When you are a student studying business or economics at Elmhurst College in the Center for Business and Economics (CBE), you become part of a community of individuals which takes a very broad perspective of the global business environment. That's because the scope of your education in the CBE results from both the development of broad-based liberal learning skills such as oral and written communications, critical thinking and problem solving combined with learning practical business applications and theory. It's all part of the College's commitment to purposeful learning and professional excellence in the liberal arts tradition.

Our Chicago land locations provides individual with many opportunities beyond the traditional classroom environment. Students can take full advantage of professional experiences such as mentoring, shadowing, internships and field experiences. The CBE also provides many international education opportunities, recognizing that the world of business is increasingly global and that students must understand the nuances of business and culture worldwide.

Here is a brief snapshot of some of the specifics regarding the CBE:

• The CBE is one of the largest departments at the College with 16 full-time faculty and approximately 750 undergraduate and graduate students. Over the last 5 years, students from the CBE represent between 20-25% of all graduates of the College
• Class sizes are capped at 22 students with no graduate assistants used for instruction.
• The CBE has a full-time Executive in Residence, Mr. Harold Dahlstrand, retired Office of the President at Spiegel/Eddie Bauer. Mr. Dahlstrand role is to provide practical mentoring, instruction and networking opportunities for our students.
• The CBE offers eight different undergraduate majors. These include; business administration, marketing, management, accounting, finance, international business, economics and logistics and supply chain management.
• The Center currently offers three part-time graduates degrees in Accounting, Supply Chain Management and MBA.
• Our Internship program for students is very active with many opportunities being offered during Fall, J-term, Spring and Summer each year.
• Each student is assigned a faculty advisor within their major whom they will work closely to ensure the proper and correct selection of courses.
• The CBE has an active year long mentoring program which allows students a chance to get to network with someone in their chosen profession.
• There are numerous opportunities for research and internships through three special programs within the CBE. These include the Hardin Market Research Institute, the Small Business Institute and Supply Chain Research Institute.
• The CBE faculty pride themselves in the use of technology as evidenced by nearly all classes having websites for enhanced instruction.
• The CBE is one of the only Departments to have developed and maintained its own Alumni Association.

If there are any questions that you may have concerning the CBE or Elmhurst College, please feel free to contact Dr. Gary S. Wilson, Director at garyw@elmhurst.edu or by telephone at 630-617-3785.