In 1889, the Utah Agricultural College, now known as Utah State University (USU), established the first business degree west of the Mississippi River. In 1906, Utah Agriculture College (UAC) divided its curriculum into five schools, including the School of Commerce, a predecessor to the Jon M. Huntsman School of Business. Around 1918, the name was changed to the School of Commerce and Business Administration.
In 1957, Utah State Agricultural College became USU, and the School of Commerce and Business Administration became the College of Business and Social Sciences. During this time, the George S. Eccles Business building was built and dedicated, and USU established the second oldest Undergraduate Research Program in the nation. Around 1969, the College split into the College of Business and the College of Humanities and Social Sciences.
Following a donation for the Huntsman Foundation, the College of Business became the Jon M. Huntsman School of Business starting in 2007. The Huntsman Hall, a major building project that connected the existing Eccles Business building and the new addition, was completed in 2016.
For more information about the history of the Jon M. Huntsman School of Business see
The Utah State University Jon M. Huntsman School of Business records include magazines, reports, promotional material, and other assorted department files created by professors, staff, and students This collection only includes materials created post to 2007, when the college changed names.
The Historic College of Business records can be found at
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This collection is arranged into two series and some sub-series. I. Magazines II. Department files
Jon M. Huntsman School of Business Center for Entrepreneurship records,
Jon M. Huntsman School of Business Shingo Institute records,
Jon M. Huntsman School of Business Department of Economics and Finances records,
Utah State University Historic College of Business records,
Historic College of Business Partners Program records,
Historical College of Business Extension Services files,
Historic College of Business Department of Business Administration,
Historic College of Business Department of Management Information Systems department,
Utah State University Archive oversized materials,
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