The SIUC College of Business stock is going up.
The Princeton Review recently placed the College of Business into its list of the top 300 business schools in the world.
Though the exact ranking was not given, it is still a great accomplishment for the college and university, said Meredith A. Rhoads, the chief marketing officer for the College of Business.
“Our focus on student service, our world-class faculty with degrees from some of the best schools in the country helped make this possible,” Rhoads said.
Rhoads said the college seeks to provide the latest innovations and technologies for its students. The new online master’s degree program also provides real-world experiences, Rhoads said, and makes the college stand out.
Jill Gebke, director of enrollment management for the college, said in a press release that the college’s recently opened academic success center also helps provide students with extra resources. Gebke said the center chooses tutors on the basis of recommendations from both the math and accounting departments.
“Our students are very important to us, and we believe the academic success center is an important tool in helping them do well in their classes, stay in school, graduate and succeed,” Gebke said.
The center has also implemented a “Grades First” program that monitors student’s grades and keeps track of attendance in classes so that members of the program may notify students when problems arise.
Matthew Vittitoe, a junior from Peoria studying management information systems, said the college’s placement official, Matt Purdy, has also helped students succeed.
“Matt Purdy definitely contributed to the progress of the college by providing real-world work experience: internships along with resume workshops,” Vittitoe said.
Cole Miller, a junior from Danville studying marketing, said past graduates and cutting edge technologies bring prestige to the college.
“New technologies that come through the college, as well as the alumni that give back, make the college look good,” Miller said.
Donna Margolis, assistant dean of the college of business, said the college needs to continue to focus on students and provide innovative online programming to stay on top.
“You put the right people on the bus all moving toward the same goal, you can make things happen,” Margolis said.
Though the College of Business has made a great stride in providing as many resources to its business students as possible, both Vittitoe and Miller said the college should host more business-oriented career fairs and events.
Deon Price can be reached at 536-3311 ext. 255.
