2006-2007 Academic Catalog

School of Social Science and Professional Studies Business Administration Business Administration 2006-07 Cedarville University 53 Co-Curricular Opportunities The department of business administration provides several co-curricular opportunities for students to enhance their classroom experience as they prepare for their professional careers. 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. Students in Free Enterprise Cedarville participates in the Students in Free Enterprise (SIFE) program with a number of other universities across the country. Students plan community events and enter a regional competition, developing leadership and teamwork skills. 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. Human Resources Management (SHRM) Students interested in human resources and labor relations attend the Society for Human Resources Management (SHRM) chapter meetings and interact with working professionals. 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 • IRS agent Controller • FBI agent Budget analyst • Internal audit CPA • Chief financial officer 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: Financial analyst • Treasurer Financial planner • Lending officer Securities analyst • Portfolio manager Chief Financial officer • Bank Branch manager GEIB Major Global Economics and International Business is an inter- disciplinary program that prepares business students to operate in a multicultural and global marketplace. Careers in international business include working as business professionals in a foreign firm, a multinational enterprise, an international division of a domestic company, or one of the many government organizations at the national, state, or local level concerned with global business development. • • • • • • • • Management Major Management focuses on developing the leadership to make things happen for the business enterprise in a dynamic and competitive environment by organizing people, projects and processes. The management major prepares individuals for careers as: Human resource manager • Benefits manager Operations analyst • Plant manager Production manager • Project manager Branch manager • Operations manager Facility manager • Quality manager Risk manager • Materials manager Information Systems Major Businesses and other 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 systems major prepares individuals for careers as: • Information systems analyst • Programmer/analyst • Business systems consultant • E-business developer • Manager in information systems • Manager/analyst • Network administrator • Web developer Marketing Major A student with a major in marketing learns systematic ways for identifying, understanding, and satisfying consumer and organizational needs. The marketing major prepares individuals for careers as: Marketing manager • Retail manager Marketing researcher • Sales manager Promotion manager • Sales representative Faculty Bert Wheeler, Interim Chairman. Professor of Economics. Education: B.S., University of Tennessee, 1981; M.A., University of Tennessee, 1984; Ph.D., University of Tennessee, 1985. At Cedarville since 1992. Harry Anderson , Assistant Professor of Accounting. Education: B.A., Wheaton College, 1967; M.Acc., The Ohio State University, 1969; C.P.A., State of Ohio, 1979. At Cedarville since 2003. Jon Austin , Associate Professor of Marketing. Education: B.A., University of Northern Iowa, 1982; M.S., Iowa State University, 1989; Ph.D., University of Wisconsin-Madison, 1997. At Cedarville since 2001. Alan Dillman , Associate Professor of Management Information Systems. Education: B.B.A., Kent State University, 1984; M.S., Nova University, 1992; Ph.D., Nova Southeastern University, 1995. At Cedarville since 2004. Jeffrey Fawcett, Professor of Marketing. Education: B.A., Cedarville University, 1982; M.B.A., University of Baltimore, 1986; D.B.A., Cleveland State University, 1999. At Cedarville since 1987. Franco Gandolfi , Associate Professor of International Business. Education: B.C., Swiss Institute of Commerce and Economics, 1990; M.C., Swiss Institute of Commerce and Economics, 1992; M.E., University of Sydney, 1997; D.B.A., Southern Cross University, 2001. At Cedarville since 2004. Jeffrey Guernsey, Assistant Professor of Finance. Education: B.S., Purdue University, 1979; M.Sc., Iowa State University, 1981. At Cedarville since 2003. • • • • • • • • •