Eugene W. Stetson School of Business and Economics

At Mercer University’s Eugene W. Stetson School of Business and Economics (Mercer Business), students establish themselves for leadership positions in business at a school recognized for excellence among its peers.

Mercer Business holds accreditation from the prestigious Association to Advance Collegiate Schools of Business (AACSB), considered the hallmark of excellence among the nation’s top business schools and placing it among the top 25 percent of all business schools in the world. For 2011, the Princeton Review recognized Mercer Business as No. 3 for “Greatest Opportunity for Women” and one of its “Best 300 Business Schools.” Mercer Business also is recognized among the top 15 schools in the nation for marketing and accounting by MBA students.

Established in 1984, Mercer University’s Eugene W. Stetson School of Business is named for a member of the 1901 graduating class.  Eugene W. Stetson is a corporate pioneer, with three major business accomplishments: leveraging the first major buyout in corporate history; restoring Illinois Central Railroad to a dividend paying railroad during the Great Depression; and arranging the merger of Guaranty Trust Company of New York with J.P. Morgan & Company, resulting in the formation of The Morgan Guaranty Trust Company.  Each of these accomplishments took place before their time, showing Stetson’s great foresight and keen business sense. 

Stetson’s business legacy is detailed in the book, Relationship Banker, written by James L. Hunt, Professor of Law at Mercer University’s Eugene. W. Stetson School of Business and Walter F. George School of Law.  Relationship Bankerwas published in 2009 by Mercer University Press.