1998-1999 Academic Catalog

Bert Wheeler Associate Professor of Economics. Education: B.S., University of T~nnessee, 1981; M.A., University of T~nnes~ee, 1984; Ph.D., University of Tennessee, 1985. At Cedarville smce 1992. . Richard Wolf, Assistant Professor of Management Information Systems. Education: B.~., l'.niversity of Maryla~d, 1?92; M.S., George Washington Umvers1ty, 1995. At Cedarville smce 1996. Duane Wood Academic Vice President; Professor of Management. Education: B.S'.M.E., Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology, 1964; M.B.A., Butler University, 1968; D.B.A., Indiana University, 1974. At Cedarville since 1987. .Programs of Study The Department of Business Administration offers the following programs: Majors in: Accounting End-User information systems Finance International studies: global economics and international business Management information systems Management with concentrations in: Human resources management Nonprofit management Operations management Small business/entrepreneurship Marketing with concentrations in: Advertising Industrial marketing and sales Marketing management Nonprofit Minors in: Business administration Christian ministries management Economics International business Management information systems Special Program: Office systems (associate of arts degree) Business Advisory Board The Business Advisory Board consists of entrepreneurs, business leaders and educators representing diverse areas of business. Through annual meetings, these experts advise the College and evaluate its plans for strengthening Cedarville's position of leadership in undergraduate business education. Board members include: Ronald Baker, GE Aircraft Engines John Field, Wallace, and Turner, Incorporated Ronald W. Ferner, Philadelphia College ofthe Bible George Guritz, Shepherd Financial Group, Inc01porated Rajshekhar Javalgi, Cleveland State University John LeBlanc, Operations Consultant Wayne Leininger, Virginia Tech Delmar R. Mohler, Moody Bible Institute Mike Stephens, Greene Memorial Hospital Robert Paganelli, Inolex, Incorporated Lorne Scharnberg, KATECHO, Inc01porated Doug Smith, Baja Marine Co1poration Career Opportunities Graduate and professional schools welcome Cedarville College graduates. Careers pursued by graduates include: accountant administrative assistant auditor banker business teacher church financial manager computer network manager controller financial analyst human resource manager marketing researcher office manager production manager programmer purchasing manager retail manager sales manager salesperson secretary securities broker Admission and Degree Requirements Although students in the Department of Business Adminis– tration are not required to apply for admission to the depart– ment, continuation is based upon performance in the core business requirements and satisfactory completion of course prerequisites. Students entering their junior year :Vill be reviewed for continuation by the department chamnan. Students majoring in business must earn at least a 2.0 grade point average in all sophomore level .business co~rses re~uired for their major in order to graduate with a degree m a busmess major. . . Students majoring in business must earn a C- m any prereqm– site business course before being allowed to enter the subse– quent course for which that cours~ is a pre:equisi ~e. Waivers to this requirement are made only m except10nal circumstances and such waivers require the approval of the chair of the department in consultation with the teacher responsible for the subsequent course. In general, business majors should complete all 200-le~el business core courses before beginning a 300-level busmess course. Before taking a 400-level Department of Business Administration course, students must have satisfactorily completed all 200-level Department ofBusinessAd~inist~ation core courses required for their major. Waivers to this reqmre– ment are made only in exceptional circumstances and such waivers require the approval of the department chairman. To graduate with a major from the Department of Busi~ess 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).