b'Welcome to our new Deanoperational budget and a $14.5 million endowment. Fromwas pro-vice chancellor and dean of Galgotias University in 2015,theyearbeforeRajagopalanarrived,to2018,India. Before that, he served as a professor and associate undergraduate degrees conferred increased significantly anddean of the School of Business Administration at Oakland the percentage of Hispanic and Latino students enrolled inUniversitySchoolofBusiness.Healsowasanassistant undergraduate business increased from 16% in 2018 to 20%professor at Illinois State University in Normal, Illinois, and in2022.Similarly,BlackorAfricanAmericanstudentsSouthernArkansasUniversityinMagnolia,Arkansas. increased from 14% of enrolled students in 2018 to 17% inRajagopalanalsoservedasdirectorofWorldChicago,a 2021.Additionally,Rajagopalanplayedakeyroleinnonprofit based in Chicago that aims to bring countries and connectingcommercializationopportunitiesforfacultycultures together and contribute to peace and stability in the discoveries in his role as director of the Northern Illinoisworld, from 2017-2019. Rajagopalan received a Bachelor of ResearchFoundation.BeforejoiningNIU,RajagopalanEngineeringinmechanicalengineeringfromAndhra served as the director and Toudy Chair in EntrepreneurshipUniversityinVisakhapatnam,India,andadoctoratein andInnovationattheSamandIreneBlackSchoolofmanagement information systems from the University of Business at Penn State Behrend in Erie, Pennsylvania, andMemphis in Memphis, Tennessee.Message from the DeanSchool of Accountancy Alumni and Friends,It is my honor to serve as dean of the Robert J. Trulaske, Sr.Under the steady and heartfelt leadership of Director Vairam College of Business. As Ive settled in at Mizzou, Ive focusedArunachalam,theSchoolofAccountancyhasexcelled. on the connections that will elevate our outstanding businessTogether,wewillensurethecontinuedprestigeofour school.Itquicklybecameclearthatsomeofthemostaccounting program, but we will also dare to dream big to be passionate and committed connections to our college comeamong the best business schools in the world.from the alumni and friends in our prominent accountingI look forward to meeting you and to your partnership in program. the coming years. Its not hard to see whyour School of Accountancy is something of a crown jewel for Trulaske. We are consistently UniversityofMissouriProvostandExecutiveViceDepartmentandholderofthePinkneyC.Walkernationally ranked, with highly sought after graduates and ChancellorforAcademicAffairsLathaRamchandProfessorship in Teaching Excellence, who has been servinghigh pass rates for the CPA Exam. Did you know that we are announced the appointment of Balaji Rajagopalan as dean ofasinterimdeansinceDecember2021.Imextremelycurrently ranked second in the CPA Success Index publishedBalaji Rajagopalanthe MU Robert J. Trulaske, Sr. College of Business.Weexcited and honored to begin my journey as dean at thisbyAccountingToday?Also,thelastPublicAccountingRobert J. Trulaske, Sr. Deanare excited for Dr. Balaji Rajagopalan to join the Universityeminentinstitution,Rajagopalansaid.TheTrulaskeReport (2019) ranked us #11 in the country.of Missouri family, Ramchand said. For just over 20 years,CollegeofBusinesshasanexcellentreputationfor hehasservedatseveralinstitutionsinacademicandoutstandingfaculty,exceptionalstudentoutcomesanda administrative leadership roles, created new and innovativepassionate community of alums and friends. The faculty programs at home and abroad, and developed programmingtalent is among the best in country as evidenced by the per leading to synergistic industry partnerships. I look forwardcapita research productivity in top-tier publications. I will to working with him as he leads the Trulaske College ofbringover20yearsofhighereducationexperienceto Businesstoachievebiggergoals.Inhisroleasdean,strengthenresearchexcellence,buildpartnershipsand Rajagopalan will be responsible for strategic planning andelevate student success. In 2016, Rajagopalan was named budgets,aswellashiringfacultyandstaff,developmentdeanoftheCollegeofBusinessatNorthernIllinois activities and building a climate of excellence in achievingUniversity in Dekalb County, Illinois, where he provided the universitys academic mission. He takes over for Chrisstrategic direction and leadership to nearly 3,000 students Robert,anassociateprofessorintheManagementand 150 staff and faculty members. He oversaw a $20 million 8 School of Accountancy2023 Newsmagazine 9'