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W.R. Davies, President of the Wisconsin State College at Eau Claire wrote Eugene McPhee, Secretary of the Board of Regents of the Wisconsin State Colleges, that there was a need for "many commercial graduates with more education than can be secured in a vocational school." |
The Board of Regents granted permission to create two majors at Eau Claire: a teaching major in business education and a liberal arts major in business administration.  |
The Department of Economics in the division of Social Sciences was renamed to the Department of Economics and Business. The department offered students coursework in accounting, business law, economics, and finance. | A business education major was developed by the department in cooperation with the Department of Education. |
A business administration major was added to the department's curriculum. |
Wisconsin State College at Eau Claire was renamed to the Wisconsin State University at Eau Claire in anticipation of the addition of professional programs and graduate schools on campus. An accounting major was added to the department as interest in the business program increased. |
The School of Business was established under the direction of Dr. Norman Olson. |
The school moved from Schofield into the new John S. Schneider Social Science Hall. The Technical Instructor Institute (Tii) was created.  |
Dr. James Wenner succeeded Dean Olson as dean of the School of Business. |
A masters program in business administration was developed. The School of Business developed its first MBA program. |
The first MBA class was graduated in December. | The Small Business Development Center was added to the Business Outreach Office. | School of Business was accredited by AACSB at the undergraduate level. The school had nine programs including: accounting, business economics, business administration, administrative management, business finance, management, management information systems, marketing, and secretarial administration. The school had 62 faculty members: 48% were female. |
The Department of Office Administration and Business Education was split into two separate departments: Business Education and Administrative Management and Management Information Systems to reflect the dramatic effect the computer and technology had on the business world and the need for the School of Business to respond to them. |
The Business Advisory Council (BAC) was formed to improve the quality and increase the range of contacts between the school, and the business and professional community. | The MBA was suspended due to lack of faculty research. An emphasis in international business was added to the curriculum to reflect increased globalization of the business world. International business exchanges were developed for students in Denmark, England, Wales and Japan. The Office of International Business Programs and Services was created to bring international business students and professionals to campus for intensive English, American culture, and business practices. |
The School of Business celebrated its 25th anniversary. |
Dr. V. Thomas Dock succeeded Dean James Wenner as dean of the School of Business.  |
The Department of Business Education and Administrative Management (BEAM) was renamed the Department of Business Communication to reflect a new focus. The business education and secretarial administration majors were discontinued due to limited resources. | The School of Business was renamed the College of Business. An undergraduate entrepreneur program and a modular-based, team taught MBA program were developed. Business Outreach was renamed the Office of Executive and Professional Programs. The finance program was moved to the Department of Accountancy. To reflect this change, the department's name was changed to Accounting and Finance. The former Department of Business Administration became the Department of Management and Marketing.  |
The first college website was created. A new, team-taught, modular MBA program was developed. |
The College of Business received AACSB accreditation for both its undergraduate and graduate programs. | The first distance learning classes via two way video was established. | Student Investment Management Program was established. |
The first online MBA class graduated. |
The first college Intranet was established, and the first COB eNewsletter for faculty and staff was created. |
The Department of Management Information Systems changed its name to the Department of Information Systems. | Health Care Administration (HCAD) program and the Center for Health and Aging Services Excellence (CHASE) officially became part of the part of the College of Business. |