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Location:
The USI College of Business is located in the Robert D. Orr Center on the University of Southern Indiana campus on State Road 62 two miles west of Evansville, Indiana.

Mission:
The mission of the College of Business of the University of Southern Indiana is to educate individuals for professional and managerial positions in business, government, and other institutions in Southwestern Indiana and beyond; to contribute to and apply existing business knowledge; and to serve the greater Evansville community as a resource for training, consultation, and economic development.

History:
The University was founded in 1965 and has offered undergraduate business programs since its inception.  The College of Business was established in 1987.  The School began offering an evening MBA program in 1989 and an evening Master of Science in Accountancy program in 1997. Today, the College of Business serves over 1,400 undergraduate and 100 graduate students.

Degrees:
The USI College of Business offers programs leading to the Bachelor of Science (BS) and the Bachelor of Arts (BA) in Accounting, Applied Computer Science, Business Administration, Business Education, Computer Information Systems, Economics, Finance, Management, and Marketing as well as the Master of Business Administration (MBA) and Master of Science in Accountancy.  The bachelor's and master's degree programs are accredited by AACSB-The International Association for Management Education.

In addition to the degree programs, post-baccalaureate certificate programs are offered in accounting and computer information systems.

Faculty:
The USI College of Business has 41 full-time faculty members; 34 have doctoral degrees.  Many have held positions in business.  Our faculty is committed to excellence in teaching, applied scholarship, and service to economic development.