2015-2016 Undergraduate Academic Catalog

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. Enactus Cedarville participates in Enactus with a number of other universities across the country. 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. 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: • Bank branch manager • Lending officer • Chief financial officer • Portfolio manager • Financial analyst • Securities analyst • Financial planner • Treasurer Global Economics and International Business Major Global Economics and International Business (GEIB) 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): • Foreign firm • International division of a domestic company • Multinational enterprise • One of the many government organizations at the national, state, or local level concerned with global business development 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 systems major prepares individuals for careers as: • Business systems consultant • E-business developer • Information systems analyst • Manager in information systems • Manager/analyst • Network administrator • Programmer/analyst • Web developer Management Major Management focuses on developing the leadership skills 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: • Benefits manager • Operations manager • Branch manager • Plant manager • Facility manager • Production manager • Human resource manager • Project manager • Materials manager • Quality manager • Operations analyst • Risk manager 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 Sport Business Management Major The world of sport management is more than professional athletes and games. It is big business full of major budget decisions and negotiations. The sport business management major prepares students for a variety of roles in the sport industry, including professional sport organizations, collegiate athletic departments, and other areas such as recreation management and event management. Some career paths include: • Athletic business manager • Professional sports • Athletic director • Sport information director • Collegiate/high school sports • Sport marketing • Compliance director • Sporting goods and • Event Director apparel • Facility management • Ticket sales Faculty Jeffrey Haymond , Dean; Associate Professor of Economics. Education: B.S., United States Air Force Academy, 1985; M.S., University of Tennessee, 1989; M.A., University of Denver, 1997; Ph.D., George Mason University, 2001. At Cedarville since 2010. John LeBlanc , Associate Dean (interm), Associate Professor of Management. Education: B.S., Southern Illinois University, 1974; M.B.A., Southern Illinois University, 1976. At Cedarville since 1999. Daniel Sterkenburg , Assistant Dean Graduate Programs; Associate Professor of Business and Management. Education: B.S., Calvin College, 1977; M.P.H., University of Michigan School of Public Health, 1999; M.B.A., Wright State University, 1990; D.B.A., Anderson University, 2013. At Cedarville since 2010. 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. Page 56 2015–16 Undergraduate Academic Catalog School of Business Administration Career Opportunities