Michael F. Price College of Business

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The north entrance to the new Price Hall
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The north entrance to the new Price Hall

The Michael F. Price College of Business at the University of Oklahoma is one of the most distinguished business schools in the country. The College of Business was established in 1917 and currently has over 3,200 students.[1]

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[edit] Overview

The College of Business was founded in 1917 (under the name the School of Public and Private Business), making it one of the first business schools west of the Mississippi River.[2] It had started as the School of Commerce and Industry in 1913 under the School of Arts & Sciences prior to emerging as its present form four years later.[3] Before World War II, the college of business administration experienced a period of tremendous growth. Between 1923 and 1929, the enrollment in the college increased over 700%.[4] In September 1936, as a result of a legislative appropriation, a new building housing the College of Business was opened. This new building was named Adams Hall after Arthur Barto Adams, the dean at the time.

The southeast corner of the new Price Hall
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The southeast corner of the new Price Hall

When it first opened, it also housed other classes including geography, sociology, and social service.[5] The building was designed by Joe E. Smay, the director for the school of architectural engineering.

In 1997, investor Michael F. Price donated 18 million USD to the university. Subsequently, the College of Business was renamed after him. In 2002, he donated 7.2 million USD to the college[6] which was a large portion of the 19 million USD needed to erect an addition to the existing Adams Hall. The new building, which completed in late 2004, was named Price Hall.

[edit] Divisions

There are eight divisions in the College of Business along with 11 majors and an undecided option. The most popular majors are accounting (14%), marketing and supply chain management (13%), and finance (13%).[7] Other popular majors include management information systems, international business, entrepreneurship and venture management, general management, and energy management.

The U.S. News & World Report ranks the College of Business 47th in the country. It also ranks the International Business program 13th and the Management Information Systems program 16th.[8]

In 1999, the Energy Management program changed its name from Petroleum Land Management. When this major was created, it was the first of its kind in the world.

[edit] Notes

  1. ^ Norman Campus Enrollment Summary. University of Oklahoma. Retrieved on 2006-06-15.
  2. ^ History and Highlights. Price College of Business. Retrieved on 2006-06-15.
  3. ^ Long, Charles F.. "With Optimism For the Morrow: A History of The University of Oklahoma", Sooner Magazine, September 1965.
  4. ^ "The university's building needs: a survey", Sooner Magazine, October 1936, pp. 97–98.
  5. ^ Adams, Arthur B.. "Homecoming for business administration alumni", Sooner Magazine, October 1936, pp. 12–13.
  6. ^ Moakley, Bill. "The Making of Price Hall", Sooner Magazine, Spring 2006, pp. 5-8.
  7. ^ Unduplicated Enrollment by College, Major and Level, Fall 2005. University of Oklahoma Factbook. Retrieved on 2006-06-15.
  8. ^ Riddle, Lindsey. "Price College of Business adds to its list of accomplishments", Oklahoma Daily, September 9, 2005.

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