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Thursday, November 21, 2013

Business Learning Community Visit McCoy Headquarters

 
The business learning community toured McCoy’s Building Supply headquarters and retail store on Friday November 8th. The tour is a chance for students to see the behind-the-scenes corporate operations of McCoy College of Business’s namesake company. Student toured the retail location on Wonderworld Dr, where the store manager answered questions from students.  Afterwards, students headed to McCoy’s corporate office.  BLC members had the chance to hear real world operations from each department from a series of speakers. Megan McCoy, the granddaughter of Emmitt and Miriam McCoy, concluded the presentation with a history of the company and her family before opening the floor to a Q&A session. We are so grateful for the opportunity to tour the impressive facilities each year and give students the chance to network with the amazing staff of McCoy’s Building Supply.
 
 
 
2013-2014 Business Learning Community pose for a picture in front of the McCoy Headquarters


Pictured above left ro right: Amanda Brock - Academic Advisor; Amber Brown - BLC Resident Assistant; Kenyon Wilson - Academic Advisor; Patrick Guerra - BLC Resident Assistant; Megan McCoy-Jones  - Vice President of Field Support
 
General Manager of McCoy's Building Supply provides tour for students 


 
 

Wednesday, November 20, 2013

Operation Graduation

Congratulations on your upcoming graduation!

If you do not currently know what your next step will be or have a job lined up, there's an event for you: Operation Graduation!
 
 

Part-Time Amazon.com job opportunity for Texas State Marketing Students

This part-time job opportunity is a great way for students to build their résumé with Amazon.com, a Fortune 100 Company and the world’s largest online retailer. Also, it is a great opportunity to enhance leadership, sales, and marketing skills. And, it's paid!


Job Description:  Amazon Brand Ambassador

If you have an affinity for Amazon and are interested in a marketing program where you can earn money and enhance your leadership skills, the Amazon Brand Ambassador program is for you! We are looking for enthusiastic, motivated, and well-connected college students to work part-time promoting Amazon. As a brand ambassador, you get paid for generating excitement, awareness, and buzz about Amazon through seeking out unique opportunities that will connect students with the Amazon brand.

 
Qualifications:

·         Actively enrolled undergraduate student

·         Able to commit approximately 4-5 hours a week from January to May 2014 (exact employment dates will vary based on school academic calendar)

·         Sales or brand ambassador experience a plus

·         Active participant in campus clubs, leadership position a plus

·         Extremely active and well versed in social media

·         Goal-oriented with excellent interpersonal skills

·         Well-networked and outgoing member of campus community

·         Creative and adaptable

 
Benefits:

·         Competitive base pay, plus bonus opportunities

·         Enhance leadership, sales, and marketing skills

·         Develop marketing experience and build your résumé with Amazon.com, a Fortune 100 Company and the world’s largest online retailer

 

Please send your résumé along with answers to the below questions to oncampusrecruiting@amazon.com.  Please list your school name in the email subject line.

 
1)      List the following: field or major, year in school, GPA.

2)      Have you worked as a Brand Ambassador before? If yes, for what brand(s)?

3)      With which on-campus student organizations are you involved? Please provide organization name, title held and dates.
 
4)      If you were to market an activity, how would you promote the activity to generate the most buzz?
 
 
 

Thursday, November 14, 2013

Student Organization Spotlight: CEO

Take a moment to get to know Kasey Smetana, President of Collegiate Entrepreneurs' Organization (CEO) chapter at Texas State University, an award-winning group of entrepreneurs and business students. CEO is a global network that informs, supports, and inspires college students to be entrepreneurial and seek opportunity through enterprise creation. Every fall semester, more than 1,600 students, faculty, and others interested in entrepreneurship attend a 2 1/2 day CEO Conference in Chicago, IL, where students come together to network, compete in a variety of different competitions. Over 80 outstanding entrepreneurs and business leaders share their ideas and expertise with students on how they launched their businesses, the lessons they've learned, and where they are today.
 


Q: What does CEO have planned so far for the 2013-2014 school year?

Next year we will be hosting our Annual Golf Tournament. All the proceeds are donated to the St. Jude’s Children’s Hospital. Also we will be hosting our first ever “Bobcat Competition” where there will be a show and raffle. We will also be selling our legendary tanks and Bobcatopolies, so that we can raise money to go to Florida for the National Conference in October 2014. We will also be helping with the Business Leadership week in February.

Q: How will your major and CEO help you reach your goals?

CEO has brought me so many opportunities already. Because of CEO I have been able to network with many students, not only through the organization and McCoy, but also throughout the CEO National Organization. My goal from the beginning was to get over my fear of speaking in front of people. This last week, we attended our National Conference where I was a keynote moderator and introduced Chris Heivly, CEO of MapQuest, in front of 1500 students and entrepreneurs. Since I have faced my fears, I have been able to make such great connections with both students and professors.

Q: What resource on campus do you recommend for students to utilize?

I think that students often forget to use their professors as resources. Yes they are teachers, but most of them have firsthand experience. I talked to professors all the time in person even if it’s not about grades. Most professors are there to help you succeed and give you advice that you cannot learn in the classroom. They will also bring you really great opportunities. I am Teacher’s Assistant for Mr. Lawrence Herring and it has been one of the most rewarding experiences I have had this year.

Q: What is your favorite part about Texas State?

McCoy! This business school has been the best thing for me. The professors are very helpful and the students actually have their “heads on right”. When I came to college, I wanted to take it seriously. Once I got through basics and into McCoy, my whole view of college changed. A few weeks ago I was invited by the Dean to a Distinguished Alumni Luncheon where I was one of about 10 students who got to meet Mr. Tom Roddy. I would never choose a different major or a different school!

Q: What do you think is the ‘key to success’?

I believe that if you want to be successful, you have to step out of your comfort zone. You sometimes have to put yourself in uncomfortable situations and work hard to get over them. Keep your eyes on the goal, and just keep taking the next step towards completing it.
 
To learn more about CEO, visit their Facebook page 
 

Wednesday, November 13, 2013

Fall 2013 Beta Gamma Sigma Inductees

The McCoy College Advising Center would like to congratulate all students who were recently inducted into Beta Gamma Sigma!
 
Only those students who meet rigorous standards of academic achievement are inducted into the organization. We challenge every student in the McCoy College to strive to meet these high standards and join Beta Gamma Sigma!
 
 
Accounting:
Wanetia Adams 
Jorge Arriola Patino
Marc-Antoine Balthazar
Trevor Bates
Blake Berger
Marlen Garcia
Carla Gomez
Judy Gonzalez
Justin Krautz
Megan McAfee
Diana Medlock
Roberto Migoyo-Estevez
Paige Nicar
Alexander Olson
Kayla Saathoff
Sara Smith
Jonathan Stumpff
Michael Tabler
Jacob Tinney
Ying Wang
Katie Wiatrek
Ellen Ygnacio

Computer Information Systems:
Micah Gibson
Robert Gonzales
Heather Kleypas
Robert Nino
Mara Puisite

Economics:
Bryce Cashell
Christian Duran
Ryan Frisella
Hannah Kincaid
Samuel Long
Ryan Rholes
Andrew Shepard

Finance:
Michael Allen
Kyle Cielencki
Alejandro Cuevas
Christopher Fontenot
Charles Hensarling
Timothy Hinman
Megan Hoekwater
Josh Huston
Onyemaechi Ikeji
Cody Jarmon
Ryan Krolick
Alex Lehman
Hector Martinez
James Naughton
Jonathan Palmer
Gregory Pilant
Austin Wagner
Timothy Willis

Management:
Frank Anderson
Jessica Benford
Jacy Benites
Kari Bosien
Brent Burkhart
Saridon Chambless
Daniel Drust
Joshua Goulding
Amy Janecka
Dennis Kelley
Jordan LeBlanc
Sabrina Lee
Tanya Livingston
Long Phung
Timothy Rountree
Patricia Sierra
Kasey Smetana
Coulton Smith
Sonja Smith
Ashley Tedder
Sunny Tompkins
Jose Verdin
Jeff Young

Marketing:
Lindsay Allmon
Caycia Banks
Stephanie Brogan
Ryan Cooper
Jessica Fedorko
Aspen Harden
Jennifer Klinger
Daye Lee
Forrest Lowman
Raoul Pajares




Friday, November 8, 2013

Wednesday, November 6, 2013

Brilliant Bobcats: Driven to Succeed


2013 Sales & Marketing Symposium and Conference

 
 
The 2013 Sales & Marketing Symposium and Conference is a great way for students to get their foot in the door in the financial industry or to get an idea on how the industry works. It’s also great for students who are undecided about what their career goals are.

 
More information can be found on the flyer below and tickets (free) can be found here
 
 
 

AITP Region 3 Competition

Congratulations to AITP who was the top performing team at the AITP Region 3 Competition for the 4th year in a row!
 
 
Web Applications (11 teams competing)
1st Place                                Joe Cantu
2nd Place                               Micah Gibson & Megan van der Walt
 
Database (37 teams competing)
2nd Place                               Elmer Huang & Tony Swinson
3rd Place                               Mara Puisite & Alacia Choice
 
Microsoft Office (47 teams competing)
1st Place                                Weston Baxter and Nathan Ferguson
2nd Place                               Kim Falcon  & Jacqueline Alvarado
 
Systems Analysis and Design (30 teams competing)
1st Place                            Mara Puisite & Alacia Choice
Honorable Mention        Elmer Huang & Maria Tecson
Honorable Mention        Rachael Humphries & Ross Hardy
Honorable Mention        Kim Falcon & Jacqueline Alvarado
Honorable Mention        Tony Swinson & Robert Nino
 
PC Troubleshooting (80 teams competing)
Honorable Mention        Weston Baxter 
 
12 Total Wins:          

                                                3              1st Place
3              2nd Place:
1              3rd Place:
5              Honorable Mentions


 
Attendance Statistics:    244 Students and 21 Faculty Members from 18 Colleges & Universities
 
Click here for AITP's student chapter website at Texas State and read more about them by checking out the September 2013 Student Organization Spotlight!