John Fraedrich | SIU

Presently, Dr. Fraedrich is the Jannetides Professor of Business Ethics at Southern Illinois University. At the graduate level he teaches Accounting and Business Ethics, Marketing Management, and Marketing Theory as well as many undergraduate courses. He has also been active with USAID/DOD concerning economic development of lesser developed countries and applies his experiences in the many courses he teaches.

“In my undergraduate degree I became interested in why good people in business make unethical and illegal decisions. Being a Professor was the perfect venue to answer that question. Along the way I discovered I enjoyed teaching people how to make money as well. Marketing is really the only area that does just that. I’ve also enjoyed listening to former students who have created their own companies and how principles taught at SIU have helped them. It’s a delight when they tell me how business is both science and art.”

Professor Fraedrich said “I chose SIU because it is one of a handful of institutions that embrace students from around the world. This diversity and SIU’s mission of allowing all to gain an education is why I’m here. He noted. “I have taught students from over thirty countries at SIU and abroad and I know my students have a better chance at success than those without this global interaction.”

Recently Dr. Fraedrich was invited to teach for the Department of the Army at the General Officer level concerning “The Consequences of Power”. His class included Brigadier Generals as well as Commentator General Mark A. Milley, Commanding General of the U.S. Army and Chief of Staff, for the U.S. Armed Forces.