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Business Management and Finance

The Business Management career pathway is focused on careers in planning, organizing, directing and evaluating business functions essential to efficient and productive business operations. Finance is focused on planning, services for financial and investment planning, banking, insurance, and business financial management.

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A Future-Ready Workforce at KPMG: Investing Ahead of the Curve

Published on November 22, 2024

KPMG, one of the Big 4 Accounting Firms, has taken their investment in new hires and candidates to a whole new level. This investment is seen in the form of their sprawling KPMG Lakehouse campus in Orlando, Florida where new …

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What Is Business Operations & Strategy (Biz Ops)?

Published on June 13, 2024

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Hey there! This article is a part of our series on Biz Ops. Check out our complete Business Operations and Strategy Interview Prep Course to get ready for your career in business operations.

Preview of Top BizOps Interview Questions:
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Solving Business Problems

Taught by Mike Figliuolo
Do you have a business problem that you are having trouble solving? Mike Figliuolo has a simple five-step process for…

Construction Finance Fundamentals

Taught by Corporate Finance Institute (CFI)
This course provides a preliminary understanding of the real estate development process and delves deeper into the construction phase. It…

The Six Biases of Decision-Making

Taught by Drew Boyd
Want to make better decisions at work? In this short course, author, innovation expert, and professor Drew Boyd discusses ways…

Writing a Business Report

Taught by Judy Steiner-Williams
Learn how to write a well-constructed business report. In this course, author and senior Kelley School of Business lecturer Judy…

Developing Your Leadership Philosophy

Taught by Mike Figliuolo
If you want your team to trust you as a leader, it’s important to articulate who you are, what you…

Influencing Others

Taught by John Ullmen
Ever had trouble persuading someone to do something, even if it was in their best interest? Sometimes people don’t budge,…

Learning to Run Webinars

Taught by Sally Norred
Webinars can help you attract new customers and build client relationships, but only if they’re smart and engaging. In this…

Learning Graphic Design: Cropping Photographs

Taught by John McWade
Cropping is essential to good design. In this course, senior author John McWade shows members how to transform images that…

Copyright for Photographers

Taught by Carolyn E. Wright
The intersection of photography and law is a complex place. At one of those crossroads lies copyright. Many photographers aren’t…

Small Business Secrets

Taught by Dave Crenshaw
Are you thinking about starting a small business, freelancing, or turning a hobby into a full-time job? Or perhaps you’re…

Graphic Design for Business Professionals

Taught by Justin Seeley
Not a graphic designer? No problem. In this course, staff author and designer Justin Seeley shares graphic design secrets anyone…

Learning Graphic Design: Things Every Designer Should Know

Taught by John McWade
Appearance may not be everything, but how something looks has a fundamental impact on how it’s perceived, what it communicates,…

Running a Design Business: Designer-Client Agreements

Taught by Terry Lee Stone
As a freelance creative, you need to know how to write proposals and contracts for client-commissioned projects. Learn the basics…

Developing Ideas and Advertising Concepts

Taught by Craig Smallish
After landing a client, the designer’s first chore is to communicate and develop the initial idea, whether it’s a storyboard…

Management Tips

Taught by Todd Dewett
In this series, Todd Dewett, PhD, shares the tips respected and motivated managers use to improve rapport, navigate tricky situations,…

Video Journalism: Storytelling Techniques

Taught by Jeff Sengstack
How you choose your shots, craft your story, and edit your footage is what draws attention to your videos. The…

Running a Design Business: Creative Briefs

Taught by Terry Lee Stone
Learn to write a creative brief for client-commissioned projects and ensure you have a roadmap for developing great design, in…

Running a Design Business: Pricing and Estimating

Taught by Terry Lee Stone
Do you know what to charge for your design services? Too much and you risk scaring away potential clients; too…

Creative Inspirations: Kit Hinrichs, Graphic Designer

Taught by Kit Hinrichs
Kit Hinrichs is one of the most accomplished and respected graphic designers and illustrators of the last fifty years. A…

Creative Inspirations: Margo Chase, Graphic Designer

Taught by Margo Chase
Margo Chase is one of the most influential graphic designers of our time. Over the past 20 years, Margo’s highly…
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Ashlianna Owen Chessor, MBA

Alumni
  • Blytheville, AR
  • People Operations Business Partner Majestic Steel USA
Meet Ashlianna

Justin Perry

Alumni
  • Memphis, TN
  • Private Client Relationship Manager First Horizon Bank
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Fred “Buddy” Hess

Alumni
  • Mississippi, USA
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Mitchell Bentley

Alumni
  • Memphis, TN
  • Retention Specialist Bright Cellars
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Jennifer McPherson

Alumni
  • Starkville, MS
  • Financial Analyst Mississippi State University
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Janet Carraway

Alumni
  • Mississippi State, MS
  • Exec. Dir. Finance and CFO Mississippi State University Foundation
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Bryan Sanderson

Alumni
  • Austin, TX
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Vivian Lepoutre

Alumni
  • Chattanooga, TN
  • Sales Enablement Specialist Signature Consultants
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David Clarke

Alumni
  • Greenville, MS
  • Manager Bridgers, Goodman, Baird & Clarke, PLLC
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Sam Jones

Alumni
  • Hernando, MS
  • Realtor Austin Real Estate Office
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Christina Meinen

Alumni
  • Miramar Beach, FL
  • Broker Associate Scenic Sotheby's International Realty
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Kevin McCartney

Alumni
  • Amory, MS
  • President of Amory Division Community Bank of Mississippi
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Mississippi State Campus

Phone: 662.325.3823
Fax: 662.325.8733
Email: coop@career.msstate.edu

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Mississippi State, MS 39762

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