About the College of Business

The dynamics of the global business environment demand well-prepared individuals to effectively manage the constantly evolving workplace. Increasingly, managers must couple creative problem-solving skills with effective communication and presentation techniques to lead high performance work groups in hyper-competitive markets. The College of Business seeks to prepare students for careers in business using a balanced and synergistic approach of instruction, scholarly activity, and professional service


These critical success factors are integral parts of the business curriculum at The University of Southern Mississippi. Students who major in business are well prepared for challenging positions in the competitive global marketplace, ranging from large corporations to individually owned small businesses.


Through university and business partnerships, our curriculum maintains its currency and relevancy to innovations in the world of business. The Southern Miss College of Business provides a solid foundation on which to launch an exciting career in business and related fields anywhere in the world. With small classes taught by full-time business professors in a friendly atmosphere, the College of Business is poised to contribute to students' personal and professional development.


The College of Business is one of five degree-granting colleges at The University of Southern Mississippi. More than 75 faculty members teach courses to approximately 2,000 graduate and undergraduate students in 11 different majors in Hattiesburg and on the University’s campus on the Mississippi Gulf Coast.


The business programs are accredited by AACSB International - The Association to Advance Collegiate Schools of Business. The School of Accountancy and Information Systems' undergraduate and graduate programs have also received separate AACSB accreditation.


On the graduate level, the college offers the Master of Business Administration and Master of Professional Accountancy programs.


Established as the Division of Commerce in 1947 to serve the needs of returning veterans, the College continues to evolve in an effort to equip students for success in the ever-changing global business community.


The College of Business enjoys a vibrant relationship with the regional business community as many notable business leaders serve on the College’s Business Advisory Council.


The University of Southern Mississippi is a nationally accredited, public university located in Hattiesburg, Miss. With two campuses and five teaching and research sites across south Mississippi, Southern Miss is the state’s second largest university with more than 15,000 students. It is a Carnegie doctoral/research - extensive university and is a Southern Regional Education Board Class 1 university.