Our Departments
With three distinct departments, the School of Business Administration provides the educational opportunities students desire for their specific life aspirations.
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.”
Discover Your Department
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.
- 253 Holman Hall University, MS 38677
- 8 a.m. - 5 p.m.
- 662-915-5820
- business@olemiss.edu
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.
- 253 Holman Hall University, MS 38677
- 8 a.m. - 5 p.m.
- 662-915-5820
- business@olemiss.edu
Department of Marketing, Analytics & Professional Sales
The Department of Marketing, Analytics and Professional Sales offers a Bachelor of Business Administration (B.B.A.) with majors in business analytics and information systems, marketing, professional sales, and corporate relations. At the graduate level, the department offers a residential Doctor of Philosophy (Ph.D.) with an emphasis area in marketing.
- 253 Holman Hall University, MS 38677
- 8 a.m. - 5 p.m.
- 662-915-5820
- business@olemiss.edu
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
- Chair of the Department of Marketing, Analytics, and Professional Sales, Phil B. Hardin Chair, and Professor of Marketing
Rich Gentry
- Chair and Professor of Management, FNC Founders Chair of Entrepreneurship, and Co-Director of Center for Innovation and Entrepreneurship
Bonnie Van Ness
- Chair and Professor of Finance, Holder of the Otho Smith Professorship