Trulaske College of Business News

MU Competition Helps Launch Entrepreneurs

A four-member Crosby MBA Program team won the $5,000 Eldridge Award in the fifth annual Show-Me Business Plan Competition held at the University of Missouri Robert J. Trulaske, Sr. College of Business.

Sixteen MU Business Students Learn on Wall Street

New York City’s Wall Street was the backdrop for 16 students from MU’s Robert J. Trulaske, Sr. College of Business who spent three days interacting with top executives and several successful New York alumni as part of an annual trip to the nation’s financial center. The students spent two days visiting executives at companies and a third day shadowing alumni for a day at their jobs.

Entrepreneurship Competition Encourages Students to Develop Small Businesses

Six student teams competed on November 13 for a share of $7,000 in prizes in the final round of the annual MU New Venture Idea Competition sponsored by the Flegel Academy for Aspiring Entrepreneurs.

New Director Leads Vasey Academy

Marvin Burns, a senior advisor in the Trulaske College of Business, has been named director of the Vasey Academy.

MU Business Students Win Top Spots in Entrepreneurship Contest

Novel ideas and compelling presentations earned two Trulaske College of Business students high honors in a North American entrepreneurial competition in October.

Long-Time Dean of MU Business School Announces Transition

On Monday afternoon, Dr. Bruce Walker told the faculty and staff of the Robert J. Trulaske, Sr. College of Business at the University of Missouri that he will conclude his service as dean at the end of summer 2010.

Accountancy Student Selected as Rotary Scholar

Erik Elfrink, Chesterfield, was selected as the Rotary Ambassadorial Scholar for the Eastern Missouri District. Elfrink is a senior in accountancy. He will study abroad for the 2010-11 academic year at a university in Sweden or the Netherlands, where he will serve as a goodwill ambassador.

BS BA Program Ranked in Top 4 Percent in U.S.

The MU Robert J. Trulaske, Sr. College of Business’ BS BA program was rated as “one of America’s best” in U.S. News & World Report’s 2010 rankings, moving from #52 to #48 among all accredited undergraduate business programs.

Alan Skouby Passes Away on July 26

With much sadness, I must tell you that Adjunct Faculty Member and Co-director of the Flegel Academy For Aspiring Entrepreneur Alan Skouby passed away July 26, 2009.

MU's Marketing and Operations Management Areas Ranked among Top 10 in Nation

Two academic areas in the MU Trulaske College of Business have earned top 10 rankings in BusinessWeek. These latest honors follow recent national rankings of the college's degree programs.

Crosby MBA student selected as Student Marshal

MBA student in the Trulaske College of Business, was selected as the marshal for master’s degree candidates at the MU Graduate School commencement held on May 15.

Hegger Appointed to St. Louis Fed's Real Estate Council

Joseph D. Hegger, director of the Jeffrey E. Smith Institute of Real Estate, has been appointed to the Real Estate Industry Council of the Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis.

Mike Haggas Receives MU Excellence in Education Award

Mike Haggas, a development director in the MU Robert J. Trulaske, Sr. College of Business, has been awarded a 2009 Excellence in Education award.

Crosby MBA Program Ranked as one of America's "Best Graduate Schools" by U.S. News & World Report

The Crosby MBA Program at the University of Missouri's Robert J. Trulaske, Sr. College of Business was ranked #55 by U.S. News & World Report.

Marketing Concentration in Crosby MBA Program Ranked among Top 15 in Nation

The Princeton Review included the Crosby MBA Program at the University of Missouri's Robert J. Trulaske, Sr. College of Business in its latest national rankings. The marketing concentration earned a top-15 ranking in the "Student Opinion Honors for Business Schools."

Management Department Receives High Ranking for Research Citations

A report published in the Journal of Management identified the universities and research scholars who have had the greatest impact on the field of management during the past quarter century.

MU Accounting Alumnus Establishes Forensic Accounting and Fraud Examination Speaker Series

MU alumnus Jay Dawdy (BS Acc '89) has committed to funding a lecture series in the Robert J. Trulaske, Sr. College of Business that will focus on forensic accounting and fraud examination.

Entrepreneurship Competition Winners Announced

The Trulaske College of Business recently held its fourth annual New Venture Idea Competition and made awards in both for-profit and non-profit categories.

Accountancy Program Rankings Improve in Annual Survey

The MU School of Accountancy in the Robert J. Trulaske, Sr. College of Business has moved upward in the national rankings of accounting programs.

St. Louis Executive Named Director of MU’s Smith Institute of Real Estate

On November 3, Joseph D. Hegger joined the Trulaske College of Business at the University of Missouri as director of the Jeffrey E. Smith Institute of Real Estate. He succeeds Sam Goldman who resigned the position last May.