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Rosenberg Hall R-106
1235 N. Milwaukee St.
Phone: (414) 277-7279

At MSOE’s Rader School of Business, business education is built for the world students are entering now: fast-moving, technology-driven, data-rich, and shaped by artificial intelligence. Our students do not just study business ideas in theory. They learn how to apply them through real projects, practical problem-solving, industry connections, and courses that connect business, technology, analytics, leadership, and entrepreneurship.

Because RSOB is part of a STEM-focused university, our students gain a distinctive advantage. They learn to think like business professionals who understand technology, and like technology users who understand people, organizations, and markets. From AI and data-driven decision-making to communication, teamwork, ethics, and innovation, our curriculum prepares students to lead with both skill and judgment.

The Rader School of Business has been part of MSOE’s commitment to applied professional education since the 1950s. Today, we continue that tradition with a forward-looking approach that prepares students for meaningful careers in accounting, finance, management, marketing, operations, entrepreneurship, and technology-enabled business. Our graduates are valued by employers because they are practical, prepared, adaptable, and ready to contribute from day one.

Students at RSOB benefit from small classes, accessible faculty, strong employer relationships, and the energy of a university known for hands-on learning. For parents, employers, alumni, and community partners, the promise is clear: MSOE business students graduate with the confidence, character, and applied skills needed to create value in a changing world.

Rader School of Business Programs

Undergraduate programs include a Bachelor of Science in:

• Accounting
• Finance
• Management
• Marketing
• Operations and Systems Management (AI Ready)
• Technical and Business Management (transfer program in conjunction with Wisconsin Technical Colleges programs)

Graduate programs include:

• Master of Science in Engineering Management
• Master of Business Administration (MBA)

The Rader School of Business faculty are committed to an applied approach to learning that helps students connect business concepts to real problems, real organizations, and real decisions. Across our programs, students build a strong foundation in business while learning to use current technologies, data, analytics, and artificial intelligence to solve problems, make informed decisions, and create value.

What sets MSOE’s business programs apart is the way we bring business and technology together within a STEM-focused university. At RSOB, students learn to see technology as a practical set of tools, systems, and strategies that expand human capability, strengthen organizational performance, and prepare them to lead in a rapidly changing business world.

Vision

The Rader School of Business will be the ideal choice for socially intelligent business leaders who are principled, innovative, technologically savvy professionals who can sustain and build a future as responsible stewards of society’s assets.

Mission

The Rader School of Business develops leaders through applied business education that emphasizes the interconnection of social intelligence, data, and technology to identify and create sustainable value in our world.

Faculty

Chairperson:

Dr. Ruth Barratt

Professor:

Dr. Ruth Barratt, Dr. C. Kelly Lawrence Ottman

Associate Professors:

Dr. Paul A. Hudec, Dr. Katrina Moskalik, Dr. Michael Payne

Assistant Professors: 

Dr. Kenneth Dobbs, Dr. David Rollins, Gene Wright

Instructors:

Dr. John Osmanski, Kristin Shebesta, Alyssa Henke

Adjunct Associate Professors:

Carol S. Mannino, Vairavan Vairavan

Adjunct Assistant Professors:

Dr. Ernesto Guerra Vallejos, Susan Hoerchner, Dr. Scott Hrdlicka, Dr. Tabia Jones, Patricia Kramer, Dr. Jessica Moe, Dr. Curtis Mould, Dr. Bianca Reyes, Chris Thompson

Lecturers:

Ray Balisnomo, Paul Blaise, Mike Budish, Dr. Andrew Chromy, Mark Cribb, David Foldy, Naveen Kankate, Dr. Ryan Krohn, Sharad Kumar, Fanfu Li, Dr. Jessica Little, Kevin Mahon, Jonathan Mitchell, Stacy Novinski, Dan Pavletich, Andrew Schliesman, Dr. Timothy Schneller, Grish Shah, Dr. Anthony Spence, Joseph Tenuta, Michele Trawicki, Ashish Udani

Professor Emeriti:

Carol Mannino, Larry J. Schmedeman, Dr. Bruce Thompson, David Tietyen, David J. Schmitz

Staff

Graduate Program Director:

Daniel Pavletich

Director, MBA Education Leadership Program:

Michele Trawicki

Senior Administrative Assistant:

Elizabeth Purcell

Programs

• Accounting, B.S.
• Finance, B.S.
• Management, B.S.
• Marketing, B.S.
• Operations and Systems Management, B.S.
• Technical and Business Management, B.S.

• Business Analysis and Improvement Minor
• Business Entrepreneurship Minor
• Business Minor
• Finance Minor
• Management Minor
• Marketing Minor
• Sales Engineering Minor
• Supply Chain Management Minor
• Technical Sales Minor

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