School of Business Programs

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Dean: Steven Nelson 

Faculty: Kristen Cooper (Academic Chair), Patrick Daly, Stephanie Hadden, David Hughes, Mandy Liu, Kent Seibert, Sheryl Sleeva, Greg Smith. Part-time: Rebecca English, Randall Markley, Stuart McMahon, Margaret Niehaus, Logan Robertson, Andrew Stuart, Rick Sweeney, Meirwyn Walters, Jon Welty Peachey, Jeffrey Young​, Eileen Zhang.

MISSION: The School of Business seeks to prepare students for lives of service and leadership in a variety of settings, from business firms to government, in the national and world economies. The School 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 careers in business and economics. The School 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 School and Common Requirements

The School of Business offers six distinct majors in the business field: accounting, business analytics, business management, entrepreneurship and innovation, finance, and marketing. These majors require a common set of introductory-level courses called Foundations of Business. Students majoring in business management may elect to complete a concentration in small business management or human resource management; students may choose only one concentration.

The School of Business also offers majors in economics and sport management, and, in conjunction with the Adams School of Music and the Arts, offers a major in digital marketing and communications. 

The requirements for each major or minor are listed on the respective Program page below. Double majors within the School of Business are allowed, but students must have at least four courses (16 credits) which are uniquely counted to each major. To complete a major and a minor which are both within the School of Business, at least two courses (8 credits) must be uniquely counted to the minor.

Honors

In exceptional cases majors in the School of Business may earn honors in their major field 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 school approval, register for and complete 8 credits of independent research in the senior year (ECO 471 - Honors Research I , ECO 472 - Honors Research II ). For honors the thesis must be of high quality and be defended orally in front of School faculty toward the end of spring term. The minimum GPA for honors candidates is 3.70 in the major and 3.30 overall. An honors thesis should be considered by students intending to complete a research-oriented advanced degree in any economics or business field. See School faculty for details.

Programs

• Accounting (B.A.)
• Business Analytics (B.A.)
• Business Management (B.A.)
• Digital Marketing and Communications (B.A.)
• Economics (B.A.)
• Entrepreneurship & Innovation (B.A.)
• Finance (B.A.)
• Marketing (B.A.)
• Sport Management (B.A.)

• Accounting Minor
• Business Management Minor
• Economics Minor
• Innovation & Social Enterprise Minor
• Marketing Minor

Courses

• ACC 117 - Principles of Financial Accounting
• ACC 118 - Principles of Managerial Accounting
• ACC 218 - Strategic Cost Analysis
• ACC 252 - Intermediate Accounting & Financial Reporting I
• ACC 253 - Intermediate Accounting & Financial Reporting II
• ACC 364 - Federal Income Taxation & Planning
• ACC 425 - Internship
• ACC 443 - Auditing

• BAN 215 - Introduction to Management Information Systems
• BAN 220 - Business Intelligence
• BAN 311 - Applied Business Analytics
• BAN 315 - Advanced Management Information Systems
• BAN 425 - Internship

• BUS 105 - Introduction to Business
• BUS 205 - Vocation and Business Careers
• BUS 211 - Statistics in Business and Economics
• BUS 320 - Business Law
• BUS 425 - Internship I
• BUS 426 - Internship II
• BUS 492 - Senior Seminar: Business Strategy

• ECO 115 - The Economy
• ECO 211 - Intermediate Microeconomics
• ECO 212 - Intermediate Macroeconomics
• ECO 213 - Econometrics
• ECO 305 - Economic Development
• ECO 307 - Environmental Economics
• ECO 341 - Christian Teaching on the Economy
• ECO 366 - International Economics
• ECO 416 - International Political Economy
• ECO 425 - Internship I
• ECO 471 - Honors Research I
• ECO 472 - Honors Research II
• ECO 491 - Senior Seminar: Economic Policy

• ENT 345 - Managing and Growing New Ventures
• ENT 350 - Entrepreneurial Finance
• ENT 424 - Entrepreneurship Practicum
• ISE 305 - Introduction to Social Enterprise
• ISE 306 - Innovation - Understanding How to Innovate
• ISE 307 - Social Venture Challenge
• ISE 308 - Foundations of Nonprofit Organizations
• ISE 317 - Social Venture Challenge Lab
• ISE 425 - Internship

• FIN 110 - Personal Financial Analysis
• FIN 247 - Financial Management
• FIN 330 - Financial Markets and Institutions
• FIN 355 - Risk Management and Insurance
• FIN 356 - Professional Financial Planning
• FIN 372 - Investments
• FIN 425 - Internship

• MGT 245 - Principles of Management
• MGT 315 - Operations Management
• MGT 346 - Human Resource Management
• MGT 348 - Organizational Behavior
• MGT 349 - Leading with Justice
• MGT 374 - Small Business Management
• MGT 425 - Internship

• MKT 277 - Principles of Marketing
• MKT 331 - Marketing Research
• MKT 332 - Digital Marketing
• MKT 343 - Sales and Negotiation
• MKT 344 - Marketing Strategy
• MKT 345 - Branding
• MKT 423 - Marketing Case Competition Practicum
• MKT 424 - Marketing Practicum
• MKT 425 - Internship

• SPT 105 - Introduction to Sport and Recreation Management
• SPT 230 - Sport Governance
• SPT 235 - Sport for Development
• SPT 320 - Sport Law
• SPT 325 - Sport Marketing
• SPT 330 - Sport Finance
• SPT 335 - Management of Sport Organizations
• SPT 365 - Critical Issues in Sport
• SPT 383 - Facility and Event Management
• SPT 391 - History and Philosophy of Sport
• SPT 425 - Internship

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