Economics and Business

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Chair Kent Seibert, Kristen Cooper, Andy Moore, Douglas Puffert, Stephen Smith, Andrew Stuart, Alice Tsang. Part-time: Margaret Niehaus, Meirwyn Walters.

MISSION: The Department of Economics and Business seeks to prepare students for lives of service and leadership in a variety of settings, from the business firm to government, in the national and world economies. The department strives to graduate men and women with solid technical preparation, personal integrity, and concern for issues of justice and stewardship, well equipped for graduate studies and service in business and economics. The department seeks to develop students’ intellectual maturity and Christian character through the careful study and application of economic and business principles within the moral framework of the Christian faith.

Majors within the Department and Common Requirements

The Department of Economics and Business offers four distinct majors: accounting, business administration, economics and finance. Within the business major it is possible to earn an international business concentration. Additionally, the department jointly sponsors with the Political Science Department the international affairs major (see Interdisciplinary/Off-Campus Programs ).

All students majoring in accounting, business administration, economics or finance are required to take Foundations courses located at the beginning of all Economics and Business majors.

Additional requirements for these majors are listed below. Double majors must completely satisfy the separate requirements for each major. Triple majors in the department are not permitted.

Honors in Accounting, Business Administration, Economics and Finance

In exceptional cases, majors in the Economics and Business Department may earn honors in accounting, business administration, economics or finance by researching and writing an honors thesis over the senior year. Under the direction of a faculty advisor, candidates will develop a thesis proposal in the spring prior to the senior year and, with department approval, register for and complete 8 credits of independent research in the senior year (ECB 471 - Research I , ECB 472 - Research II ). For honors the thesis must be of high quality and be defended orally in front of department faculty toward the end of spring term. The minimum GPA for honors candidates is 3.50 in the major and 3.00 overall.

An honors thesis should be considered by students intending to complete advanced degrees in any economics or business fields. See department faculty for details.

International Seminar: Development of Modern China

The Economics and Business and History Departments offer intensive combination of study and travel to China which focuses on one of the world’s largest economies. Students prepare through meetings and assigned reading during spring semester, then travel to key sites of historical and economic development interest. Spring/summer 2015. Earns 4 semester hours of credit through either the Economics and Business Department or History Department. With COR 210 , COR 211 , fulfills core Global Understanding theme. Contact Global Education Office to apply.

Programs

• Accounting (B.A.)
• Business Administration (B.A.)
• Economics (B.A.)
• Finance (B.A.)

• Accounting Minor
• Business Administration Minor
• Economics Minor

Courses

• ECB 101 - Principles of Microeconomics
• ECB 102 - Principles of Macroeconomics
• ECB 111 - Personal Finance
• ECB 117 - Principles of Accounting I
• ECB 118 - Principles of Accounting II
• ECB 211 - Statistics in Business and Economics
• ECB 245 - Principles of Management
• ECB 247 - Financial Management
• ECB 277 - Principles of Marketing
• ECB 291 - International Seminar: Development of Modern China
• ECB 305 - Economic Development
• ECB 307 - Environmental Economics
• ECB 311 - Intermediate Microeconomics
• ECB 313 - Econometrics
• ECB 320 - Business Law
• ECB 324 - Intermediate Macroeconomics
• ECB 330 - Financial Markets and Institutions
• ECB 341 - Christian Teaching on the Economy
• ECB 346 - Human Resource Management
• ECB 348 - Organizational Behavior
• ECB 349 - Leadership in and of Organizations
• ECB 352 - Intermediate Accounting I
• ECB 353 - Intermediate Accounting II
• ECB 361 - Forensic Accounting
• ECB 362 - Cost Accounting
• ECB 364 - Federal Income Taxation
• ECB 366 - International Economics
• ECB 369 - International Capitalisms: Asia, U.S. and Europe
• ECB 371 - Selected Topics
• ECB 372 - Investment Analysis
• ECB 374 - Small Business Management
• ECB 381 - Independent Study
• ECB 416 - International Political Economy
• ECB 425 - Internship I
• ECB 426 - Internship II
• ECB 440 - International Business
• ECB 443 - Auditing
• ECB 467 - Advanced Corporate Finance
• ECB 471 - Research I
• ECB 472 - Research II
• ECB 491 - Senior Seminar: Economic Policy
• ECB 492 - Senior Seminar: Management, Strategy and Ethics

• ISE 308 - Resource Management for Nonprofits

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