The Eli Broad College of Business is the business college at Michigan State University. The college has programs in accounting, finance, human resource management,

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, supply chain management, and hospitality business, which is an independent, industry-specific school within the Broad College ( ''The'' School of Hospitality Business). This independent, industry-specific school has 800 admitted

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students and 36

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not included in the college's totals.

Eli Broad Eli Broad ( ; June 6, 1933April 30, 2021) was an American businessman and philanthropist. In June 2019, ''Forbes'' ranked him as the 233rd-wealthiest person in the world and the 78th-wealthiest in the United States, with an estimated net worth of ...

, an alumnus of Michigan State, endowed the college in 1991,Eli and Edythe Broad Fact Sheet
/ref> donating $20 million. The college has been accredited by the Association to Advance Collegiate Schools of Business (AACSB) since 1953. The University of Texas-Dallas's Top 100 Business School Research Rankings lists the Broad College as #30 in North America and #33 worldwide in research contributions to the 24 leading business journals it tracks.

Campus

The Eli Broad School of Business is located on the

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in the Eugene C. Eppley Center and North Business College Complex. Inside the North Business College Complex is the Lear Corporation Career Services Center. The William C. Gast Business Library is across the street in the College of Law building. The Weekend

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(MBA) program and executive development programs are held at the James B. Henry Center for Executive Development in Lansing, Michigan, and the Management Education Center in Troy, Michigan.

Degree programs

Undergraduate degrees

Broad offers undergraduate degrees in accounting, finance, hospitality business, human resource management, management, marketing, and supply chain management. The supply chain management major is currently ranked number one by the ''U.S. News & World Report''. High school students who select a Broad major on the MSU Freshman application are considered for direct admission. Current undergraduate MSU students can apply to the Broad College through the secondary admission process. Applicants must fulfill specific academic and non-academic requirements as part of the application. Undergraduate specializations include entrepreneurship, environmental studies, hospitality business real estate & development, information technology, sales communication, and sustainability. There is also a minor available in international business. Undergraduate programs were ranked 42nd in the country by ''

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'' in 2014 and 21st by '' U.S. News & World Report'' in their 2015 Best Undergraduate Business Programs rankings, published in 2014.

Online and Hybrid Programs

In 2011, Michigan State University initiated online certificate programs in supply chain management, hospitality management and strategic leadership through the Broad College. In 2012 and 2013, online programs expanded to include eight certificates in supply chain management, four in strategic leadership and two in hospitality management. Eli Broad College of Business offers online for-credit graduate certificates in human resource management, leadership and strategic management. Additionally, Broad offers an online master of science degree in management, strategy and leadership and an MS in supply chain management. The supply chain degree is in a blended format that includes online and on-campus sessions.

MBA programs

The Broad College has offered MBA programs since 1960. Its Full-Time MBA program is 21 months in duration and is for those with at least 2 years of work experience. The average admitted student has four years of work experience. The program was ranked 27th in the nation and 14th among public institutions by ''

'' in 2016, 58th in the world by ''

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'' in 2016, and 22nd in the nation by ''

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'' in 2016. Its Weekend MBA program lasts 19 months and is for working professionals with significant experience. Classes are held every other Saturday and one Friday evening per month. This program was ranked 46th by ''Economist'' 2015 Executive MBA Ranking. In 2015, the program was ranked 72nd globally by ''Financial Times'' Executive MBA Ranking.

Other Master's Degree Programs

*Master of Science in Accounting *Master of Science in Business Data Science & Analytics *Master of Science in Finance *Master of Science in Financial Planning and Wealth Management *Master of Science in Hospitality Business Management *Master of Science in Marketing Research *Master of Science in Management, Strategy and Leadership *Master of Science in Supply Chain Management *Michael L. Minor Master of Science in Food Service Business Management

Doctoral programs

*Accounting *Finance *Information Technology Management *Logistics *Marketing *Strategic Management *Operations and Sourcing Management *Organizational Behavior

Research Centers

The Center for Leadership of the Digital Enterprise (CLODE) provides an intellectual infrastructure of research projects, databases and case studies with a keen focus on the strategic needs of an innovative corporation. The Institute for Entrepreneurship advances and promotes entrepreneurship at Michigan State University and in the state of Michigan through research, education, and outreach. Operating under IE, the Demmer Center for Business Transformation (DCBT) was established through a gift from the Demmer family, to help Michigan companies transform into strategic, lean competitors by providing education, “hands-on” engagement, and thought leadership. Since its establishment in 2008, the Demmer Center has been assisting Michigan manufacturing businesses in transforming and increasing their presence and profitability in domestic as well as global markets. The Center for Global Sustainability focuses on developing and disseminating knowledge associated with the key sustainability dimensions of economic, environment, ethics, and education. The International Business Center (IBC) was designated as a Center for International Business Education and Research (CIBER), a type of U.S. Department of Education designation as a National Resource Center, in 1990. The center provides education, research, and assistance on issues of importance to international trade and global competitiveness. It is the headquarters of the

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and developed the globalEDGE research tool.

Notable people

Alumni

- Billionaire and Founder *

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- Billionaire and Founder *

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- former

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* Scott DeRue - Dean and Professor at

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- CEO of

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- former Chairman and CEO of

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* Priya Balasubramaniam - Vice President at

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* Craig Menear - Chairman and CEO of

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* John H. McConnell - Owner of

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- Founder of Shaw Communications *

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- former CEO and President of

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* William Cunningham- 24th President of

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Faculty

* Vallabh Sambamurthy - former Chair and Professor

References

External links

* {{authority control Michigan State University Business schools in Michigan East Lansing, Michigan Educational institutions established in 1956 1956 establishments in Michigan