UMSL Ed G. Smith College of Business

07/23/2026

We are incredibly honored that Dean Shu Schiller has been selected by St. Louis Business Journal as a 2026 Most Influential Business Women honoree! Each year, they recognize 25 outstanding leaders whose innovation, dedication, and influence drive meaningful change in their industries and beyond.

07/14/2026

As a senior principal software engineer at Zillow, Ralph McNeal operates at the intersection of technology and strategy. The University of Missouri–St. Louis alum collaborates directly with Zillow’s vice president of engineering to help shape technical direction across networking, infrastructure, platforms, data analytics and AI.

“Working across many different areas and being able to help shape the strategic direction is rewarding,” McNeal says. “We’re also working on bringing engineers to the next level.”

Read more on UMSL Daily.
https://blogs.umsl.edu/news/2026/05/25/ralph-mcneal/

07/10/2026

When she first arrived at the University of Missouri–St. Louis, Oyinkansola Inioluwa Abejide was not entirely sure that she was in the right place. About 16 months later, Abejide can declare without hesitation that she found her community.

“As they say, once a Triton, always a Triton,” said Abejide, who recently earned a master’s degree in supply chain analytics from the Ed G. Smith College of Business.

Read more on UMSL Daily.
https://blogs.umsl.edu/news/2026/05/21/oyinkansola-inioluwa-abejide-grad-feature/

05/12/2026

The Salute to Business Awards on May 6th honored UMSL Business alumni Jeff Heveroh, Steven Harris, Stacey Massa and Mike Seals for their professional success and impact in the UMSL community!

Read the UMSL Daily article here:
https://blogs.umsl.edu/news/2026/05/11/salute-to-business-achievement-awards-2026/

04/14/2026

Join us April 16th at 6:30 p.m. as we celebrate a historic milestone for the UMSL Student Investment Trust — the student-managed portfolio has surpassed $1,000,000 in assets!

Register Here!
https://www.givecampus.com/schools/UniversityofMissouriStLouis/events/the-first-million-a-student-investment-trust-celebration

This achievement reflects years of strategic analysis, disciplined decision-making, and the leadership of both current students and alumni who helped build the foundation.

10/23/2025

UMSL senior Matt Garland won’t graduate until December, but he’s already landed a job he loves, working as a QA analyst at Weissman.

It all started with a tour organized by UMSL alum Greg Shafer, who saw Matt’s potential during a class project and helped connect him with the opportunity. Add in support from passionate faculty like Brian Lawton, and you get a career that’s already taking off.

Read more on UMSL Daily:

Alum Greg Shafer, who serves on UMSL's Information Systems and Technology Advisory Board, helped connect Garland with his future employer.

10/21/2025

Why do people keep replying “maybe” to invites?

Assistant Professor of Marketing Dan Grossman dug into the psychology, and found it’s all about a mental bias called motivated reasoning.

💬 Spoiler alert: most people don’t want a “maybe.” They just want a clear answer.

📖 Read more on UMSL Daily:

Grossman and his research collaborators found motivated reasoning as one of the root causes of why invitees so often respond to invitations with "maybe."

10/20/2025

The UMSL Finance Career Conference gave students a chance to hear directly from professionals in energy, wealth management, and consulting, all in one day.

From keynote speaker Haley Rives’ career advice to engaging panel discussions, the event gave students a closer look at what’s possible after graduation.

Hosted and organized by the UMSL Finance Club, the conference helps students connect what they’re learning in class with the real-world finance industry. Read more about the event on UMSL Daily:

Haley Rives, the managing director at Asset Consulting Group and a mentor for UMSL's RISE Academy, was the keynote speaker at the event.

10/17/2025

The Student Investment Trust just passed $1 million in portfolio value.

It started with just $8,800 in 1988. Today, students from three trading groups (value, technical, and algorithmic) are outpacing the market!

One student-led trade alone netted nearly $19K in profit. And that was just the start.

Read more on UMSL Daily:https://blogs.umsl.edu/news/2025/10/10/student-investment-trust-million/