Economics and Business Administration Department

Professor: Anita Jose

Associate Professor: David Gurzick (chair), Sang W. Kim, Tianning Li (M.B.A. director), Jerrold Van Winter

Associate Professor Emeriti: William R. Agee, Joseph E. Dahms

Assistant Professors: Erin George, James Hua, Ryan Safner (visiting), Mel Zuberi

The Department of Economics and Business Administration offers four bachelor of arts degrees, accounting, economics, integrated marketing communications (joint with Department of English), and business administration, plus the master of business administration and doctorate in business administration at the graduate level. In addition, 5 year accelerated B.A. and M.B.A. programs are also available.

The department offers courses and programs of study that are concerned with people in various social and organizational contexts.

Majors in economics and business administration have pursued graduate study in economics and business administration and have entered careers in a variety of business sectors and in many organizational types from corporate to non-profit, start-up to public agencies. While there are required courses in both undergraduate B.A. majors, there is flexibility in selecting elective courses. Students select concentrations of courses that focus on specific education and career interests, and may even pursue a double major when it serves their career needs.

The graduate program in business administration is designed to increase career mobility and to improve management skills for those in, or seeking to enter, management positions.

The economics and business administration faculty represent a variety of backgrounds including economic theory, economic development, environmental economics, international economics, econometrics, finance, accounting, public administration, marketing, international business, personnel management, organization theory, management information systems, entrepreneurship, and strategic management.

Undergraduate Programs Offered: 

• Accounting Major (B.A.)
• Business Administration Major (B.A.)
• 5-Year Accelerated Degree Program - Business Administration, B.A./Business Administration, M.B.A
• Economics Major (B.A.)
• Integrated Marketing Communication Major (B.A.)
• Actuarial Science Minor
• Business Administration Minor
• Economics Minor
• Management Minor

Graduate Programs Offered: 

• Master of Business Administration (M.B.A.)
• Accounting, Certificate
• Financial Management, Certificate
• Organizational Management, Certificate

Doctoral Program Offered: 

• Organizational Leadership (DOL/DBA)