Institutes and Centers

Alternative Dispute Resolution Center (ADR)

The Alternative Dispute Resolution Center was established to provide you a peaceful way to resolve conflicts and disputes.

Center for Economic Education


The Center for Economic Education was established to improve the quality and quantity of economic instruction at all grade levels and to promote economic literacy in the community.

Center for Economic Analysis and Development (CEAD)


The mission of the CEAD will be to increase NKU's visibility as an institution committed to regional stewardship and economic development through economic analysis and business research conducted for the benefit of organizations of our region.

Fifth Third Bank Entrepreneurship Institute

Entrepreneurship - creating value through innovation - is one of the fastest growing subjects in today's business schools. The Fifth Third Bank Entrepreneurship Institute serves the region by maximizing learning opportunities for entrepreneurially inclined students and serving as a comprehensive and valued resource for students, faculty and the regional business community.

International Business Center (IBC)


The IBC mission is to offer state-of-the-art research, teaching, and outreach programs that enhance the NKU community's global knowledge and cross-cultural skills. In line with this mission, the IBC's overarching goal is to enhance knowledge and understanding of international business practices across campus and in the Northern Kentucky regional community

Marketing Research Partnership Program (MRP2)

The primary objectives of the program are to develop co-op/internship programs, give local research companies the opportunity to interact with students via our marketing research courses and the marketing club, and ultimately to match quality students with local research firms for full-time employment.

Small Business Development Center (SBDC)


The Small Business Development Center was established to further economic development in the region by fostering the creation and growth of viable small enterprises. The Center provides a wide variety of professional consulting and training services to small business owners and prospective small business owners in the Northern Kentucky and Greater Cincinnati metropolitan area.