Welcome to the College of Business

About the college

The College of Business at Oregon State University offers more than 30 business and design degrees, degree options and minors with a focus on graduates that are profession-ready. You’re not just earning a degree — you’re also gaining the personal, professional and leadership skills that allow you and all our graduates to achieve their goals.

Founded in 1908, we have more than 40,000 alumni across the globe. With studies at our Corvallis campus, OSU-Cascades and a broad online portfolio of OSU Ecampus degrees, we are serving about 4,500 undergraduate students and 400 graduate students.

College of Business graduate programs include the Oregon State MBA, specialized master of science degrees, a Ph.D. program, numerous graduate certificates and continuing education options.

Our mission

At the College of Business, we’re crafting the future of business by integrating advanced technologies, building extensive partnerships and empowering our students to lead with high ethical standards. We are a champion for sustainable and socially responsible solutions while our research tackles economic and societal challenges that foster shared prosperity. Our culture thrives on collaboration and innovation, nurturing every individual to realize their full potential, one person at a time.

Rankings & pride

We have much to be proud of — ranging from our outstanding and accomplished alumni to our growing global reputation to our rise in national rankings. We offer more majors than any other business school in Oregon, and our flexible, part-time MBA is No. 1 in Oregon. Our apparel design program is consistently ranked tops in Oregon.

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Diversity, Equity & Inclusion

At the OSU College of Business, we continually embrace and expand ethnic and cultural diversity as a contributor to intellectual diversity — and as a key factor in our success. We champion diversity in experience, values and perspective. We cultivate leadership through integrity, passion, hard work and the desire to succeed. Everyone is welcome.

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Real-world learning

Centers & strategic initiatives

We are moving the needle with our endeavors as well as building important lasting partnerships. Our Centers pf Excellence provide opportunities for students and faculty to go beyond the academic experience offered by our majors and programs. Our centers connect the college to the Oregon business community and help our students transfer what they learn in the classroom into real-world applications.

Corvallis and beyond

Facilities & locations

Built in 2014, Austin Hall is the academic home base for the College of Business in Corvallis. The $50 million, 100,000-square-foot building has 700 classroom seats, 23 computer- and big-screen-equipped project rooms, a 250-seat auditorium, a café and advising and career success office suites.

It is an all-hours destination for students, offering open, comfortable and welcoming places that foster discussion and collaboration. It is an environment tailored to providing a 21st century business education.

In addition to Austin Hall in Corvallis, the College of Business offers learning in Bend at OSU-Cascades and online with OSU Ecampus. Wherever you are or want to be, we have a place for you.

Give back

Get involved

As a community of tens of thousands of OSU business alumni, we work together to accomplish great things. Whether it's inspiring, mentoring, hiring our students or supporting our college initiatives, we've always looked to the leadership and experience you offer.

We're a powerful network of beavers in business all over the world, and we couldn't do what we do without you.

Our alumni community is strong, we build and contribute to strong communities and organizations. Our alumni give back and are engaged. Connect with us, if you'd like to learn more about getting involved.

Get in touch with us

Student services

Administration

Tim Carroll

Sara Hart Kimball Dean

541-737-6024
tim.carroll@oregonstate.edu

Tara Cooper

Executive Assistant to the Dean

541-737-9168
tara.cooper@oregonstate.edu

Dave Berger

School Head for Accounting, Finance, and Information Systems

541-737-2636
dave.berger@oregonstate.edu

Aimee Huff

School Head for Marketing, Analytics, and Design

541-737-3688 
aimee.huff@oregonstate.edu

Chad Murphy

School Head, Management, Entrepreneurship, and Supply Chain

541-737-6109 
chad.murphy@oregonstate.edu

John Becker-Blease

Associate Dean of Academic Programs

541-737-5510
john.becker-blease@oregonstate.edu

Jay Hardy

Associate Dean for Research

541-737-3016
jay.hardy@oregonstate.edu

Malcolm LeMay

Director of Administration and Operations 

541-737-6021
malcolm.lemay@bus.oregonstate.edu

Michelle Snyder

Executive Director of Advancement

541-737-0594
michelle.snyder@oregonstate.edu

Adele Wilson

Executive Director of Marketing, Communications & Events

541-737-7855
adele.wilson@oregonstate.edu

Michele Swift

Director for Assessment & Accreditation

541-737-4110
michele.swift@oregonstate.edu

Accreditation

The College of Business overall, as well as our accounting program, is accredited by AACSB International — The Association to Advance Collegiate Schools of Business.

AACSB International is the premier accrediting agency for degree programs in business administration and accounting.