Eller College of Management
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The Eller College of Management (Eller) is a business school at the University of Arizona located in Tucson, Arizona. The Eller College of Management began in 1913 as bachelor's degree program in commerce before becoming the University of Arizona School of Business and Public Administration in 1944.[1] In 1999, the school was renamed the Eller College of Management in honor of its primary benefactor Karl Eller, an entrepreneur and alumnus of the University of Arizona.[2] It is one of the largest colleges at the University of Arizona, with over 5,400 undergraduate students and nearly 700 graduate students.
Motto | "Bear Down, Suit Up" |
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Type | Public |
Established | 1913 |
Endowment | $37.5 million |
Dean | Karthik Kannan |
Academic staff | 130 |
Undergraduates | 5,400 |
Postgraduates | 700 |
Location | , , United States 32.23701°N 110.95439°W / 32.23701; -110.95439 |
Campus | Urban, 309.75 acres (1,253,500 m²) |
Mascot | Wildcats |
Website | www |
Eller employs over 130 faculty members, and as of 2016 offers programs in Accounting, Economics, Finance, Marketing, Management Information Systems (MIS), Operations Management, Entrepreneurship, Business Administration and Management and Organizations.[3] Its interdisciplinary program in Entrepreneurship has received high rankings.[citation needed] It is one of the first business schools in the U.S. to promote "social entrepreneurship and awareness" as part of the traditional business school curriculum.[citation needed]
Admissions into Eller's undergraduate program is selective. Approximately 60% of students are admitted every semester to the "professional cohort".[4]
Since May 2022, the dean is Karthik Kannan.[5]
The Karl and Stevie Eller Professional Development Center opened in 2016.[6]