The Mike Ilitch School of Business is a professional school concerned with the theory and practice of business. The primary objectives of the School are to provide relevant education of high quality for business students, and to develop new knowledge through research and encourage application of its findings. To this end, in addition to their instructional services, the faculty has been a continuing source of notable scholarly publications and it is a special strength of the School that it brings a fine research faculty to the teaching of undergraduate as well as graduate courses.