Events at Trulaske
This fall has been busy with events for our current and prospective students, as well as alumni. Here’s a look back on our semester.
St. Louis Post-Dispatch business columnist speaks at Making Me Marketable
The Making Me Marketable conference, held on September 28, kicked off with a round-table discussion from St. Louis Post-Dispatch business columnist David Nicklaus. The day continued with eight skill-building career workshops and networking opportunities with the Trulaske Marketing Advisory Board, industry representatives, faculty and recent graduates.
Jean McKenzie speaks at inaugural TruWomen
Trulaske welcomed keynote speaker, Jean McKenzie, for the first TruWomen on September 29. Jean is a Business Strategy Consultant for BOD, a private equity advisory, and a 1982 graduate of the Trulaske marketing program. Jean currently serves as a member of the college’s Strategic Development Board, which is the advisory board that helps guide and provide direction to the college. TruWomen aims to introduce pre-college female students to life as business students at Mizzou.
Visiting Professor Steven Mintz speaks at Orin Ethics Symposium
The School of Accountancy hosted the Orin Ethics Symposium featuring visiting Cal-Tech Professor Emeritus Steven Mintz to a packed Bush Auditorium on October 5. His presentation to students, faculty and professionals covered business ethics, independence, conflicts of interest, fraud, whistle-blowing and organizational codes of ethics.
Strategic Development Board introduces new members
The Fall 2018 meeting of the Trulaske Strategic Development Board was held October 19 in Cornell Hall. Dean Ajay Vinzé introduced new members and updated the board on the developments within the college since the spring meeting.
Trulaske holds annual Davenport Society banquet, induction ceremony
The annual Herbert J. Davenport Society banquet and induction ceremony for the Trulaske College of Business was held October 19 at the University of Missouri.
This year, the society recognized nine new members and 11 advancing members to the college’s society, which was founded to encourage private participation in the support and development of the college. New members include: Darrell and Andrea Beckett; Sue and Irl Engelhardt; Scott and Lisa Joffe; Phillip Liu; Bruce and Shelley Mead; David and Teresa Milich; Patrick and Aura Quinn; Ray and Cheryl Robbins; and John and Elizabeth Van Tassel.
Advancing members are recognized for their continued support of the college. This year’s advancing members include: Greg and Elizabeth Maday; Glenda Kemple and Michael Whidden; Michael and Mary Wiskirchen; Kevin and Erin Boyer; Jay Dawdy; Michael Gerken; Gregg and Cheryl Givens; Rochelle Hicks; Mark and Julia Kiehl; William and Deborah Tracy; and Don and Shea Walsworth.
Led by Davenport Society Chair J. Andrew Miller, this year’s event featured lifelong learning with a special presentation by alumnus, Jean Whitley. Jean, whose family faced many hardships, found a lifeline through the Vasey Academy, a scholarship and mentoring program supporting diversity in the college. Now a successful accountant, Jean honored those who gave so he could succeed by announcing his own gift to the program. We also heard from Jesus Oropeza, who spoke on behalf of the Heartland Scholars, a new program supporting rural, first-generation students in the college.
Jeffrey E. Smith Institute of Real Estate and Capital Markets: 2018 Trends in Real Estate & Capital Markets Forum
The 2018 Trends in Real Estate & Capital Markets Forum was held November 12 and included many opportunities to hear from industry professionals, including keynote speaker Lee Fixel, Partner at Tiger Global Management.
Lee has led the firm’s investments in companies including Facebook, LinkedIn, Spotify and Flipkart. During his appearance at MU, he shed light on his investment philosophy through discussion of several specific startups, including a couple of his most successful portfolio companies.
A team of University of Missouri Crosby MBA Program students placed first in the case competition. Vinita Bhagchandani, Swati Gupta, Sam Richards and Micheala Sosby developed a strategy Amazon could use to effectively spend its repatriated cash, in light of the tax holiday on overseas funds.
“The case competition was a chance to collaborate with some of my incredibly bright classmates and apply what I’ve learned in the Crosby MBA program. It was a unique, topical challenge that allowed us to practice our strategic thinking and financial analysis skills. The coaching our team received from the Smith Institute made this an even more enriching experience.” — Micheala Sosby
