MU International Trade Center Interns – Supporting the Decision-Making Needs of Area Businesses

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 December 1, 2023, with four Missouri companies each seeking to expand their sales internationally. The students have completed extensive research to identify and evaluate international markets with sales potential for each of the participating companies. Companies working with the Trade Center this Fall included: Edelbrand Pure Distilling (Marthasville, MO), Innovating Solutions (Kansas City, MO), Pe

Tigers in uniform: A military family's Mizzou bond

Article courtesy of Show Me Mizzou.Alumnus and veteran Scott Van Genderen attended MU on an ROTC scholarship in the ’80s. Today, two of his children are able to call themselves Tigers while working overseas.Scott Van Genderen grew up on a dairy farm in Cabool, Missouri. As a child, he spent many fall days doing chores, picking up walnuts and listening to Mizzou Football on the radio. One weekend, Van Genderen’s best friend’s grandparents took the two boys three hours to Columbia for VanGenderen’s first in-person Mizzou Football game.

Kickstarting bright ideas

Article courtesy of Show Me Mizzou.Editor's Note: Parker Owens is a 2021 graduate of the Trulaske College of Business.A University of Missouri student’s venture that involved repurposing Lego-style blocks for customizable building sets captured the top spot at this year’s Entrepreneur Quest (EQ) final pitch competition.The 2023 winners were:

International student-athlete finds success in the classroom and on the track

When Mirieli Santos crosses the stage on Friday to accept her diploma from the University of Missouri, she will have achieved a goal that seemed almost incomprehensible to the young woman who arrived on campus from Brazil in January 2019.Back then, Santos – who came to Mizzou on an athletic scholarship to compete in the triple jump on the women’s track and field team -- could read and understand English but struggled to communicate with others in the language.

Embracing challenges and championing change: Elaine Mauldin receives prestigious award for outstanding service

By Maria YoreElaine Mauldin could seemingly talk all day about her research, her students and current trends in the accountancy field and how to move it forward. But when it comes to her own academic success, the honors she has received and the impact she has made, she’s a bit more hesitant to speak.

Davenport Society holds its annual dinner and induction ceremony in conjunction with MU's 112th Homecoming

The Herbert J. Davenport Society dinner and induction ceremony for the Trulaske College of Business was held in conjunction with the university’s 112th Homecoming on October 20 at the Country Club of Missouri. The special focus of this year’s dinner was celebrating the society’s membership and honoring the impact of philanthropy on Trulaske students.
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