About Heider College of Business
Heider Develops Business Leaders
Our Mission
Guided by our Jesuit heritage, we form leaders who use their business education to promote justice and improve the world.
What Makes Heider College of Business Truly Unique?
- 3/3 Law Program allows students to complete dual business and law degrees in 6 years
- One of the 1st in the nation to offer FinTech undergrad degree program
- Top 2% of business schools worldwide accredited in both business and accounting by the Association to Advance Collegiate Schools of Business (AACSB) International
- 1 million+ miles traveled by students on 6 continents and to 23 countries (2018-19)
- The Heider College of Business is the 1st named college at Creighton University, recognizing philanthropists Charles (BSC’49) and Mary Heider
- 8 CFA Charter holders among the faculty (the most respected designation in finance) — more than any university
- Creighton Business Symposium—the largest student-run business conference in the nation
- 1 iJay store—the first and one of only two student-run, Apple® authorized campus stores in the world
- Only university in the country offering a four-year leadership development program and a four-year career development program for all business students
- $8 million+ of University funds managed by students through the Portfolio Practicum class
- Alumni live and work in every state in the U.S. and in countries around the world
- Nearly 80% of students come from out-of-state
- No. 15 Best Undergraduate Analytics Program
- No. 16 Best Undergraduate Finance Program
- No. 16 Best Undergraduate Accounting Program
- No. 94 Best Undergraduate Business
- No. 33 MBA Programs
- No. 8 Business Analytics MBA Programs
- No. 8 Finance MBA Programs
- No. 39 Master's in Business Programs (Excluding MBA)
of students complete at least 1 internship
employment success rate for accounting majors for past 10 years
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Success Rate
Your investment in a top-ranked education will pay off as our success rate for graduates is 99%.
“I gained countless skills that filled my resume and accurately reflected how prepared I was to enter the workforce. When it was time to explore internships and full-time positions, I had several opportunities to explore.”
Erin Colburn, BSBA’17
Senior Manager of Business Development, Technology Startup Workshop
Spotlight On Omaha
Abundant Opportunities in Omaha
- 4 Fortune 500 companies headquartered in Omaha
- More than 100 Fortune 1000 companies have operations in Omaha
- Top 15 best American cities to work in tech - SmartAsset
Fun for Everyone
- One of the world’s best zoos
- Home to the NCAA College World Series
- Largest community theatre in the nation
- A top-10 nation’s best park system
- #5 in the nation for average home attendance at men’s basketball games - NCAA
America's Best Large Cities for New College Grads
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Top 15 Cities for Young Professionals (2024)
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Best state in the country
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