Business is among the most popular fields of study and offers a wealth of diverse and rewarding career opportunities. EKU’s College of Business strives to develop savvy, nimble business professionals who lead their fields with integrity and innovation. Business students cultivate versatile, transferable skill sets that can serve them well in a variety of fast-paced, growing career sectors. Our real-world focused curriculum and hands-on learning opportunities prepare our graduates to successfully enter the workforce and make their mark on their industry of choice.
Whether you are seeking an undergraduate degree or ready to work towards postgraduate studies, EKU’s College of Business has something for you. We offer a variety of programs covering some of the most in-demand business disciplines to help you reach your career goals and strengthen competitiveness within the employment market.
Our quality academic programs are accredited by AACSB International. AACSB accreditation shows that EKU’s College of Business meets the highest standards for providing quality education to students. Only 6 percent of business schools worldwide have achieved accreditation. AACSB-accredited schools have rigorously reviewed coursework ensuring a comprehensive, up-to-date business curriculum. Accredited programs also attract high-quality faculty who are held to the highest standards in qualifications and experience in business.
AACSB-accredited schools have better programs, better faculty, better students with higher overall GPAs, more international students, more employers that recruit from them, and graduates who receive better salaries.
Welcome to the EKU College of Business! Thank you for visiting our website and learning more about us. As a School of Opportunity, our mission is to develop knowledge leaders of integrity and service with a student-centered commitment to excellence. Please take a moment to explore our AACSB-accredited business programs that place us in the top 5% of all business schools globally!
Our faculty members create new knowledge, advance scholarship, and provide world-class instruction, while our staff continually pursue best practices that make EKU’s College of Business the college of choice for students seeking a business degree. Upon graduation, you join a global network of successful alumni who increase the value of your degree through their demonstrated leadership, continuous involvement that expands connections, and financial support that ensures opportunity for the next generation.
As an alumnus myself, I can speak to the quality educational experience that provides exceptional preparation for lifelong learning and meaningful careers in any sector, any industry, anywhere in the world. We are large enough to offer a wide variety of programs and disciplines yet maintain a personal touch through tailored advising and student enrichment activities.
Thank you for your interest in our college. Please call, email, connect with us on social media, or meet us on campus. I invite you to consider joining the Exceptional Eastern Experience!
– Dr. Tom Martin, Dean of the College of Business
Mission
We are a School of Opportunity with a student-centered commitment to developing leaders through applied and interdisciplinary instruction, research, and collaboration that positively impacts the world.
Our mission defines our purpose. We are a School of Opportunity, valuing who we include, not exclude. We provide access to education in business disciplines, delivering experiences that transform students into leaders with integrity and knowledge, adapting to changes in the global environment.
Our commitment to excellence is student-centered and made possible through collaboration and research with students, faculty, and the community.
Vision
Leading transformative education, preparing innovative professionals for global impact.
Foundational to our vision is the motto of former EKU Professor of Accounting, Dr. Jack Dyer, “We change lives for the better.” A transformative education prepares students to be innovative, creative, and entrepreneurial in their professional and personal endeavors. Graduates enter the world with a global focus in order to serve the service region of EKU, the Commonwealth of Kentucky, and the world. This focus helps develop self-awareness of one’s identity, culture, and beliefs, appreciating diverse cultures and perspectives that will make EKU graduates more competitive and successful.
Business & Technology Center
Room 214
828 Hall Drive
Richmond, K
859-622-1409
Fax: 859-622-1413
collegebt@eku.edu
