The Else School of Management produces business leaders who also become community, national and world leaders. This mission is accomplished through teacher-scholars who provide students an academically rigorous business education strengthened by critical thinking, quantitative reasoning, ethical awareness, and communication skills. Quality of delivery is reflected through maintenance of AACSB accreditation. Leadership development is enhanced by international experiences, experiential learning opportunities, and individual attention to the student in and out of the classroom. The Else School serves the business community and the community at large through community service and executive education.

Our History

Although the Else School of Management at Millsaps formally came into being in 1979, its roots extend back to 1941 when the first Bachelor of Arts degree with a major in economics was awarded. In 1974, the Bachelor of Business Administration degree was added and with the organization of the School of Management in 1979, the curriculum was expanded to include a Master of Business Administration degree. The Master of Accountancy degree was added in 1994.

In addition to teaching, the faculty of the Else School is engaged in research and professional activities. Underscoring the importance of recruiting and maintaining a well-qualified faculty, the Else School has teaching and research chairs endowed by the H.F. McCarty, Jr family, Mr. and Mrs. J. Army Brown, Mr. and Mrs. Richard D. McRae, and the Kelly Gene Cook, Sr., Charitable Foundation. Further support from the faculty has come through grants from the Ernst & Young Foundation, KPMG / Peat Marwick, Merrill Lynch and Co., IBM Corporation, Digital Equipment Corporation, the W. E. Walker Foundation, the Mitchell Foundation, and the Robert M. Hearin Support Foundation.