SIU College of Business and Analytics

What SIU College of Business and Analytics does

The College of Business and Analytics (CoBA) is an academic unit of Southern Illinois University Carbondale, a public state university, housed in Rehn Hall at 1025 Lincoln Drive, Carbondale, Illinois. It delivers business education from bachelor's through doctoral level across three constituent schools: the School of Accountancy; the School of Analytics, Finance, and Economics; and the School of Management and Marketing. CoBA holds dual AACSB International accreditation in both business and accounting — a credential earned by fewer than 5% of business schools worldwide — and is ranked by U.S. News & World Report among the top 100 public business schools nationally. The college serves approximately 1,100 undergraduate and 250 graduate students, drawing from first-generation, diverse, and underrepresented populations across the U.S. and internationally.

The college's core experiential platforms are the Saluki Student Investment Fund (SSIF) — a student-managed portfolio exceeding $4 million (founded 2000 with a $25,000 gift from Omar and Carol Winter, ranked 28th nationally among student-managed funds) — and the Burnell D. Kraft Trading Floor equipped with Bloomberg terminals. Instructional technology centers on D2L Brightspace for course delivery and Bloomberg-based investment research, with analytics integrated across programs. The college also operates the From Insight to Impact podcast hosted by Dean Marc Morris and supports a Living Learning Community in Brown Hall plus 15+ registered student organizations (Accounting Society, American Marketing Association, Beta Alpha Psi, Finance Club, etc.).

CoBA's business model is that of a publicly supported nonprofit academic unit: revenue derives from state appropriations, tuition and fees (with a Legacy Alternate Tuition Rate for alumni children and financial aid reaching nearly 80% of SIU students), private donations and endowments (including a $1 million McPheeters estate gift and a $100,000 Deloitte Foundation commitment), and corporate partnerships that provide recruiting pipelines, internships, and experiential programming. Distribution is split between on-campus instruction in Carbondale and online channels, including Online Degree Completion programs and FastTrack online graduate programs (MAcc, MBA, MS Business Analytics, MPA). Leadership is provided by Dean Marc Morris, Interim Associate Dean Dr. Scott Gilbert, and an administrative team spanning student services, development, and diversity and inclusion.

Name

SIU College of Business and Analytics

Legal name

Southern Illinois University Carbondale - College of Business and Analytics

Website

https://business.siu.edu

Company type

Private

Founded year

1894

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

SIU College of Business and Analytics is a publicly supported AACSB-accredited academic unit within Southern Illinois University Carbondale, delivering undergraduate through doctoral business education across three schools to roughly 1,350 students, anchored by a $4M+ student-managed investment fund and a Bloomberg-equipped trading floor.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Higher Education - Business Education

NAICS

Colleges, Universities, and Professional Schools (6113)

SIC

Services-Educational Services (8200)

akta.pro primary industry

MBA & Executive MBA Programs (EDAHAHAB)

akta.pro secondary industries

Undergraduate Business Schools (BBA/BSBA Programs) (EDAHAHAA), Finance, Accounting & Economics Schools (EDAHAHAD), Marketing, Sales & Brand Management Schools (EDAHAHAE), Executive Education & Corporate Programs (Non-degree) (EDAHAHAN), Online Professional Schools (MBA/MPA/MPH/Etc.) (EDAHALAE)

Keywords

• Business education
• Undergraduate degrees
• Graduate programs
• Accounting accreditation
• Experiential learning

Headquarters

HQ city

Carbondale

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Infrastructure, Technology or R&D, Others

Revenue model

1. Tuition and Fees: Public institution receiving state support, charging tuition and fees to students. Offers Legacy Alternate Tuition Rate for alumni children. Nearly 80 percent of SIU students receive financial aid.
2. Private Donations and Scholarships: Alumni and friends contribute through scholarship funding, donations to career closet, and support for specific initiatives. Notable gifts include $1 million estate gift from F. Lynn McPheeters and $100K from Beth Mueller and Deloitte Foundation.
3. Corporate Partnerships: Engages corporate partners who support programs, provide student opportunities, and participate in career events and mentoring.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

The College of Business and Analytics (CoBA) delivers accredited business education through three schools: the School of Accountancy, the School of Analytics, Finance and Economics, and the School of Management and Marketing. It offers bachelor's, master's, and doctoral degrees, complemented by experiential learning via the student-managed Saluki Student Investment Fund (over $4 million in assets) and the Burnell D. Kraft Trading Floor. Programs are available on-campus in Carbondale, IL and online through degree completion and FastTrack formats.

Product overview

The SIU College of Business and Analytics is an educational institution comprising three academic schools: the School of Accountancy, the School of Analytics, Finance, and Economics, and the School of Management and Marketing. The college offers undergraduate bachelor's degrees, master's degrees (including MAcc, MBA, MS in Business Analytics, MA/MS in Economics, and MPA), and doctoral programs in Business Administration and Economics. CoBA provides experiential learning through the Saluki Student Investment Fund and maintains AACSB accreditation for both its business and accounting programs. Student support services include Living Learning Community housing, career services, the Business Placement Center, and various registered student organizations.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Bachelor's Degree Programs in Business Bachelor's degree programs in Accounting, Business Analytics, Business Administration, Economics, Finance, Hospitality/Tourism/Event Management, Management, and Marketing offered to prospective undergraduate students seeking an AACSB-accredited business education.
• Master's Degree Programs in Business Master's degree programs including MAcc, MBA, MS in Business Analytics, MA/MS in Economics, and MPA, designed for professionals pursuing advanced business credentials, with select programs delivered online via FastTrack format.
• Doctoral Programs in Business Research-focused doctoral degrees including PhD in Business Administration and PhD in Economics, offered to doctoral candidates seeking advanced scholarly training at one of only three public institutions in Illinois that award doctoral business degrees.
• Online Degree Completion Programs Online degree completion programs in Accounting, Business and Administration, and Hospitality/Tourism/Event Management for nontraditional and remote learners seeking flexible pathways to complete their business degree.
• FastTrack Online Graduate Programs FastTrack online graduate programs including MAcc, MBA, MS in Business Analytics, and MPA, with graduate assistantship eligibility, designed for working professionals and remote students.
• Saluki Student Investment Fund (SSIF) Student-managed investment fund that allows CoBA students to manage a portion of the Southern Illinois University Foundation portfolio using a Midcap Core Strategy, providing hands-on portfolio management and investment research experience.

Quantifiable outcome

• Top 5% of business schools worldwide (AACSB accreditation)
• +3 more outcomes

Named customers5 records

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

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API docs

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Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature3 records

Partnerships

Three partnerships are on record, tiered notable.

• Center for InnovationnotableStrategic or Co-development PartnerSIU center collaborating with Saluki Entrepreneur Corps to support student entrepreneurship and innovation.
• Small Business Development CenternotableStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartner with Saluki Entrepreneur Corps to inform, support, and inspire college students in enterprise creation.
• Southern Illinois Entrepreneurship CenternotableStrategic or Co-development PartnerRegional entrepreneurship center partnering with Saluki Entrepreneur Corps to support student entrepreneurs.

Scale indicators7 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• Western Illinois University - College of Business and Technology: Illinois public business school with AACSB accreditation and similar enrollment scale, providing a near-direct regional peer for CoBA's programs and recruiting footprint.
• Indiana State University - Scott College of Business: Midwest public business school offering AACSB-accredited programs across accounting, finance, management, and marketing; competes with CoBA for students in adjacent state markets.
• Northern Illinois University - College of Business: Illinois public business school offering undergraduate, MBA, MS, and doctoral programs in business disciplines; competes with CoBA for in-state students and AACSB positioning.
• Governors State University - College of Business: Illinois public university offering AACSB-accredited business programs at a similar scale, with comparable emphasis on access for nontraditional and diverse students.
• Illinois State University - College of Business: Another Illinois public university offering AACSB-accredited undergraduate, MBA, MS, and accountancy programs with a similar enrollment scale and recruiting geography, making it one of the most direct comparables for CoBA.
• Eastern Illinois University - Lumpkin College of Business & Technology: Regional Illinois public business school with AACSB accreditation and a similar undergraduate-focused enrollment profile, providing a close peer benchmark for CoBA's scale and tuition positioning.
• University of Illinois Springfield - College of Business and Management: Illinois public institution offering AACSB-accredited business programs including MBA and MS Analytics; comparable in scale, mission, and reliance on state appropriations to CoBA.

Regional players

• University of Southern Indiana - Romain College of Business: Regional public university in Indiana offering AACSB-accredited undergraduate and MBA programs; overlaps with CoBA's market positioning and access-focused mission.
• Missouri State University - College of Business: AACSB-accredited public business school in a neighboring state with comparable undergraduate and graduate program mix; relevant peer for tuition, enrollment scale, and donor benchmarking.
• Bradley University - Turner School of Entrepreneurship and Innovation: Private Midwest university with AACSB-accredited business programs in the same geography; not in the same public-mission tier but competes for similar students in central Illinois.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/siu-college-of-business

Compliance2 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles6 records

Subsidiaries3 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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