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Faculty: J. Frankland (Interim Dean), J. Harris, D. Kincaid, T. Kratzer, M. Lam, M. Ophardt, R. Ramsaroop, C. Ramsburg, A. Smith, J. Szendrey, J. Zietlow

The Malone University School of Business provides its students with an education that integrates course-specific skills and knowledge with program-wide Christian values, including stewardship and integrity. This is accomplished by a faculty with solid academic credentials who combine practical experience and applied theoretical tools and systems. Independent analytical thought and evaluation are encouraged in the classroom, in an atmosphere of mutual respect.

The School of Business offers two undergraduate majors: Accounting and Business Administration. Within the Business Administration major, a student may pursue a concentration in Economics, Finance, Management, or Marketing. In addition, the School of Business offers minors in the areas of Accounting, Business Administration, Economics, Finance, Management, and Marketing. Students with majors outside the School of Business can add a business component to their education by obtaining one of the minors. Students within the School of Business may consider a minor to increase their knowledge in a specific area.

The undergraduate business curriculum is augmented by the general education curriculum required of all Malone undergraduates. We believe that this liberal arts foundation will better equip Malone Business and Accounting graduates with the knowledge and skills needed for positions of management and leadership in a diverse workplace environment.

The faculty of the School of Business is key to the quality of the education. The faculty has solid academic and professional credentials and includes people with Ph.D.s in the areas of Information Systems, Organizational Development, Economics, Operations Research, and Marketing, as well as a J.D. degree and professional certifications such as CPA and CMA. In addition, many of the faculty have considerable professional work experience and are able to combine real-world experience with theory in the classroom.

A Christian worldview informs all courses and programs in the School of Business. We strive to prepare students who can integrate Christian values such as integrity, stewardship, and justice with their business knowledge and thereby serve God in the business world.

Malone University through its School of Business has the following degree programs accredited by the International Assembly for Collegiate Business Education (IACBE): Master of Business Administration degree; Bachelor of Arts degree in Accounting ; Bachelor of Arts degree in Business Administration  with concentrations available in Economics, Finance,  Management, and Marketing. IACBE may be contacted at:

International Assembly for Collegiate Business Education
PO Box 3960
Olathe, KS 66063
913.631.3009

The School of Business also offers a course of study leading to the Master of Business Administration (MBA) degree. For further information, please see the Graduate Catalog.

Minors

The School of Business offers minors in Accounting , Business Administration , Economics , Finance , Management , and Marketing .

In any of the preceding minors, an appropriate BUS 450 course may by substituted for a course within the minor if approved by the Dean.

The University requires a minimum of a 2.25 cgpa in the courses required for a minor. The University requires that a minor contain at least 9 additional hours of coursework beyond those required as support for the major. Therefore a course used for a minor may also be used to satisfy the requirements for six hours of 300- or 400- level business or economics electives within the business administration major as long as the previously stated University requirement is observed. Please also see the general guidelines for minors found on Majors and Minors .

Students who are majoring in Business Administration may not choose a concentration and a minor in the same area. They may not use the same course for both a concentration and a minor. (e.g., ECON 401 could not be used for both a finance minor and an economics concentration.)

Assessment of Student Learning Outcomes

The School of Business has adopted and seeks to achieve the following student learning outcomes:

• Student ability to integrate course-specific skills and knowledge with the program-wide values of stewardship and integrity,
   
• Student knowledge of current business practice and theory,
   
• Student ability to identify and address all major issues  presented by a business problem,
   
• Student ability to identify ethical dilemmas and apply Christian values to resolve those dilemmas, while taking into consideration the impact on God’s world.

The School of Business conducts assessment of student learning outcomes in order to continuously improve the curriculum. This assessment program includes two primary components. The first component is a comprehensive case study administered as a pre and post test in ECON 203: Principles of Microeconomics and BUS 453: Strategic Management, respectively. This case study is a required assignment in these courses and must be completed in order to receive final course grades. The second component is a standardized, nationally normed test administered in BUS 453: Strategic Management. Completing a scoreable test is required in order to complete any major in the School of Business.

Only aggregate scores of these instruments are used for assessment purposes. Individual scores are kept in strictest confidence. Details of the assessment program are available in the office of the Dean of the School of Business. Since student learning outcomes assessment is a dynamic process, the School of Business reserves the right to make changes to this process.

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