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, marketing, accounting, and computer information systems. The chair of the Business Division is Dr. Bob Everton.

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 for Business and Accounting majors in the Division. These courses include Economics, Marketing, Managerial Accounting, 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 Organizational Behavior
ECO 211 Principles of Economics I (Macroeconomics)
ECO 212 Principles of Economics II (Microeconomics)
ENG 304 Business Communication
MAT 213 Elementary Statistics
MKT 205 Marketing

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
East Carolina 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
Alltel
BB&T
Bell Northern Research
Cisco Systems
Blue Cross/Blue Shield
Carolina Telephone and Telegraph
Cherry Point Naval Air Station
Dupont Co.
GlaxoSmithKline
Hardee’s Food Systems

Honeywell
HUD
IBM
Internal Revenue Service
Marriott
Nash General Hospital
Northern Telecom
Sara Lee
SAS Institute
United Airlines
Xerox

Requirements for a minor in Business Administration:

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

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:

BUS 207 Legal Environment
ACC 310 Cost Accounting
ACC 311 Personal Income Tax Accounting
ACC 315 Intermediate Accounting I
ACC 316 Intermediate Accounting II
ACC 410 Auditing
ACC 482 Senior Seminar
CIS 310 Information Systems Concepts

The minor in Accounting:

Courses required include:

ACC 201 Financial Accounting
ACC 202 Managerial Accounting
ACC 311 Personal Income Tax Accounting
ACC 315 Intermediate Accounting I
ACC 316 Intermediate Accounting II
ACC 410 (Auditing) or ACC 411 (Advanced Accounting Topics)

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

The computer information systems major combines a wide range of computer and business courses. This, coupled with an emphasis on the liberal arts, appropriately prepares students for work in the computing field within the business environment. The CIS degree provides its’ majors with experience in Web design and development, programming, and database applications, as well as networking and security. 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, web development or web programmer, or in other technical fields closely related to their special interests and technical competencies.

Computer information systems course requirements include:

ACC 201 Financial Accounting
ACC 202 Managerial Accounting
BUS 206 Principles of Management
ECO 212 Principles of Economics II (Microeconomics)
ENG 304 Business Communication
MAT 213 Elementary Statistics
CIS 201 Web Authoring and Publishing
CIS 205 Introduction to Data Communications and Networking
CIS 211 Programming Structures
CIS 240 Introduction to Databases
CIS 350 Operations Management
CIS 410 Management of Information Systems
CIS 455 Systems Project
Three additional, 9 semester hours, lower- or upper-level CIS courses not including CIS 101 or CIS 310
Two additional, 6 semester hour, upper level ACC/BUS/CIS/MKT courses not including CIS 310

The minor in Computer Information Systems:

Courses required include:

CIS 201 Web Authoring and Publishing
CIS 205 Introduction to Data Communications and Networking
CIS 211 Programming Structures
CIS 240 Introduction to Databases
An additional six semester hours of 300-400 level courses in CIS not including CIS 310

The minor in Marketing:

Courses required include:

MKT 205 Marketing
An additional 15 semester hours from the following electives:

MKT 317 Advertising
MKT 318 Common Behavior
MKT 319 Retailing
MKT 320 Service Marketing
MKT 321 Internet Marketing
MKT 495 Topics in Marketing

Faculty:

Wendy Achilles, Accounting

Bob Everton, Marketing

Nancy Floyd, Computer Information Systems

Jeananne Kenney, Computer Information Systems

Gloria King, Computer Information Systems

Jackie Lewis, Accounting

Shirley McLaughlin, Finance

Mel Oliver, Business

Stanley Smedley, Business

Patricia Matisz Smith, Business

Kathy Wilson, 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.