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Financial Management Association

The Financial Management Association (FMA) provides

students with opportunities to interact with senior financial

executives from a variety of businesses. FMA also encourages

members to get to know each other better as they begin

developing a network of business contacts.

Human Resource Management

Students interested in human resources and labor relations

attend the Society for Human Resource Management (SHRM)

chapter meetings and interact with working professionals.

Enactus

Cedarville participates in Enactus with a number of other

universities across the country. Enactus is an international student

organization committed to seeing entrepreneurial action enable

human progress. Students in the Cedarville chapter of Enactus

teach, mentor, and enable others in the area of entrepreneurship

through a variety of projects.

Women in Business

Inspires female students of business to succeed professionally

and personally by providing a forum for addressing issues relevant

to women in business, connecting with modern female business

leaders, impacting women in need, and establishing camaraderie

among female business students.

Career Opportunities

Accounting Major

Accounting involves the preparation, analysis, and

communication of relevant information for decision making.

Financial accounting, managerial accounting, auditing, tax

accounting, governmental and public sector accounting,

accounting information systems, and management consulting

services represent the major divisions of the accounting discipline.

The accounting major prepares individuals for careers as:

• Auditor

• CPA

• Budget analyst

• FBI agent

• Chief financial

• Internal audit

officer

• IRS agent

• Controller

Finance Major

Finance focuses on the financial decisions faced by business

enterprises. This includes methods of raising money, debt

management, investment and security analysis, real estate and

insurance, and virtually all aspects of finance. The finance major

prepares individuals for careers as:

• Bank branch manager

• Lending officer

• Chief financial officer

• Portfolio manager

• Financial analyst

• Securities analyst

• Financial planner

• Treasurer

Global Economics and International Business Major

Global Economics and International Business (GEIB) is an

interdisciplinary program that prepares business students to

operate in a multicultural and global marketplace. Careers in

international business include working as business professionals

in a(n):

• Foreign firm

• International division of a domestic company

• Multinational enterprise

• One of the many government organizations at the national,

state, or local level concerned with global business

development

Information Technology Management Major

Businesses and organizations have a strong need for

individuals who understand the various business functions and

can manage computer and communications technology and

information systems within modern organizations. The information

systems major prepares individuals for careers as:

• Business systems consultant

• E-business developer

• Information systems analyst

• Manager in information systems

• Manager/analyst

• Network administrator

• Programmer/analyst

• Web developer

Management Major

Management focuses on developing the leadership skills to

make things happen for the business enterprise in a dynamic

and competitive environment by organizing people, projects

and processes. The management major prepares individuals for

careers as:

• Benefits manager

• Operations manager

• Branch manager

• Plant manager

• Facility manager

• Production manager

• Human resource manager

• Project manager

• Materials manager

• Quality manager

• Operations analyst

• Risk manager

Marketing Major

A student with a major in marketing learns systematic ways

for identifying, understanding, and satisfying consumer and

organizational needs. The marketing major prepares individuals for

careers as:

• Marketing manager

• Retail manager

• Marketing researcher

• Sales manager

• Promotion manager

• Sales representative

Sport Business Management Major

The world of sport management is more than professional

athletes and games. It is big business full of major budget

decisions and negotiations. The sport business management

major prepares students for a variety of roles in the sport industry,

including professional sport organizations, collegiate athletic

departments, and other areas such as recreation management

and event management. Some career paths include:

• Athletic business manager

• Professional sports

• Athletic director

• Sport information director

• Collegiate/high school sports • Sport marketing

• Compliance director

• Sporting goods and

• Event Director

apparel

• Facility management

• Ticket sales

Faculty

Jeffrey Haymond

, Dean; Associate Professor of Economics.

Education:

B.S., United States Air Force Academy, 1985; M.S.,

University of Tennessee, 1989; M.A., University of Denver, 1997;

Ph.D., George Mason University, 2001. At Cedarville since 2010.

John LeBlanc

, Associate Dean (interm), Associate Professor of

Management.

Education:

B.S., Southern Illinois University, 1974;

M.B.A., Southern Illinois University, 1976. At Cedarville since

1999.

Daniel Sterkenburg

, Assistant Dean Graduate Programs;

Associate Professor of Business and Management.

Education:

B.S., Calvin College, 1977; M.P.H., University of Michigan School

of Public Health, 1999; M.B.A., Wright State University, 1990;

D.B.A., Anderson University, 2013. At Cedarville since 2010.

Harry Anderson

, Assistant Professor of Accounting.

Education:

B.A., Wheaton College, 1967; M.Acc., The Ohio State University,

1969; C.P.A., State of Ohio, 1979. At Cedarville since 2003.

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2015–16 Undergraduate Academic Catalog

School of Business Administration

Career Opportunities