Welcome to the Lubar College of Business

A Message from the Dean

We’re delighted that you’re visiting the Lubar College of Business website to learn more about the outstanding programs, services, research, and people at Lubar!

As we continue to witness, the world is an increasingly complex place, and the business environments in which we work are equally complex and challenging.

But they are also abundantly ripe with opportunity.

At the Lubar College we know that — in order to seize on that opportunity — it will take analytical minds and creative ideas.

That is why our focus is on Leading Through Analytics and Innovation.

In all facets of what we do — classroom instruction, academic and applied research, executive education, and corporate knowledge partnerships — we are working to bring the “left brain” and the “right brain” together to solve challenges and capture new possibilities.

We hope that as you explore the Lubar College, you’ll see the great work we are doing, the impact it has on individuals, companies, and the economy, and the exciting future we envision.

Kaushal Chari
Sheldon B. Lubar Dean

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Fast Facts

Wisconsin’s only
public metropolitan business school

More than40,000Lubar alumni

3,442Fall 2023 enrollment

More than$2,000,000in annual scholarship awards

75%of Lubar graduates
stay in Wisconsin

42degree programs
and certificates

64full-time faculty members

Mission, Vision & Strategic Priorities

As a uniquely positioned urban, research, and access business school that is deeply engaged with the regional business community, we provide thought leadership and quality business education, anchored on analytical and innovative thinking to empower future leaders and stimulate opportunities in our local, regional, and globally connected community.

We will be global in our outlook, valuable to our stakeholders, entrepreneurial in our approach, accessible to students from all backgrounds, and transformative in our impact.

Our stakeholders include students, faculty, staff, alumni, donors, and the greater business community.

Empower our tenacious students to be successful and ethical business leaders who create value.

Objective 1.1: Assess and transform the relevance of our curriculum to enhance student success.
Objective 1.2: Promote teaching excellence through faculty and staff development and evidence-based pedagogical practices to ensure high-quality business education.
Objective 1.3: Enhance the student experience by advancing holistic development that supports personal, academic, and career success.
Objective 1.4: Advance analytics, AI, and innovation within the curriculum and executive education.

Provide thought leadership that advances the boundaries of scholarship and practice.

Objective 2.1: Enhance basic scholarship and industry-focused research.
Objective 2.2: Fortify our essential research infrastructure.
Objective 2.3: Enhance student research opportunities.
Objective 2.4: Expand communication of our research.

Advance an analytical and innovative climate in business education, business research, and our community on value-added initiatives that benefit stakeholders.

Objective 3.1: Cultivate opportunities in business and our community.
Objective 3.2: Facilitate global awareness and experiences.

Sustain a financially viable plan to support the mission and vision of the Lubar College of Business.

Objective 4.1: Effectively manage staff to student ratios to maintain the college’s fiscal sustainability.
Objective 4.2: Identify and grow auxiliary revenue activities.
Objective 4.3: Increase philanthropic giving.

Develop a respectful and accessible culture to foster a positive, engaged, collaborative work and learning environment.

Objective 5.1: Cultivate a culture of care and engagement within the Lubar community.
Objective 5.2: Advance a culture of commitment and accountability for the success of our college.
Objective 5.3: Refresh the physical environment to enhance the student, faculty and staff experience.

Sheldon B. Lubar

Sheldon Lubar is the founder and Chairman of Lubar & Co. Previously, he served as Chairman and CEO of Christiana Companies, Inc., chairman of C2 Inc. and a director of MassMutual Life Insurance Co., U.S. Bancorp, MGIC Investment Corp., Ameritech Corporation, Weatherford International, Grant Prideco, Approach Resources, EnLink Midstream and other public companies. During his career, Mr. Lubar has held governmental appointments under three U.S. presidents. President Jimmy Carter named him Commissioner of the White House Conference on Small Business in 1979-80. President Richard M. Nixon appointed him Assistant Secretary, Housing Production and Mortgage Credit, Department of Housing and Urban Development, and Commissioner of the Federal Housing Administration, and Director of the Federal National Mortgage Association, in 1973-74. He completed this service under President Gerald Ford. Mr. Lubar served as a member of the Board of Regents of the University of Wisconsin System and as its President. In 1991, Mr. Lubar served as Co-Chairman of the Governor’s Conference on Small Business. He was Trustee and Acting Chairman of the State of Wisconsin Investment Board and President of the Milwaukee Art Museum. Mr. Lubar holds degrees in Business Administration and Law from the University of Wisconsin-Madison and has honorary doctorate degrees from the University of Wisconsin-Madison, the University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee, and the Medical College of Wisconsin.

AACSB Accredited since 1970

The Lubar College of Business has been continuously accredited by AACSB International for more than 50 years, and holds accreditation both in business and accounting. This distinction places the Lubar College among an elite group of business schools worldwide – only 6% percent of the world’s business programs are accredited by AACSB. Only 901 institutions across more than 58 countries hold AACSB accreditation, and just 21% of those have earned additional accreditation for their accounting programs.

Why is this important? Because business schools accredited by AACSB International are considered to be the best business schools in the world, with tougher quality standards for programs and faculty, better students with higher overall GPAs, more employers that recruit from them, and graduates that receive higher salaries.

Students, Parents and Employers: Visit the AACSB website to learn how AACSB business schools and our graduates stand out.