American Marketing Association was named International Chapter of the Year!

Texas State AMA Named International Chapter of the Year and Winner of the Case Competition at the American Marketing Association 36th Annual International Collegiate Conference. 
  

From left to right: Gail Zank, Faculty Advisor; Analisa Luning, Megan Stockberger, Rob Malcolm, Hershey Company judge, Mervin Medina, Danielle Word, and Jennifer Klinger

 
Texas State AMA chapter swept both International Chapter of the Year and the Case Competition at the American Marketing Association 36^th Annual International Collegiate Conference held in New Orleans April 10 – 12, 2014.  Texas State was named International Chapter of the Year based on its submitted chapter plan and annual report. Reports are judged on professional development, communications, fundraising, and community service.  The American Marketing Association is one of the largest professional associations for marketers and has over 40,000 members and over 350 collegiate chapters in North America.  

Texas State also received 1st place in the AMA Case Competition.  Teams developed a marketing plan to relaunch the Hershey Company’s Take 5 candy bar.  Ten teams were chosen as finalists based on a written submission. The ten finalists then presented their results to Hersey Company judges in New Orleans.  Texas State was chosen as the winner based on their positioning strategy and marketing tactics.  Some of the other schools competing in the case finals included the University of Pennsylvania, University of Maryland, University of Arizona, and British Columbia Institute of Technology.  There were 129 universities that participated in the case competition. 

It is very seldom that a university wins the Case Competition and is named Chapter of the Year; so this is an extraordinary accomplishment.  Twenty-eight members of the Texas State chapter attended the conference.  The conference brought together over 1400 students and their faculty advisors for three days of learning and networking. Students are provided the opportunity to learn more about career paths within the marketing field from representatives of top companies globally.   

Texas State AMA is also proud to acknowledge our Vice-President of Programming, Jennifer Klinger.  She was selected as winner of the AMA EBSCO Marketing Scholar Award.  Other awards received included top four in the SABRE competition, honorable mention in the Website Competition and Outstanding Marketing Week recognition.  In addition, President, Mervin Medina, along with Analisa Luning, Vice President, presented in a session called "How to be a Top Chapter." 

  

Congratulations!!!

Graduation Just Got Easier

 

Be sure to bring a copy of your resume for this event!

 

 

Topics to be covered include: 

1. Overview of online Career Services resources
2. How to get the most out of LinkedIn
3. Tips on prepearing for an interview and landing the job
4. Alumni Association benefits
5. One-on-one resume critquing sessions

 

 

CIS Majors: New alternative to QMST 3334 is now available

The CIS & QMST department has created a new course as an alternative to QMST 3334.  The new course, QMST 4373B Advanced Data Mining Topics, is offered T/TH at 9:30 am.  The course description is provided below.  This course can be used to meet the advanced statistics requirment like QMST 3334 and is taught by Dr. Francis.  This is a great course and well aligned with the recent area of Big Data and Data Analytics.
 
Please consider this course as an option and let Dr. Wierschem, CIS Department Chair, know if you have any questions.
 
Course Description: This course will introduce various techniques available to extract useful information from the large volumes of data an organization might possess. At the end of the semester, students would have been exposed to various techniques that will allow them to extract information from massive datasets.  The course will cover concepts of large data analysis using techniques such as: association rules, decision trees, neural networks, classification and clustering. The focus is on how the techniques are to be used, and the details of the methods will be covered only to the extent necessary to understand when and how each technique can be used. Students will also gain experience using data mining software.

This course is recommended for CIS, Management, and Marketing students.

This particular version of the course will include: Neural networks and Bayesian Networks.

 

Only the QMST 2333 Business Statistics course is required as a prerequisite.  No prior programming experience is assumed.

Haven't registered for summer or fall? There's still time!

 

 

Registration for summer is open until May 26^th

 

Fall registration is open until August 7^th

If you have not already met with your academic advisor, please contact the McCoy College Advising Center at 512.245.1993 or stop by 115 McCoy Hall to schedule your appointment.  If you are having any problems registering for classes please don’t hesitate to ask us for help. The advising center is also open for appointments during the summer!

 

If you are trying to register for a class that is closed, you will need to work with that specific department to see how they are handling closed class requests.  For management and marketing courses, you can complete the closed class request form on their website.  Click here for the management form and here for the marketing form.  If you are taking a course off campus that is a prerequisite for a course you would like to take in summer and/or fall, please contact our advising center so we can provide you with the appropriate override. 

 

To check if you have any holds on your account, please login to Texas State Self-Service à Select Student à Select Registration à Select Registration Status.  If you have a hold on your account, it will prevent you from registering for classes.  Please contact the department responsible for the hold to find out what you need to do to get it removed. 

 

Good luck on finals!

 

Don't miss your final!

Find the final exam schedule here

 

 

Jody Patterson, ACC and ECO advsior, got married!

Jody Patterson, ACC and ECO advisor, got married Friday, April 18th, 2014 at the Hummingbird House in Austin, Texas to her longtime love, Juan Cajigas. The entire McCoy College Advising Center celebrated with Jody on her special day.

 

 

Congratulations Jody!!

 

Happy Administrative Assistant's Day!

 

In honor of National Administrative Assistant's Day, the McCoy Advising Center surprised our very own admin, Teresa Rowan, by decorating her office space and a pot luck breakfast. Teresa has been with the advising center since November 2012.

 

Thank you for all that you do Teresa!  

 

 

Upcoming Employer Information Session: FBI

A recruiter from the FBI will be on campus to speak with students about job opportunities including Special Agent, Intelligence Analyst, Computer Forensic Examiners, Strategic Operations Support and various other positions. The FBI originated from a force of special agents created in 1908 by Attorney General Charles Bonaparte during the presidency of Theodore Roosevelt. This information session is open to all majors, please attend to learn more about the FBI.

Thursday, April 24 

 4 – 5 p.m. 

 Career Services (LBJ 5-7.1)

Upcoming Employer Information Session: Capital Area Council of Governments and Hill Country Alliance

The Capital Area Council of Governments serves as an advocate, planner, and coordinator on key-regional issues in the Central Texas region. The Regional Environmental Coordinator at CAPCOG will be on campus to discuss CAPCOG and possible job opportunities. Additionally, he is an Outreach Assistant at Hill Country Alliance and will be available to discuss internship opportunities at HCA.  All majors may attend to learn about the opportunities available.

 

Wednesday, April 23 

 5 – 6 p.m.

 Evans 344

 

Our very own student worker was second runner up in the Student Employee of the Year ceremony

David Soto is a senior geography major with a focus in urban and regional planning and minoring in geology. Originally from Brownsville, Texas, David has been an exceptional student worker with the McCoy College Advising Center since October 2011.

 

 

Congratulations David for receiving second runner-up!!

 

 

Putting off Procrastination

Are you a member of Procrastination Nation? Is your motto, Why do today what you can put off until tomorrow? Then this workshop is for you. Stop looking for your daily distraction and attend this workshop to learn why we procrastinate and what you can do to put off procrastination.

 

Monday, April 21st

6 – 7 p.m.

3-15.1 LBJ Student Center

Happy Birthday to 3 of our academic advisors!

 

Who doesn't love celebrating birthdays?!

 

 

Pictured Left to Right: Jody, Courtney, and Kenyon

Jody Patterson (accounting H-Z and BBA economics) recently had her birthday on April 12th

 

Courtney Cross (management I-Z) celebrated her birthday April 4th

 

Kenyon Wilson (marketing D-Z) will celebrate his birthday on April 26th

Where Does the Time Go? Time Management Strategies

 

We know how busy you are: class, work, extracurricular activities, family, friends, fun … and oh, yeah – studying! This workshop will help you develop a strategy to manage your commitments, prioritize your course work, and create a weekly game plan that works as hard as you do.

 

 

 

Wednesday, April 16th

6 – 7 p.m.

3-15.1 LBJ Student Center

Sales/Management Training Program with Sherwin-Williams info session

Sherwin Williams prides itself on a strong commitment to their employees. From their professional work environment to their excellent benefits, to their ongoing training, they take care of the people that make them strong. All majors may attend to learn about the Sales/Management Training Program with Sherwin-Williams.

 

Tuesday, April 15 

 4 – 5 p.m. 

 Career Services (LBJ 5-7.1)

The Congressional Hispanic Caucus Institute (CHCI) is interested in finding students for their prestigious Leadership Programs. These are paid internships in Washington DC that will provide exposure to the world of public policy and politics. CHCI’s main focus is leadership development. This information session is open to all students in all majors.

Tuesday, April 15

5:30 – 6:45 p.m. 

 Career Services (LBJ 5-7.1)

 

For more information, visit the Congressional Hispanic Caucus Institute website

April Policy of the Month: Dropping vs. Withdrawing

The last day to withdraw from all classes (going to zero hours) is Thursday, April 17^th at 5:00 p.m.

 

Withdraw means removing all classes from your schedule for the semester/session.

If you are passing a class at the time you withdraw you will receive a W in the course. If you are failing a class at the time you withdraw you will receive an F in the course.

To withdraw from all courses you will need to complete a Withdrawal Request Form through the Office of the University Registrar. Information about how to request withdrawal from the University and/or access to the Withdrawal Request Form can be found here: http://www.registrar.txstate.edu/registration/withdraw-from-classes.html.

 

***Financial Aid recipients are encouraged to contact 512.245.2315

to discuss withdrawing and effects on their Financial Aid.***

 

If you have any questions, please contact the McCoy College Advising Center at 512.245.1993 or stop by 115 McCoy Hall.

Student Organization Spotlight: Enactus

Get to know Ali Ijaz, President of Enactus and graduate student pursuing his MBA. Enactus, formerly SIFE, is a global, non-profit organization that is literally changing the world through highly dedicated student teams on more than 1600 university campuses in 40 countries. Enactus offers these students the opportunity to develop leadership, teamwork and communication skills through learning, practicing and teaching the principles of free enterprise, thereby improving the standard of living for millions in the process.

Q: What does Enactus have planned for the rest of the semester and for the upcoming year?

Texas State Enactus recently just became the 2014 Enactus national champions, out of 518 US teams, and will be representing Team USA, against 36 other countries, at the Enactus World Cup in Beijing this year. To get ready for the World Cup we will be editing and perfecting our presentation to fit the World Cup stage. We will also continue to grow our 50+ existing projects while generating new project ideas during our summer session.

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

Getting an MBA from Texas State University will allow me to quickly climb up the corporate ladder. Enactus has transformed me into a leader and has provided me with a vast amount of networking opportunities. Earlier this year, through Texas State Enactus, I had the privilege of sitting at a round table discussion with multiple Fortune 500 CEO’s in New York City.

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

I would recommend that every student get involved in some sort of organization that will connect them with potential employers in their field while giving them hands on real world experience.

Q: What is your favorite part about Texas State?

My favorite part about Texas State is that it has given me the tools that I needed to be successful while also opening up many opportunities for me that I wouldn’t have otherwise.

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

The key to success for a student would be to take advantage of the great organizations that we have at Texas State so that they can gain real world experience and utilize the knowledge that they have learned in the classroom.

 

 

 



To learn more about Enactus visit their website

You can also find them on Facebook and Twitter

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Keep calm and just graduate, seniors!

 

April 28th - last day of class

May 1st - finals begin

May 7th - final exams end

 

May 10th - COMMENCEMENT