University of Wisconsin-Parkside

The University of Wisconsin-Parkside is located in the strategic Chicago-Milwaukee corridor. Set on 700 picturesque acres of natural prairie and woodland, the campus is located in a small community that has easy access to the cultural and business activities in these two larger cities. Many global companies are headquartered in the region including Harley Davidson, SC Johnson, Snap-on Inc., Northwestern Mutual, Abbott Laboratories, HARIBO of America, Uline, and AbbVie, Inc.  Several multinational corporations, including Amazon and Microsoft, also have major locations in our region.

The Department of Business prepares students to become business and community leaders, as well as entrepreneurs, in a wide range of industries and organizations in the region. The Department offers undergraduate business programs in Accounting, Finance, General Business, Human Resource Management, Management Information Systems, and Marketing. Several undergraduate certificates in areas such as project management and sales are also available. Students in Sales have won numerous awards at national competitions. The college also offers in person and online MBA programs with multiple concentrations and launched five graduate business certificates in 2023.  In addition, online undergraduate degree programs in business are currently offered and a competency-based online Bachelor of Science in business administration is offered.  Partnerships built with alumni and the business community provide students with many opportunities for internships in their areas of interest. The newly created Parkside Works office, is the interface between the department and the community and allows students to obtain real world experience within the context of their studies. An Advisory board supports the department. Graduates of the college are highly skilled, and have the ability to successfully solve complex, unstructured business problems in a global economy. In addition, the majority of Business graduates continue to live in the community and contribute to the growth of the regional economy.