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Program Description
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.
Last updated July 2019
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