Founded in 1949, the Shidler College of Business was named in 2006 after alumnus Jay H. Shidler, founder and managing partner of The Shidler Group. Since his initial gift of $25 million in 2006, Shidler has given approximately $238 million to the college in cash, land leases and in-kind donations. His contributions represent the largest individual donation to the University of Hawai‘i at Mānoa and the second largest known gift to a U.S. public university business school.

Accreditation

• AACSB International (The Association to Advance Collegiate Schools of Business)

Enrollment (Fall 2024)

• 1,605 total enrollment
• 1,408 undergraduate enrollment (highest student body growth at UH Mānoa)
• 190 Freshman Direct Admit Program (includes freshmen and sophomores), 304 TIM
• 197 graduate enrollment

Student Body

• 52% women, 47% men (undergraduate), 1% unreported
• 63% local, 29% Continental U.S., 8% international students (undergraduate)
• 45% women, 55% men (graduate)
• 11% international students (graduate)
• Class size average - 39 in the upper division, 17 in graduate classes
• Regular faculty members teach 90% of all undergraduate and graduate classes

Faculty

• 54 full-time faculty (+9 TIM)
• 48 staff (+5 TIM)
• 29% of the faculty is female
• 35% from Asia-Pacific region

Alumni

• ~45,000 alumni globally

Annual Conference

• Hawaii International Conference on System Sciences (HICSS)
• Hawaii Accounting Research Conference (HARC)

Featured Annual Events and Programs

• Kīpapa i ke Ala Lecture Series
• UH Venture Competition
• Hall of Honor Awards
• Business Night
• Career Expos
• Dr. N.H. Paul Chung Memorial Lecture
• Executive Vineyard Wine Tasting
• Shidler Scholarship Luncheon
• Flores Real Estate Lecture Series

College Highlights

• U.S. News & World Report consistently ranks the college among the nation’s top 25 undergraduate programs for international business.
• A pioneer in offering country-specific MBA programs such as the Full-time Global MBA with China and Japan tracks, and Vietnam Executive MBA.
• Each year, over 500 graduate and undergraduate students are placed in internships throughout Hawai'i, the U.S. Mainland and abroad.
• Over $1 million in merit-based scholarships are awarded annually.
• The college offers Bloomberg Terminal Certification. Shidler students and faculty have access to 12 Bloomberg terminals positioned throughout the College.
• The Pacific Asian Center for Entrepreneurship (PACE) continues to increase innovative thinking and entrepreneurial programs across the University and the state of Hawai‘i.

Location

Located in Honolulu’s beautiful Mānoa Valley, just minutes away from Waikiki, downtown Honolulu, shopping centers, and major cultural centers.