Meet
Kimmy KIMMY KLIPSCH
MAJOR: Entertainment Management HIGH SCHOOL: Ursuline Academy HOMETOWN: St. Louis, Mo.
Trips to top destinations ++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ As a Missouri State management student, you may travel to exciting places to see management in action and meet alumni in your industry. For example, entertainment management students regularly attend the Super Bowl to see how a major sports event is managed. Students have plenty of opportunities to study abroad, which is especially great for those interested in international business. Students also have the chance to be involved in internships and extracurricular organizations.
Why I chose Missouri State: When I visited campus, it was the one place I just felt I fit in. It is probably the most friendly campus I ever experienced. And my dad went here! He was excited to show me around. How I describe the student body: Besides welcoming and friendly, I would also say pro-active — we have a lot of volunteer organizations. There are so many students who work and fight for something other than themselves. Favorite part of being a business student: I just love the COB! You get good feedback and have access to resources such as the Career Center. They helped me put together my resume, and I go in every semester to update it.
Coolest project I have worked on: The “airplane project” in operations management with Dr. Keith Denton. A group of 15 students forms a mock company — you assign jobs such as CEO, accountant, H.R. manager and line workers — and then you design a paper airplane together with each person acting in the role of their job title. The further your plane goes, the better your grade! The project teaches you to work with different kinds of people. How the COB faculty and staff show they care about my success: They don’t just teach, they try to relate facts and put them context. They will say: “Five years down the road, you will need to know this when you’re writing a contract, renting a facility, etc.” Favorite snack on campus: Starbucks java chip Frappuccino. Plans after college: I have a job lined up with a wedding planning company in St. Louis! I will start as a day-of coordinator and hope to move up to full-time wedding planner. Dream job: To own my own wedding-planning and event-planning company.