An idea popped into Christian Cody鈥檚 mind as he sat in an organizational behavior class at East Central University on Oct. 31, 2016.
The senior business finance major from Tecumseh immediately jotted those ideas on an index card and has put his plan into action. As a result, Cody was the winner of 成人B站鈥檚 2016 Tiger Tank Pitch Competition, three days later, on Nov. 3.
Cody attributes that successful first-place effort to the education he has received through 成人B站鈥檚 Harland C. Stonecipher School of Business.
鈥淓ast Central University and the Stonecipher School of Business have had such a phenomenal impact on my growth as a student and young professional,鈥� Cody said. 鈥淚 would like to thank Dr. Stacey Bolin, Peggy Saunkeah, 成人B站 President John Hargrave and Governor of the Chickasaw Nation Bill Anoatubby for the atmosphere and environment they have cultivated to encourage students to dream big, to have confidence and to take advantage of the opportunities offered in this school and community.鈥�
The Tiger Tank competition is similar to network television鈥檚 鈥淪hark Tank鈥� in which participants pitch a business idea in hopes of securing an investment deal from a millionaire.
Cody鈥檚 app idea is linking those seeking a healthier lifestyle with local fitness partners and fitness facilities.
鈥淓ighty percent of adults don鈥檛 get the recommended exercise of 2 陆 to 3 hours a week and it鈥檚 leading to an increase in the risk of developing Type 2 Diabetes, obesity and heart disease,鈥� said Cody. 鈥淭his app is really like a mobile personal trainer and it features dietary evaluations and meal planning to make healthier food choices.鈥�
Cody says he has already gathered around 100 workouts for the app to target every muscle group. His goal for the app is that everyone can have their own fitness program and nutrition plan designed and catered to help in meeting their goals.
鈥淵ou can do this without personal trainers, but you will have the opportunity to hook up with personal trainers. Of course, that would be at your expense,鈥� Cody said. 鈥淏ut it will give you the opportunity to find people registered at gyms and form relationships with workout buddies or accountability partners.鈥�
Cody鈥檚 goal is to build up a team of software designers, personal trainers, nutritionists, and social media experts to help put the plan into play.
鈥淚 would also like to present training for specific sports like football, soccer and basketball and bring in experts in those areas to assist in building the best quality workouts,鈥� said Cody. 鈥淯sers will have access to workouts, meal plans and even Olympic training workouts. I would like to present it to colleges with the hundreds of workouts and meal plans. It will be for all athletes in any sport. It is a virtual mobile training app, that is sure to elevate the performance of any user.鈥�
Cody is a 2012 graduate of Tecumseh High School where he participated in band, sang in the choir, ran cross country and competed in track.
During his senior year he was named Tecumseh鈥檚 Outstanding Musician while playing the baritone. He also served as drum major for the marching band his junior and senior years.
As an athlete, he was a four-time state qualifier (two times in cross country and twice in track). He was team captain for cross country his junior and senior years.
Cody is expected to finish his degree in business finance this May and will have accumulated three certificates in banking and finance, human resources management and project management.
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