacted in an open forum after the presentations. A luncheon honoring the speakers and student winners of the new Business Plan Competition capped off the conference.
Conference Video
Dr. Holmes Visited Murray State’s Disney International InternsDr. Holmes spent February 26 to March 1 visiting Murray State’s Disney International Interns from our partner universities in South Korea, Chosun University and Daegu University. He met with these students at their worksites to discuss their experiences and how they should incorporate them into their internship reports.
Not pictured are interns Ji, Dasuel, and Seon Yeong, Magic Kingdom; and Min-Ah, Epcot. More information on these programs can be found at http://www.disneyinternationalprograms.com
FBLA Honorary Member
Gail Hendon, Senior Lecturer, Business Administration and Office Systems, began teaching here at Murray State in 1989. On March 2, 2009 Gail received the FBLA Honorary Member Award for 2009 during the closing ceremony for the FBLA Regional Conference in Lovett Auditorium. Congratulations to Gail for her tremendous record of excellent teaching and support of her students and FBLA.
Fall 2008Promotion Management and Social Media Students Meet Guest ClientsStudents in Dr. Glynn Mangold's MKT 569, Promotion Management and Social Media, a class which explores social media's role in promotion, are helping organizations integrate social media into their promotional efforts. Representatives from the following organizations presented to the class during the past two weeks. Teams of students will work with these clients and present their recommendations at the end of the semester. 
Hawkins Research Inc.Mr. Gale Hawkins, CEO and Director of Marketing for Hawkins Research Incorporated, spoke to the class on February 5.
Profile Systems DesignMr. Jon Love, co-owner of Profile Systems Design and TransAct POS Software Solutions for Retail Operations, presented on February 10.
Performance Learning SystemsMr. Steve Shekell, Chief Operating Officer, and Ms. Carla Minks, Director of Marketing, for Performance Learning Systems, met with students on February 12.
MultifreshPatrick Howell explains the product he has developed and is currently marketing, MultiFresh, to his fellow Promotion Management and Social Media students.
Participants in the Promotion Management and Social Media class contemplate the appropriate promotional plan for the companies to which they are assigned.
Game Point NetworkAshley Johns, Murray State student and co-owner of GamePoint Network, is working with fellow classmates Omaun Covington and Paul Holt to incorporate social media into the company's promotional efforts. Dr. Glynn Mangold is facilitating the effort.
Outstanding Senior Woman for December Commencement:
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Allie
Haertling was named Outstanding Senior Woman for December 2008 at the
recent Senior Breakfast awards ceremony. Allie participated in many
activities during her time at Murray State, serving as an RA and a College
Council Member for White College, Alpha Kappa Psi President, study abroad
(Fall 2006 Regensburg program), and a Sherwin-Williams internship, among
others. Join us in congratulating Allie on her achievement. For more
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Department's Awesome Spring 2009 Electives
The Management Marketing and Business Administration Department is excited to offer students a superb selection of electives for next semester.
Marketing Electives for Spring 2009
MKT 361, Selling & Sales Management
MKT 369, Retailing Management
MKT 470, Logistics Management
MKT 568, Global Marketing
MKT 569, Promotion Management and Social Media
MKT 595, Sports Marketing
Management Electives for Spring 2009
MGT 358, Entrepreneurial Business Plan Development
MGT 490, Entrepreneurial Consulting
MGT 553, Human Resource Selection
MGT 557, International Management
MGT 580, Seminar in Leadership
Business & Public Affairs Electives for Spring 2009
BPA 360, Principles of Office Administration
BPA 396, International Business Seminar
BPA 515, Communication in an International Business Environment
BPA 596, International Business Seminar (graduate version)
Homecoming 2008
We saw lots of alumni and friends this weekend! During Tent City festivities, the Management and Marketing Club held a "split the pot" drawing at their table in the CBPA tent. Pictured (left to right) are M&M Club President, Sarah Wells; M&M Club Treasurer, Kasey Gibson; Glynn Mangold, Professor of Marketing; and Terry Holmes, Associate Professor of Marketing and Department Chair. MBA student Carrie Chady is shown entering the drawing.
Local Business Owner Serves as Guest Speaker
Business students at MSU are pictured with Jeanne Fleming, Owner/Manager of Office Extras, Inc. Fleming visited two BPA 140 (Foundations of Business) courses as a guest speaker and discussed entrepreneurship issues with the classes. Office Extras has supplied Western Kentucky and Tennessee with skilled employees for a variety of business needs for over 20 years. Foundations of Business is taught by Dr. Joy Roach. Pictured are (left to right): Cody Gray, Jenna Wismer, Jeanne Fleming, Chris Lee, and Zack Smith
Department Accomplishments and Initiatives
Management, Marketing, Business Administration, and International Business alumni will be pleased to find that we are continuing to build toward more and better opportunities for our students. Here is a list of some of our key successes during the past couple of years.
- The department won the CBPA publishing challenge in 2006-2007, and used the proceeds to improve each faculty member’s information technology base
- Bonnie and Sam McNeely established the Sam and Bonnie McNeely Study Abroad Scholarship in 2007
- Fred Miller was featured on the website of the leading GIS software company, ESRI, discussing his book, GIS Tutorial for Marketing, and the role of GIS in marketing
- Steve Dublin’s Entrepreneurship sequence to gain additional focus with establishment of the Don and Roberta Miller Endowment. Steve is directing the university-wide business plan competition in 2008-2009
- David Martin served as President of the Four Rivers Area Chapter of The Society for Human Resource Management (SHRM)
- Glynn Mangold (below) created and taught a new class in
the Spring 2008 semester. Entitled Marketing in the
Era of Consumer Generated Media, Glynn and
his University of Louisville colleague Dr. David
Faulds co-taught the course via ITV.
We want to keep moving forward, with bold plans that will complement and extend our current and past successes. Here are some of our department initiatives for 2008, and beyond.
- Continue our focus on entrepreneurship, leading the College and University toward excellence in this important field.
- Emphasize geographic information systems (GIS) in marketing, building on Dr. Miller's teaching and scholarly accomplishments.
- Grow our presence in marketing through new media, building on Dr. Mangold's cutting-edge teaching and research successes.
- Expand opportunities for our students and faculty to study and teach abroad, drawing on leaders like Dr. Bonnie McNeely, Sam McNeely, and Dr. Miller.
- Step up our attention to the field of human resource management via the work of Dr. Martin, Dr. Miles, and Dr. Seaton
- Increase research funding, software acquisition, and other support for faculty research in management, marketing, and business administration
- Obtain resources to enable classroom and teaching lab upgrades
Spring/Summer 2008
Dr. Holmes visited Walt Disney World International Program
Dr. Holmes spent September 25-27 at Walt Disney World, visiting our International Interns from Chosun and Daegu Universities in South Korea. Also, he met with international recruiting personnel and the registrar and business manager for Disney College Programs Education.
Clockwise from top left: Brian Ruppe, Disney College Program Education; Erica Nowak, International Recruitment; Min Ji Kim; Ye Seul Park; Seung Ki Hong; and Seul Lee
More information on Disney International Programs
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Discover Korea
Terry Holmes, Department Chair, met with Daegu University students and faculty during the May 12-26 Discover Korea program. Several Daegu students are completing Disney Internships through a partnership with Murray State, which will continue this fall with an increased number of students participating. Dr. Holmes spoke with students in Professor of Economics TaiKoo Chang's logistics class and then discussed the potential for further exchange between the two business schools with business faculty. To find out more about Discover Korea, visit http://www.murraystate.edu/international/study_abroad/msu/korea.htm
Dr. Holmes with Dr. Chang's logistics class
Pictured during the May 21 meeting at Daegu University's College of Economics and Business Administration are Dr. Chang, Dr. Mahnee Yoon, Professor of Marketing; Dr. Holmes, Dr. Jai-Sik Gong, Professor of Insurance and Finance and Dean of CEBA, and Dr. Jinmyung Choi, Professor of Business Administration.
International Business Seminars in Europe
International Business Seminars is a unique study abroad program designed for business majors or those students interested in international business. Students travel to the major business and cultural centers of Europe and visit the facilities of multi-national corporations, government agencies, and local businesses. They observe first-hand the organizations' business practices while interacting with high level executives and touring the facilities.
The Winter One group at the Heineken brewery outside Amsterdam.
The Winter Two group at the Evergreen Hotel in Paris.
Initial Hampton Inn & Suites Hotel Management Scholarship & Internship Awarded
On May 8, 2008, the initial recipient of the Hampton Inn Scholarship, Emma Wall, met with Murray Hampton Inn & Suites General Manager Marsha Owens and Murray State University selection committee representatives. The newly established annual scholarship will help support the academic studies of a student who plans on a career in hotel management. In addition, the student selected for the scholarship will be given an opportunity to work as an intern for the Murray Hampton Inn. Ms. Wall, a Business Administration major, will begin the scholarship and internship in Fall 2008. Congratulations to Emma and many thanks to Don Ershig of Ershig Properties and to Marsha Owens!
Pictured are, from left to right, Tim Todd, Dean of the College of Business & Public Affairs; Sue Moore Fenske, Director of Development for CBPA; Terry Holmes, Chair of the Department of Management Marketing & Business Administration; Emma Wall, Marsha Owens, and Jeff Seaton, Assistant Professor of Management.
Honors Day 2008 Candidates
It is Spring at Murray State University. That means it is time to continue our recognition of a growing tradition of academic excellence. The May 9 Honors Day ceremony honors graduating seniors for their academic and/or leadership achievements. The Department of Management Marketing & Business Administration is proud to present the students in our department who were finalists for the Outstanding Senior award in their major or area. Please congratulate them on their commendable performance.
Business Administration
Brittany Hillhouse
Trista Hobbs
Alicia Schipp
Joshua Stafford
Lauren Wilson
Management
Paula Allen
Nichole Cobb
Meridith Hunter
Jessica Thompson
Marketing
Amanda Adams
Amanda Coop
Kyle Howard
Jaime Jolley
Michael Staub
International Business
Ryan Saxton
Jayson Spain
Administrative Professionals Day 2008
Thanks Sheila! We appreciate the job you're doing.
On Tuesday, April 15, 2008, Dr. Mangold and Dr. David Faulds, UofL Marketing professor, had their joint Consumer Generated Media classes present "Marketing in the Era of Consumer Generated Media." Interactive Television allowed the teams and guests at both locations to present and interact.
Murray State's Dr. Glynn Mangold and University of Louisville's Dr. David Faulds co-taught a Special Problems class during the Spring of 2008 entitled "Marketing in the Era of Consumer Generated Media." The course addressed major issues pertaining to consumer generated media's role in promotion and marketing. Student teams were comprised of both Murray State and University of Louisville students. Various distance communication technologies were used to facilitate communication within the cross-university teams. The pictures below show Murray State students using interactive television, in conjunction with their University of Louisville teammates, to present their semester's work to a group of distinguished evaluators from the Louisville business community. Dr. Mangold is shown operating the interactive television technology in the classroom.
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The Department of Management, Marketing and Business Administration offers many curriculum alternatives for students. Students completing an area in management, marketing or business administration meet the strongest requirements for each of these fields. Students may also focus on a major in business administration and then choose a minor outside the College of Business to broaden their expertise in another field of interest. Additionally, a student may pursue a minor in management, marketing, real estate, advertising, office systems, or business administration.