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May 05, 2025

Alum wins Rocky Mountain Chocolate Factory franchise 

2025-05-30T15:10:43-05:00

May 30, 2025--Taten Piepergerdes, a 2025 graduate of the Craig School of Business at Missouri Western State University, was awarded a Rocky Mountain Chocolate Factory franchise in the latest competition sponsored by Missouri Western’s Center for Franchise Development.  “There’s a lot of work to do, and I’m ready to get started,” Piepergedes said. “I did [...]

Alum wins Rocky Mountain Chocolate Factory franchise 2025-05-30T15:10:43-05:00
May 05, 2025

Franchise competition winner to be named May 30 

2025-05-29T09:47:00-05:00

Caleb Keling (center) won the franchise competition in 2024. May 29, 2025--A recent Missouri Western State University graduate will earn the opportunity to own and operate a franchise business. The Center for Franchise Development in the Craig School of Business will announce the winner of the 2025 franchise competition at 1 p.m. Friday, [...]

Franchise competition winner to be named May 30 2025-05-29T09:47:00-05:00
Apr 04, 2025

Missouri Western offers in-person workforce development courses

2025-04-25T10:00:36-05:00

April 25, 2025--Missouri Western State University’s Center for Workforce Development will begin offering in-person options in May at the Houlne Center for Convergent Technology. Unlocking Power with a Lean Plant Assessment, 3:30 p.m. May 8 This one-hour workshop, presented by the experts from Missouri Enterprise, will give production managers, safety and maintenance managers, engineers and [...]

Missouri Western offers in-person workforce development courses2025-04-25T10:00:36-05:00
Apr 04, 2025

Craig School of Business to host financial workshop

2025-04-18T09:50:14-05:00

April 18, 2025--Missouri Western State University’s Craig School of Business will host a financial workshop on Saturday, April 19, at 10 a.m. at the Downtown St. Joseph Public Library.  The workshop will feature an expert panel discussion on budgeting, saving, and investing and offers advice for both students and adults in the St. Joseph community. [...]

Craig School of Business to host financial workshop2025-04-18T09:50:14-05:00
Mar 03, 2025

Rebecca Lobina to lead workforce development

2025-03-14T09:59:08-05:00

March 14, 2025--Missouri Western State University has named Rebecca Lobina as director of workforce development. Lobina, currently continuing professional education director at Northwest Missouri State and regional director of the Missouri Small Business Development Center, will begin her duties April 1. “I am thrilled and very excited to bring Rebecca to MO West,” said Dr. [...]

Rebecca Lobina to lead workforce development2025-03-14T09:59:08-05:00
May 05, 2024

MWSU Alumnus wins Auntie Anne’s franchise

2024-05-31T14:03:00-05:00

May 31, 2024--Caleb Keling, a 2024 graduate of the Craig School of Business at Missouri Western State University, was awarded an Auntie Anne’s franchise in the latest competition sponsored by Missouri Western’s Center for Franchise Development.  “This has been a goal of mine for quite some time now, junior year in high school to be [...]

MWSU Alumnus wins Auntie Anne’s franchise2024-05-31T14:03:00-05:00
May 05, 2024

College of Business and Professional Studies announces two new department chairs

2024-05-15T11:45:31-05:00

May 15, 2024--Missouri Western State University has named two new department chairs in the College of Business and Professional Studies. Both will start their duties June 3. Craig School of Business Dr. Sel Dibooglu will serve as chair of the Steven L. Craig School of Business. Dr. Dibooglu is currently professor and chair of the [...]

College of Business and Professional Studies announces two new department chairs2024-05-15T11:45:31-05:00
Apr 04, 2024

MWSU Welcomes NCAA Vice President of Enforcement Jon Duncan

2024-04-19T12:37:18-05:00

April 19, 2024--Missouri Western State University’s Craig School of Business will host the top enforcement officer of the NCAA. Jon Duncan, NCAA vice president of enforcement, will deliver a guest lecture and participate in a panel discussion at 12:30 p.m. on Wednesday, April 24 in the Kemper Recital Hall, Spratt Hall room 101.  Duncan will [...]

MWSU Welcomes NCAA Vice President of Enforcement Jon Duncan2024-04-19T12:37:18-05:00
Apr 04, 2024

Craig School of Business to host Money Management 101

2024-04-09T15:30:53-05:00

April 9, 2024--On April 13, Missouri Western State University’s Craig School of Business will host a personal finance seminar. Money Management 101 will be held from 10 a.m. to 11:15 a.m. at the St. Joseph Public Library, 927 Felix Street. The event is free and open to the public. Light refreshments will be served. The [...]

Craig School of Business to host Money Management 1012024-04-09T15:30:53-05:00
Aug 08, 2023

Klaus named to Missouri FBLA Foundation Board

2023-08-31T15:16:45-05:00

Aug. 31, 2023--Pam Klaus, director of the Center for Franchise Development at Missouri Western State University, is a new member of the Missouri FBLA (Future Business Leaders of America) Foundation Board. Klaus is the advisor to the Missouri Western FBLA chapter and has led students at state and national leadership conferences. She is a graduate [...]

Klaus named to Missouri FBLA Foundation Board2023-08-31T15:16:45-05:00