Robert J. Trulaske, Sr. College of Business

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By Kylie Groh Nez Redi wears many hats — student at the Trulaske College of Business, part-time employee, student council treasurer, podcast host and entrepreneur, to name a few. Self-sufficient and ambitious, Redi is the owner and creator of VSNFirst, an online clothing brand that sells athletic apparel and loungewear, set apart by its vision for giving back.

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The Trulaske College of Business held its December 2022 graduation ceremony for students receiving a bachelor of science in business administration on Friday, December 16, at the Hearnes Center. Students receiving master’s degrees from the college were recognized during the MU Graduate School ceremony on Saturday in the same location. In total, the graduating class included over 270 students.

The Trulaske College of Business is proud to celebrate the accomplishments of its December 2022 graduates. In recognition of their achievements, we invited three graduating students, Johnathan Kimble, Camden Stuart, and Pratibha Tripathi, to share their experiences and insights in a Q &A. These three individuals have not only excelled academically, but have also made significant contributions to the college and the community through their involvement in extracurricular activities, internships and volunteering.

On November 11, 2022 – fittingly, Veterans Day – the University of Missouri awarded a bachelor’s degree to United States Coast Guard veteran Robert L. Deason, who last attended classes on campus in 1951. In late October, one of Deason’s children reached out to the university by way of the Vice Provost for Undergraduate Studies Jim Spain, asking if it would be possible to consider him for an honorary degree, as he left the university just a couple of classes shy of graduation.

Article courtesy of MU News Bureau Study shows the key to attracting new customers is to know how to leverage new and veteran salespeople. The holiday shopping season can make or break some businesses. A new study from the University of Missouri has found businesses that know how to leverage the enthusiasm of their new salespeople and the experience of their veteran staff will have the most success attracting new customers.

Business consultants have long proclaimed that online platforms such as Amazon ultimately destroy brands. These concerns are not unwarranted, as 78% of Amazon searches are unbranded, seeking generic products rather than name brands. On Amazon, consumers are searching for “running shoes women” or “tennis shoes for men” rather than asking specifically for Nike, Adidas or Puma shoes.

Article courtesy of Show Me Mizzou. University of Missouri Extension aims to improve lives, businesses and communities by focusing on solving Missouri’s grand challenges around economic opportunity, educational access, and health and well-being. One MU Extension program, Osher@Mizzou, provides accessible educational opportunities to adults age 50 and older through courses taught by experts across different industries.

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