Overview
The primary objective of the School of Business is to prepare students for successful and rewarding careers in traditional business occupations establishing a strong foundation for management and executive roles and responsibilities. The School of Business offers five degrees (all Bachelor of Arts): accounting, finance, international business, management, and marketing. These programs reflect a belief that professionals require technical and leadership skills that are balanced with the perspective, critical thinking, and communication skills produced by a combined business and liberal arts education.
Degree Objectives
This major requires the development of a specific plan and input from a financial advisor.
Career Opportunities
Many career choices are available in finance. The three principal areas of employment are the following:
- Corporate finance
- Banking
- Investments
Faculty
- David Bryant, Ph.D.
Assistant Professor
- Chris Glenski, C.P.A.
Associate Professor and Accounting Program Chair
- Jan Hansen, Ph.D.
Assistant Professor
- Brian Henry, M.S.B, M.B.A.
Assistant Professor and Finance Program Chair
- Donald Hoy, J.D.
Professor Emeritus
- Clay Johnston, M.B.A.
Assistant Professor and Marketing Program Chair
- Michael King, J.D.
Director, School of Business & Associate Professor
- Deborah Reed, M.B.A.
Associate Professor
- Madeline Rogers, J.D.
Assistant Professor
- Kristen Whiteley
Assistant Professor
Suggested Sequence of Courses
Freshmen Year
| – |
Liberal Arts Core (e.g., ENGL-1010) |
3 |
| – |
Liberal Arts Core (e.g., THEO-1100) |
3 |
| – |
Liberal Arts Core (Foreign Language) |
4 |
| GNST-1000 |
BC Experience |
1 |
| BUSI-1650 |
Quantitative Methods for Bus |
3 |
| ACCT-2090 |
Prin. of Financial Accounting |
3 |
| Total |
17 |
| – |
Liberal Arts Core (e.g., PHIL-1750) |
3 |
| – |
Liberal Arts Core (Foreign Language) |
4 |
| – |
Liberal Arts Foundation (e.g., Nat. World) |
4 |
| BUSI-2650 |
Business Statistics |
3 |
| ACCT-2010 |
Prin. of Managerial Accounting |
3 |
| – |
| Total |
17 |
Sophomore Year
| – |
Liberal Arts Core (EXSC-1115, Wellness) |
1 |
| – |
Liberal Arts Foundation (e.g., History) |
3 |
| – |
Liberal Arts Foundation (e.g., Nat. World) |
3 |
| – |
General Elective |
3 |
| ECON-2090 |
Macroeconomics |
3 |
| MGMT-2250 |
Prin. of Bus. Management |
3 |
| Total |
16 |
| – |
Liberal Arts Foundation (e.g., Philosophy) |
3 |
| – |
Liberal Arts Foundation (e.g., Aesthetic) |
3 |
| – |
General Elective |
3 |
| – |
General Elective |
3 |
| ECON-2100 |
Principles of Microeconomics |
3 |
| FINC-3100 |
Principles of Finance |
3 |
| Total |
18 |
Junior Year
| – |
Liberal Arts Foundation (THEO-2000)* |
3 |
| – |
General Elective |
3 |
| MKTG-3100 |
Principles of Marketing |
3 |
| BUSI-3710 |
Legal Environment of Business |
3 |
| FINC-4100 |
Corporate Finance |
3 |
| Total |
15 |
| – |
Liberal Arts Foundation (e.g., History) |
3 |
| – |
General Elective |
3 |
| ECON-3060 |
Money and Banking |
3 |
| FINC-4650 |
Finance Spreadsheet Modeling |
3 |
| FINC-4910 |
Investments |
3 |
| Total |
15 |
Experiential Learning Requirement (FINC-4780): Junior–Senior Year
Senior Year
| – |
Liberal Arts Foundation (e.g., Aesthetic) |
3 |
| – |
Liberal Arts Foundation (PHIL-3250)* |
3 |
| BUSI-4850 |
Executive Writing Seminar |
2 |
| ACCT-4200 |
Finan. Stmt Analy. & Bus Val |
3 |
| FINC-4900 |
International Finance |
3 |
| ACCT or ECON |
Elective |
3 |
|
| Total |
17 |
| – |
Liberal Arts Core (EXSC Fitness course) |
1 |
| – |
Liberal Arts Foundation (e.g., Faith) |
3 |
| BUSI-4900 |
Strategic Management |
3 |
| BUSI-4860 |
Ethics Seminar |
1 |
| FINC-4950 |
Advanced Corp. Finance |
3 |
| FINC |
Elective |
3 |
| FINC-COMP |
Senior Comprehensive |
cr |
| Total |
14 |
*A Liberal Arts Foundation course that is required for all majors in the School of Business as a prerequisite for the Capstone Curriculum BUSI-4860, Seminar on Ethics and Morality for Business Professionals.
