School of Business

Steven L. Bovee, Ph.D., Dean

The School of Business offers six undergraduate degrees, four master’s degrees, and two degree completion programs.  Undergraduate degrees:  Accounting and Information Management, Business Administration, International Business, Management and Social Entrepreneurship, Marketing, and Sports Management and Marketing.  Master’s degrees: Health Administration, Healthcare Informatics Administration, Strategic Leadership, and Strategic Marketing. The School of Business  also offers bachelor's degree completion programs in Organizational Management and Health Administration.  The School also offers a pathway for undergraduate students who are interested in earning a degree in health administration to begin their education in one of the six undergraduate business degree programs and transition to the Health Administration degree completion program during their junior year.

Accreditation

Roberts Wesleyan College Business programs are accredited through the International Assembly for Collegiate Business Education (IACBE).  The business programs in the following degrees are accredited by the IACBE:

Undergraduate Business Program

Mission

To develop men and women who will model Christ-like character and equip them to transform society through sacrificial service and effective leadership.

Overview

Through a Christ-centered management education, Roberts Wesleyan College’s Undergraduate Business Program develops servant-leaders with integrity who are equipped to meet the challenges of a constantly changing world. Our graduates are committed to excellence and dedicated to adding value to their organizations, communities, and families.

Holding to the belief that Christian faith provides a stable perspective that enables each person to cope with a changing world, the Business faculty is committed to assist each student’s intellectual, social, ethical, spiritual, and professional development. The School’s objectives include developing each student’s communication and decision-making skills, so that he or she will be prepared to adapt to the business environment of the future.

The Undergraduate Business Program is built around four foundational character themes: Hope & Courage (freshman year), Integrity (sophomore year), Personal Excellence (junior year), and Servant Leadership (senior year).  Students have opportunities inside the classroom and through hands-on learning outside the classroom (e.g. internships and projects) to build these character traits, enhancing the knowledge and skills developed in the business program.

Students of the Undergraduate Business Program can earn a Bachelor of Science degree in the following majors:

A. Accounting and Information Management
B. Business Administration
C. International Business
D. Management and Social Entrepreneurship
E. Marketing                                                                                                       F. Sports Management and Marketing

Undergraduate students who are interested in completing a degree in Health Administration may begin their studies in one of the above business majors and then apply to transfer into the Health Administration degree completion program during their junior year.  Students who are accepted into this program complete two practicum experiences in a healthcare setting in addition to other course requirements.  Students who are interested in this option should notify the Undergraduate Business Program Director and their advisor as soon as possible to ensure that they are eligible for this option and to facilitate a smooth transition between programs and timely degree completion.

Common Professional Core

In addition to the College's General Education Program requirements and specific courses for each business program major, all Undergraduate Business students take a common core of courses to help ensure graduates leave with a well-rounded business education.  See the individual major requirements for the list of core courses.  15 hours from the core count toward the 60-hour liberal arts requirement.

Internship Experience

An absolute must for a quality business program, students are required to complete an internship experience during their senior year, providing the opportunity to engage in real-life learning, typically working in a local business, non-profit organization, or multi-national company. The internship is designed to provide each student with an opportunity to observe accounting, business administration, international business, management, or marketing in operation and to practice the skills they have acquired in the program. Working together with the student, the faculty and staff make every effort to have the student complete the internship within an environment of the student's interests and passions.

Double Majors within the School

The Business Administration major serves as the foundation for each of the other majors within the School, therefore the School does not allow double majors between Business Administration and any other Department major.  However, students are allowed to double major in any combination of four business majors (Accounting and Information Management, Marketing, International Business, and Management and Social Entrepreneurship).  In the case of a double major, the student would be required to complete the Internship Preparation course (ACC/MKT/MGT/INB 325) and the Internship Experience (ACC/MKT/MGT/INB 450) only once.  The faculty would seek to find internship opportunities that would leverage learning and applications from both majors to the extent possible.