Robert J. Trulaske, Sr. College of Business

Article courtesy of Show Me MizzouMun Choi, president of the University of Missouri, and Steve Sowers, chief executive officer of Commerce Bank’s Missouri community markets, awarded a 2024 William T. Kemper Fellowship for Teaching Excellence to Chris Prestigiacomo on March 12. Prestigiacomo is an associate teaching professor in the Robert J. Trulaske, Sr. College of Business, teaching various accountancy classes to both undergraduate and graduate students.

The Robert J. Trulaske, Sr. College of Business hosted the annual Celebration of Success on Thursday, March 14, to recognize excellence and years of service among faculty, staff and doctoral students. Held in the Memorial Union, the gathering was an opportunity to highlight the outstanding contributions in service, teaching and research and honored those celebrating milestone anniversaries at the University of Missouri.

By Kuntara Pukthuanthong In a world where wars, pandemics and political crises loom large, understanding their impact on financial markets is more crucial than ever. The need for deeper understanding is what drove my colleagues and me to delve into how the mere prospect of these rare disasters influences stock market returns, offering insights that bridge economic theories with real-world investor behavior.

I think there might be too many MBAs running companies. There should be more focus on the project or service itself, less time on board meetings, less time on financials. Tweet from Elon Musk on Dec. 10, 2020By Ann Peng

In the spirit of service that was the cornerstone of the 1839 founding of the University of Missouri, the Mizzou Alumni Association Student Board presents the Mizzou ’39 Award to 39 outstanding seniors each year. Recipients demonstrate exceptional academic achievement, leadership and service in and around the Mizzou community. We asked Trulaske students who recently received this honor about themselves and their time on campus.

Faculty in the Robert J. Trulaske, Sr. College of Business Management Department are examining relevant issues through data-driven, unbiased research that is informing and influencing today’s businesses and policymakers. Recent research has examined what motivates business leaders; how a firm’s political activity can impact potential employees; what type of leaders survived the COVID-19 pandemic; and how employees feel about their company’s corporate social responsibility.

Jordan Harvey, BS BA ’20, was on a roll. It was his junior year at the Trulaske College of Business where he was hitting all his goals, making the grades and dabbling in a streetwear business on the side. The 21-year-old from St. Louis could almost touch his childhood dream: an apparel career in Los Angeles. Then, he dropped the ball. “I was out with friends on a Saturday night when I got a notification that a paper was due that day,” Harvey recalled. “I had done everything but write the paper. I knew I was in trouble.”

Ray Dockweiler is a person of conviction.

Associates from the University of Missouri Investment Group (UMIG) recently returned from the group’s annual recruitment trip to New York City, where students met with alumni and other professionals in the Big Apple’s high finance industry.

This fall, the Trulaske College of Business welcomed 12 new faculty – five in the Management Department, three in the Marketing Department, two in the Finance Department and two in the School of Accountancy.