Minnesota State Moorhead Collegiate DECA Named a Top 10 International Chapter

The Minnesota State Moorhead Collegiate DECA chapter earned a top 10 global ranking at the 2026 Collegiate DECA International Career Development Conference (ICDC). The recognition places Moorhead’s chapter in the highest tier of the 208 chapters operating worldwide. The international ranking follows a season of consistent performance. Of the chapter’s 40 members, 21 competed at the state level in February. […]

Dr. Wooyang Kim Delivers Special Lecture on Korean Start-ups’ U.S. Market Entry at a Globally Recognized University

Dr. Wooyang Kim (Professor of Marketing, Paseka School of Business) has been invited to deliver a special lecture at Hanyang University, ERICA campus. Hanyang University is a globally recognized institution (QS World University Ranking #159, top 1.5% worldwide), and its ERICA campus is particularly known for its strong integration of business, research, and industry collaboration, including partnerships with governmental organizations […]

Dr. Wooyang Kim’s AI Diffusion Research Published in CRC Press Edited Book Chapters

Dr. Wooyang Kim from the Paseka School of Business (PSB) continues to expand MSUM’s research presence in artificial intelligence (AI) with the publication of two book chapters in an edited volume by CRC Press, in collaboration with coauthors from Temple University. CRC Press is globally recognized as a premier publisher in science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM), with a strong […]

PSB Student–Faculty Research Paper on Tipping Fairness Receives Best Paper Award at International Academic Conference

A student–faculty research team from the Paseka School of Business was honored with the Best Conference Paper Award (Undergraduate Research) at the 2026 Korea-America Hospitality & Tourism Educators Association (KAHTEA) Conference, held in Los Angeles, CA, on April 16–18. The study was developed through a collaborative effort among Maddie Moen (Marketing student), Ralf Mehnert-Meland, J.D. (Business Law faculty), and Dr. […]

Entrepreneur Najam Usmani receives MSUM Foundation Distinguished Alumni Award and presents on campus April 17

Najam Usmani (finance ’93) is an MSUM Foundation 2026 Distinguished Alumni Awardee. He has built a global, cross-industry career while mentoring thousands. Najam became one of the first 500 Microsoft Certified Systems Engineers, recognized by Bill Gates. He built nearly 400 retail locations, rose to the top ranks of tax preparation companies nationwide, and has hired, trained and influenced more […]