University of Wisconsin-Parkside

The University of Wisconsin-Parkside is located in the vibrant economic corridor between Chicago and Milwaukee. Set on 700 acres of natural prairie and woodland, students live in a small community that has easy access to the cultural and business activities in these 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 College of Business, Economics, and Computing prepares students to become business and community leaders in a wide range of industries and organizations. The college 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 sales competitions. The college also offers face to face and online MBA programs, and launched five graduate business certificates in 2023.  In addition, an online undergraduate degree completion program in business management, and a competency based/online bachelor of science in business administration are offered.  Partnerships built with alumni and the business community provide students with many opportunities for internships in their areas of interest. The Innovation Corridor includes the Ralph Jaeschke Solutions for Economic Growth Center, App Factory, Makerspace and Small Business Development Center, Sales Center, and Cybersecurity Lab, allowing students to garner real world experience within the context of their studies. International partnerships provide opportunities for students to study abroad in short-term, semester, and year-long programs. Graduates of the college are highly skilled and have the ability to successfully solve complex, unstructured business problems in a global economy.