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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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