2020-21 Undergraduate Academic Catalog

Programs of Study The School of Business Administration offers the following programs: Majors • Bachelor of Arts • Economics • Global Business • Marketing • Sport Business Management • Bachelor of Science • Accounting • Economics • Finance • Information Technology Management • Management Minors • Accounting • Information Technology • Business Administration Management • Business Analytics • 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 for Information Systems The Association for Information Systems (AIS) provides IT Management majors with opportunities to network with those interested in information systems, offers career related information and opportunities to its members, and encourages the pursuit of information systems excellence at Cedarville University. 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. Enactus 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. 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. 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: • Banking representative • Lending officer • Chief financial officer • Portfolio manager • Corporate financial analyst • Securities analyst • Financial planner • Treasurer Global Business Major Global Business 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): • Business as Mission approach • Position in human resources, finance, or marketing with a multinational company • International non-government organizations (NGO) 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 technology management major prepares individuals for careers as: • Business systems consultant • Chief Information Officer • E-business developer • Information systems analyst • I.T. Manager • Business analyst • Network administrator • Programmer/analyst • Web developer 2020–21 Undergraduate Academic Catalog Page 73 School of Business Administration Programs of Study