[edit] About the College

The College of Business Administration is developing the next generation of ethical global business leaders and stands on Four Pillars of Excellence: Ethics, Leadership, Entrepreneurship and International Experience.

The College of Business Administration developed from a single course in political economy required of every student at the University of Nebraska in 1869. The College of Business Administration is now the second largest college on the University of Nebraska-Lincoln campus with approximately 3,300 undergraduate and graduate students attending classes with 64 full-time faculty members. The five departments offer masters and doctoral degree specializations in accounting, economics, finance, management and marketing as well as nine undergraduate majors.

The College of Business Administration building offers state-of-the-art technology in every classroom. Computer labs are fully equipped and designed for interactive, multifunctional uses. A complete wireless system and walk-up e-mail stations are available for students, faculty and staff.

The College retains close ties with professional and business leaders. Executives from all around the world come into the classrooms to speak to students and student organizations. Companies visit the college regularly to meet with faculty, attend job fairs, and forge closer ties with the College. Many student organizations are closely affiliated with professional and business organizations in the community.

All tenured faculty members are terminally degreed. Many are the national and international leading experts in their fields of study, producing widely used textbooks and cited research. Many are editors of leading academic journals. Our faculty is often selected to advise businesses and governments on critical issues.

[edit] History of the College

Students have been taking business courses at the University of Nebraska-Lincoln for more than a century. The School of Commerce was created in 1913. In 1916, the School of Commerce, with sixteen other universities including Harvard, Northwestern, and the University of Texas, was a charter member of the Association to Advance Collegiate Schools of Business (AACSB). The College of Business Administration was chartered in 1919.

Enrollment in the College of Business Administration has grown significantly in recent years due to its commitment to excellence, as exemplified by internationally known faculty, and its innovative centers and institutes:

• The Bureau of Business Research
  
• The Nebraska Council on Economic Education and the National Center for Research in Economic Education
  
• Global Leadership Institute
  
• Raikes School of Computer Science and Management
  
• The Nebraska Center for Entrepreneurship

[edit] Degree Programs and Objectives

The mission of the College of Business Administration is to foster intellectual curiosity, business insight and effective leadership by providing high quality instruction, research and service to our students, the citizens of Nebraska, and to the national and international communities we serve.

The overall objective of graduate programs is to prepare students to excel as researchers, teachers and professionals. The MBA program equips future business leaders with the qualitative and quantitative skills required to succeed in the business world of today and tomorrow.

Masters students within the College are preparing for professional careers in accounting, economics, finance, management, marketing, or a combination of these. Local, state, national and international organizations seek out graduates with expertise in these areas from the College.

Doctoral students prepare for academic teaching and research positions as well as specialized careers in profit, regulatory, and nonprofit businesses. In addition to receiving teaching and research training, doctoral students have the opportunity to teach undergraduate classes.

The MBA program is offered on campus in a traditional classroom setting and for students unable to come to campus the program is offered online with the same curriculum and professors. MBA specializations are agribusiness, international business, finance, personnel/human resource management, management information systems, strategic management, marketing and sports marketing. Dual degrees are offered in partnership with the College of Law and the College of Architecture.

Faculty members advance their disciplines as they conduct research and publish in professional journals. During the five-year period reviewed during the College’s last accreditation, the College of Business Administration faculty researched, wrote, and published over 500 peer reviewed journal articles and produced over 1,300 other intellectual contributions such as book chapters and conference presentations.

The College fulfills its public service objective through its faculty and its Bureau for Business Research, Center for Entrepreneurship, Center for Economic Education, and the Nebraska Council on Economic Education. Through these entities we serve the citizens of Nebraska, the nation, and international business communities.

[edit] Accreditation

Baccalaureate, masters, and doctoral degree programs in business are fully accredited by The Association to Advance Collegiate Schools of Business (AACSB). The School of Accountancy is separately accredited by AACSB.