Welcome back, MAB Students! We hope it is a great Campus Session week!

Darren Drake, #MABClassof2025, will defend his MAB thesis, “Creating a Blue Ocean Strategy for an e-Trading Start-up,” on Wednesday, April 2 at 1:00 p.m. Major Professor: Dr. Vincent Amanor-Boadu

McKenzie Bear, #MABClassof2025, will defend her MAB thesis, “Economic Impact of Avian Diseases on the Turkey Industry: Implications on a Consumer Packaged Goods (CPG) Food Manufacturing Company,” on Wednesday, April 2 at 3:00 p.m. Major Professor: Dr. Logan Britton

Jacob Bonwell, #MABClassof2025, will defend his MAB thesis, “The Effects of Political Policies in the United States and the Relation to Foreign Direct Investment,” on Thursday, April 3 at 11:00 a.m. Major Professor: Dr. Joe Parcell

Claire Wingert, #MABClassof2025, will defend her MAB thesis, “Optimizing Business Growth: The Impact of Integrated Sales and Marketing Teams with Strategic Training Programs,” on Wednesday, April 9 at 1:30 p.m. Major Professor: Dr. Logan Britton

Hunter McNelly, #MABClassof2025, will defend his MAB thesis, “Development for Managers and Sales Staff,” on Monday, April 7 at 8:00 a.m. Major Professor: Dr. Aaron Johnson

For those wanting to learn more about all of the issues affecting global agriculture, K-State’s Master of Agribusiness (MAB) program offers working professionals two options to gain more knowledge about the international agriculture industry. AgCareers agcareers.com/career-success…

Max Frederes, class of 2025, will defend his MAB thesis, “Implications of Smart Spraying Technology on the United States Pesticide Industry,” on Tuesday, April 15 at 2:30 p.m. Major Professor: Dr. Ed Perry

Diana Zamora, #MABClassof2025, will defend her MAB thesis, “Economic Traceability of Highly Pathogenic Avian Influenza on Milk Production in Southwest Kansas,” on Thursday, May 1 at 9:00 a.m. Major Professor: Dr. Dustin Pendell

MAB will be at PetFood Forum 2025 in KC today and tomorrow. Stop by booth #2540 to learn how to advance your career in the animal health industry!

Earlier this week, Sita Pendurthi, #MABClassof2016 visited us from India. She shared many of the processes and products in her MAB thesis project on mango butter and mango kernel oil are now in development. It is always great to see MAB students and alumni! #mabluv

Our Spring 2025 Issue of the MAB Syllabus Newsletters is now available! Issue includes our new LinkedIn Page, welcome to the #MABClassof2027, important MAB Program Updates, 2026 Spain and Portugal trip, and Alumni Spotlight on #MABClassof2020 Erin Stickel. bit.ly/4m83TkG

Congratulations to our Spring 2025 Graduates! We are proud of all of you! #mabluv McKenzie Bear Jacob Bonwell Darren Drake Max Frederes Lexi Freund Zack Leist Hunter McNelly Lina Pham-Cook Rachel Scharplaz Claire Wingert Diana Zamora

Did you know Kansas State University’s Master of Agribusiness program offers an online business-focused graduate degree, certificate, and individual courses for animal health and companion animal professionals? Learn more at bit.ly/3ylG2GH #BeMAB

We'll be at the K-StateVetMed Annual Conference for Veterinarians June 1-2 in Manhattan. Stop by to learn how you can better manage your practice and #BeMAB!

Happy 4th of July!

We are hosting a social meet-up for MAB Students, Alumni and Friends in Chicago. The gathering will be at Pizano's Pizza and Pasta near McCormick Convention Center. Join us for fun, networking and food with fellow K-Staters. RSVP by Saturday, July 12th at bit.ly/45XUkze

Visit MAB at #IFTFIRST July 14-16 in Chicago! We'll be in booth #2121. Learn how you can get the skills you need to advance your career! #BeMAB

The best part of having a booth at a tradeshow? Seeing our students and alumni! #mabluv 😍 If you're at Institute of Food Technologists (IFT) FIRST come see us at booth #2121.

Need better business and management skills for your practice? Stop by booth #949 AVMA (American Veterinary Medical Association) to learn how to #BeMAB! We are #NotYourAverageMBA