Robert J. Trulaske, Sr. College of Business

This weekend, twin brothers Adam and Steven Klumb, and their older brother, Alex Klumb, will graduate with degrees from the Robert J. Trulaske, Sr. College of Business – a trifecta of success for the Moline, Illinois, family.The Klumb brothers never planned to attend the same university. In fact, the twins visited 14 schools before settling independently on Mizzou, where their older brother was already an undergraduate student.

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 April 26, 2024, with four Missouri companies each seeking to expand their sales internationally.Students completed extensive research to identify and evaluate international markets with sales potential for each of the participating companies: J. Rieger & Co. (Kansas City, MO); Show-Me Bar-B-Q Sauce (Rocheport, MO); Spoor Farms Popcorn (Martinsburg, MO); and Sunnen Products (St. Louis, MO).

Hannah Kreimeyer was still in high school when she first developed an interest in accounting. She was fascinated with the language of business and the important role accounting plays in an organization’s success. That’s when she set her sights on becoming a public accountant and attending the School of Accountancy at the Robert J. Trulaske, Sr. College of Business.

Sayed Zabiullah Sadat had $70 and a small bag of clothes when he arrived in Columbia, Missouri on Jan. 12, 2022. It was cold and the exhausted 22-year-old, who had just escaped the Taliban in his home country of Afghanistan, didn’t own a winter coat. Sadat had come – thanks to a scholarship from the Institute of International Education (IIE) – to attend the University of Missouri, where he planned to continue his studies in business.

Jake Sherman has taken every opportunity to get involved and excel while a student at the University of Missouri. On Sunday, he will graduate with a degree in finance and banking with an emphasis in real estate from the Robert J. Trulaske, Sr. College of Business as well as a degree in economics.

Trulaske’s Business Week, commonly referred to as B-Week, is a student-created and -executed week of events designed to celebrate the Trulaske College of Business. The theme and direction are unique to the vision of student directors each year. From student organization competitions to featured philanthropy and professional seminars with visiting companies, B-Week highlights the broad scope of accomplishments and opportunities available to Trulaske students all in one week.

Balaji Rajagopalan, dean of the Trulaske College of Business, has been appointed to serve a three-year term on the Initial Accreditation Committee (IAC) of the Association to Advance Collegiate Schools of Business (AACSB), an internationally recognized nonprofit organization that independently reviews business schools across the globe. His term begins July 1.

The Robert J. Trulaske, Sr. College of Business recognized excellence among alumni and students during its annual Honors Luncheon on Friday, April 12. Held at the State Historical Society of Missouri near the MU campus, the gathering celebrated the achievements in leadership, student involvement and service to the college.

Five students from the Robert J. Trulaske, Sr. College of Business were named as Omicron Delta Kappa (ODK) Distinguished 14 Freshmen at Mizzou. The recognition honors first-year students who have distinguished themselves among their peers in extracurriculars, academics and involvement.

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