Rydell School of Business

The Augustana University Rydell School of Business supports development of deep and lifelong relationships with faculty, mentors and peers who are integral to professional and personal success. Students will be immersed in a community that encourages and supports students as they develop into trusted business leaders who bring value to their communities. 

Augustana University is an educational member of the International Accreditation Council for Business Education (IACBE), located at located at 11960 Quivira Road in Overland Park, Kansas. Educational members have not yet undergone accreditation reviews and do not have business programs that are accredited by the IACBE. View our member status page.

An educational member of the IACBE has met the IACBE’s requirements for educational membership and has affirmed its commitment to excellence in business education.

Augustana's Rydell School of Business was granted membership into the Eta Kappa chapter of Sigma Iota Epsilon (SIE) in 2024. As an honorary and professional fraternity, SIE's mission is to stimulate interest and achievement in the field of management by encouraging and recognizing scholastic excellence and promoting cooperation between the academic and practical aspects of management. SIE seeks to acknowledge individuals and organizations which impact the field of management while highlighting the value of scholastic achievement in the field.

Dr. Roxanne Stevens is the dean of the Rydell School of Business. Stevens, originally from Maryland, has served as an undergraduate and graduate faculty member, program chair and, most recently, interim dean at Azusa Pacific University in California. She earned an undergraduate degree from Mt. San Antonio College in Walnut, California, as well as a B.S. in business administration and B.A. in business management from the University of Phoenix in Arizona. Stevens also holds an MBA from Azusa Pacific University and DBA from Alliant International University in California.