The Robert J. Trulaske, Sr. College of Business, founded in 1914, leads the way in business education. Trulaske enrolls nearly 5,000 students in four academic units – accountancy, finance, management and marketing. The college offers a variety of undergraduate and graduate degree programs, including the Crosby MBA program, an innovative master of science in business with stackable certificates, a 150-hour accountancy program, doctoral programs in accountancy and business administration, and a host of online offerings. Top scholars conduct research with impact alongside instructors who activate innovative learning environments with hands-on experiences. The college takes great pride in its graduates. More than 40,000 alumni contribute their expertise to the public and private sectors in every state in the U.S. and in a host of foreign countries, creating a strong global network, ready to engage with the institution as thought leaders and mentors.
The Trulaske Excellence Fund gives college leadership the flexibility to innovate. In recent years, this fund has provided support for a variety of programs and initiatives, including alumni relations, commencement and events to build community throughout the college. The Trulaske Excellence Fund gives us the resources to tell our story. By promoting exciting initiatives – such as the Heartland Scholars Academy, the Center for Entrepreneurship and Innovation, and Kaldi’s in Cornell Hall – we elevate the stature of the college.
The Allen Access Program seeks to identify barriers to student success by providing scholarships, programming and other support for underresourced students at Trulaske. Initiatives include supplying funding for laptops, professional attire and tuition assistance to ensure student success and career readiness. The program also focuses on outreach in the State of Missouri to expose more middle and high school students to the opportunities that exist at Trulaske and at Mizzou. Additional funding will help create a clear path to Missouri’s flagship university and its college of business.
The Trulaske College of Business awards nearly $2 million in scholarships to students every year. A majority of the scholarships available are provided through endowed funds, in which the interest earned from the gifts to the endowment funds the scholarship. The Trulaske College of Business Scholarship Fund supplements these endowments by providing the college with the flexibility to recruit and retain outstanding students and to provide financial support as needed for an outstanding business education.