The Bulldog Business Show is a monthly program dedicated to bringing you all the latest news and information from Mississippi State University's College of Business. Each episode will give you an inside look at the College's programs and events, history, faculty, students and alumni.
In this month's episode, host Jeffrey Rupp speaks with director of the PGA Golf Management Program Jeff Adkerson, who explains how the PGA Golf Management program teaches much more than just how to improve your golf swing. The program also equips graduates with a comprehensives business education and the skills necessary to become leaders in the $78 billion a year golf industry.
We also speak with Hagan Walker, co-founder of the startup company, Glo Drinks. With the help of MSU's Center for Entrepreneurship & Outreach (CEO), Walker and fellow student entrepreneur Kaylie Mitchell created a non-toxic, liquid-activated, lighted drink unit that glows to transform any setting and help drink servers manage customers. As an added option, the Glo Flavors unit also releases real fruit extract to add flavor to any beverage! Walker shares how the company is even exploring options in the the medical field, providing hospitals with a fun way to entice sick children to take their medication.