College of Business and Management

The AACSB accredited UIS College of Business and Management’s mission is to prepare students for successful business related careers in the public, nonprofit, and private sectors.

Our emphasis is on undergraduate and graduate business education that serves traditional and non-traditional students via our on campus and online degree offerings and through outreach to select international student populations.

Degrees & Certificates

  • Hear from a few of our students as they discuss their participation in the Graduate Public Service Internship (GPSI), an innovative experience allowing our students to work in the public sector while enrolled.
  • Undergraduate students engage in the work force through the Internship program that allows students to gain real world experience that complements their coursework.
  • Students can participate in our Student Organizations.

Engagement, Innovation, Impact

UIS is accredited by AACSB International

Visit our profile on the AACSB BestBizSchools Portal.

The College of Business along with Security Bank and the Springfield Business Journal sponsor the annual Forty Under 40 award program.  This program features 40 leaders who are under the age of 40 in the Springfield and neighboring business communities. These individuals are selected based on their contributions to our local business community and the community in which they reside. They represent, in part, the future of business in our community and in central Illinois.

Select here for information about this year’s winners.

Dean McNeil, Professors Agarwal, Giraud-Carrier, and Villegas and Program/ Student Advisor Karen Brewer meet with students to discuss the MBA program and new graduate certificates in Applied Finance and, Operations and Supply Chain Management.

The Management Information Systems Department hosted the Midwest Association for Information Systems annual conference – May 18 & 19, 2017.