Category: Miller College of Business

Ball State Students Save Historic Ball Mansion from Water Damage

October 28, 2020 by Sam Mumbower

Students Tricia Timmons and Chandler Sturgis were surveying the top floor of the historic E.B. and Bertha C. Ball Center mansion when they noticed something unusual. “We weren’t expecting to find what we did,” Timmons said. Both Timmons, a senior, and Chandler, a junior, are majoring in residential property management (RPM). The survey was part […]

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Spooky Facts, Parenting Tips, and Other Tidbits About October 31

October 23, 2020 by Marc Ransford

We trace many of our Halloween traditions to ancient pre-Christian-era Celtic celebrations, but this year will be much different due to the COVID-19 pandemic. Check out these historical items, parenting tips, and random thoughts and observations about the holiday season from Ball State faculty. Halloween Traditions Date Back Centuries Fred Suppe, a history professor, points out […]

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Marketing major receives coveted Orr Fellowship

April 8, 2020 by Jennifer Criss

Mariah Roberts credits her ability to receive the prestigious Orr Fellowship to professors and events that prepared, pushed, and encouraged her.

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Professor: Major brands must behave in a positive manner during the COVID-19 crisis or face the wrath of customers

April 1, 2020 by Marc Ransford

Marketing professor Mark Mayer gives suggestions on how brands can maintain and shape customer loyalty amid COVID-19.

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Accounting Students Volunteer Their Experience

March 24, 2020 by Ball State Staff

With the help of Ball State accounting students, many students, employees, and families of Ball State and Muncie Community Schools are receiving free tax preparation through the Volunteer Income Tax Assistance (VITA) program. VITA is a federal program administered by the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) available to individuals and married couples with an income of […]

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Miller College hosts Fulbrights from Lebanon, Iraq

November 18, 2019 by Emily Gralak

Seven Fulbright scholars from Lebanon and Iraq spent 10 weeks this summer at the Miller College of Business, where they focused on research, teaching and community engagement. The scholars—six from Lebanon and one from Iraq—are junior faculty members at their respective universities. With either doctoral or masters degrees, the scholars are part of an international […]

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New Executive Learning Program to empower alumni and practicing professionals

November 18, 2019 by Melissa Kraman

A champion of lifelong learning, the Miller College of Business will soon offer educational courses to post-college adults seeking to advance their careers with in-demand business knowledge. The new Executive Learning Program will provide a variety of courses—ranging from blockchain to cryptocurrency to business analytics topics—to Ball State alumni and Indiana’s non-business practicing professionals. These […]

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Indianapolis resident earns Ball State grant to pursue entertainment business venture

April 19, 2019 by Gabrielle Glass

Ball State University senior and Indianapolis resident Von Storm has encountered his fair share of obstacles as a filmmaker in the last 10 years. But, he found none more cumbersome than the process of licensing music for film. So, he created License Guru. “I discovered that getting the rights to use a song in a film […]

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Ball State student works to educate tenants and landlords, improve rentals

April 17, 2019 by Gabrielle Glass

Ball State University graduate student Gabriel Shetterley of Pendleton is working to improve rental housing by educating tenants and landlords about issues and responsibilities, and he plans to apply what he’s learned to issues in his hometown. Nearly one of every three Muncie residents lives in a rental property. Shetterley is working with the 8-12 […]

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