Miller College of Business

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Miller College of Business
TypeAcademic College
Established1965
Parent institution
Ball State University
Dean Cathy L.Z. DuBois, Ph.D. [1]
Location
Whitinger Business Building, Muncie, Indiana
ArchitectJames Associates
Website www.bsu.edu/cob

The Miller College of Business is the business college of Ball State University in Muncie, Indiana. [2] The college is named in honor of Wallace T. Miller, Jr. for his substantial donation to the university. [3]

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Research centers

The Miller College of Business has one stand-alone research center and four centers integrated into various academic departments. The Center for Business and Economic Research, directed by Michael J. Hicks provides public policy and economic research in Indiana and the Midwest. The Entrepreneurship Center led by Matthew Marvel is a top ten entrepreneurship center nationally and offers a minor in entrepreneurship. The Center for Professional Selling offers undergraduate and graduate degree programs in sales, the Center for Actuarial Science and Risk Management directed by Steven Avila is a collaboration between the Department of Finance and Insurance and the Department of Mathematical Sciences. The college also features the A. Umit Taftali Center for Capital Markets and Investing.

Notable alumni

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References

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  2. Ball State Departments Ball State University
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