Missouri State University

A group of Missouri State University College of Business students have once again showcased its business leadership skills. Sixteen chapter members attended and competed at the Future Business Leaders of America's (FBLA) State Leadership Conference (SLC) at Columbia College in Columbia, Missouri, on March 3. They won 24 top awards.

In a high-stakes test of skill and strategy, Missouri State University's Association for Business Information Technology students (A-BITS) team rose to the challenge, earning a wild card win at the Midwest Regional Collegiate Cyber Defense Competition (MWCCDC).

The Missouri State University CFA (Chartered Financial Analyst) Research Challenge Team emerged victorious at the Kansas City CFA Society Regional Competition Feb. 8-9, 2025.

At the 2024 Region 4 Associated Schools of Construction (ASC) Student Management Competition, Missouri State University was the only school to place in each of the five areas of competition. The competition took place from Oct. 20-23 in Nebraska City, Nebraska.

At the 2024 Region 4 Associated Schools of Construction (ASC) Student Management Competition, Missouri State University was the only school to place in each of the five areas of competition. The competition took place from Oct. 20-23 in Nebraska City, Nebraska.

At the 2024 Region 4 Associated Schools of Construction (ASC) Student Management Competition, Missouri State University was the only school to place in each of the five areas of competition. The competition took place from Oct. 20-23 in Nebraska City, Nebraska.

Missouri State University's Distributive Education Clubs of America (DECA) team proved it was a force to be reckoned with at the Collegiate DECA International Career Development Conference (ICDC) by securing four top 10 awards.

The duo of Justin Fausto and Ben Cuebas from Missouri State University not only attended the recent IEEE (Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers) 2024 Region 5 Annual Meeting and Student Competitions. They also won first place in the circuit design competition, taking home $500.

At the Invent2Prevent (I2P) spring 2024 competition finals in Washington, D.C., Missouri State University's Ad Team won second place in the university competition with their C.R.A.N.E. Project (Creating Resilient Atmospheres through Natural Exercise).

Sixteen savvy marketing students from Missouri State University attended the American Marketing Association (AMA) International Collegiate Conference from April 11-13 in New Orleans, Louisiana.

A group of Missouri State University students have once again demonstrated their business leadership skills at the Future Business Leaders of America's (FBLA) State Leadership Conference (SLC). The event took place April 6 in Columbia, Missouri.

Missouri State University's Association for Business Information Technology Students (A-BITS) team has once again showcased its excellence in information technology. Eighteen team members received awards at the sixth annual U.S. Information Technology Collegiate Conference (USITCC), which took place in Shreveport, Louisiana, from April 4-6.

Missouri State University Master of Accountancy students Jamey Arter, Bailey Ewert and Lucy Petet placed first in the 2023 Government Finance Case Challenge. Organized by the Association of Government Accountants, the Government Finance Case Challenge is an annual competition that tests the financial aptitude and problem-solving skills of undergraduate and graduate students.

At the 2024 National Trumpet Competition (NTC), the Missouri State University Trumpet Quintet won third place in The Bill PFund Trumpets College Small Ensemble Division. The competition took place March 8-11 at Texas A&M University, Kingsville.

Fifteen Missouri State University students were among 300 students from 30 colleges and universities to attend the Midwest Model United Nations (MMUN) conference in St. Louis, Missouri, from Feb. 21-24, 2024. Several of them won awards at the conference.

Missouri State University's Mock Trial team continued its remarkable 2023-2024 season by earning a trip to the first rounds of national competition. With the students' winning performances at the regional competition in Norman, Oklahoma, the team now heads to the American Mock Trial Association's Opening Round Championship Series (ORCS) in Memphis, Tennessee, March 7-10.

Missouri State University is celebrating a victory as its CFA (Chartered Financial Analyst) Research Challenge Team emerged triumphant at the Kansas City CFA Society Regional Competition. The competition took place in Kansas City, Missouri, on Feb. 17, 2024.

In only the fourth year of the program, the Missouri State University Mock Trial team clinched first and third place wins at the Derek Morehead and Irene Downs Tournament hosted by the University of Missouri-Kansas City from Nov. 18-19, 2023. Four team members also won individual awards.

Missouri State University accelerated MBA student Sarah Smith tied for first place overall in the Speed Selling competition at the Northeast Intercollegiate Sales Competition 2023. It took place at Bryant University from Nov. 10-11.

Missouri State University sophomore computer science student Bakhrom Norkulov attended the ConocoPhillips' IT (Information Technology) Innovation Challenge, where his team finished in first place. The competition took place Sept. 5-8, 2023, at the company's world headquarters in Houston, Texas.

The Missouri State University team turned in a successful performance at the recent U.S. Information Technology Collegiate Conference (USITCC) regional student competition 2023. Organized by the Association for Business Information Technology Students (A-BITS), in collaboration with the Department of Information Technology and Cybersecurity at MSU, the event took place from Oct. 26-28, 2023, in MSU's Glass Hall.

Missouri State University graduate student James McDaniel received the Clayton H. Johnson Award from the Association of Missouri Geologists for his research of chemical variations in the local rock formation.

The Ozark Mountain Racing Team, comprised of Missouri State University engineering students, participated in the Formula Society of Automotive Engineers (FSAE) Competition from May 16-20, 2023, at the Michigan International Speedway in Brooklyn, Michigan.

Two Missouri State University graduate students took home honors at the 47th Annual Conference of the American Society for Enology and Viticulture-Eastern Section. It was held June 7-9, 2023, in Austin, Texas.

The Missouri State University chapter of the American Society of Civil Engineers (ASCE) attended the Mid-America ASCE Student Symposium from April 13-15, 2023, at Kansas State University in Manhattan, Kansas. Students placed in various competitions at the symposium and won fourth overall.

The Missouri State University Association for Business Information Technology Students (A-BITS) team participated in the U.S. Information Technology Collegiate Conference (USITCC) South Central regional competition recently. The team brought home 11 of the 22 trophies awarded along with the top school award. Thanks to the students' hard work, they will attend nationals in spring 2022.