Ryan Fagan

The innovative and ever-expanding collaborative is keeping UMSL at the forefront of the burgeoning geospatial industry in St. Louis and nationwide.

The two-semester program, led by Cindy Goodwin-Sak and a deep group of mentors, is focused on helping UMSL students improve their professional communication and networking skills.

Students visited a wide array of local businesses, and the trip also included plenty of opportunities to learn the culture and experience Costa Rica's natural beauty.

Bland chose to pursue information systems and technology when she transferred to UMSL, and she took a full summer course load to finish the Accelerated Master's program this winter.

Tipton, an UMSL Business alum, helped design and build the end-to-end business management software system that revolutionized the landscaping industry.

The expanded cohort for the 2025 Anchor Accelerator program includes Momentum Builder grants given in collaboration with EIC partners Schnucks, WEPOWER and Arch Grants.

Students and faculty members from Seinäjoki University in Finland and Aschaffenburg University in Germany were on campus as part of a long-standing collaboration with UMSL.

Paubel, who was named UMSL's Student Leader of the Year for 2024, has a job lined up with Big 4 accounting firm PwC after he finishes his CPA in 2025.

Temperance Blackman and her mother, Tyra Jones-Williamson, achieved their goal of earning a degree from UMSL together, and they are pursuing their master's degrees starting in January.

The three-year program is Missouri’s first and only AACSB-accredited DBA program offering research concentrations in all areas of business administration.