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am pleased to introduce you to the Management and Marketing Department
at SIUE. In my opinion, there is no greater purpose for a department
in a school of higher learning than to deliver high-quality, relevant
educational services to all its students. The ability to achieve
this purpose depends on three critical components: a highly motivated,
dedicated and well-trained faculty; well-designed, challenging programs
of study; and highly-qualified and hard-working students who demand
excellence from themselves and others.
Our core faculty is a special group of very talented educators,
academically trained at top-tier universities nationwide. It is
a faculty whose members have received teaching excellence awards
and recognitions and is one that actively engages in research and
publication in well-respected journals. Most faculty members leverage
real-world business experience and consulting expertise to enhance
classroom learning. I invite you to learn more about each of our
faculty
members.
The Department offers courses that serve programs both within and
outside the School of Business. Several non-business disciplines
(e.g., Kinesiology, Construction, Speech Communication) require
specific management and marketing courses for minor fields or as
program requirements. Primarily, however, the Department offers
courses in support of three degrees: the BSBA (Bachelor of Science
in Business Administration), the MBA (Master in Business Administration)
and the MMR (Master of Marketing Research). The BSBA
provides undergraduate students opportunities to specialize in five
areas: general management, marketing, human resource management,
entrepreneurship, and international management. The MBA
is a comprehensive graduate program that allows students flexibility
to concentrate on areas of management and marketing well-suited
to their needs. The MMR
is a nationally recognized and highly specialized program geared
toward aspiring marketing researcher professionals.
Students in the School of Business are characterized by a strong
work ethic and the determination to develop skills that enhance
their career opportunities in an ever-changing workplace. Students
find opportunities to develop and sharpen their marketing and managerial
skills through means that extend well beyond course content. Courses
that emphasize active-learning methods, group processes, critical
thinking and analysis, and written and oral communication skills
development help hone such capabilities. Participation in corporate-sponsored
internships, study
abroad program, and either of two highly acclaimed student organizations
(American Marketing Association and Society for Human Resource Management)
assist with students’ professional development.
I invite you to explore our Department, School and University websites
in greater detail. If you are considering application to one of
our programs, please contact our advisement
staff for information. Please feel free to contact me if you
have any questions.
Ralph Giacobbe, Ph.D.
Chairperson
Department of Management and Marketing
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