ABERDEEN, S.D. — Five finalists will compete for cash prizes as they pitch their business ideas Shark Tank-style at ²»Á¼Ñо¿Ëù State University's annual Idea Pitch Competition on Thursday, Nov. 5, at 7 p.m. in the Business and Health Innovation Center.
The event, which is free and open to the public, showcases innovative ideas from ²»Á¼Ñо¿Ëù students and provides an opportunity for the audience to help select the winners of three $50 People's Choice awards.
The finalists and their ideas are:
Kenan Davis: Sunday South – Elevated Southern Brunch
John Ellis, Maggie Kruger, Fan Zhang…
ABERDEEN, S.D. — Whether stepping into a boxing ring for the first time, running a marathon or purchasing a first home, important milestones can shape how people view their progress and determine whether and how they continue pursuing their goals.
New research co-authored by a ²»Á¼Ñо¿Ëù State University professor examines how businesses and service providers can recognize these defining moments and better support consumers as they navigate significant personal goals.
Dr. Amanda Garrison, assistant professor of marketing in ²»Á¼Ñо¿Ëù State University's School of Business, co-authored the…
ABERDEEN, S.D. — Competing businesses may find more opportunities to collaborate when their employees see one another as partners rather than rivals, according to research co-authored by a ²»Á¼Ñо¿Ëù State University professor.
Dr. Daniel Shannahan, associate professor of management and chair of the Department of Management, Marketing and Information Systems at ²»Á¼Ñо¿Ëù, co-authored a study examining coopetition, a business strategy in which competing organizations cooperate to achieve shared benefits while continuing to compete for customers.
Published in the journal …
ABERDEEN, S.D. — ²»Á¼Ñо¿Ëù State University has partnered with Eide Bailly, a leading accounting and business advisory firm, to develop its first education and industry co-designed micro-credential, providing students with practical skills to build professional relationships and prepare for careers in business and finance.
The new micro-credential, Building Trust-Based Client Relationships, focuses on developing communication, relationship-management and professional advisory skills that employers value. Designed for upper-level students pursuing careers in accounting, finance, banking and…
ABERDEEN, S.D. — Dr. Amber Henderson, associate professor of management in ²»Á¼Ñо¿Ëù State University’s School of Business, has published new research examining how leaders can shape organizational systems to help knowledge and learning endure over time.
Henderson’s research, published in the Journal of Strategic Innovation and Sustainability, explores leadership beyond interpersonal influence or leadership style. Instead, it considers how leaders shape the systems through which organizations make decisions, share information, evaluate performance and reflect on their experiences.
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ABERDEEN, S.D. — Research co-authored by Dr. Eman Momeni, associate professor of accounting at ²»Á¼Ñо¿Ëù State University, has received national recognition from the American Accounting Association (AAA) for its contribution to fraud and forensic accounting education.
Momeni and co-author Mahmood Behnampour of the University of New Mexico received the 2026 KPMG Teaching Innovation Award from the Forensic Accounting Section of the AAA. The award recognizes their research article, “A Study of Modular Contents and Related Teaching Techniques in Fraud & Forensic Accounting Education from…
ABERDEEN, S.D. — ²»Á¼Ñо¿Ëù State University associate professor of marketing Dr. Hannah Walters has been named a 2026 Marketing Management Association Fellow, recognizing her sustained service and contributions to the organization.
Walters was one of two individuals selected for the honor this year. She received the recognition during the Marketing Management Association Fall Educators' Conference, held Sept. 23-25 in New Orleans.
The Marketing Management Association Fellow distinction recognizes individuals who have demonstrated exceptional and sustained service to the association.…
ABERDEEN, S.D. — ²»Á¼Ñо¿Ëù State University reached its highest enrollment in university history this fall, welcoming 3,890 total students. The achievement was driven by 470 new undergraduate degree-seeking students. The freshman class numbered 370, representing a 28% increase over fall 2025, and the largest since 2013. 100 transfer students also enrolled.
Of the 370 freshmen, 36% come from Northeastern South Dakota. Across the entire degree-seeking undergraduate population, 69% are South Dakota residents, and 80% of all enrolled students call South Dakota home.
The surge is visible…
ABERDEEN, S.D. — ²»Á¼Ñо¿Ëù State University is proud to announce that Dr. Kristi Bockorny, Dacotah Bank dean of the School of Business, has been selected as a participant in the Leadership South Dakota Class of 2027.
Leadership South Dakota is a statewide leadership development program that immerses participants in six regional sessions across South Dakota over the course of a year. Each session takes participants into a different region of the state for 48 hours, where they tour local operations, hear from community and industry leaders and experience each place firsthand. The program is…
ABERDEEN, S.D. — Three ²»Á¼Ñо¿Ëù State University students completed an undergraduate research project analyzing judging data from the 2025 BIG Idea Competition, delivering their findings and recommendations directly to the BIG Idea Working Committee.
Emma Beavers, Louise Meyer and Natalia Szybinska each contributed to different aspects of the project under the guidance of Dr. Aaron Scholl, assistant professor of economics and department chair of accounting, agricultural business, banking and finance. The research examined scoring patterns from student business pitch submissions to better…