1995-1996 Academic Catalog

Business Administration Purpose The Department of Business Administration seeks to prepare Christian young people for a variety of careers and ministry opportunities in the competitive world of business and/or for graduate studies. The program offers a healthy combination of the liberal arts and professional skills in order to develop the intellectual capacity, ethical imagination, and service orientation which are essential to persons assuming leadership responsibilities within the business community. On this Biblically-integrated foundation, we construct academically sound business majors to prepare Christian business personnel for God– honoring vocations. We seek to develop a wide range of student competencies, including all the technical skills offered in leading schools of business. The business curriculum has been carefully developed to emphasize the entire spectrum of business concerns in a balanced program that combines theory, principles, techniques, and practical applications to enhance gradu– ates' employment opportunities or to provide a solid foundation for graduate studies. The department seeks to build upon the fundamental Christian liberal arts foundation established in the general education requirements of the College to present a value– centered curriculum that applies Christian principles to the private enterprise system as well as other public and nonprofit economic systems. This is accomplished through a continuous curriculum review and a highly competent faculty who combine academic expertise with professional experience in industry. Cedarville College is a member of the Association of Collegiate Business Schools and Programs. Representatives of "Big Six" and regional accountingfinns visit the campus to recruit Cedarville accounting graduates. Personal Requirements Students will find that a college preparatory curriculum in high school provides the best preparation for study in the bachelor degree programs in the Department of Business Administration. This curriculum should include at least two years of mathematics. Three or four years of high school mathematics, including calculus, are recom– mended for students anticipating graduate study in business. No previous coursework in bookkeeping or accounting is necessary. Because of extensive computer utilization in the business curriculum, electives in com– puter programming or software packages may prove to be helpful. Students pursuing the associate degree in office technol– ogy or the major in business communications technology will find high school coursework in keyboarding and speedwriting to be helpful. Students with excellent skills in these areas may waive courses in keyboarding, docu– ment formatting, and speedwriting. Faculty Sharon Johnson (Mr.), Chairman; Associate Professor of Manage– ment. Education: B.S., Florida State University, 1969; M.B.A. Florida State University, 1973; D.B.A., Florida State University, 1978. At Cedarville since 1993. Richard Baldwin, Professor of Management. Education: B.S.E.E., Iowa State University, 1955; M.B.A., University of Dayton, 1968; L.L.B., LaSalle Correspondence University, 1973; Ph.D., The Ohio State University, 1987; President's Fellow, American Graduate College of International Management, Winterim, 1987. At Cedarville since 1975. Clifford Fawcett, Professor of Management. Education: B.S.E.E., University of Maryland, 1958; M.B.A., American Univer– sity, 1970; D.B.A., George Washington University, 1976. At Cedarville since 1983. Jeffrey Fawcett, Assistant Professor of Marketing. Education: B.A., Cedarville College, 1982; M.B.A., University of Baltimore, 1986; all work completed for Ph.D. except dissertation, Cleveland State University. At Cedarville since 1987. Charles Hartman, Assistant Professor of Accounting. Education: B.A., Michigan State University, 1984; M.B.A., Michigan State University, 1984; graduate study, University of Dayton School of Law, 1994. At Cedarville since1989. Marinus Hazen, Associate Professor of Finance. Education: B.B.A., Ohio University, 1963; M.B.A., Ohio University, 1964; C.P.A., State of Ohio, 1965; all work completed for Ph.D. except dissertation, Cleveland State University. At Cedarville since 1983. Martha Johnson, Associate Professor of Office Technology. Education: B.A., University of Northern Iowa, 1975; M.A., University of Northern Iowa, 1978. Certified Professional Secretary, 1986. At Cedarville since 1983. Betty Orme, Assistant Professor of Office Technology. Education: B.S., West Virginia Tech, 1970; M.S., Wright State University, 1991. At Cedarville since 1991. William Ragle, Assistant Professor of Finance. Education: B.B.A., Stephen F. Austin State University, 1976; M.B.A., University of North Texas, 1988; all work completed for Ph.D. except dissertation, University of North Texas. At Cedarville since 1995. David Rotman, Director of Computer Services; Assistant Professor of Computer Information Systems. Education: B.S., Taylor University, 1968; M.A.T., Indiana University, 1972; C.D.P., Institute for Certification of Computer Professionals, 1980; Ph.D., Nova University, 1994. At Cedarville since 1984.