UIUC College of Business
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The College of Business is the business school
at the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign
. It offers programs in accountancy
, business administration, and finance
.
The undergraduate and graduate
accounting programs are regularly ranked as the best in the country by U.S. News & World Report
. The College of Business as a whole is ranked 12th in the same rankings, as of 2012. The accounting programs also consistently rank within the top five of the Public Accounting Report
. The Chronicle of Higher Education ranked the Department of Finance third in faculty scholarly research productivity.
, a University Vice-President who would later serve as President of the University of Illinois. The College was officially formed on April 27, 1915 through a vote of the University of Illinois (UI) Board of Trustees
(see governance in higher education
). The college began with three departments: Economics
, Business Organization and Operation, and Transportation. The college underwent a major reorganization which began in 1951. At the time, several faculty from economics wanted their department housed in the College of Liberal Arts and Sciences
(LAS). The proposal failed and the department stayed within the college until 2003 at which time it found a home in the College of LAS. In the same year, the college changed its name to the College of Business.
In 1913, prior to the College's formation, representatives of the University met in Madison, Wisconsin
along with representatives from the University of Wisconsin–Madison
and the University of California, Berkeley
to establish the Beta Gamma Sigma
honor society
. The College has continued its involvement with the honor society and H. T. Scovill, a former accountancy professor
and head of the Department of Business Organization and Operation, has previously served as the society's president.
and one in Chicago, Illinois.
The Champaign campus is located around the intersection of Armory Street and Sixth Street. This is the current home of the College of Business. When the College was first formed, however, it occupied the Commerce Building, now the East half of the Administration Building on the Main Quad. The Commerce building, dedicated in 1913, was built at a cost of $100 thousand.
The College currently occupies four buildings: David Kinley Hall, Wohlers Hall, The Survey Building, and the newly-constructed Business Instructional Facility. This area is known as the Business Quad and is considered part of the South Campus.
Wohlers Hall, formerly known as Commerce West was built in 1963. A naming gift of $6 million was provided by Albert H. and Jane Wohlers in 2000 for renovations. The September 21 dedication highlighted technology enabled classrooms, a dean's suite, a laboratory research suite, and a lecture hall.
The Business Instructional Facility (commonly referred to by the word its acronym spells, "BIF"), approved by the UI Board of Trustees on July 14, 2004, stands opposite of Wohlers Hall on Sixth Street. The new 153900 sq ft (14,297.8 m²) building houses the Master of Business Administration
(MBA) program, the Undergraduate Affairs Program, and the Accountancy Program. The $62 million project, designed by architect Cesar Pelli
, has "green", environmentally friendly
elements.
. The center is across the street from the Sears Tower
and across the Chicago River
from Union Station
. The faculty of the campus administer the college's Executive MBA and M.S.
of Tax
ation programs.
The campus is not to be confused with the business school at the University of Illinois at Chicago
. The two schools remain separate, distinctive entities.
The Department of Accountancy was founded in 1953. It offers B.S.
, M.A.S.
, M.S. Accountancy, M.S. Tax (Chicago), and Ph.D. degrees.
The University offered courses in accounting before the creation of the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign College of Business. The courses were offered through the Department of Economics from 1902 to 1915. The college began the first Ph.D. program in 1938 and has graduated more accountancy Ph.D. candidates than any other accountancy department in the United States. After the formation of the college, the accountancy program was moved into the Department of Business Organization until the Department's reorganization in the 1950s.
In 1919, H. T. Scovill helped establish the Beta Alpha Psi
accounting honor society. The College currently houses the Beta Alpha Psi alpha chapter.
The Center was renamed on September 20, 2002 after Professor Vernon K. Zimmerman, an advocate for the Center's formation. Professor Zimmerman later became the Center's director in 1965, and the dean of the college in 1971.
accounting firm KPMG
to create the KPMG/UIUC Business Measurement Research Program. KPMG partially funded the program with a $2.8 million pledge. The initiative explores measurement, reporting and assurance as they pertain to today's accounting environment. The program was the driving force behind two monograph
s, Auditing Organizations through a Strategic Systems Lens and The 21st Century Public Company Audit, and several strategic systems auditing cases.
The Department of Business Administration was founded in 1968 through the mergers of the Department of Industrial Administration and Marketing and the Graduate School of Business Administration.
The Department awards B.S., M.S. in Technology Management
(M.S. Tech), M.B.A., and Ph.D. degrees. The Executive MBA program is offered at two locations: the Chicago campus and Warsaw
, Poland
in conjunction with the University of Warsaw
.
The MS-Tech program encompasses a set of technology management courses. Course topics include intellectual property management, managing innovation, new product development, project management
, simulation and risk analysis, supply chain management
, and technology strategy. Traditional business foundation and advanced courses in Accounting, Finance, Statistics, Finance and Marketing also form a large part of the MS-Tech. The program recently introduced two tracks of courses. One for recent graduates and another for experienced professionals.
The Department currently offers B.S., M.S.F., and Ph.D. degrees. The Department offers specializations in banking and financial institutions
; corporate finance
; financial engineering
; investment and portfolio management
; real estate
and urban economics
; and risk management
and insurance
.
The M.S.F. program began in 1958.
In 2008, the CFA Institute
announced the M.S.F. program's inclusion as a CFA Program Partner. The deputy CEO
of the CFA Institute, Bob Johnson, noted, "Students in this program are exposed to the Candidate Body of Knowledge, concepts and principles that have been identified by investment experts worldwide as essential to global practice".
Business school
A business school is a university-level institution that confers degrees in Business Administration. It teaches topics such as accounting, administration, economics, entrepreneurship, finance, information systems, marketing, organizational behavior, public relations, strategy, human resource...
at the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign
University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign
The University of Illinois at Urbana–Champaign is a large public research-intensive university in the state of Illinois, United States. It is the flagship campus of the University of Illinois system...
. It offers programs in accountancy
Accountancy
Accountancy is the process of communicating financial information about a business entity to users such as shareholders and managers. The communication is generally in the form of financial statements that show in money terms the economic resources under the control of management; the art lies in...
, business administration, and finance
Finance
"Finance" is often defined simply as the management of money or “funds” management Modern finance, however, is a family of business activity that includes the origination, marketing, and management of cash and money surrogates through a variety of capital accounts, instruments, and markets created...
.
The undergraduate and graduate
Graduate school
A graduate school is a school that awards advanced academic degrees with the general requirement that students must have earned a previous undergraduate degree...
accounting programs are regularly ranked as the best in the country by U.S. News & World Report
U.S. News & World Report
U.S. News & World Report is an American news magazine published from Washington, D.C. Along with Time and Newsweek it was for many years a leading news weekly, focusing more than its counterparts on political, economic, health and education stories...
. The College of Business as a whole is ranked 12th in the same rankings, as of 2012. The accounting programs also consistently rank within the top five of the Public Accounting Report
Public Accounting Report
' is a semi-monthly eight-page newsletter that covers competitive intelligence and the business side of the public accounting profession. Among its proprietary features are the PAR Top 100, an annual ranking of the 100 largest accounting firms in the United States; and the PAR Professors Survey,...
. The Chronicle of Higher Education ranked the Department of Finance third in faculty scholarly research productivity.
College History
The University Senate approved the College of Commerce and Business Administration on June 9, 1914 at the request of David KinleyDavid Kinley
David Kinley was an Scotland-born economist who worked in the United States. He was head of the department of economics of the University of Illinois and later president of the University. As an economist, he was of the classical school, and his main interest was in money and banking...
, a University Vice-President who would later serve as President of the University of Illinois. The College was officially formed on April 27, 1915 through a vote of the University of Illinois (UI) Board of Trustees
Trustee
Trustee is a legal term which, in its broadest sense, can refer to any person who holds property, authority, or a position of trust or responsibility for the benefit of another...
(see governance in higher education
Governance in higher education
Governance in higher education refers to the means by which higher educational institutions are formally organized and managed, though often there is a distinction between definitions of management and governance. Simply, university governance is the way in which universities are operated...
). The college began with three departments: Economics
Economics
Economics is the social science that analyzes the production, distribution, and consumption of goods and services. The term economics comes from the Ancient Greek from + , hence "rules of the house"...
, Business Organization and Operation, and Transportation. The college underwent a major reorganization which began in 1951. At the time, several faculty from economics wanted their department housed in the College of Liberal Arts and Sciences
UIUC College of Liberal Arts and Sciences
The College of Liberal Arts and Sciences is the largest college in the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, created in 1913 through the merger of the College of Literature and Arts and the College of Science. It has nationally ranked programs in chemistry, psychology and speech communications...
(LAS). The proposal failed and the department stayed within the college until 2003 at which time it found a home in the College of LAS. In the same year, the college changed its name to the College of Business.
In 1913, prior to the College's formation, representatives of the University met in Madison, Wisconsin
Madison, Wisconsin
Madison is the capital of the U.S. state of Wisconsin and the county seat of Dane County. It is also home to the University of Wisconsin–Madison....
along with representatives from the University of Wisconsin–Madison
University of Wisconsin–Madison
The University of Wisconsin–Madison is a public research university located in Madison, Wisconsin, United States. Founded in 1848, UW–Madison is the flagship campus of the University of Wisconsin System. It became a land-grant institution in 1866...
and the University of California, Berkeley
University of California, Berkeley
The University of California, Berkeley , is a teaching and research university established in 1868 and located in Berkeley, California, USA...
to establish the Beta Gamma Sigma
Beta Gamma Sigma
Beta Gamma Sigma or ΒΓΣ is an honor society for business students and scholars. Founded in 1913 at the University of Wisconsin, it has over 650,000 members, selected from over 500 chapters in AACSB-accredited business schools...
honor society
Honor society
In the United States, an honor society is a rank organization that recognizes excellence among peers. Numerous societies recognize various fields and circumstances. The Order of the Arrow, for example, is the national honor society of the Boy Scouts of America...
. The College has continued its involvement with the honor society and H. T. Scovill, a former accountancy professor
Professor
A professor is a scholarly teacher; the precise meaning of the term varies by country. Literally, professor derives from Latin as a "person who professes" being usually an expert in arts or sciences; a teacher of high rank...
and head of the Department of Business Organization and Operation, has previously served as the society's president.
Campus
The College of Business maintains two campuses, one in Champaign, IllinoisChampaign, Illinois
Champaign is a city in Champaign County, Illinois, in the United States. The city is located south of Chicago, west of Indianapolis, Indiana, and 178 miles northeast of St. Louis, Missouri. Though surrounded by farm communities, Champaign is notable for sharing the campus of the University of...
and one in Chicago, Illinois.
Champaign
The College currently occupies four buildings: David Kinley Hall, Wohlers Hall, The Survey Building, and the newly-constructed Business Instructional Facility. This area is known as the Business Quad and is considered part of the South Campus.
Wohlers Hall, formerly known as Commerce West was built in 1963. A naming gift of $6 million was provided by Albert H. and Jane Wohlers in 2000 for renovations. The September 21 dedication highlighted technology enabled classrooms, a dean's suite, a laboratory research suite, and a lecture hall.
The Business Instructional Facility (commonly referred to by the word its acronym spells, "BIF"), approved by the UI Board of Trustees on July 14, 2004, stands opposite of Wohlers Hall on Sixth Street. The new 153900 sq ft (14,297.8 m²) building houses the Master of Business Administration
Master of Business Administration
The Master of Business Administration is a :master's degree in business administration, which attracts people from a wide range of academic disciplines. The MBA designation originated in the United States, emerging from the late 19th century as the country industrialized and companies sought out...
(MBA) program, the Undergraduate Affairs Program, and the Accountancy Program. The $62 million project, designed by architect Cesar Pelli
César Pelli
César Pelli is an Argentine architect known for designing some of the world's tallest buildings and other major urban landmarks. In 1991, the American Institute of Architects listed Pelli among the ten most influential living American architects...
, has "green", environmentally friendly
Environmentally friendly
Environmentally friendly are terms used to refer to goods and services, laws, guidelines and policies claimed to inflict minimal or no harm on the environment....
elements.
Chicago
The Chicago campus is located within the Illini Center on 200 S. Wacker Drive. The location puts the campus within the heart of the Chicago LoopChicago Loop
The Loop or Chicago Loop is one of 77 officially designated Chicago community areas located in the City of Chicago, Illinois. It is the historic commercial center of downtown Chicago...
. The center is across the street from the Sears Tower
Sears Tower
Sears' optimistic growth projections were not met. Competition from its traditional rivals continued, with new competition by retailing giants such as Kmart, Kohl's, and Wal-Mart. The fortunes of Sears & Roebuck declined in the 1970s as the company lost market share; its management grew more...
and across the Chicago River
Chicago River
The Chicago River is a system of rivers and canals with a combined length of that runs through the city of the same name, including its center . Though not especially long, the river is notable for being the reason why Chicago became an important location, as the link between the Great Lakes and...
from Union Station
Union Station (Chicago)
Union Station is a major train station that opened in 1925 in Chicago, replacing an earlier 1881 station. It is now the only intercity rail terminal in Chicago, as well as being the city's primary terminal for commuter trains. The station stands on the west side of the Chicago River between Adams...
. The faculty of the campus administer the college's Executive MBA and M.S.
Master of Science
A Master of Science is a postgraduate academic master's degree awarded by universities in many countries. The degree is typically studied for in the sciences including the social sciences.-Brazil, Argentina and Uruguay:...
of Tax
Tax
To tax is to impose a financial charge or other levy upon a taxpayer by a state or the functional equivalent of a state such that failure to pay is punishable by law. Taxes are also imposed by many subnational entities...
ation programs.
The campus is not to be confused with the business school at the University of Illinois at Chicago
University of Illinois at Chicago
The University of Illinois at Chicago, or UIC, is a state-funded public research university located in Chicago, Illinois, United States. Its campus is in the Near West Side community area, near the Chicago Loop...
. The two schools remain separate, distinctive entities.
Departments
The College of Business houses three departments: accountancy, business administration, and finance. The three departments are quite independent in their administrative process.Accountancy
Bachelor of Science
A Bachelor of Science is an undergraduate academic degree awarded for completed courses that generally last three to five years .-Australia:In Australia, the BSc is a 3 year degree, offered from 1st year on...
, M.A.S.
MACC
MACC is an acronym that can stand for the following items:*Master of Accountancy, a graduate professional degree designed to prepare students for public accounting....
, M.S. Accountancy, M.S. Tax (Chicago), and Ph.D. degrees.
The University offered courses in accounting before the creation of the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign College of Business. The courses were offered through the Department of Economics from 1902 to 1915. The college began the first Ph.D. program in 1938 and has graduated more accountancy Ph.D. candidates than any other accountancy department in the United States. After the formation of the college, the accountancy program was moved into the Department of Business Organization until the Department's reorganization in the 1950s.
In 1919, H. T. Scovill helped establish the Beta Alpha Psi
Beta Alpha Psi
ΒΑΨ is a national honors business organization for highly successful accounting, finance and information systems students and professionals. It was founded on February 12, 1919 at the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign and is currently headquartered in Durham, North Carolina...
accounting honor society. The College currently houses the Beta Alpha Psi alpha chapter.
Vernon K. Zimmerman Center
The Vernon K. Zimmerman Center was originally formed in 1962 as the Center for International Education and Research in Accounting (CIERA). The Center promotes the understanding of international accounting topics, coordinates an annual conference, and publishes the International Journal of Accounting.The Center was renamed on September 20, 2002 after Professor Vernon K. Zimmerman, an advocate for the Center's formation. Professor Zimmerman later became the Center's director in 1965, and the dean of the college in 1971.
KPMG/University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign Business Measurement Research Program
On January 30, 2002, the Department of Accountancy partnered with Big FourBig Four auditors
The Big Four are the four largest international professional services networks in accountancy and professional services, which handle the vast majority of audits for publicly traded companies as well as many private companies, creating an oligopoly in auditing large companies...
accounting firm KPMG
KPMG
KPMG is one of the largest professional services networks in the world and one of the Big Four auditors, along with Deloitte, Ernst & Young and PwC. Its global headquarters is located in Amstelveen, Netherlands....
to create the KPMG/UIUC Business Measurement Research Program. KPMG partially funded the program with a $2.8 million pledge. The initiative explores measurement, reporting and assurance as they pertain to today's accounting environment. The program was the driving force behind two monograph
Monograph
A monograph is a work of writing upon a single subject, usually by a single author.It is often a scholarly essay or learned treatise, and may be released in the manner of a book or journal article. It is by definition a single document that forms a complete text in itself...
s, Auditing Organizations through a Strategic Systems Lens and The 21st Century Public Company Audit, and several strategic systems auditing cases.
Business Administration
The Department awards B.S., M.S. in Technology Management
Technology Management
Technology Management is set of management disciplines that allows organizations to manage its technological fundamentals to create competitive advantage...
(M.S. Tech), M.B.A., and Ph.D. degrees. The Executive MBA program is offered at two locations: the Chicago campus and Warsaw
Warsaw
Warsaw is the capital and largest city of Poland. It is located on the Vistula River, roughly from the Baltic Sea and from the Carpathian Mountains. Its population in 2010 was estimated at 1,716,855 residents with a greater metropolitan area of 2,631,902 residents, making Warsaw the 10th most...
, Poland
Poland
Poland , officially the Republic of Poland , is a country in Central Europe bordered by Germany to the west; the Czech Republic and Slovakia to the south; Ukraine, Belarus and Lithuania to the east; and the Baltic Sea and Kaliningrad Oblast, a Russian exclave, to the north...
in conjunction with the University of Warsaw
University of Warsaw
The University of Warsaw is the largest university in Poland and one of the most prestigious, ranked as best Polish university in 2010 and 2011...
.
The MS-Tech program encompasses a set of technology management courses. Course topics include intellectual property management, managing innovation, new product development, project management
Project management
Project management is the discipline of planning, organizing, securing, and managing resources to achieve specific goals. A project is a temporary endeavor with a defined beginning and end , undertaken to meet unique goals and objectives, typically to bring about beneficial change or added value...
, simulation and risk analysis, supply chain management
Supply chain management
Supply chain management is the management of a network of interconnected businesses involved in the ultimate provision of product and service packages required by end customers...
, and technology strategy. Traditional business foundation and advanced courses in Accounting, Finance, Statistics, Finance and Marketing also form a large part of the MS-Tech. The program recently introduced two tracks of courses. One for recent graduates and another for experienced professionals.
Finance
In 1957, the UI Board of Trustees approved the Dean's proposal to create a Department of Finance.The Department currently offers B.S., M.S.F., and Ph.D. degrees. The Department offers specializations in banking and financial institutions
Financial institution
In financial economics, a financial institution is an institution that provides financial services for its clients or members. Probably the most important financial service provided by financial institutions is acting as financial intermediaries...
; corporate finance
Corporate finance
Corporate finance is the area of finance dealing with monetary decisions that business enterprises make and the tools and analysis used to make these decisions. The primary goal of corporate finance is to maximize shareholder value while managing the firm's financial risks...
; financial engineering
Computational finance
Computational finance, also called financial engineering, is a cross-disciplinary field which relies on computational intelligence, mathematical finance, numerical methods and computer simulations to make trading, hedging and investment decisions, as well as facilitating the risk management of...
; investment and portfolio management
Investment management
Investment management is the professional management of various securities and assets in order to meet specified investment goals for the benefit of the investors...
; real estate
Real estate
In general use, esp. North American, 'real estate' is taken to mean "Property consisting of land and the buildings on it, along with its natural resources such as crops, minerals, or water; immovable property of this nature; an interest vested in this; an item of real property; buildings or...
and urban economics
Urban economics
Urban economics is broadly the economic study of urban areas; as such, it involves using the tools of economics to analyze urban issues such as crime, education, public transit, housing, and local government finance...
; and risk management
Risk management
Risk management is the identification, assessment, and prioritization of risks followed by coordinated and economical application of resources to minimize, monitor, and control the probability and/or impact of unfortunate events or to maximize the realization of opportunities...
and insurance
Insurance
In law and economics, insurance is a form of risk management primarily used to hedge against the risk of a contingent, uncertain loss. Insurance is defined as the equitable transfer of the risk of a loss, from one entity to another, in exchange for payment. An insurer is a company selling the...
.
The M.S.F. program began in 1958.
In 2008, the CFA Institute
CFA Institute
CFA Institute is headquartered in the United States of America at Charlottesville, Virginia, with offices in Hong Kong and London. Formerly known as the Association for Investment Management and Research , CFA Institute awards the Chartered Financial Analyst designation...
announced the M.S.F. program's inclusion as a CFA Program Partner. The deputy CEO
Chief executive officer
A chief executive officer , managing director , Executive Director for non-profit organizations, or chief executive is the highest-ranking corporate officer or administrator in charge of total management of an organization...
of the CFA Institute, Bob Johnson, noted, "Students in this program are exposed to the Candidate Body of Knowledge, concepts and principles that have been identified by investment experts worldwide as essential to global practice".
Alumni
The University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign College of Business has many notable alumni that have excelled in academia, business, and politics. Alumni are denoted by their area of study: accountancy (Accy), business administration (BAdm), finance (Fin), or general/unassigned (Gen).Academia
- William L. Barnes, Ph.D. (Accy) 1958 — Former DeanDean (education)In academic administration, a dean is a person with significant authority over a specific academic unit, or over a specific area of concern, or both...
and Head of Accounting, University of IowaUniversity of IowaThe University of Iowa is a public state-supported research university located in Iowa City, Iowa, United States. It is the oldest public university in the state. The university is organized into eleven colleges granting undergraduate, graduate, and professional degrees...
. - Leslie J. Buchan, Ph.D. (Accy) 1943 — Former Dean, Tulane UniversityTulane UniversityTulane University is a private, nonsectarian research university located in New Orleans, Louisiana, United States...
and former Vice-President, Washington University. - Raymond C. Dockweiler, Ph.D. (Accy) 1969 — Head of Accounting, University of MissouriUniversity of MissouriThe University of Missouri System is a state university system providing centralized administration for four universities, a health care system, an extension program, five research and technology parks, and a publishing press. More than 64,000 students are currently enrolled at its four campuses...
. - Nicholas DopuchNicholas DopuchNicholas Dopuch is an American accounting researcher and educator.In 2006, Dopuch was named to the Accounting Hall of Fame.-Sources:*...
, Ph.D. (Accy) 1961 — Former Head of Accounting, Washington University. - Walter G. Kell, Ph.D. (Accy) 1952 — Former Head of Accounting, University of MichiganUniversity of MichiganThe University of Michigan is a public research university located in Ann Arbor, Michigan in the United States. It is the state's oldest university and the flagship campus of the University of Michigan...
. - H. Fred Mittelstaedt, Ph.D. (Accy) 1987 — Chair of Accounting, University of Notre DameUniversity of Notre DameThe University of Notre Dame du Lac is a Catholic research university located in Notre Dame, an unincorporated community north of the city of South Bend, in St. Joseph County, Indiana, United States...
- Sybil C. Mobley, Ph.D. (Accy) 1964 — Dean and Head of Accounting, Florida A&M.
- Donald E. Kieso, Ph.D. (Accy) 1963 — Former Head of Accounting, Northern Illinois UniversityNorthern Illinois UniversityNorthern Illinois University is a state university and research institution located in DeKalb, Illinois, with satellite centers in Hoffman Estates, Naperville, Rockford, and Oregon. It was originally founded as Northern Illinois State Normal School on May 22, 1895 by Illinois Governor John P...
. - Vernon J. Richardson, Ph.D. (Accy) 1997 — Head of Accounting, University of ArkansasUniversity of ArkansasThe University of Arkansas is a public, co-educational, land-grant, space-grant, research university. It is classified by the Carnegie Foundation as a research university with very high research activity. It is the flagship campus of the University of Arkansas System and is located in...
. - Rober E. Schlosser, Ph.D. (Accy) 1955 — Former Head of Accounting, University of DelawareUniversity of DelawareThe university is organized into seven colleges:* College of Agriculture and Natural Resources* College of Arts and Sciences* Alfred Lerner College of Business and Economics* College of Earth, Ocean and Environment* College of Education and Human Development...
. - Donald H. Skadden, Ph.D. (Accy) 1955 — Former Head of Accounting, University of Michigan.
- Karl F. Skousen, Ph.D. (Accy) 1968 — Dean and Head of Accounting, Brigham Young UniversityBrigham Young UniversityBrigham Young University is a private university located in Provo, Utah. It is owned and operated by The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints , and is the United States' largest religious university and third-largest private university.Approximately 98% of the university's 34,000 students...
. - Robert J. SwieringaRobert J. SwieringaRobert Jay Swieringa was the ninth Dean of the S.C. Johnson Graduate School of Management at Cornell University. He was succeeded by L. Joseph Thomas....
, Ph.D. (Accy) 1969 — Dean, Cornell UniversityCornell UniversityCornell University is an Ivy League university located in Ithaca, New York, United States. It is a private land-grant university, receiving annual funding from the State of New York for certain educational missions...
and former member of the Financial Accounting Standards BoardFinancial Accounting Standards BoardThe Financial Accounting Standards Board is a private, not-for-profit organization whose primary purpose is to develop generally accepted accounting principles within the United States in the public's interest...
.. - Doria Tremblay, Ph.D. (Accy) 1966 — Head of Accounting, Université LavalUniversité LavalLaval University is the oldest centre of education in Canada and was the first institution in North America to offer higher education in French...
. - Jerry J. Weygandt, Ph.D. (Accy) 1968 — Former Head of Accounting, University of Wisconsin–MadisonUniversity of Wisconsin–MadisonThe University of Wisconsin–Madison is a public research university located in Madison, Wisconsin, United States. Founded in 1848, UW–Madison is the flagship campus of the University of Wisconsin System. It became a land-grant institution in 1866...
. - Floyd W. Windal, Ph.D. (Accy) 1959 — Former Head of Accounting, University of GeorgiaUniversity of GeorgiaThe University of Georgia is a public research university located in Athens, Georgia, United States. Founded in 1785, it is the oldest and largest of the state's institutions of higher learning and is one of multiple schools to claim the title of the oldest public university in the United States...
Business
- Harry O. Bercher, B.S. (Gen) 1928 — Former President, International Harvester Company
- Harold Boeschenstein, B.S. (BAdm) 1920 — Former President, Owens-Corning Fiberglass Corporation
- Jim CantalupoJim CantalupoJames Richard Cantalupo was an American executive, serving as chairman and chief executive officer of McDonald's Corporation until his sudden death by heart attack at the age of 60.-Life:...
, B.S. (Accy) 1966 — Former Chairman and CEO of McDonald'sMcDonald'sMcDonald's Corporation is the world's largest chain of hamburger fast food restaurants, serving around 64 million customers daily in 119 countries. Headquartered in the United States, the company began in 1940 as a barbecue restaurant operated by the eponymous Richard and Maurice McDonald; in 1948...
(1991-2004) - Robert H. FrankRobert H. FrankRobert H. Frank is the Henrietta Johnson Louis Professor of Management and a Professor of Economics at the Samuel Curtis Johnson Graduate School of Management at Cornell University. He contributes to the "Economic View" column, which appears every fifth Sunday in The New York Times.-Career:Frank...
, B.S. (BAdm) 1964 — President, Walt Disney Studios - Mark HoganMark HoganMark John Hogan Jr. is a Linebacker for the Georgia State University Panthers football team. In January 2009, he became the first scholarship player to enroll at the University.-High School Career:...
, B.S. (BAdm) 1973 — President, Magna International Inc.; Former General Manager, General Motors North America - George E. Keck, B.S. (Gen) 1932 — President, United Air Lines, Inc.
- Michael Krasney, B.S. (Fin) 1975 — Founder and former CEO, CDW Corporation
- George Henry LeschGeorge Henry LeschGeorge Henry Lesch was the president and CEO of the Colgate-Palmolive company from 1960 to 1971, and was also the chairman of the board of the company from 1961 to 1974. He was featured on the cover of Forbes Magazine in 1966....
, B.S. (Gen) 1931 — Chairman of the Board, Colgate-Palmolive CompanyColgate-PalmoliveColgate-Palmolive Company is an American diversified multinational corporation focused on the production, distribution and provision of household, health care and personal products, such as soaps, detergents, and oral hygiene products . Under its "Hill's" brand, it is also a manufacturer of... - Thomas MurphyThomas Murphy (chairman)Thomas Aquinas Murphy was former CEO of General Motors during the 1970s.Murphy began with GM as a clerk in the controller's office after graduating in 1938 from the University of Illinois with a B.S. in accountancy. During World War II, Murphy served in the Navy for three years before returning to...
, B.S. (Accy) 1938 — Former Chairman, General Motors - Matthew Paull, M.A.S. (Accy) 1975 — CFO, McDonald's
- Leslie B. Worthington, B.S. (Gen) 1923 — Former President, U.S. SteelU.S. SteelThe United States Steel Corporation , more commonly known as U.S. Steel, is an integrated steel producer with major production operations in the United States, Canada, and Central Europe. The company is the world's tenth largest steel producer ranked by sales...
; Member of Alpha Kappa Psi (Epsilon Chapter) - John D. ZeglisJohn D. ZeglisJohn D. Zeglis served as the President of AT&T and the Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of AT&T Wireless.-Early life:Mr. Zeglis grew up in the farming community of Momence, Illinois. His father, Donald, worked as a lawyer within the town. As a child, Mr. Zeglis enjoyed playing basketball...
, B.S. (Fin) 1969 — Former President, AT&TAT&TAT&T Inc. is an American multinational telecommunications corporation headquartered in Whitacre Tower, Dallas, Texas, United States. It is the largest provider of mobile telephony and fixed telephony in the United States, and is also a provider of broadband and subscription television services...
; Former Chairman and CEO of AT&T Wireless
Government and politics
- Andrew Barr, B.S. (Accy) 1923, M.S. (Accy) 1924 — Chief Accountant, Securities and Exchange Commission
- Charles Bowsher, B.S. (Accy) 1953 — Comptroller General of the United StatesComptroller General of the United StatesThe Comptroller General of the United States is the director of the Government Accountability Office , a legislative branch agency established by Congress in 1921 to ensure the fiscal and managerial accountability of the federal government...
, Government Accountability OfficeGovernment Accountability OfficeThe Government Accountability Office is the audit, evaluation, and investigative arm of the United States Congress. It is located in the legislative branch of the United States government.-History:... - Conrad Hewitt, B.S. (Fin) 1958 — Chief Accountant, Securities and Exchange Commission
- George Evan HowellGeorge Evan HowellGeorge Evan Howell was a U.S. Representative from Illinois and judge on the United States Court of Claims.Born in Marion, Illinois, Howell attended the public schools at Villa Grove, Illinois....
1927, U.S. CongressmanUnited States House of RepresentativesThe United States House of Representatives is one of the two Houses of the United States Congress, the bicameral legislature which also includes the Senate.The composition and powers of the House are established in Article One of the Constitution... - David F. Linowes, B.S. (Accy) 1941 — Professor, Political EconomistPolitical economyPolitical economy originally was the term for studying production, buying, and selling, and their relations with law, custom, and government, as well as with the distribution of national income and wealth, including through the budget process. Political economy originated in moral philosophy...
, Consultant to U.S. PresidentsPresident of the United StatesThe President of the United States of America is the head of state and head of government of the United States. The president leads the executive branch of the federal government and is the commander-in-chief of the United States Armed Forces.... - Samuel K. Skinner, B.S. (Accy) 1960 — Secretary of Transportation (1989-1991); White House Chief of StaffWhite House Chief of StaffThe White House Chief of Staff is the highest ranking member of the Executive Office of the President of the United States and a senior aide to the President.The current White House Chief of Staff is Bill Daley.-History:...
during the George H. W. BushGeorge H. W. BushGeorge Herbert Walker Bush is an American politician who served as the 41st President of the United States . He had previously served as the 43rd Vice President of the United States , a congressman, an ambassador, and Director of Central Intelligence.Bush was born in Milton, Massachusetts, to...
Administration (1992)
Other
- Sheldon SiegelSheldon SiegelSheldon Siegel is an American novelist and author best known for his works of modern legal drama.Siegel was born on the south side of Chicago, Illinois. He attended New Trier High School in Winnetka, Illinois, and later went on to attend the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign as an...
, B.S. (Accy) 1980 — American novelist and authorAuthorAn author is broadly defined as "the person who originates or gives existence to anything" and that authorship determines responsibility for what is created. Narrowly defined, an author is the originator of any written work.-Legal significance:...
best known for his works of modern legal dramaLegal dramaA legal drama is a work of dramatic fiction about crime and civil litigation. Subtypes of legal dramas include courtroom dramas and legal thrillers, and come in all forms, including novels, television shows, and films. Legal drama sometimes overlap with crime drama, most notably in the case of Law... - Wilma L. Vaught, B.S. (BAdm) 1952 — Retired Brigadier GeneralBrigadier GeneralBrigadier general is a senior rank in the armed forces. It is the lowest ranking general officer in some countries, usually sitting between the ranks of colonel and major general. When appointed to a field command, a brigadier general is typically in command of a brigade consisting of around 4,000...
, United States Air ForceUnited States Air ForceThe United States Air Force is the aerial warfare service branch of the United States Armed Forces and one of the American uniformed services. Initially part of the United States Army, the USAF was formed as a separate branch of the military on September 18, 1947 under the National Security Act of...
See also
- List of United States business school rankings
- List of business schools in the United States