Careers and Graduate Success in Business Administration

Graduates have been placed at some of the most important businesses in the country. Many choose to stay in Sioux Falls, rising to leadership positions closer to home. Some have continued their study in MBA programs. Those who became CPAs are immersed in practice at national, regional, and local firms. Many have achieved partner status.

Business Administration alumni include:

• Steven Tims '11
  IT Director, Raven Industries
• Kayla Eitreim '05
  President, Junior Achievement of South Dakota
• Julie (Gifford) Cusher ’04
  Marketing Manager, Target
• Blake Thompson '10
  Owner, Brewer at Fernson Brewing Company
• Nick Gustafson ’04
  Broker Associate, Bender Commercial Real Estate
• Carrie (Burns) Biondi '08
  Vice President of Client Service and Business Development, Lawrence & Schiller
• Micah Aberson '04
  Chief Global Brand Officer, Sanford Health
• Jackie (Freeberg) Just '99
  Owner, Just Bloomed
• Pete Knapp '96
  Director of Application Development and System Integration, MOBE

Accounting alumni include:

• Kari Hipsak '10
  

  CPA, Audit Senior Associate, Anchin, Block, & Anchin

• Kyle Mielke '13
  CPA, Audit Senior Associate, Eide Bailly
• Leah (Kooren) Van Dam '03
  CPA, Senior Manager at RSM
• Jonathon Emerson '10
  Financial Controller, Hefty Seed