MU International Trade Center Students: Supporting the Decision-Making Needs of Area Businesses

IMAGE: MU International Trade Center interns for spring of 2024

Spring 2024 MU International Trade Center Interns

Sixteen MU and Trulaske College of Business students interning with the MU International Trade Center shared findings from the semester-long global market research projects on April 26, 2024, with four Missouri companies each seeking to expand their sales internationally.

Students completed extensive research to identify and evaluate international markets with sales potential for each of the participating companies: J. Rieger & Co. (Kansas City, MO); Show-Me Bar-B-Q Sauce (Rocheport, MO); Spoor Farms Popcorn (Martinsburg, MO); and Sunnen Products (St. Louis, MO).

In comments shared with the students following the final presentation Luisa Fuhlage, co-owner of Show-Me Bar-B-Q Sauce said: “Thank you for all the amazing work you have done. It is extremely helpful for us.” Dennis Westhoff, business development manager with Sunnen Products Co., shared compliments and kudos with the students: “The amount of detail and drilling down to share company leads provides us with valuable insight and direction.”

 

Show-Me Bar-B-Q Sauce

Group of ITC students pose for a photo
Pictured Front Row (L-R): Shiloh Ehlert, Aly Edwards, Andrew Deyoe Vergara Middle Row (L-R): Show-Me Bar-B-Q Sauce’s co-owner Luisa Fuhlage, Show-Me Bar-B-Q Sauce Marketing Director Blake Fuhlage Top Row (L-R): Derrick Tatum, Show-Me Bar-B-Q Sauce’s co-owner Enrique Fuhlage 

 

Spoor Farms Popcorn 

Group of ITC students pose for a photo
Pictured Front Row (L-R): Natalie Rush, Samantha Elia Top Row (L-R): Charlie Dake, McKinley Hopkins

 

Sunnen Products 

Group of ITC students pose for a photo
Pictured L-R:  Brady Schroff, Ryu Taggart, Josh Pitts, Austin Brewer

 

J. Rieger & Co 

Group of ITC students pose for a photo
Pictured Front Row (L-R): Lauren Sherwood, J.Rieger & Co’s Director of E-Commerce & Retail Emily Gafford, J. Rieger & Co’s Head Distiller Tommy Rappold Top Row (L-R): Elaine Roberts, Joshua Dean, Aaron Alter

 

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Global Engagement
International Trade Center
Learning by Doing
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