Benedictine University
Lisle, Illinois
Overview
Benedictine University is an independent, coeducational University founded in 1887 by the Benedictine monks of St. Procopius Abbey. The University, which has an operating budget exceeding $14 million, has demonstrated financial stability. Benedictine University is a comprehensive, multifaceted university oriented by Christian values and affiliated with the Benedictine Order of the Catholic Church.
Today, Benedictine University enrolls approximately 2,000 undergraduate and 1,000 graduate students across all programs. The programs attract students of diverse academic, social, and cultural backgrounds and ages.
The Location and Community
Benedictine University is located in the village of Lisle, about 1 mile west of Route 53. It is about 25 miles from downtown Chicago and a 5-minute drive from the Route 53 exit of the East-West Tollway (Interstate 88). From the east and west, it is easily accessible from Ogden Avenue (Route 34). The North-South Tollway's Maple Avenue exit is 2 miles east of the campus. Students take advantage of the many cultural and recreational facilities located in Chicago and the surrounding area.
Programs of Study and Degree Requirements
Benedictine University offers seven graduate degrees, including the Master of Business Administration (M.B.A.) in five formats: the Evening M.B.A. program (with concentrations in accounting, entrepreneurship, financial management, health administration, human resource management, international business, management consulting, management information systems, management of innovation amd technology, marketing management, operations management and logistics, and organizational leadership), the Accelerated Cohort M.B.A. program, the WebFlex M.B.A. program, the Internship M.B.A. program, and the Executive M.B.A. program; a Master of Science (M.S.) in clinical psychology with a concentration in life-span services and three subspecialty tracks in child, marriage, and family life-span issues in aging; a Master of Arts in Education (M.A.Ed.) with concentrations in elementary education, secondary education, and special education; a Master of Education (M.Ed.) with concentrations in special education, curriculum and instruction, curriculum and technology-integrated instruction, leadership and administration, and reading/literacy; a Master of Science (M.S.) in clinical exercise physiology; a Master of Science (M.S.) in management information systems with concentrations in business administration, financial reporting systems, health administration, and management and organizational behavior; a Master of Science in Management and Organizational Behavior (M.S.M.O.B.) with concentrations in management and organizational behavior, human service administration, human resource management, health administration, organization development, management in a professional technical environment, and international management; an Accelerated Master of Science in Management and Organizational Behavior (Accelerated M.O.B.) with concentrations in organization development and change management; and a Master of Public Health (M.P.H.) with concentrations in administration of health-care institutions, community nutrition/dietetic internship, disaster management, health education, management of health information systems, and health policy.
The University also offers a Ph.D. in organization development and certificates in accounting, administration of health-care institutions, business administration, change-management consulting, disaster management, health administration, human resource management, information systems management, international management, managed care, management consulting, management in a professional technical environment, organization development, professional practice management, service management, and training and development.
Facilities & Resources
The University Library is the central depository on the campus for all media research materials. The collection contains more than 165,000 cataloged items, approximately 30,000 federal government documents, and a variety of audiovisual educational items. The library receives nearly 1,000 periodical and newspaper titles regularly. The Dialog computer research service makes available online more than 200 scholarly and commercial databases. Through participation in the OCLC network, the library offers interlibrary loan access to all libraries in the United States and Canada. The library also receives direct delivery of books through its membership in ILLINET.
Expenses and Aid
Tuition is $660 per semester credit hour and $480 per quarter credit hour, except for the Accelerated M.B.A./Accelerated M.O.B.
Financial Aid:
Benedictine University offers financial aid through loans, specifically Federal Stafford Student Loans. Graduate students may borrow up to $19,500 a year (a minimum of $10,000 must be in unsubsidized Stafford Loans). These low-interest loans may be used for tuition, fees, books, living expenses and other college-related costs. Loan applicants are required to submit the Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA). Federal regulations require demonstration of financial need to qualify for the Federal Stafford Student Loan program.
Housing/Living Expenses:
On-campus apartments are available. Accommodations in surrounding communities range from moderate to expensive.
How to Apply / Application
Benedictine University has a rolling admissions policy. Students seeking a graduate degree must submit an application.
International Students
The International Student Center provides advising services to international students and scholars of Benedictine University.
Benedictine University has welcomed international students since 1954. The International Center is a University office devoted to carrying out international educational opportunities for students from abroad and at home. Currently, the International Center welcomes students representing over thirty countries.
Who to Contact
Enrollment Center
Benedictine University
5700 College Road
Lisle, Illinois 60532
630-829-6300
Fax: 630-829-6301
E-mail: admissions@ben.edu
The Faculty and Research
• Craig Broeder, Program Director, Clinical Exercise Physiology; Ph.D., Texas at Austin, 1991.
• Bruce S. Buchowicz, Professor of Business Administration; Ph.D., Northwestern, 1988. Dr. Buchowicz's consulting and research interests include management of innovation and technology, entrepreneurship, top management teams, corporate governance, and executive succession and compensation.
• Richard Campbell, Department Chair, School of Education; Ed.D., Illinois State.
• John A. Cicero, Professor of Computer Science and Dean of the College of Business, Technology, and Professional Programs; Ph.D., IIT, 1984. Dr. Cicero's interests include object-oriented development programming languages, software engineering, numerical analysis, modeling/simulation, computer ethics, and computer literacy.
• Jane Crabtree, Associate Professor of Business and Management; Ph.D., Temple, 1996. Dr. Crabtree is doing research on career management practices and international management. She has taught classes in Asia and has a background in human resources, strategic management, computer information systems, and international business.
• David A. Dibblee, Associate Professor of Business; Ed.D. candidate, Northern Illinois; CPA. Dr. Dibblee's research interests include changing the higher education accounting curriculum, adult education methods and practices, and the application of account to services.
• J. Kevin Doyle, Associate Professor of Computer Science; Ph.D., Syracuse, 1976.
• Sandra Gill, Associate Professor and Program Chair of the Master of Business Administration Program; Ph.D., Fielding Institute, 1998.
• Alan Gorr, Professor and Director of the Master of Public Health Program; Ph.D., Iowa, 1971; M.P.H., Illinois at Chicago, 1976. Dr. Gorr's professional experiences include five short-term consultancies with the World Health Organization in Africa and Southeast Asia. He is coeditor of the Handbook of Health Professions Education.
• Barbara T. Grabowski, Professor of Information Systems; Ph.D., Northwestern, 1985. Dr. Grabowski is doing research on technology curriculum issues and the effect of strategic management of information technology on corporate performance.
• Jim F. Iaccino, Department Chair, Clinical Psychology; Ph.D., DePaul, 1981. Dr. Iaccino has published texts as well as journal articles on left brain-right brain differences, bizarre imagery, and Jungian analysis of film genres.
• Eileen M. Kolich, Associate Provost; Ph.D., Penn State, 1985. Dr. Kolich specializes in reading theory and assessment, curriculum development, and clinical supervision.
• James D. Ludema, Associate Professor of Organization Development; Ph.D., Case Western Reserve, 1996. Dr. Ludema has lived and worked in Asia, Africa, and Latin America and has served as consultant to a variety of organizations in the profit, nonprofit, and government sectors. His research interests include the human and organization dimensions of global change, business and sustainable development, the power of hope in building communities and organizations, organizational storytelling, and large-group methodologies for helping diverse stakeholder groups find common ground.
• Athanasios V. Markou, Instructor of Computer Science; M.S., IIT, 1989.
• Ralph D. Meeker, Professor of Information Systems; Ph.D., Iowa State, 1970. Dr. Meeker has had research and development experience at AT&T Bell Laboratories and Argonne National Laboratory and has been a consultant to other organizations. He has developed a multiprocessor packet switching system and a real-time operating system.
• Dianne R. Moran, Assistant Professor of Psychology and Clinical Psychology; Ph.D., Notre Dame, 1988. Dr. Moran's areas of interest include human development through the life span; behavior disorders of childhood, particularly autism; and applied behavior analysis.
• Dan Nohl, Professor and Chair of the Management Information Systems Program; Ph.D., IIT, 1990.
• Charlotte P. Ross, Professor, School of Education; Ph.D., Wisconsin-Madison, 1989. Dr. Ross specializes in behavioral disorders, behavior management, and family systems theory.
• Margaret Salyer, Instructor of Clinical Psychology and Clinical Training Coordinator; M.S., Benedictine, 1996.
• Alexey Shukin, Professor of Clinical Psychology; Ph.D., Chicago, 1964. Dr. Shukin's primary areas of interest include client-therapist interaction, empathic skills training, therapist as a problem in psychotherapy, language of emotions and attitudes, and nonverbal behavior and phenomenology of emotional meanings.
• Peter F. Sorensen Jr., Professor and Director of Management and Organizational Behavior and Organization Development; Ph.D., IIT, 1971. Dr. Sorensen has experience in a wide range of management development activities and in organizational assessment at such organizations as the Chicago Metropolitan YMCA, the Continental National American Group, the Illinois State Correction System, and Johnson & Johnson.
• Jon Colby Swanson, Professor of Public Health; Ph.D., Illinois, 1972. Dr. Swanson's teaching interests include drug abuse and alcohol education, stress management, psychopharmacology, health education methods, and research methods. His research interests include attention-deficit disorder, psychopharmacology, and biological and chemical bases of behavior.
• Ram Tenkasi, Associate Professor of Organization Development; Ph.D., Case Western Reserve, 1994. Dr. Tenkasi's research focuses on the areas of organizational knowledge and learning, technical and social innovations, and organizational transitions and change. He has obtained funding from several agencies, including the National Science Foundation.
• Jim Zoda, Instructor; Ph.D., Northern Illinois, 1979.