Montana State University Billings News: New lab gives MSU Billings business students a technology boost

In a global economy where the speed of business is getting quicker all the time, business students need to be able to keep pace if they are going to be able to “hit the ground running” upon graduation.

This week, a group of local business leaders got to see first-hand just how fast that can be, thanks to a new $300,000 specialized lab at the Montana State University Billings College of Business.

The Management Information Systems (MIS) lab, just completed this semester and opened this month, was made possible through a $150,000 grant from the Montana Office of the Commissioner of Higher Education and matching funds from local businesses. What was once a traditional classroom on the second floor of McDonald Hall where students used to talk about technology in the business world is now a state-of-the art interactive and collaborative learning environment where they can do it.

Full Story: http://www.msubillings.edu/urelations/releases/2008/2008April25Lab.htm

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MSU Billings Students Elevate Billings’ Profile on Google Earth http://www.msubillings.edu/urelations/releases/2008/2008April25COT.htm

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MSU Billings Carpentry Students Show Off Their Home Work http://www.msubillings.edu/urelations/releases/2008/2008Apr28Home.htm

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Also, the university is helping coordinate the Governor’s Workforce Conference on May 21-22 here in Billings. You can point your readers to registration and information link on the home page of our web site: http://www.msubillings.edu

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Dan Carter

Director, University & Government Relations

Montana State University Billings

1500 University Drive

Billings, MT 59102

[email protected]

406.657.2269 (o)

406.672.2720 (c)