Academic Departments | Saunders College of Business

Saunders College academic departments cover fundamental areas of study employers seek while equipping you to make effective decisions throughout your career.

Each department serves as the home base for faculty and the disciplines they cover. Departments offer programs, workshops, seminars, and other in-depth learning opportunities for students with specialized interests. They also draw from close corporate partnerships, often relying on industry advisory boards to continuously adjust to stay relevant in an ever-changing business landscape. Collectively, they provide a comprehensive selection of opportunities to enrich students and faculty. Follow the links below for more information about each department.

Finance and Accounting Department

Offering courses in risk management, information systems, taxation, and financial statement analysis. Specific disciplines include accounting, business legal studies, economics, and finance.

International Hospitality and Service Innovation Department

Preparing you for challenging roles in operations, strategy development, financial management, marketing and technology while taking employees, and yourself, to new levels of success in a constantly changing world. Specific disciplines include hospitality and tourism management.

Management Department

Preparing you to assume top management processes, decision making, and negotiations. Specific disciplines include global business management, supply chain management, international business, and technology innovation management and entrepreneurship.

MIS, Marketing, and Analytics Department

Offering courses that reflect the latest business trends, including big data, analytics, and business intelligence. Specific disciplines include management information systems, marketing, digital business, and business analytics.