The College of Business and Management takes pride in developing an environment of engagement, innovation, and impact both in teaching and scholarly activity.
The master’s degree provides advance course work in various topics, research methods, and data analytics, as chosen by the student based on his or her objectives. The MA degree enables students to achieve professional careers, as well as to assume leadership roles in both the public and private sectors.
The College of Business and Management offers a select number of programs that prepare students for challenging careers and positions in private and public sector organizations.
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.
The College of Business and Management takes pride in developing an environment of engagement, innovation, and impact both in teaching and scholarly activity.
The University of Illinois Springfield College of Business and Management will host a presentation by author Benjamin Powell as part of the Christine & Lou Friedrich Speaker Series. Powell will present “Business, Ethics and Immigration – Why we should welcome the ‘Wretched Refuse,’” at 6 p.m. Tuesday, April 20 via Zoom.
University of Illinois Springfield Assistant Professor of Management Sudeep Sharma, Ph.D., has been awarded a fellowship from DAAD (the German Academic Exchange Service) to be a visiting pr
Two University of Illinois Springfield faculty will present their work at the “Night of Ideas Chicago 2020”
The University of Illinois Springfield Society for the Advancement of Management (SAM) chapter took home eight awards from the International Collegiate Business Skills Championship 2020, including
The College of Business and Management and the University have a team of advisors ready to assist students in achieving their academic and career preparation goals. Advising services are customized based on the level and location of the student. Refer to the links and resources on this page to help you determine where to go for advising help and to learn more about the resources available to help you succeed.
Somnath Bhattacharya
Dean, College of Business and Management
cbmdean@uis.edu
Jorge Villegas
Associate Dean
jvill2@uis.edu
Ann Gemberling
Business Administrative Associate
(217) 206-6534
agemb2@uis.edu
Dr. Peterson has been a faculty member at the Institute for Public Utilities at Michigan State University and has taught economics at Illinois Central College and Eureka College. His work has appeared in The Electricity Journal, Natural Gas and Electricity and several edited volumes. His primary area of interest is public utility economics and industrial organization.
Dr. Peterson received a B.S. and M.S., both in economics, from Illinois State University and a Ph.D in economics from the University of Illinois at Chicago.