SIUE School of Business - Business Administration

Message from the Dean

High-Impact Campaign

School News

Spotlight on Students

Alumni in the News

Focus on Faculty

Message from the Dean

Welcome to the School of Business BSBA/MBA Spring ’17 newsletter. The big news I have to share is that the School has received continued accreditation by the Association to Advance Collegiate Schools in Business for our business and accounting programs. These programs were originally accredited in 1975 and 1987, respectively. You can read more about the accreditation process and outcome below in School News.

We are also thrilled to announce that, thanks to several new scholarship donors, we were able to award almost $175,000 in scholarships to over 100 business students at this year’s Scholarships and Awards Luncheon. Both the dollar value and the number of recipients are record amounts for the School of Business. These scholarships help the School attract and retain the highest-level students and are one way the School adds value to our students, the community and the University. Read more about the Scholarships and Awards Luncheon in the Spotlight on Students section.

Finally, we have showcased alumnus Damon Harbison, who was recently voted one of the 40 Under 40 by the St. Louis Business Journal, in our Alums in the News. We are proud of all of our alumni, and we appreciate your role in making the School of Business what it is today. Please share your successes with us—we love hearing from you!

Sincerely,

Timothy S. Schoenecker, PhD

Interim Dean

High-Impact Campaign

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School News

SIUE School of Business Receives AACSB Reaccreditation

The School of Business accounting and business programs have received continued accreditation by the Association to Advance Collegiate Schools of Business (AACSB). Read more here.

Spotlight on Students

At the School of Business Scholarships and Awards Luncheon on March 22, 2017, the following scholarships and awards were presented:

Ameren Scholarship: Katelyn Fox
William E. Baker Memorial Scholarship for Business: Patricia Bourbon
E. R. Casstevens Award for Excellence in Business Communications: James Dutton
Homer L. & Helen L. Cox Scholarship: Joseph Guithues, Andrew Santel, Anne Snyders, Taylor Townsend, & James Tscherney
Lawrence B. Heitz MBA Scholarship: Dr. Ashim Gupta & Mason Sloan
Jerome J. Hollenhorst Scholarship: Ashton Nobbe
Jensen Baeske Group Scholarship: Jordan Stading
Kloos Student Grant: Heidi Thoele
Messing Family Scholarship: Stella Nguepnang
William & Florence Schmidt Memorial Scholarship: Alexa Bishop, Aaron Jackson & Alexa Naas
Wells Fargo Scholarship: Kelly Pfaff
Dr. Charles Alvin Wentz, Jr. MBA Scholarship: Anna Glushko

Alumni in the News

As the chief operating officer (COO) for SSM Health Cardinal Glennon Children’s Hospital in St. Louis, Damon Harbison, MBA '04, achieved many academic successes prior to this position. After earning an associates degree in applied science-radiology technology from Kaskaskia College and Bachelor of Science in radiologic science-radiation therapy from the Jewish Hospital College of Nursing and Allied Health at Washington University Medical Center, he continued his education at SIUE and earned an MBA.

Focus on Faculty

From New Jersey, Conn., and now Smithton, Ill., Dr. Robyn Berkley is an associate professor at SIUE. Earning a PhD in business from the University of Wisconsin-Madison, an MBA from Pace University and Bachelor of Science from Marquette University, she realized she had found her passion in business. Although obtaining an MD/PhD was her initial plan, her realization for needing more business acumen in the workforce led her to the business field and successes she has achieved.