1998-1999 Academic Catalog

Purpose The Department of Business Administration seeks to prepare Christian young people for graduate studies · and/or a variety of careers and ministry opportunities in the competitive world of business. The program offers a healthy combination of the liberal arts and professional skills that 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 academi– cally 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 tl;ie entire spectrum of business concerns in a balanced program that combines theory, principles, tech– niques, and practical applications to enhance graduates' 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 highly competent faculty who combine academic expertise with professional experience in industry. Personal Requirements 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 recommended for students anticipating graduate study in business. No previous coursework in bookkeeping or account– ing is necessary. Because of extensive computer utilization in the business curriculum, electives in computer programming or software packages may prove to be helpful. Students pursuing the associate's degree in office systems will find high school coursework in keyboarding and speed– writing to be helpful. Students with excellent skills in these areas may waive courses in keyboarding, document formatting, and speedwriting. Faculty Marinus Hazen, Chairman: 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. 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 oflnternational Management, interim, 1987. At Cedarville since 1975. . Clifford Fawcett, Professor of Management. Education: B.S.E.E., University of Maryland, 1958; M.B.A., American University, 1970; D.B.A., George Washington University, 1976. At Cedarville since 1983. Jeffrey Fawcett, Associate 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. Timothy Hansell, Assistant Professor of Management Information Systems. Education: B.S., Wright State University, 1982; M.S., Ohio State University, 1990. At Cedarville since 1998. Charles Hartman, Assistant Professor of Accounting. Education: B.A., Michigan State University, 1984; M.B.A., Michigan State University, 1984; J.D., University of Dayton School of Law, 1997. At Cedarville since 1989. Martha Johnson, Associate Professor of Office Systems. Educa– tion: B.A., University of Northern Iowa, 1975; M.A., University of Northern Iowa, 1978. Certified Professional Secretary, 1986. At Cedarville since 1983. Sharon Johnson (Mr.), Associate Professor of Management. 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. Betty Orme, Assistant Professor of Office Systems. 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.S., Stephen F. Austin State University, 1976; M.B.A., University of North Texas, 1988; Ph.D., University of North Texas, 1996. At Cedarville since 1995. David Rotman, Director of Computer Services; Associate Professor of Management 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. David Schmidt, Assistant Professor of Management. Education: B.S., University of Nebraska at Kearney, 1974; M.A., University of Nebraska, 1992; M.B.A., University of Nebraska, 1995; all work completed for Ph.D. except dissertation, University of Nebraska. At Cedarville since 1998. Galen Smith, Associate Professor of Economics. Education: B.A., Washburn University, 1966; M.S., Kansas State University, 1968; M.Div., Grace Theological Seminary, 1978; D.Min., Trinity Evangelical Divinity School, 1998. At Cedarville since 1981. Sarah Smith, Associate Professor of Accounting. Education: B.A., Cedarville College, 1975; M.A., Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University, 1976; Ph.D., Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University, 1982. At Cedarville since 1980. Kenneth St. Clair, Associate Professor of Business. Education: B.S., University of Illinois, 1956; C.P.A., state of Ohio, 1962; M.S., University of Illinois, 1963; graduate study, University of Nebraska, 1964-65; Southwestern Baptist Theological Seminary, 1986-87. At Cedarville since 1959. Ronald Walker, Professor of Management Science. Education: B.S., Bowling Green State University, 1965; M.S., University of Michigan, 1966; D.B.A., Kent State University, 1986. At Cedarville since 1978.