2018-2019 Undergraduate Academic Catalog

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; 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. Jeffrey Guernsey , Assistant Dean for Undergraduate Programs; Associate Professor of Finance. Education: B.S., Purdue University, 1979; M.Sc., Iowa State University, 1981; D.B.A., Anderson University. At Cedarville since 2003. John Delano , Associate Dean for Graduate Programs; Associate Professor of Information Technology Management. Education: B.S., Maranatha Baptist Bible College, 1996; M.S., University of Wisconsin-Whitewater, 2001; Ph.D., University of Wisconsin- Milwaukee, 2011. At Cedarville since 2008. 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. Charles Hartman , Associate Professor of Business Law and 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. John LeBlanc , Associate Professor of Management. Education: B.S., Southern Illinois University, 1974; M.B.A., Southern Illinois University, 1976. At Cedarville since 1999. Richard J. Melson : Vice President for Advancement; Associate Professor of Business Education. B.A., Murray State University, 1993; M.C.M., Southern Baptist Theological Seminary, 1995; Ph.D., Dallas Baptist University, 2014. At Cedarville since 2016. Diedrich Prigge, Associate Professor of Management. Education: B.S., Arizona State University, 2002; M.S., Arizona State University, 2010; Ph.D., Arizona State University, 2013. At Cedarville since 2018. William Ragle , Associate 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. Loren Reno , Senior Advisor, Office of the President; Professor of Management. Education: B.A., Cedarville University, 1970; M.S., University of Southern California, 1981. At Cedarville since 2012. Anne Rich , Professor of Accounting. Education: B.A., Cedarville University, 1978; M.S., University of Central Florida, 1978; C.P.A., State of Florida, 1979. At Cedarville since 2000. Paul Schloemer , Professor of Accounting. Education: B.S., Bowling Green State University, 1983; M.Acc., Miami University of Ohio, 1984; Ph.D., Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University, 1991. At Cedarville since 2017. Daryl Smith, Associate Professor of Management. Education: B.S., United States Air Force Academy, 1984; M.S., Wright State University, 1994; Ph.D., University of Washington Business School, 1999. At Cedarville since 2018. Daniel Sterkenburg , 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. At Cedarville since 2010. Janice Supplee , Vice President for Marketing and Communications; Dean of Graduate Studies; Assistant Professor of Business Education. B.A., Cedarville University, 1986; M.B.A., Wright State University, 2001; Ph.D., University of Nebraska, 2014. At Cedarville since 1995. John K. Tarwater , Assistant Professor of Business. Education: B.S., Carson-Newman College, 1991; M.T.S., Duke University, 1993; M.A., Carson-Newman College, 1998; Ph.D., Southeastern Baptist Theological Seminary, 2002; P.h.D. (ABD), University of Texas Rio Grande Valley. At Cedarville since 2017. Page 62 2018–19 Undergraduate Academic Catalog School of Business Administration Faculty