Business College

Collection

Identifier: RHC-UA-20-##1p8

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The College of Business records date from 1951 to the present and are divided into two series: college level records and departmental records. The college level records contains self-study reports; AACSB visitation reports and correspondence; and the minutes, agendas, and supportive materials for the College Senate, College Curriculum, and the College Council Committees. The series also includes a complete run of annual reports from 1959 to 1982, programs, reports, and miscellaneous publications. The departmental series consists of program reviews and miscellaneous syllabi. The remainder of the series is divided into the accountancy, business education, finance, management, and marketing departments and includes such records as meeting minutes, correspondence, departmental studies, reports, program, and curriculum information. Included in the business education department records are a substantial amount of records from Delta Pi Epsilon, a national honorary graduate fraternity devoted to the advancement and professionalization of business education.

Dates

created: 1951+
Other: Majority of material found in 1960-1980
Other: Date acquired: 00/00/1965

Biographical or Historical Information

The College of Business at Northern had its origin in 1951 as the Department of Business Education under the direction of Francis R. Geigle. A major reorganization was made in 1959 when the Department of Business Administration was added to the Business Education Department. As a result of the rapid growth of the university enrollments in business classes, in 1961 the College of Business was established. At that time the College included four departments: Accountancy, Management and Finance, Business Education, and Marketing. Management and Finance became independent departments within the College in 1963. In 1962 the Ed.D. degree in Business Education was established as one of the first doctoral programs at Northern. By the mid-1990's the College of Business was ranked the 9th largest in the nation. The Departments of Accountancy, Finance, Management, Marketing, and Operations Management and Information Systems are included in the College.

Note written by

Full Extent

16.25 Linear Feet

Language of Materials

English

Additional Description

Source of Acquisition

Business College

Method of Acquisition

The University Archives acquired the records of the College of Business in several installments beginning in the mid-1960's. Literary rights are dedicated to the public. There are no restrictions on access to the collection.