 Since 1998, the School of Business has hosted a series of one-day programs that provide a venue for sharing knowledge and ideas on many challenging issues, giving participants an opportunity to gain a deeper understanding of the issues confronting them and encouraging the development of innovative approaches to finding solutions.The SIUE School of Business and its Department of Accounting are accredited by the Association to Advance Collegiate Schools of Business (AACSB).The SIUE School of Business has more than 20,000 living alumni.