AIB College of Business

Coordinates: 41°33′45″N 93°38′44″W / 41.56238°N 93.645424°W / 41.56238; -93.645424

AIB College of Business
Motto "Ethical, productive, and engaged citizens."
Type Not-for-profit Private University
Established 1921
Endowment $7 million[1]
President Nancy Wiliams
Vice-Chancellor Alan Dorenkamp
Academic staff
 90
Students 1,014
Location Des Moines, Iowa, USA
Campus Urban
Colors Blue, Red, White               
Nickname Eagles
Mascot E.O. the Eagle
Affiliations University of Iowa
Website www.aib.edu
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AIB College of Business is an independent, nonprofit, coeducational college of business in Des Moines, Iowa in the United States. AIB has an enrollment of almost 1,000 day, evening and online students. The campus features 17 buildings on 20 acres (81,000 m2) near downtown Des Moines. Residential, apartment-style housing is available for 520 students. AIB offers 23 Associate of Applied Science (A.A.S) degree programs and four Bachelor of Science degrees.

Originally, The University of Iowa and AIB College of Business announced that the college would become the Des Moines campus of the University of Iowa.[2] However, in February 2015, the Iowa Board of Regents announced that AIB will instead be renamed 'Regional Regents Center' when the merger is finalized in 2016.[3]

History

American Institute of Business was founded in 1921 by Everett O. Fenton and Ray Hansen. The institution was first located at the Victoria Hotel on Sixth Avenue in Des Moines. In 1935, AIB moved to Tenth Street and Grand Avenue, the heart of the downtown business district. It educated students at that location for 37 years. In 1941, the college was reorganized as a nonprofit. In 1957, Keith Fenton became AIB's second president. In 1986, AIB became accredited with the North Central Association of Colleges and Schools Commission on Institutions of Higher Education. In 1998, Keith Fenton retired as president of AIB after 42 years of service. The Administration Building was renamed the Keith Fenton Administration Building. In 1999, Nancy Williams was elected president of AIB after 16 years with the College. In 2000, the college changed its name from American Institute of Business to AIB College of Business to better reflect its mission and purpose.

On January 26, 2015 the University of Iowa and the college made public plans to convert the college into the Des Moines campus of the University of Iowa. Details about the transition were not immediately available but officials with the two schools stated that the transition would take at least a year, and when finished the University would own the college's land and buildings and students enrolling at that campus would be Iowa students.[4]

Education

AIB offers Bachelor of Science degrees in Accounting, Business Administration, Court Reporting and Steno Reporting. The college also offers Associate of Applied Science (A.A.S) degree programs in the fields of Accounting, Business Administration, Information Technology, Sports and Event Management, Travel and Tourism, Media Communications, and Voice Captioning. Business Administration degrees are offered in the areas of Leadership, Financial Services, and Sales and Marketing. All Associate degree majors are also available online.

AIB is one of the few institutions in the United States that offers a college degree in Voice Captioning. As of the 2012-2013 school year, AIB will no longer be offering Closed Captioning and Court Reporting to new students. Those in the program will continue on to receive their degrees.

AIB is dedicated to its mission of providing quality educational opportunities that prepare students to build careers in business.

The average tuition rate at AIB in 2009 per student was $26000 per year including fees and books. The student to faculty ratio is approximately 18:1. Of the 7 degree programs offered at AIB, 5 of them are eligible for distance education.[5]

Athletics

AIB athletic teams were known as the Eagles. The college competed in the National Association of Intercollegiate Athletics (NAIA) as a member of the Midwest Collegiate Conference (MCC). Men's sports included baseball, basketball, golf and soccer; while women's sports included basketball, dance, golf, soccer, softball and volleyball. AIB also offered cheerleading as a co-ed sport.

The AIB Eagles played their basketball home games in the AIB Activities Center – a $5 million facility that can accommodate more than 1,100 people. The facility, built in 1999, features a gymnasium, running track, cardio room and weight room. It also has men’s and women’s locker rooms, a press box, scoreboards and concession areas.

Housing

The college features the following on-campus living accommodations to students:

References

  1. ↑ http://businessrecord.com/Content/Default/-All-Latest-News/Article/AIB-to-become-University-of-Iowa-Des-Moines-campus/-3/248/67311?utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_medium=twitter
  2. ↑ "AIB College of Business to Become Des Moines Campus of the University of Iowa". 2015. Retrieved January 26, 2015.
  3. ↑ "Proposal: AIB to be Renamed 'Regional Regents Center'". whotv.com. Retrieved 2015-06-01.
  4. ↑ "AIB to transition to becoming new UI-Des Moines campus". 2015. Retrieved January 26, 2015.
  5. ↑ http://www.american-school-search.com/review/aib-college-of-business

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