Economics and Business

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Department Chair: Kristen Cooper

Faculty: Stephanie Hadden, Mandy Liu, Kent Seibert, Greg Smith. Part-time: Stuart McMahon, Andy Moore, Margaret Niehaus, Rick Sweeney, Meirwyn Walters, Jon Welty-Peachey, Jeff Young​.

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 a major in economics plus four distinct majors in the business field: accounting, business management, finance, and marketing. Students majoring in business management may also elect to complete a concentration in entrepreneurship and small business, human resource management, or sport management; students may choose only one concentration.

All students majoring in a business field (accounting, business management, finance, or marketing) are required to take a common set of introductory-level courses called Foundations of Business.

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 - Honors Research I , ECB 472 - Honors 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.

Programs

• Accounting (B.A.)
• Business Management (B.A.)
• Economics (B.A.)
• Finance (B.A.)
• Marketing (B.A.)

• Accounting Minor
• Business Management Minor
• Economics Minor
• Marketing Minor

• Business Management - Entrepreneurship and Small Business
• Business Management - Human Resource Management
• Business Management - Sport Management

Courses

• ECB 105 - Introduction to Business
• ECB 110 - Personal Financial Analysis
• ECB 115 - The Economy
• ECB 117 - Principles of Financial Accounting
• ECB 118 - Principles of Managerial Accounting
• ECB 171 - Selected Topics
• ECB 205 - Vocation and Business Careers
• ECB 211 - Statistics in Business and Economics
• ECB 245 - Principles of Management
• ECB 247 - Financial Management
• ECB 271 - Selected Topics
• ECB 273 - Introduction to Sport and Recreation Management
• ECB 277 - Principles of Marketing
• ECB 305 - Economic Development
• ECB 307 - Environmental Economics
• ECB 311 - Intermediate Microeconomics
• ECB 313 - Econometrics
• ECB 315 - Operations Management
• ECB 320 - Business Law
• ECB 324 - Intermediate Macroeconomics
• ECB 330 - Financial Markets and Institutions
• ECB 331 - Marketing Research
• ECB 332 - Digital Marketing
• ECB 333 - Strategic Management
• ECB 341 - Christian Teaching on the Economy
• ECB 343 - Sales and Negotiation
• ECB 344 - Marketing Strategy
• ECB 345 - Branding
• ECB 346 - Human Resource Management
• ECB 348 - Organizational Behavior
• ECB 349 - Leading with Justice
• ECB 352 - Intermediate Accounting & Financial Reporting I
• ECB 353 - Intermediate Accounting & Financial Reporting II
• ECB 355 - Risk Management and Insurance
• ECB 356 - Professional Financial Planning
• ECB 362 - Strategic Cost Analysis
• ECB 364 - Federal Income Taxation & Planning
• ECB 365 - Critical Issues in Sport
• ECB 366 - International Economics
• ECB 371 - Selected Topics
• ECB 372 - Investments
• ECB 374 - Small Business Management
• ECB 381 - Independent Study
• ECB 383 - Facility and Event Management
• ECB 416 - International Political Economy
• ECB 424 - Marketing Practicum
• ECB 425 - Internship I
• ECB 426 - Internship II
• ECB 443 - Auditing
• ECB 471 - Honors Research I
• ECB 472 - Honors Research II
• ECB 491 - Senior Seminar: Economic Policy
• ECB 492 - Senior Seminar: Management, Strategy and Ethics

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