College of Business & Industry

college of Business & industry

Develop the skills necessary to start or advance your career in the College of Business and Industry. Our concentration-based curriculum offers 13 professional pathways include Core, Professional or Public Accounting, Business Economics, Corporate Finance and Investments, Consumer and Digital Marketing, Human Resources, International Management, Small Enterprise Management, and Supply Chain Management.

Looking for technical education or engineering? We offer certificate and associate programs in electrical engineering, electronics technology, mechanical engineering, and welding technology. Students wishing to complete a four-year degree can choose the Bachelor of Science in electrical engineering technology or Bachelor of Science in Organizational Leadership.

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Advance your career or start a new one with our accredited programs and concentrations.

12+

Business Concentrations

10+

Industry Programs

25+

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16 Sep

September 16, 2024 11:00 AM to
September 20, 2024 03:00 PM Smith-Pendergraft Campus Center

17 Sep

September 17, 2024 07:00 PM to 08:30 PM Smith-Pendergraft Campus Center

24 Sep

September 24, 2024 07:00 PM to 08:30 PM Smith-Pendergraft Campus Center

Dr. Latisha Settlage

Dean, College of Business and Industry

Dr. Latisha Settlage serves as dean and professor of economics, holding the Joel R. Stubblefield Endowed Business Chair. She received her B.S. and M.S. degrees from the University of Arkansas, Fayetteville and her Ph.D. from Purdue University in West Lafayette, Indiana. Dr. Settlage has earned multiple awards including the Lucille Speakman Master Teacher award, 2022 Northwest Arkansas Business Journal Women in Business, and the 2023 National Business Education Association Distinguished Service Award for the Southern Region.

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