Welcome! Northern State University’s School of Business is the choice for your business education and preparation for a successful career. We - the faculty, staff, and I - hope you will come to visit the campus and meet with us and our students!
I am excited that you are considering becoming part of the Northern State University Business School family. Moving on from high school and choosing a college is an exciting time in your life, and is an important decision. Allow me to share a little about what makes Northern and the School of Business an awesome place.
Students are the No. 1 priority at Northern and the School of Business. Our campus is full of friendly and caring people, professors who genuinely care about you, and a staff who will go out of their way to help you.
Northern is located on a beautiful campus with lots of new facilities, including residence halls, the new Jewett Science Center, the new practice and soccer fields, and the new Dacotah Bank Stadium! The School of Business is located in Lincoln Hall on the campus green, where you’ll often find students engaged in a frisbee game, studying, or just enjoying the sunshine.
Our faculty are dedicated professionals who excel in connecting with you and providing an educational experience equal to that of any university. At Northern, you’ll not only get the latest materials in the classroom, but you’ll also have opportunities to learn outside the classroom with internships and study abroad. By the way, the world also comes to study here: students from over 40 countries study at Northern!
As you consider and make your final decisions about college, remember that students at Northern value the support they receive from faculty, the relationships they establish with their classmates, and the extensive opportunities to develop and grow in all facets of life. Longer range, the School of Business also helps you to prepare for your first professional position and career.
Northern's graduates work in a broad range of professional careers all over the world. If you're seeking global experience and perspective, be sure to explore Spanish-International Business, a dual-degree option through which you can obtain two degrees in four years.
If you seek a world-class education in a safe and friendly environment, you will find it at Northern. I hope you will come to campus for a visit and see for yourself how a Northern business education can prepare you for your future!
Dean, School of Business
School of Business Advisory Board
The School of Business works to expand its relationships with area
businesses through biannual meetings. Board members include
industry experts in a wide variety of business sections. The board
serves as a liaison between NSU and the business community,
advising the School of Business on current and emerging trends
in industry.
Members
- Dave Burgard - Midstates Group
- Matt Campbell - My Place Hotels
- Bob Compton - Dacotah Bank, Inc.
- Kevin Fiedler - Ken's SuperFair Foods
- Barb Hauge - 3M
- Mike Hunstad - Northern Trust Asset Management
- Nathan Kessler - Lamont Companies
- Kelly Kjelden - POET
- Jess Koehler - The Koehler Organization
- Danielle Lamont - Primrose Retirement Communities
- Steven Lust - Steven Lust Automotive
- Mark McNeary - Primrose Retirement Communities
- Tom Seyer - Rhodes Anderson Insurance
- Nicole Sumner- Sanford Health
- Rod Tobin - Siegel, Barnett & Schutz Law
NSU Members
- Monica Burgeson - Secretary
- Zach Flakus - NSU Foundation President
- Doug Ohmer - School of Business Dean
- Sara Schmidt - Chair/Faculty
- Neal Schnoor - NSU President
- Hannah Walters - Chair/Faculty
- Michael Wanous - Provost
Banking and Financial Services Advisory Board
Members
- Bret Afdahl - South Dakota Banking Commission
- Tim Ahartz - BankWest
- Eric Bauer - First Interstate Bank
- Matt Behm- Home State Bank
- Chad Bergan - Dacotah Bank, Inc.
- Corey Bobzien - Cortrust Bank
- Kim Bowman - Dacotah Bank, Inc.
- Becky Burke - BankWest
- Bob Compton - Dacotah Bank, Inc.
- Mark Dunn - First Premier Bank
- Dana Dykhouse - First Premier Bank
- Daryl Ebach - Dacotah Bank, Inc.
- Rod Fouberg - Dacotah Bank, Inc.
- Mike Gibson - BankWest
- Bruce Haerter - Farmers State Bank
- Cody Hageman - Plains Commerce Bank
- Mark Hahler - CorTrust Bank
- Brent Heinert - American Bank and Trust
- Josh Hogue - Reliabank Dakota
- John McGee - First Security Bank/LA Amundson Investments
- Peter Mehlhaff - Great Plains Bank
- Megan Olson - Independent Community Bankers of S.D.
- Garry Peterka - Quoin Bank
- Ryan Schimke - First Interstate Bank
- John Schwan - Schwan Financial Group
- Heather Sieh - CorTrust Bank
- Joe Senger - Dacotah Bank, Inc.
- Kevin Tetzlaff - First Bank & Trust
- Matt Tobin - South Dakota Trust Company
- Richard Westra - Dacotah Bank, Inc.
NSU Members
- Monica Burgeson - Secretary
- Zach Flakus - NSU Foundation President
- Todd Muehler - Faculty
- Doug Ohmer - School of Business Dean
- Sara Schmidt - Chair/Faculty
- Neal Schnoor - NSU President
- Michael Wanous - Provost