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Mission Statement

The mission of the Cedarville University School of Business

Administration is to develop business professionals who will

influence their organizations through excellence and a biblical

worldview.

Given our vision as a school, our broader mission is to become

the leader in biblical and innovative business education among

Christian colleges and universities.

• To effectively foster academic achievement and personal

character, we purpose to create an environment characterized

by excellence in teaching, service, intellectual contribution,

and collegiality.

• Essential to our mission is the creation of a learning

environment that encourages, stimulates, and challenges

students and faculty to maximize their personal potential in

their chosen field of academic endeavor.

• To facilitate this learning environment, we will use a value-

centered curriculum enhanced by an extensive information

technology system and a series of personal and professional

development seminars.

• In addition, across the curriculum, we have integrated ethical

considerations, global awareness, and an emphasis on oral

and written communication skills.

• The distinctive competency of our program is the integration

of biblical truth within each of the business disciplines.

In light of our mission, the school has established the following

goals:

1. We will create a learning environment that encourages,

stimulates, and challenges students to maximize their

personal potential in the chosen field of academic

endeavor.

2. We will create a value-centered curriculum enhanced by an

emphasis on topics critical to the student’s competency in

the world of work.

3. We will provide faculty with professional and academic

opportunities to enhance both teaching competencies and

intellectual contributions.

4. We will encourage the relationship between the school and

significant constituencies that impact our mission and its

implementation

Accreditation

The School of Business Administration is

accredited by the Accreditation Council for

Business Schools and Programs (ACBSP).

Personal Requirements

A college preparatory curriculum in high school provides the

best preparation for the bachelor’s degree programs in the School

of Business Administration. Three or four years of high school

mathematics, including calculus, are recommended for students

anticipating study in business. No previous course work in

business is necessary. Because of extensive computer utilization

in the business curriculum, electives in computer programming or

software packages may prove to be helpful.

School Requirements

Although students in the School of Business Administration are

not required to apply for admission to the school, continuation is

based upon performance in the core business requirements and

satisfactory completion of course prerequisites.

Students entering their junior year will be reviewed for

continuation by the school Dean.

• Students majoring in business must earn at least a 2.0 GPA

in all sophomore-level business courses required for their

major in order to graduate with a degree in a business major.

• Students majoring in business must earn at least a “C-” in any

prerequisite business course before being allowed to enter

the subsequent course for which that course is a prerequisite.

Waivers to this requirement are made only in exceptional

circumstances, and such waivers require the approval of

the Dean of the school in consultation with the professor

responsible for the subsequent course.

• In general, business majors should complete all 2000-level

business core courses before beginning a 3000-level

business course.

• Before taking a 4000-level business course, students

must have satisfactorily completed all 2000-level business

administration core courses required for their major.

Waivers to this requirement are made only in exceptional

circumstances, and such waivers require the approval of the

school Dean.

• To graduate with a major from the School of Business

Administration, students must earn at least a 2.0 cumulative

average in all courses required for their major and at least

a “C-” in all courses taken to meet a specific requirement in

their major (cognate courses not included).

• The School of Business Administration requires that a

minimum of 50 percent of the specific business course

requirements and 50 percent of the requirements for each

business major be earned at Cedarville University. A minimum

of 50 percent of a business minor must be completed at

Cedarville University. Any CLEP or advanced placement

credits earned are not considered to be earned at Cedarville

University.

Programs of Study

The School of Business Administration offers the following

programs:

Majors

• Accounting

• Information Technology

• Economics — Bachelor of Arts Management

• Economics — Bachelor of

• Management

Science

• Marketing

• Finance

• Sport Business

• Global Business

Management

Minors

• Business Administration

• Information Technology

• Christian Ministries

Management

Management

• International Business

• Economics

• Marketing

• Entrepreneurship

• Sport Management

Cocurricular Opportunities

The School of Business Administration provides several

cocurricular opportunities for students to enhance their classroom

experiences as they prepare for their professional careers.

Accounting Society

The Accounting Society promotes accounting awareness,

establishes relationships with professionals in the accounting

vocation, provides tutoring for students, and promotes fellowship

among accounting students.

Association of Information Technology Professionals

The Association of Information Technology Professionals (AITP)

provides management information systems and computer science

majors with opportunities to network with business professionals

while attending meetings, seminars, and activities.

Delta Mu Delta

Delta Mu Delta, an international honor society in business

administration, recognizes junior and senior business majors

who maintain excellent scholastic achievement. Delta Mu Delta

membership provides recognition for a lifetime.

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2015–16 Undergraduate Academic Catalog

School of Business Administration

Mission Statement