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College of Business

Signature Events

Big Ideas Challenge

The Big Ideas Challenge is a new venture competition that encourages and celebrates students' innovative business ideas.

Meet the Firms

Meet the Firms is a premier accounting career fair for students at Minnesota State University, Mankato. This event features public accounting firms, private industry companies, and government agencies that recruit students seeking professional careers in accounting.

Richard Schmitz Food Entrepreneurship Lecture Series

Creates scholarships and supports an annual lecture by food entrepreneurship experts. This includes executives within a broad range of food processing, retailing and wholesaling industries.

College of Business Events

Upcoming Events

Mar 18

Trek to The Toro Company

11:00 AM - The Toro Company, 8111 Lyndale Ave S., Bloomington, MN (transportation provided)
Mar 18

The 5 A's of AI: Assistants, Automation, Avatars, Agents & APIs

03:30 PM - Maverick Innovation Gateway
Apr 6

COB Senior Advice Event

07:00 PM - CSU 101 Heritage Room
Apr 17

2026 Annual Conference on Financial Wellness

11:00 AM - Centennial Student Union
Apr 21

Federated Day

10:00 AM
Apr 29

College of Business Networking Event

09:00 AM - CSU Ballroom
Apr 29

Hungry for Sales?

12:00 PM - Maverick Innovation Gateway - 230 Stadium Rd, Mankato MN

Mar 18

Trek to The Toro Company

11:00 AM - The Toro Company, 8111 Lyndale Ave S., Bloomington, MN (transportation provided)
Join the College of Business on an employer site visit to the global headquarters of The Toro Company in Bloomington, MN! You'll learn about career opportunities with The Toro Company, enjoy lunch and networking with MSU alumni who work there, and tour their highly innovative Product Development Lab. Explore opportunities in ...
Mar 18

The 5 A's of AI: Assistants, Automation, Avatars, Agents & APIs

3:30 PM - Maverick Innovation Gateway
Generative AI is moving beyond simple chat interfaces into powerful, proactive systems. In this session, you’ll discover the “Five A’s” of applied AI and learn how to harness them to streamline workflows, create intelligent automations, and build tailored solutions. From developing custom GPTs to deploying Retrieval-Augmented Generation (RAG) and API ...