Title: Commercial and Business Education Conf. Materials, 1913, 1920, 1926-27, 1952-53, 2008-2016
ID: 9/1/810
Primary Creator: University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign. College of Business
Extent: 0.3 cubic feet
Arrangement: Chronological
Subjects: Business Education, Conference
Languages: English
Commercial and Business Education Conference material, including programs, invitations, proceedings, promotional brochures and newsclippings on the Conference on Commercial Education and Business Programs (1913), Conference on University Business Education (1920), Conference on Collegiate Education for Business (1926), Conference on Graduate Work in Business Education (1927), 50 Years of Education for Business at the University of Illinois (1952) and promotional conference materials (2008-2016).
The College of Commerce and Business Administration was established on June 9, 19141 and an acting dean was appointed on July 14, 1915.2 The first dean was appointed on August 15, 1919.3 The dean is appointed by the Board of Trustees biennially. His duties, as established by the Board of Trustees, include: preparing the budget, representing the college in all business with outside authorities, and coordinating the departments and the special offices of the college, such as the Executive Development Center, the Bureau of Economic and Business Research, and the Placement Office.4 In 2003, the name of the college was shortened to the College of Business.5
1. Board of Trustees Transactions, 27th Report, June 9, 1914, p. 763. (c.f. 28th Report, April 27, 1915, p. 244.)
2. Board of Trustees Transactions, 28th Report, July 14, 1915, p. 767.
3. Board of Trustees Transactions, 30th Report, August 15, 1919, p. 507.
4. University of Illinois Statutes, May 17, 1972, p. 12-14. The Placement Office first appears in the budget in the Board of Trustees Transactions, 41st Report, August 5, 1941, p. 495.
5. Board of Trustees Agenda Items, February 13, 2003.
URL: https://files.archon.library.illinois.edu/uasfa/0901810.pdf
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