The Eller College of Management (Eller) is a business and public administration school at the University of Arizona located in Tucson, Arizona. The Eller College of Management began in 1913 as bachelor's degree program in commerce before becoming the University of Arizona School of Business and Public Administration in 1944. In 1999, the school was renamed the Eller College of Management in honor of its primary benefactor Karl Eller, an entrepreneur and alumnus of the University of Arizona. It is one of the largest colleges at the University of Arizona, with over 5,400 undergraduate students and nearly 700 graduate students. In addition, Eller has over 55,000 alumni worldwide.

Eller employs over 130 world-renowned faculty members, and as of 2009 offers programs in Public Administration and Policy, Accounting, Economics, Finance, Marketing, Management Information Systems (MIS), and Management and Organizations. It's interdisciplinary program in Entrepreneurship is perennially ranked one of the world's best. It is one of the first business schools in the U.S. to promote "social entrepreneurship and awareness" as part of the traditional business school curriculum.

Admissions into Eller's undergraduate program is selective. Approximately 60% of students are admitted every semester to the "professional cohort." The application process involves a minimum GPA requirement, several prerequisite classes, resume, cover letter, interview, and skills assessment test. This thorough process is used to maintain the school's relatively high standing when compared to other public business schools.

The school is known for its close ties to the technology sector and companies that frequently recruit at Eller include IBM, Honeywell, Intel, Raytheon, and Accenture.

Eller's current dean is Dr. Paul Portney, who previously served as President of Resources for the Future, an independent and non-partisan research and educational organization in Washington, D.C. that specializes in natural resources and the environment.

Rankings

The most recent U.S. News and World Report ranks Eller 15th in undergraduate business programs in the U.S. (including public and private institutions), the highest ranking college at the University of Arizona. According to U.S. News, Eller also boast Top 5 Management Information Systems and ranked #1 Entrepreneurship programs nationally. The MIS program has been ranked in the Top 5 by U.S. News since the inception of the rankings, one of only three programs in the U.S. with such a distinction. Eller's programs in Supply Chain Logistics and Accounting ranked top 20 and Marketing also ranked in the nation's Top 25 by U.S. News as of 2008. The Public Administration and Policy Program is ranked 31st among U.S. public universities.

In 2009, the Financial Times ranked Eller's MBA program 5th among U.S. public universities, 19th among all U.S. universities and 41st worldwide in its global rankings. The Entrepreneurship program was ranked 9th worldwide in the Financial Times.

In 2005, Eller's MBA program was ranked in the Top 25 regional programs by recruiters in a poll conducted by The Wall Street Journal. U.S. News has ranked the MBA program among the Top 50 programs nationally for 11 consecutive years. Forbes Magazine ranked the Eller MBA program 33rd overall for having the best Return on Investment (ROI), in its fourth biennial rankings of business schools 2005. The MBA program was also ranked 24th by The Wall Street Journal's 2005 Interactive Regional Ranking.

Prominent Alumni

• William Cleverly - Co-Founder and former Co-CEO/Chairman of Meritage Corporation
• Bennett Dorrance - Grandson of Campbell Soup Co. founder and heir of the company, philanthropist, estimated worth: $2.4 billion in 2004 (Forbes Magazine)
• Robert A. Eckert - chairman of the board and chief executive officer of Mattel, Inc.
• Karl Eller - Arizona business leader and nationally recognized entrepreneur, was inducted into the Advertising Hall of Fame by the American Advertising Federation in March 2004 in New York City. Eller is the first Arizonan and second outdoor advertising executive to be elected to the Advertising Hall of Fame. Eller is also the namesake of the Eller College of Management.
• Jim Furyk - professional golfer
• Larry Lesley - Senior Vice President, Consumer Imaging and Printing, Hewlett-Packard Company
• Terry Lundgren - CEO/Chairman of the Board/President/Director at Federated Department Stores, Inc., the parent company of Macy's and Bloomingdale's department stores
• Arturo Moreno - Owner of the Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim Major League Baseball team, outdoor advertising entrepreneur
• Vicki Panhuise - Vice President, Program Management, Honeywell, Inc.
• Jeffrey Rein - Former President and chief operating officer of Walgreen's Company
• Robert Sarver - Managing Partner, Majority Owner of the Phoenix Suns basketball team. Director, SkyWest Airlines and Meritage Corporation.
• Thomas Kalinske - President, Knowledge Universe; Chairman, LeapFrog Enterprises
• Norman McClelland- Chairman and former CEO of Shamrock Foods
• James Muzzy- Managing Director and founding Partner of PIMCO
• Miran Maric- Co-Founder and COO of Logic Wireless, LLC. World's First projector cell phone company.
• Steven Hilton- CEO of Meritage Homes Corp.
• Brian Lesk- President and founder of Diversified Human Resources

Faculty

Eller's faculty includes Entrepreneurship professor Dr. Amar Gupta, Economics professor Gerald Swanson and Entrepreneurship professor and previously included 2005 Hoover National Fellow Gary Libecap.

See also

• List of United States business school rankings
• List of business schools in the United States