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With three distinct departments, the School of Business Administration provides the educational opportunities students desire for their specific life aspirations.

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Excellence in Teaching and Research

The faculty in the School of Business Administration are talented educators and accomplished researchers who are deeply invested in shaping the future of business. They bring a wealth of real-world experience and cutting-edge research into the classroom, ensuring that students receive an education grounded in both theory and practice.”

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Department of Finance

The Department of Finance offers a Bachelor of Business Administration (B.B.A.) with majors in banking and finance, managerial finance, real estate, risk management and insurance. At the graduate level, the department offers a residential Doctor of Philosophy (Ph.D.) with an emphasis area in finance.

Department of Management

The Department of Management offers degrees in Entrepreneurship, General Business, and Management. Our research addresses crucial questions in how companies and teams are managed and how better businesses get built. Beyond publishing in the world's leading academic outlets, our research has been cited in the Wall Street Journal and the Harvard Business Review.

Department of Marketing, Analytics and Professional Sales

The Department of Marketing, Analytics and Professional Sales offers a Bachelor of Business Administration (B.B.A.) with majors in economics, management information systems, marketing, marketing, and corporate relations. At the graduate level, the department offers a residential Doctor of Philosophy (Ph.D.) with an emphasis area in marketing.

Meet the Department Chairs

In the ever-evolving world of business education, our department chairs are shaping the future of business leaders. With a shared passion for excellence and a commitment to innovation, they lead their respective departments with vision and dedication.
Barry Babin

Barry Babin

  • Chair of the Department of Marketing, Phil B. Hardin Chair and Professor of Marketing
Richard Gentry

Richard Gentry

  • Chair and Professor of Management, FNC Founders Chair of Entrepreneurship, and Co-Director of Center for Innovation and Entrepreneurship
Bonnie Van Ness

Bonnie Van Ness

  • Chair and Professor of Finance, Holder of the Otho Smith Professorship