Founded in 1863, Kansas State University is a comprehensive, research, and land grant institution. Since its founding, the University has evolved into a modern institution of higher education, committed to quality programs and responsive to a rapidly changing world and the aspirations of an increasingly diverse society. The KSU Foundation is Kansas State University’s strategic partner for philanthropy. Through its fundraising mission, the Foundation guides and inspires philanthropy toward University priorities to boldly advance K-State. The College of Business Administration provides transformative business education and thought leadership through knowledge creation, innovative programs, and extraordinary experiences. The College strives for high-quality undergraduate and graduate programs that serve their land grant mission, multifaceted interaction with the business community, and research endeavors that influence business practice and inform business education.