Mizzou MBA Association

International Week

2007-11-24T13:25:00.000-05:00

Every semester MBAA organizes a week of events to showcase the diversity in our program.

Co-ed Rec Sports Softball Champions

2007-10-30T14:59:00.000-05:00

The MBAA Co-ed Rec Sports Softball Team took first place yesterday with a 24-6 victory in the championship game. Thank you to all who participated... and let's keep up the winning tradition!

Adopt-A-Highway

2007-10-12T16:24:00.000-04:00

Yesterday, we participated in our semi-annual clean-up of our stretch of highway in Columbia, MO. This was a great opportunity to give back to the community and at the same time have fun with our fellow members.

Language Partner Breakfast

2007-09-12T17:03:00.001-04:00

Every year the MBAA association hosts a language partner breakfast. It is an opportunity for domestic and international students to interact and make new friends. This year's breakfast was a big success!

MBA Orientation BBQ

2007-08-21T18:11:00.000-04:00

Incoming students enjoy a fun and tasty BBQ at the end of orientation week. 2nd year students also come to meet new students and catch up with old classmates.

First Day of School Fall 07

2007-08-20T21:00:00.000-04:00

Cornell Hall was bustling with activity today so MBA students took advantage of the quieter, more comfortable MBA lounge. Socializing was the primary activity as most students spent the time in between classes catching with up each other.

Mizzou MBAA now on Facebook

2007-08-12T13:30:00.000-04:00

MBAA members please join our Facebook group "Mizzou MBA Association" to learn more about events, view photos, and keep in touch with MBAA alumni: http://missouri.facebook.com/group.php?gid=2491746766

MBA Association Poker Tournament

2007-04-11T22:23:00.000-04:00

The MBA Association raised over $160 for the American Cancer Society last Tuesday during its annual poker tournament. Participants enjoyed pizza, drinks, door prises, and the fabulous company of Jeff Findley who won the tournament without ever playing Texas Hold' em before in his entire life. He took first prize over Ed Downey and Ryan Stoll.

KC Alumni Happy Hour

2007-04-07T21:24:00.000-04:00

I would like to thank Arielle Whitmer and the MBA Staff for the success of the KC Alumni Happy Hour last Thursday. Over 30 people enjoyed free drinks and appetizers at the Granfalloon Bar and Grill on the Country Club Plaza.

P.S. It was a blast to see some old friends again, and it only could have been better if I had won the doorprize, an official MU golf bag.

Jeff Findley

MBAA Women Present at the Eighth Annual Women’s Leadership Conference

2007-03-08T15:14:00.000-05:00

MBA Association members, Miranda Moore, Janey Osterlind, and Erica Roberts presented at the Eighth Annual Women’s Leadership Conference, Saturday, March 3, 2007. The annual conference is sponsored by the Office of Leadership Development, University of Missouri – Columbia. This year’s theme of “Leave Your Mark” was emphasized as the MBA students presented “The Advantages of Women in Business”. They also provided information on the participation of women in graduate business programs and answered a variety of questions concerning issues that female students are facing in class and in teams.

March Madness begins with a win!

2007-03-05T00:14:00.000-05:00

The MBAA basketball team advanced to the Elite Eight tonight with a 62-45 win. We started off aggressive with strong drives to the hoop. In the second quarter, we heated up from outside with a streak of 3 pointers. In the third quarter, the opposition switched to a zone defense and got us off our rhythm. In the fourth quarter, we switched to a zone defense, got them off their rhythm, and finished strong for the win.

Come cheer us on Monday night at 9pm and help us reach the Final Four!

Basketball Team Clinches Playoff Berth

2007-02-13T23:33:00.000-05:00

Tonight, the MBAA basketball team won 41-18. We clinched a playoff berth with our second win of our four game season. Offensively we struggled against the other team's zone defense. However, we were able to maintain a commanding lead for most of the game. We have our last regular season game next Tuesday.

Basketball Team falls to 1-1

2007-02-06T21:00:00.000-05:00

The MBAA basketball team lost tonight in a thriller, 60-57. We started off with hot shooting from everywhere on the court and had a 10 point lead early. At the end of the game, we had three chances to tie with a three point shot but none of them fell. We need to win 1 of our next 2 games to make the playoffs. Come see as play at the Rec Center next Tuesday at 6pm!

The New Semester Begins

2007-02-02T14:11:00.000-05:00

Hello!

We had our first MBA Association Meeting of the semester yesterday. Gina Mauller, from Career Services, gave us an overview of events they would be hosting this semester, including site visits, a career fair, and a salary negotiations workshop by Don Asher. Other events the MBAA is planning for the month of February include the SuperBowl party on Sunday, Language Partners Breakfast Kickoff 2/6, and our first wine tasting 2/22 (tent.) We also discussed other upcoming events for the semester--including the possibility of attending a Cardinals game, Faculty-Student Poker Tournament, alumni happy hours in Kansas City and St. Louis, and International Day, an MBAA Tradition.

The big philanthropy activity this semester is Relay for Life. Last year, the MBA Association team was the highest fundraising team at the Univeristy of Missouri. This year, our goal is to raise over $7,000. The date for Relay is April 14th through 15th. We will also be doing some activities with Big Brothers/Big Sisters, as well as cleaning our stretch of "adopted highway." a highway isn't the only thing we've adopted this semester. The MBAA has also "adopted" Katie Kluga, an MU gymnast, as part of Mizzou Gymnastics' "Adopt A Gymnast" program. Several MBAA members have attended meets this year to cheer on Katie. The next meet is February 9th at 7 pm at Hearnes. It will be a unique style of meet, "Beauty and the Beast" featuring both the gymnasts and the Mizzou wrestlers, who are currently ranked #2 in the country. Come out and support Katie at 7 p.m. at the Hearnes Center on 2/9.

If you have any suggestions for activities, please let one of the officers know! We are very open to your suggestions.

Keep checking back for more updates on the MBAA activities!