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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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