UMSL faculty and staff members honored with Chancellor’s Awards

Sep 18, 2021

Chancellor Kristin Sobolik presented awards to seven faculty members and three staff members during Tuesday’s Faculty and Staff Recognition Ceremony.

UMSL honors 5 alumni with 2021 Salute to Business Achievement Awards

Sep 13, 2021

John Dohr, Christine Figge, Kenneth Marx, Steve O’Loughlin and January Realista are the newest members of the Salute to Business Circle of Excellence.

Students hungry for connection at UMSL Fall Involvement Expo

Sep 7, 2021

Student organizations set up tables in the Millennium Student Center third floor rotunda to recruit new members last Wednesday.

Assistant Professor Vivek Singh’s research aimed at addressing practical problems of industry

Sep 7, 2021

Singh has studied different aspects of cloud computing including cost, security and operations and has expanded his research to incorporate machine learning.

New sport management program jump-starts students’ careers

Aug 30, 2021

Sport management student Eddie Cooney and alumnus Lucas Marroquin have landed positions with the St. Louis Cardinals and St. Louis City FC.

Lynn Staley, Derrick Freeman and Jackie Warren receive UMSL Hero Award

Aug 30, 2021

The award is presented to up to three staff or faculty members each month in recognition of their efforts to transform the lives of UMSL students and the wider community.

UMSL welcomes new faculty members for the fall semester

Aug 23, 2021

The new faculty members took part in a daylong orientation, led by staff in the Center for Teaching and Learning, before a reception at the chancellor’s residence.

UMSL launches new bachelor’s degree program in data science and analysis 

Aug 16, 2021

Students can begin enrolling in the interdisciplinary program with emphasis areas in biology, computer science, economics, mathematics, social science and supply chain analytics.

Organizational leadership student has the determination to complete her degree with the help of Boeing program

Aug 6, 2021

Cindy Orf, a business operations specialist, hopes to inspire her own children by completing her degree and also get ahead in her career.

Seemantini Pathak examines impact of gender, culture on decision-making of entrepreneurs

Aug 4, 2021

Pathak’s latest publication, written with Assistant Professor Brandon Ofem, finds the benefits of mixed-gender teams for social ventures that commercialize.

UMSL Summer Preview Day kicks off recruiting for spring semester, return to in-person events

Aug 2, 2021

The hybrid event started with an in-person session on Friday and will conclude on Tuesday with a virtual event that includes a live chat.

New agreement helps St. Charles Community College business students transfer credits seamlessly to UMSL

Jul 28, 2021

Under the agreement, 64 credit hours taken at SCC will transfer to the business administration degree program at UMSL.

Video: Why it is important to invest in your community’s diverse entrepreneurs

Jul 8, 2021

Flipstik’s Akeem Shannon discusses how creating a diverse and inclusive business community starts by providing educational support and proper resources.

St. Louis Business Journal recognizes 2 UMSL graduates among Business of Pride Award honorees

Jun 28, 2021

Keyne Quiroga-Anania, who earned a bachelor’s in education, and Gary Mudd, who received an MBA, are recipients of the inaugural award.

Video: Meeting the needs of the business community through education

Jun 14, 2021

Dean Joan Phillips discusses how the College of Business Administration works to align its programs to ensure students graduate with the skills they need for success.

UMSL BSBA students connect with Universidad Anáhuac México through COIL initiative

Jun 1, 2021

Students collaborated on a six-week project that spanned multiple international business disciplines such as cross-cultural leadership, marketing and supply chain management.

Doctor of Business Administration research puts alumnus James E. Jordan Jr. on path to senior leadership at USDA

May 11, 2021

Jordan was named the director of the Program Assistance Division at USDA Rural Development after completing the three-year degree program at UMSL.

UMSL awards supplemental research funding to 79 faculty members through the CARES Act

May 3, 2021

The awards totaled nearly $115,000 and assisted faculty members whose research and creative works were impacted by the COVID-19 pandemic.

Scholarship event recognizes mentorship and academic and career support in addition to funding

Apr 26, 2021

Students, alumni and business partners gathered virtually for the Scholarship Recognition Luncheon to share the importance of UMSL scholarship programs.

Students find purpose and preparation by participating in UMSL’s Midwest Digital Marketing Conference

Apr 20, 2021

Student support is the driving force behind the largest digital marketing conference in the Midwest, which will be held online April 26-29.

UMSL receives renewed accreditation from AACSB for all business, accounting programs

Apr 12, 2021

Fewer than 2 percent of business schools worldwide maintain dual accreditation in business and accounting.

‘Chalk With Us’ strives to bring awareness of prominent women in history to St. Louis

Mar 29, 2021

Approximately 30 students, faculty and staff gathered on campus last week to chalk the names of historical women and their accomplishments across campus.

A Women’s History Month coffee conversation: Getting to know UMSL’s newest dean, Joan Phillips

Mar 19, 2021

Phillips assumed her new post as dean of the College of Business Administration this week and participated in Tuesday’s virtual discussion.

St. Charles Community College transfer student’s passion for pickleball hits the ball into UMSL’s court

Feb 24, 2021

Justin Johnson says the sport’s support system connected him to UMSL, where he’s studying business as a recipient of the Community College President’s Scholarship.

International Business Appreciation Month events guide business students through pandemic obstacle course

Feb 22, 2021

NBCUniversal executive Yvette Miley, along with business experts and alumni, gave students advice for starting their careers during virtual events throughout February.

New videos celebrate welcoming environment, opportunities international graduates found at UMSL

Feb 17, 2021

Staff members in UMSL Global worked with Vidzu Media to develop the videos with testimonials from alumni Prachi Talwar, Alexander Schlaubitz and Yuan Chen.

PhD candidate Juan Zhang uses drones to deliver real-life solutions

Feb 15, 2021

Zhang is pursuing her doctorate in supply chain and analytics, and her dissertation explores the cost and environmental tradeoffs of using drones to deliver packages.

Watch: Professor of Finance Nasser Arshadi explains the ‘short squeeze’

Feb 3, 2021

Arshadi discusses what happened after investors connected by Reddit’s WallStreetBets initiated an epic short squeeze on stocks such as GameStop and AMC.

College of Business Administration adds entrepreneurship requirement

Jan 19, 2021

A new three-credit-hour course will teach BSBA and BSAcc students about launching and scaling a new venture by focusing on a timely entrepreneurial opportunity.

UMSL-Nanjing partnership recognized as one of leading Chinese-Foreign Cooperative MBA Programs

Jan 15, 2021

MBA China and Manager Magazine ranked UMSL’s International MBA program with Nanjing University No. 11 in a pool of more than 200 programs.

Joan Phillips named new dean of UMSL’s College of Business Administration

Jan 4, 2021

Phillips has been serving as the dean of the Andreas School of Business at Barry University in Miami since 2018 and will assume her new position on March 15.

New glory for Union Station: Alumnus Steve O’Loughlin helps transform the once-dead mall and sees it through the pandemic

Jan 4, 2021

Under O’Loughlin’s leadership, Union Station has carved out a niche as a family entertainment destination with the St. Louis Aquarium as its centerpiece attraction.

An unprecedented year: Looking back at 2020 through notable stories in UMSL Daily

Dec 23, 2020

The COVID-19 pandemic revealed the resilience of UMSL students, faculty, staff and alumni to find success and make a positive impact despite challenges.

Boeing internship, MBA next up for business graduate Carmen Palencia after earning her degree

Dec 21, 2020

Palencia completed her BSBA in management, graduating summa cum laude with a 4.0 GPA and a certificate from the Pierre Laclede Honors College.

A new family tradition: The Pangs make up two generations of lifelong learners in the DBA program

Dec 10, 2020

Kei Pang is completing his dissertation as part of the DBA program’s first cohort, and his son Jo Pang is beginning courses this semester.

STL CyberCon offers ideas to create a more inclusive cybersecurity workforce

Nov 23, 2020

Nearly 350 people registered for the sixth annual conference, held last Friday in a virtual format. Attendees tuned in from as far away as Kuwait and India.

Student veteran Mitchel Round set to become first student to graduate with degree in organizational leadership

Nov 23, 2020

Round received college credit for life experiences during his time in the U.S. Army infantry and applied it toward the degree, shortening his time to graduation.

DBA students Robert Barclay, James Jordan Jr. and James Xu explore solutions to real-world business problems

Nov 19, 2020

Though they work in different fields – information technology, financial operations and patent law – the program helped each expand his knowledge and enhance his career.

Marketing students spotlight St. Louis businesses in new video series

Nov 12, 2020

The monthly series gives students an opportunity to gain real-world video production experience and provides exposure for local businesses during COVID-19.

UMSL offers new master of science degree in supply chain analytics

Nov 5, 2020

The Missouri Department of Higher Education and Workforce Development approved the new degree program, and students can begin enrolling immediately.

Laura and Norman Eaker receive Lee Medal in recognition of their philanthropy

Oct 30, 2020

The Eakers were honored Thursday evening during the university’s 29th annual Founders Celebration, sponsored by Edward Jones.

UMSL recognizes five distinguished alumni at virtual Founders Celebration

Oct 30, 2020

James Brennan, Stanley Freerks, Terry Freerks, Stephen Kolodziej and Elizabeth Petersen received Distinguished Alumni Awards at the 2020 Founders Celebration.

Rodney Carmack honors family legacy by earning a DBA

Oct 26, 2020

Carmack’s dissertation explored promotion and tenure standards for accounting faculty outside the top 200 U.S. colleges and universities.

Haitao Li, team awarded IATRC grant to study COVID-19 effects on grape supply chain

Oct 12, 2020

The study, a collaboration with researchers from the University of Missouri–Columbia, examined how COVID-19 impacted labor and food loss within the grape supply chain.

UMSL Anchor Accelerator provides capital, mentorship to entrepreneurs

Oct 9, 2020

The first-of-its-kind program will award $50,000 to six startup founders with business ideas that directly and positively impact underserved communities.

DBA candidate Kevin Sansberry II examines connection between abusive supervision and workplace facades

Oct 5, 2020

Sansberry’s research found that employees experiencing abusive supervision are likely to hide their true selves and adopt a persona that reflects their company’s values.

Alumna Tanika Busch named vice chancellor for finance and administration and chief financial officer

Oct 1, 2020

Chancellor Kristin Sobolik announced that Busch would step into the position on a permanent basis effective immediately.  

Shannon Keys explores e-commerce through project with Graybar

Sep 21, 2020

Shannon Keys spent eight weeks researching best practices for designing an e-commerce model and presented her findings and recommendations to a Graybar executive in August.

Eye on UMSL: Self-defense class

Sep 21, 2020

Freshman business major William Shi assists UMSL Police Officer Dustin Smith with a demonstration during a self-defense training event held last week in the Quad.

Express Scripts internship leads to full-time role for business, honors alumna Kalynn Clinton

Sep 21, 2020

As a senior business analyst, Clinton will complete three to four rotations in Cigna’s technology division to gain a strong understanding of the organization.