Millikin University's Tabor School of Business prepares students to perform and compete. Students are ready for the market, are confident in themselves and are knowledgeable in research.
Students engage with excellent faculty who are fiercely committed to teaching. They work with real clients and create real businesses. More than just prepared, Tabor students are ready to lead.
"The Tabor School of Business curriculum is designed to provide our students with hands-on experiences," said Dr. Najiba Benabess, dean of the Tabor School of Business. "It is our mission to be a leader in business Performance Learning."
Tabor School of Business Performance Learning projects include student-run ventures, small business consulting teams, client projects, internships, auditing projects, business plans, a student-managed investment fund and numerous other opportunities to demonstrate their learning.
"Right out of the gate, as freshmen, students have a business creation class where they are learning to think creatively with limited resources on how to launch a business," said Julie Shields, director of Millikin's Center for Entrepreneurship.
Tabor students develop skills needed to compete and succeed in the workplace by doing in-field work early and often; customizing their experience by learning marketable skills through certificates; or taking an optional fifth year to complete a Master's of Business Administration (MBA).
"Students are put into situations where they have to operate as business owners," said Erica Nwachukwu '15, MBA '16. "Students have to make sure that everything they do and everything they think about is something that relates to the bottom line."
Julie Shields noted, "The reality is that creativity is a muscle. By practicing you can learn how to be better at it and that's really important in today's economy. It's important for students to figure out how to channel success no matter where they may end up."