School of Business Kuali PDF Assoc Prog

Personnel

Accredited through the International Accreditation Council for Business Education (IACBE)

Dean: Stephanie Sheehan

Faculty: Joelle Akiki, Michelle Doucoumes, Sunia Fukofuka, Lisa Gano, Mark Guild, Julie Hyde, Mark Hyder, Lisa Kuhlman, Braam Oberholster, Ben Schnell, Stephanie Sheehan; Andrew Baker, Dale Walters

Adjunct Faculty: Tina Camba, Chris Hansen, Ellen Hostetler, Meesh Kidd, Michael McClung, Susan Pena, Mark Waldrop, Robert Young; Paul Baggett, Steven Oskins

Program Coordinators:

• Accounting, Julie Hyde
• Automotive Service Management, Dale Walters
• Business Administration, Mark Hyder
• Business Administration and Public Relations, Mark Hyder and Lorraine Ball
• Construction Management, Andrew Baker
• Cybersecurity, Stephanie Sheehan
• Finance, Braam Oberholster
• Health Services and Senior Living Administration, Lisa Kuhlman
• International Business - Braam Oberholster
• Management, Sunia Fukofuka
• Marketing, Lisa Kuhlman

Graduate Studies Coordinator: Rosa Mayr

Institute for Ethical Leadership: Michelle Doucoumes

Enactus: Michelle Doucoumes

School of Business Advisory Council: Ken DeFoor, Brittany East, Franklin Farrow, Walt Fennell, Terry Hess, Steve Johnson, Nathan McKee, Brian Paradis, Susan Pena, John Satelmajer, John Sterner, Mark Waldrop, Heather Yamada, Doug Zinke

Health Services and Senior Living Administration Program Advisory Council: Scott Edens, Jo Edwards, Kelley Falcon, Cody Harvey, Meesh Kidd, Steve Martin, Shari McQuistan, Susan Pena, Jaimme Preston, Tresa Vaudreuil, Mark Waldrop, Courtney Washington

Mission Statement

The mission of the School of Business is the pursuit of excellence in Christ-centered business education.

Goals / Objectives / Outcomes

The courses and programs offered by the School of Business are designed to prepare students for business-related careers in the for-profit and not-for-profit sectors and/or for further graduate education.

The objectives of the school are:

1. Students will be able to describe the principle concepts, theories, and practices in and the interrelationship between the functional areas of business within the context of the free enterprise system.
2. Students will be able to describe the global environment of business.
3. Students will be able to evaluate legal and ethical principles of business within a context of Christian Biblical Foundations and apply them to organizational decision-making.
4. Students will be able to apply decision support tools to business decision making.
5. Students will be able to construct and present effective oral and written forms of professional communication.
6. Students will be able to apply knowledge of business concepts and functions in a strategic and integrated manner.

Degrees Offered

The following business degrees are offered:

1. Bachelor of Business Administration degree (B.B.A.) with majors in
• Accounting
• Cybersecurity
• Finance
• Health Services and Senior Living Administration
• Management (three emphases offered)
• Entrepreneurship
• International Business
• Management
• Marketing
2. Bachelor of Science degree (B.S.) with majors in Business Administration and Business-Public Relations.
3. Associate of Science degree (A.S.) in Accounting and Business Administration.
4. A BBA/MBA concentration for the Bachelor of Business Administration degree and the Master of Business Administration degree in a five year period.
5. Bachelor of Technology (B.T.) in Automotive Service Management Service Management and Construction Management.

Assessment

To help School of Business graduates evaluate their academic progress and to aid the School in evaluating teaching effectiveness, all students who major in business-related fields will be required to:

1. Participate in the university-wide testing program in general education.
2. Take the area test in business prepared by the Educational Testing Service (ETS) during the last semester of their academic program. This test may be integrated into an upper division course and may constitute part of the grade for that course.
3. Complete teacher evaluations for courses taken each semester.
4. Complete the Senior Exit Survey interview with the Dean prior to graduation.

Accreditation

Southern Adventist University has received specialized accreditation for its business and business-related programs through the International Accreditation Council for Business Education (IACBE), Olathe, Kansas. The following degree programs are accredited by the IACBE:

• Bachelor of Business Administration degree
• Bachelor of Science degrees in Business Administration, Health and Wellness, Health Services and Senior Living Administration, and Kinesiology.
• Master of Business Administration

Admission

Students wishing to major in business must apply to the School of Business by taking BUAD 201 upon completion of ACCT 222, ENGL 102, and MATH 120 (B.B.A. degrees) or MATH 117 (B.S. degrees) (see waiver notes) with a minimum cumulative GPA in these three courses of 2.25 and no less than a C (2.00) in each course.

Students pursuing an A.S. degree must apply to the School of Business by taking BUAD 200 upon completion of ACCT 222 and ENGL 101 with a minimum grade of C.

Residence

The following residency requirements and courses MUST BE TAKEN in residence at Southern Adventist University.

• B.B.A. Degrees - a minimum of 30 hours (21 hours core and 9 hours emphasis) of required business courses (not including required cognates) to be taken in residence.
• B.S. Business Administration Degree and Combined Degrees - 24 hours of required business courses (not including required cognates) to be taken in residence.
• A.S. Degrees - 15 hours of required business courses to be taken in residence.
• Minors - 9 hours of required business courses to be taken in residence.

B.B.A./B.S. Core: 7 Hours

• BUAD 485 - Missional Business 3 hours (Must be taken in senior year)
• BUAD 488 - Seminar in Business Administration 1 hour
• MGNT 464 - Business Strategies (W) 3 hours (Must be taken in senior year)

Degree Specific Residency Requirements:

Accounting BBA: 9 hours in major

Cybersecurity BBA: 9 hours in major

Finance BBA: 9 hours in major

Health Services and Senior Living Administration BBA: 15 hours

• HSSL 431 - General Administration of the Health Services and Senior Living Facility I 3 hours
• HSSL 432 - General Administration of the Health Services and Senior Living Facility II 3 hours
• HSSL 434 - Financial Management of the Health Services and Senior Living Facility 3 hours
• HSSL 435 - Human Resource Management of the Health Services and Senior Living Facility 3 hours
• HSSL 437 - Marketing of the Health Services and Senior Living Facility 3 hours

Management BBA Emphases:

Entrepreneurship: 9 hours

• MGNT 371 - Principles of Entrepreneurship 3 hours
• MGNT 372 - Small Business Management 3 hours
• Additional hours in concentration 3 hours

International Business: 9 hours

• MGNT 368 - Multicultural Management 3 hours
• Additional hours in concentration 6 hours

Management: 9 hours

• MGNT 450 - Leadership in Organizations 3 hours
• Additional hours in concentration 6 hours

Marketing: 9 hours

• BMKT 424 - Marketing Strategy 3 hours
• Additional hours in concentration 6 hours

Transfer Credit

Transfer credits at the same level (lower division/upper division) as Southern Catalog listings will be accepted from an accredited college/university. Students transferring 24 hours or more may petition a maximum of six lower division hours may be considered as fulfillment of COMPARABLE upper division degree requirements in the business core or business emphasis. Students transferring a total of 36 hours or more may petition a maximum of nine lower division hours to be considered as fulfillment of COMPARABLE upper division degree requirements in the business core or business emphasis. Lower division transfer credits approved as fulfilling upper division degree or emphasis requirements will not reduce the total number of upper division hours required by the university.

Progression

Students should ideally complete BUAD 201 prior to enrolling in upper division business courses.

Additional Information

Degree Requirements

A minimum cumulative GPA of 2.25 in the major.

Courses with grades lower than "C" (2.00) in the major studies and cognates must be repeated.

Associated Programs