Centers & Institutes

The Center for Entrepreneurship and Innovation brings together many offerings under one central hub so students can maximize their potential. Housed in the Management Department in the Robert J. Trulaske, Sr. College of Business, the CEI offers programming and events that promise a top-notch entrepreneurial education.

The Center for Sales and Customer Development (CSCD) serves as a dynamic environment for preparing future leaders in the sales profession by enhancing educational, research, and professional opportunities for students and faculty at the University of Missouri. Housed in the Department of Marketing in the Robert J. Trulaske, Sr. College of Business, the CSCD is built on a solid curriculum with well-established programs for students. 

The International Trade Center utilizes the time and talent of student interns and MU faculty, along with cutting-edge trade databases, to conduct customized research to meet your business needs. The information can be used to effectively evaluate global market opportunities in a timely, meaningful and affordable way. Working with the International Trade Center better positions your business to strategically enter or expand in the global marketplace.

Technology is reshaping how every business operates. The Center for Transformative Technology (C4TT) prepares students to lead that change — not just understand it, but execute it. C4TT develops translators and change agents: professionals who navigate ambiguity, bridge business and technology, drive adoption, and own the outcome.

The mission of the Smith Institute of Real Estate and Capital Markets is to prepare future leaders in commercial real estate development, management, and related financial services areas by providing world-class educational, research, and professional opportunities for students of the University of Missouri and the professional real estate and financial services community.