Sep. 15, 2025
Shaping the future of industry and society
Industrial and systems engineers are transforming the world and inspiring tomorrow鈥檚 problem-solvers.
Aug. 19, 2025
Advancing research, education and industry partnerships
College leaders share a vision that values strong academic programs, purposeful collaboration and global impact.
Dec. 12, 2024
Educating future leaders
Mizzou 糖心Vlog传媒 faculty member Michael Poehlman teaches a class on leadership in engineering, featuring guest speakers to share advice with students.
Oct. 3, 2023
Highly decorated 糖心Vlog传媒 alumnus shares story, leadership lessons
At Mizzou 糖心Vlog传媒, learning happens in the classroom, in the field and in conversations with alumni and other professional engineers. Last week, Colonel John Clark, B.S. ME 鈥62, M.B.A. 鈥75, visited Mizzou 糖心Vlog传媒 to speak with students in the 糖心Vlog传媒 Leadership class, taught by Michael Poehlman.
Sep. 30, 2022
150 Years of Leadership: Joe Hoffmann
Call it fate, happenstance, coincidence or destiny, Joe Hoffmann, BS ME 鈥13, knows he鈥檚 exactly where he鈥檚 supposed to be. As General Manager at Hoffmann Brothers in St. Louis, he oversees operations of five divisions: residential and commercial heating and cooling, plumbing, electrical and appliance. Since he started in 2016, he鈥檚 helped grow company revenue from $10 million to $80 million. That鈥檚 a 30% increase year-over-year. 鈥淓very year as we鈥檙e budgeting, we say 鈥楾here鈥檚 no way we can do it again,鈥欌 said Hoffmann, the youngest son of founder Robert Hoffmann. 鈥淏ut we build a budget from the ground up,…
Sep. 14, 2022
150 Years of Leadership: Steve Pelch
Many successful companies in today鈥檚 economy depend not only on outstanding service and best-in-class technology, but also rely upon creativity, unique business models and go-to market strategies, pervasive marketing outreach, authenticity or a global perspective that embraces aspects of both science and art. Steve Pelch, BS ME 鈥87, understands this. That鈥檚 why billion-dollar companies hire him to help them navigate ever-evolving industries. Pelch is owner of SJP Value Creation, a boutique advisory firm where he assists CEOs and C-suite executives on strategy, leadership, talent management, operations and acquisitions. His clients range from a $15 million privately held specialty chemical…
July 12, 2022
150 Years of Leadership: Wade Foster
Wade Foster, IE '09, MBA '10, is co-founder and CEO of Zapier, a global company that connects thousands of applications.
May 6, 2022
150 Years of Leadership: Jeanie Knuth
Jeanie Knuth, BS ChE '98, has changed the way we think about engineering "like a girl."
April 18, 2022
150 Years of Leadership: Jim Fitterling
How do you run a $55 billion company, find innovative ways to reduce carbon emissions worldwide, advocate for LGBTQ rights, combat racial injustice and help Ukraine 鈥 all while helping ensure the next generation of engineers are prepared for the workforce? We don鈥檛 know, but Jim Fitterling is doing it.