University of Illinois Springfield Associate Professor of Economics Patricia Byrnes uses her research into local economic development to teach students about business and the economy.
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The College of Business and Management at the University of Illinois at Springfield has recently been accredited by AACSB International, the premier accrediting agency for collegiate schools of business worldwide.
With this achievement, the College of Business and Management joins an elite group that makes up less than ten percent of the world's business schools that have achieved accreditation from AACSB International.