Welcome from the Dean

Roger L. Jenkins
Dean and Professor of Marketing

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Welcome to the Farmer School of Business! We thank you for your interest in our School, and invite you to explore our many offerings.

In keeping with the primary mission of Miami University, the Farmer School’s major focus is on undergraduate education, complemented by three select graduate programs. Students interested in pursuing one of our eight undergraduate majors typically enroll in business coursework starting fall semester of their sophomore year, and then apply for admission to the School during spring semester. Advisors at the School and departmental levels help prospective business students choose among course offerings and evaluate possible majors.

In BusinessWeek’s 2008 survey of the nation’s best undergraduate business programs, the Farmer School was ranked 24th overall and 8th among those offered  by public universities and colleges. Ours was the highest-ranked undergraduate business program in Ohio.

We are very proud that the magazine recognized what we feel are the School’s strengths:

  • Commitment to excellence in teaching, with accessible faculty who are experts in their fields;
  • An emphasis on experiential learning, international study, and leadership development;
  • A strong entrepreneurship program;
  • A network of relationships with business leaders, which enables us to bring outstanding speakers to campus.
  • Active recruitment of our students by several hundred employers, who also value our students as summer interns. Within six months of graduation, 98 percent of the Class of 2006 was employed full time or enrolled in graduate school.

On the graduate level, we offer our 14-month MBA that stresses the integrated nature of business functions and experiential learning; our highly-ranked Master’s of Accountancy; and our Master’s of Economics program whose graduates are eagerly recruited by the nation’s top PhD programs as well as by the government and private sector.

Our aspiration is to continue moving our program “from good to great,” ensuring a culture of excellence and innovation within the Farmer School.

Future students will pursue their education in a new, world-class facility, thanks to a $30 million leadership gift from Richard and Joyce Farmer and the Farmer Family Foundation. Work has begun on a comprehensive building that will be ready for occupancy in 2009.

Please take this opportunity to explore our web site and learn why Miami University’s Farmer School of Business may be the right choice for you. Please feel free to contact us with your comments and questions at deanofbusiness@muohio.edu.

Warm personal regards,

Roger L. Jenkins
Dean and Professor of Marketing