Business Division

The Division of Business offers bachelor of science degree programs in accounting, business administration, computer information systems. We also offer minors in business administration, and computer information systems. The chair of the Business Division is Dr. Nancy Floyd.

These programs, based on a foundation of liberal arts education, focus on development of a set of managerial skills and personal characteristics, especially written communication, oral presentation, interpersonal, critical thinking and self-management skills.

The program curriculum assures that students understand the fundamental nature of an organization’s economic, legal, international and social environments as well as the traditional functional areas in organizations including accounting, finance, management, marketing and operations.

The Business Core

A set of common core courses serve as the foundation of all majors in the Division. These courses include Economics, Marketing, Managerial Accounting, Finite Mathematics, Business Communications, Statistics, Business Strategy and Policy, the Legal Environment, Finance, Management Processes, and Computer Applications.

The required courses for the core are:

ACC 201 Financial Accounting
ACC 202 Managerial Accounting
BUS 206 Principles of Management
BUS 307 Finance
BUS 308 Management Processes
ECO 211 Macroeconomics
ECO 212 Microeconomics
ENG 304 Business Communication
MAT 213 Elementary Statistics

Profile of the Business Division:

Small class size.

Qualified faculty teach classes rather than graduate assistants.

Graduate degree programs that have accepted Wesleyan alumni include:

American University
UNC Chapel Hill
NC State University
Rutgers University
Campbell University
Duke University

Classrooms designed and furnished in seminar style
Focus on teaching effectiveness.
Faculty with business experience.
Computer labs equipped with current technology.
Microsoft Office available to students. Includes Word, Excel, Access and Power Point.
Internet access and local e-mail service.

Employers of Wesleyan Graduates include:

Abbott Laboratories
Alcoa
Betz Metchem
Bell
Northern Research
Blue Cross/Blue Shield of SC
Carolina Telephone and Telegraph
Cherry Point Naval Air Station
Disney Land - Paris
EDS
Glaxo Wellcome

Hardee’s Food Systems
Holiday Inn
Hormel & Company
IBM
Internal Revenue Service
Marriott
Nash General Hospital
Northern Telecom
Sara Lee
United Air
Xerox

Source: Graduation survey May 1994.

Requirements for a minor in Business Administration:

ACC 201, 202; BUS 206, 207, 308; CIS 310; ECO 211, 212; MKT 205.

Only available to students not completing a major in the Division of Business.

The major in Business Administration (B.S. degree):

The business administration major provides a broad exposure to all academic areas related to the management of organizations. Core courses in accounting, marketing, finance, economics and business law introduce the fundamental tools for general decision making. Later courses offer direct experience with the human factor in organizations and an introduction to international business. A final capstone course allows the student to integrate all prior business and liberal arts learning into a coherent approach to strategic formulation and implementation. Electives in psychology and sociology extend the student’s world-view and establish a well-rounded general management base. Other electives focusing on small business management allow the student to experience the special needs and requirements of small business.

Graduates of this program are prepared to meet today’s business challenges and have inculcated the values necessary to become "life-long learners," a requirement in the rapidly changing world of business.

Typical graduates find jobs as supervisors or entry-level managers. Some draw on their internships to enter firms where they have had previous experience. Others draw on their direct experience with small businesses to enter similar businesses in a general management role.

Many later choose to further their education in an MBA program and find themselves well prepared to compete at the graduate level.

Required courses in addition to the Divisional core include:

BUS 207 Legal Environment
BUS 314 Human Resources Management
BUS 350 Operations Management
BUS 481 Business Strategy and Policy
BUS 482 Senior Seminar
CIS 310 Information System Concepts
MKT 205 Principles of Marketing
Nine semester hours from the following list: Any upper-level ACC, BUS, CIS, ECO course, or MKT course PHI 342; SOC 400; HMT 402

The major in Accounting (B.S. degree):

The accounting major provides academic preparation for entry level accounting positions in industry, government, or public accounting. Managerial accounting is emphasized using the accounting information system as a basis for decision making.

Positions often pursued by graduates are: cost accountant, public accountant, auditor, controller, IRS agent, security or financial analyst.

In addition to the business core, requirements for the accounting major include:

ACC 310 Cost Accounting
ACC 311 Personal Income Tax
ACC 315 Intermediate Accounting
ACC 316 Intermediate Accounting II
ACC 410 Auditing
ACC 482 Senior Seminar
CIS 310 Information Systems Concepts

The major in Computer Information Systems (B.S. degree):

The computer information systems major combines a wide range of computer courses with the core of business courses. This, coupled with an emphasis on the liberal arts, appropriately prepares students for work in the computing field within the business environment. Equally important, CIS majors are ready for the increasing emphasis on technology in business and society. CIS graduates are qualified for entry-level positions in the computing field and have the background to advance into such areas as systems analysis and management. Positions pursued include: computer services manager, technical support, programmer analyst, database administrator or designer, help desk support, PC support or PC software support.

In addition to the divisional core, computer information systems course requirements include:

CIS 210 Computer Concepts
CIS 211 Application Development
CIS 212 Application Design and Implementation
CIS 220 Operating Systems
CIS 320 Advanced Software Applications
CIS 330 Computer Programming I
CIS 340 Software Development
CIS 410 Management of Information Systems
CIS 455 Systems Project
One additional 3 semester hour upper level CIS course

The minor in Computer Information Systems:

Courses required include:

CIS 210 Computer Concepts
CIS 211 Application Development
CIS 220 Operating Systems
CIS 320 Advanced Software Applications
An additional six semester hours of upper level courses in CIS

Faculty:

Bob Everton, Marketing

Nancy Floyd, Computer Information Systems

Jeananne Kenney, Computer Information Systems

Gloria King, Computer Information Systems

Mel Oliver, Finance

Curt Roney, Business

Patricia Matisz Smith, Business

Kathy Wilson, Business

Wendy Achilles (formerly Wendy Peffley), Business

For More Information:

For more information about the programs in Business at North Carolina Wesleyan, please contact a faculty member. For general information about admission to the College, please contact the Admissions Office.