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Happy Thanksgiving! As all of us prepare to celebrate a wonderful custom that dates back to 1621 in the U.S., it indeed is an appropriate time for thanksgiving. I and, more broadly, the College of Business at the University of Missouri-Columbia have much to be thankful for.  Read More |
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The Department of Finance has added two full-time faculty members and one visiting professor. The School of Accountancy augmented its faculty with the addition of three full-time adjunct faculty members. “It is vital that new tenure-track faculty members are energetic and skillful in both teaching and research. Our two additions, Paul Brockman and Sandra Mortal, certainly possess those attributes,” said Dan French, chair of the Department of Finance. Read More
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Three College of Business faculty and staff members – Jere Francis, KPMG Distinguished Research Professor of Accountancy; David West, professor of finance; and Phyllis Moore, senior academic advisor – received significant honors in September. “These awards are further evidence of how skilled and dedicated the college’s faculty and staff members are. I am so pleased that Jere, David, and Phyllis have received much deserved recognition,” said Dean Bruce Walker. Read More
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 The college provided this arrangement at the memorial service for Mr. Trulaske. Each flower represents one of the 46 recipients of a Trulaske Scholarship.
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Robert J. Trulaske, Sr., who graduated from MU in 1940 with an undergraduate degree in business, passed away on September 25. Mr. Trulaske was a decorated veteran, a distinguished business leader and, a generous contributor to the MU College of Business. Read More
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On October 21, the MU College of Business participated in the Mizzou Corporate Roundtable, a semiannual forum for members of the St. Louis business community. Harvey Eisen, chairman of Bedford Oak Advisors, was the featured speaker. After his presentation about the economy and stock market, titled “Uncertainty at a Peak?”, Eisen answered questions from the audience. Read More |
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 Truman greets Chancellor Emeritus Richard Wallace and his wife, Patricia.
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This year’s celebration of The Herbert J. Davenport Society was truly unique. Rather than being held in the traditional ballroom setting, the Society’s members and guests came together in the Jeffrey Clinton Club Room in MU’s Paige Sports Arena. The Davenport Society’s celebration on October 22 was held in conjunction with the grand opening event for the Arena. Read More
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The eighth annual Excellence through Leadership Conference took place on October 29. More than 135 students from the College of Business had the opportunity to interact with 75 recruiters from 17 corporate sponsors. Read More
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 About the College
The MU College of Business, founded in 1914, enrolls more than 3,700 undergraduate students and over 300 graduate students. The college has four academic units – Accountancy, Finance, Management, and Marketing – with 54 full-time faculty members. The college offers an undergraduate degree in business administration, an MBA degree, a 150-hour program that confers both undergraduate and master’s degrees in accountancy, and PhD degrees in both accountancy and business administration.
The College of Business takes great pride in its graduates. About 30,000 alumni are contributing their expertise to the public and private sectors in every state in the U.S. and in a host of foreign countries.
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