James Madison University

Photo: Music students and wind instruments In a complex economy beset with challenges, the need for well-rounded, independent thinkers with agile business acumen has never been more critical. With the guidance of a faculty grounded in both academics and the real world, JMU's business program is known for producing graduates who have earned a special combination of interpersonal and technical skills that makes them business ready. That translates into people who understand people and problems, who build teams, find solutions and ultimately achieve success.

The Stories ...

Preparing graduates for success

BusinessWeek BSchool logo BusinessWeek says JMU graduates and their employers see high return on investment. JMU is third on the public schools list and fourth out of all business schools in the publication's rankings. Read More

Creating ethical leaders

JMU's Center for Ethical Business Leadership empowers tomorrow's business leaders by grounding students in good ethical, rational decision-making processes that they can rely on for the rest of their lives. Read More

JMU shines at White House

President Obama and Paul Holland at White House energy forum Paul Holland ('82) and Dennis Tracz ('78) participated in the "Investing in the Clean Energy Economy" event at the White House, during which President Obama announced ... Read More

Sustainable Business

Judges prepare for JMU's Sustainable Business Plan Competition When JMU's Center for Entrepreneurship launched its first Sustainable Business Plan Competition, four venture teams pitched their business plans for a chance to win up to $50,000 and in-kind services. Read More

The People ...

Amy McPherson

Amy McPherson ('83)

Executive Vice President for Global Sales and Marketing, Marriott International

As executive vice president for global sales and marketing for Marriott International, Amy says her team strives for "going from great to world-class." Creating a world-class team of executives is one of Amy's proudest achievements... Read More

Ken Bartee

Ken Bartee ('83)

Alumni award winner and CEO

Ken is known for seeing the big picture. From that perspective as president and CEO of McDonald Bradley, one of the largest privately held information technology companies, he has increased the firm's revenues ... Read More