AACSB Accredited
The College of Business (CoB) is one of 6% of business schools with accreditation by AACSB International (The Association to Advance Collegiate Schools of Business).
1 of 6%
of business programs with
AACSB international accreditation.
- JMU's SHRM student chapter was selected as the 2024-25 winner of the Superior Merit Award in recognition of their outstanding achievements and commitment to providing meaningful programs and services to its members.
- The JMU Chapter of Sigma Iota Epsilon (SIE), an honorary and professional student society, was chosen by their national office for a paid consulting engagement. Their task was to identify ways to enhance the national organization's offerings, and the insights and recommendations presented by the JMU students now form part of the SIE national strategy.
- JMU’s B.B.A. in business management with a concentration in human resource management is now aligned with the Society for Human Resource Management’s (SHRM) HR Curriculum Guidebook and Templates, which means our students can waive the two-year work experience requirement that is normally required prior to taking the SHRM professional certification exam.
- Introduction to Supply Chain Management is often offered as a summer international experience in Colombia.
- Department faculty have extensive work experience in various roles including: consultant, CEO, managing partner, entrepreneur, vice president, chief quality officer, chief technology officer and negotiator. Industries span healthcare, defense, aerospace, education, logistics, government, small business, creative industries and real estate both in the US and across the globe.
- The 2024 Provost Award for Excellence in Research and Scholarship and the MBA Graduate Teaching Award was given to Sergiy Dmytriyev, Assistant Professor of Management.
- First place for the 2024 Teaching and Learning Publication Award was awarded to Bill Ritchie, Management professor.
- Assistant Professor, Sergiy Dmytriyev, the co-editor of the new book Humanizing Business: What Humanities Can Say to Business, which is a part of the Issues in Business Ethics series.