Price Hall in Old Days

 

In 1917, the OU College of Commerce and Industry was one of the first schools west of the Mississippi to be accredited by AACSB International. This formed into the College of Business Administration in 1929.Adams Hall, pictured above,was built to house the College of Business Administration. The building was named after the college's first dean, Arthur B.Adams.

 

In 1997, the college was named the Michael F. Price College of Business in honor of Michael F. Price, a major benefactor and graduate of the school (BBA 1973).Price Hall was built in 2005, connected to Adams Hall to the east to form the Jim and Jeannie Dodson Courtyard to the south and the Bruzzy Westheimer plaza on the north side of Price Hall by the front entrance.

 

For more information contact the Dean's office at (405) 325-2010 for purchasing information Collegiate Education for Business Administration at the University of Oklahoma:A History by Daniel A Wren.