MS State MBA

Ready to kick off our second summer term strong! Our MBA students are diving into their Accounting course today, and we want to give a HUGE shoutout to for helping fuel them up! We were thrilled to be part of their 2nd annual Corn Day — the perfect boost to start the term right. Here’s to an amazing month ahead! 💼 🌽

From our MBA family to yours — Happy Independence Day! 🇺🇸

As we wrap up our 1st Summer Term, it’s a perfect time to introduce some of our MBA Candidates for the Class of 2026. Meet Team 2! 💼

🐾Vickers Driver — Accounting & Finance major from Chattanooga, TN
🐾Caroline Stiefvater — Marketing & Spanish Major from Memphis, TN
🐾Anthony Robertson Jr. — Business Administration & Marketing Major from Hernando, MS
🐾Paige Whisenant — Biochemistry Major from Vancleave, MS
🐾Grayson Cockerham - Mechanical Engineering Major from Hamilton, MS

We’re excited to see what this team will accomplish in the next 11 months! Let’s hear it for Team 2! 🙌

Happy ! Recently, we had the honor of welcoming Dr. Joel Collier to our recent MBA+ session. He shared his expert insights on evaluating jobs offers and navigating negotiations. We are excited to continue to learn from him during the Fall Semester as he leads the cohort in Strategic Marketing Management!

Faculty Spotlight: Summer MBA Term 📚 📝

We want to introduce the two faculty members leading core MBA courses this summer! In June, Dr. Michele Craven guides students through Leadership Skills, fostering critical leadership competencies essential for today’s business environment. In July, Dr. Lauren Milbach will instruct Accounting, equipping our future business leaders with a strong foundation in financial principles and analysis. Grateful to have both of them on our team!

They might not be on campus anymore, but we are still so proud of the Class of 2025’s accomplishments! For this , we are spotlighting Timothy Walker, who has moved to Atlanta, Georgia as a Commercial Sales Coordinator for Hapag-Lloyd AG. We are so proud of you, Tim, and know you will apply all the skills you learned throughout the MBA to serve a company who leads in the global container shipping and logistics industry!

All smiles from our candidates as they approach the midpoint of summer term 1! 😆😆

What a week! The MBA Class of 2026 just finished their first full week of summer classes! They had the honor of welcoming Liza Cirlot, The CEO of the Cirlot Agency, to McCool for the first MBA+ Session of the year! She shared her knowledge of working with various brands across defense, healthcare, aerospace, and more. Thank you for sharing your 40+ years of experience in all things client management, public relations, and brand strategy!

Can you believe this was only two weeks ago? Springboard Week set the tone for something big, and we’re just getting started!

First Maroon Friday in the books for the MBA Class of 2026! Here’s to many more 🐶

Day one of the MBA journey starts now! We’re thrilled to welcome such a driven and talented new cohort to campus. Let’s make it a great year!