Trulaske College of Business News

Entrepreneurship Alliance receives additional gift

At the inaugural year-end banquet, Dave Spence was moved to a public declaration — he would provide an additional gift to the Trulaske College of Business to ensure the Entrepreneurship Alliance would continue to prepare students for success in innovation. The banquet was a celebration of the Entrepreneurship Alliance as the program's first year comes to a close.

MBA student and team win 2012 student media design competition

Hearst Corporation's Innovation group and the University of Missouri’s Reynolds Journalism Institute announced the winners of their annual student competition, which is aimed at building creative solutions to real-world media challenges.

University student angel investors close first deal

The University of Missouri Trulaske College of Business Student Angel Capital Program (SACP) announced the close of its first deal today. The Missouri company selected by the student-run program is Eternogen, maker of Dermelle, a collagen-based dermal filler for use in cosmetic surgery. SACP will invest $30,000 in equity as a member of Centennial Investors. The UM System announced in February an investment in Eternogen, as well.

Trulaske College of Business Maintains Prestigious AACSB Business Accreditation

The Trulaske College of Business at the University of Missouri has maintained its business accreditation by AACSB International — The Association to Advance Collegiate Schools of Business. Founded in 1916, AACSB International is the longest serving global accrediting body for business schools that offer bachelors, masters, and doctorate degrees in business and accounting.

Trulaske College of Business students report favorable job placement at graduation

University of Missouri students recently polled by Businessweek gave the Trulaske College of Business degree programs an "A" for job placement following graduation.

Crosby MBA ranked #3 in graduates employed following graduation

Eighty-five percent of Crosby MBA graduates from the MU Trulaske College of Business are employed at graduation, according to U.S. News & World Report.

MU team takes first prize at Walmart Better Living Business Plan Challenge

MU's team took first prize at the Walmart Better Living Business Plan Challenge Regional Competition, held at the Trulaske College of Business. The winning team presented their concept Enzime, a green process for remediating soil contaminated with mercury and chromium.

Student Team Wins St. Louis Regional CFA Institute Research Challenge

The CFA Society of St. Louis recently announced the University of Missouri Trulaske College of Business team won the CFA Institute Research Challenge, now advancing to the Americas Regional Challenge where it will compete against other universities from the United States, Canada and South America.

Mizzou '39 honors six Trulaske College of Business students

Six Trulaske College of Business students were named to the 2012 Mizzou '39 class this year.

Student wins top prize in the REDI Entrepreneurial Summit's Idea Bounce Competition

Xiaoke (Jessica) Cui, a senior in the Trulaske College of Business School of Accountancy, won top prize in the REDI Entrepreneurial Summit's Idea Bounce Competition on Friday, February 10.

University of Missouri Announces New Executive MBA

The University of Missouri at Columbia's first executive MBA program was announced today by Trulaske College of Business Dean Joan T.A. Gabel. The 21-month program, named execMBA, brings together three elements for working professionals: On-campus weekend study, online coursework and a global residency.

Former Students Pay Tribute to Dr. David A. West

Dr. David A. West, a professor and former Finance Department chair who taught more than 11,000 students at MU's Trulaske College of Business during a span of 44 years, died Wednesday in Columbia of complications due to polio. He was 77.

School of Accountancy Ascends in Rankings in the 29th Annual Public Accounting Report

The MU Robert J. Trulaske, Sr. College of Business School of Accountancy's undergraduate and graduate programs rose in the rankings of the 29th Annual Public Accounting Report.

Dr. Bruce Walker Selected as 2011 Icon of Education

Ingram's Magazine selected Dr. Bruce Walker, Lansford Professor of Leadership and Professor of Marketing at the Robert J. Trulaske, Sr. College of Business, as one of its 2011 Icons of Education in January.v

Dr. Jere Francis Receives Outstanding Audit Educator Award

University of Missouri Curators' Professor, Robert J. Trulaske, Sr. Chair and director of the Accountancy Ph.D. program, Dr. Jere Francis was selected as the American Accounting Association's 2011 Outstanding Audit Educator at the Association's mid-year auditing conference January 13-15, 2011.

CANCELLED: Trulaske College of Business Welcomes Lauren Berger, the Internship Queen

The University of Missouri Trulaske College of Business Professional Development Program (PDP) welcomes Lauren Berger, CEO of Intern Queen, Inc., to campus February 3.

MU School of Accountancy Ranked #14 in CPA Exam Pass Rates

University of Missouri School of Accountancy graduates ranked #14 in the most recent national Uniform Certified Public Accountant (CPA) Exam pass rate rankings.

MU Life Science Business Incubator Receives International Honor

The National Business Incubation Association has awarded the NBIA Soft Landings International Incubator designation to the University of Missouri Life Science Business Incubator at Monsanto Place, a business incubator operated and sponsored by the Missouri Innovation Center.

Crosby MBA Program Makes Princeton Review's "Best 300 Business Schools" 2011

The Trulaske College of Business is an outstanding business school, according to The Princeton Review.

Undergraduate Program Attains New High in U.S. News & World Report Rankings

The MU Robert J. Trulaske, Sr. College of Business undergraduate Bachelor's of Science in Business Administrations (BS BA) program rose to #42 in the U.S. News & World Report magazine's 2011 rankings, improving on last year's #48 rating to earn the college's best position yet in the annual scholastic survey.