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Management and Accountancy
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Management and Accounting; Industrial and Engineering Management
Professors McKenzie (Chair), Nelms, Yearout; Associate Professors Manns, Schaffer; Assistant Professors Fogle, Foreman, Roig, Stratton; Lecturers Hinchliffe, Mayes, Parsons
The Department of Management and Accountancy provides students the opportunity to pursue undergraduate major programs in Management and Accounting. The Department’s mission is to develop lifelong learners who are effective communicators and who understand that learning is a collaborative, reflective process that requires the integration of knowledge from many sources. The faculty supports this mission through excellent teaching, scholarly activity, and service to the University, the local community, the State, and their profession. Our students and graduates support our mission through active learning, research, and participation in service to the University, our local community, and the state of North Carolina. The distinctive setting within a public liberal arts university contributes to a focus on the human element as part of the management decision making process. Students are encouraged to develop a respect for integrity, an understanding of diversity, and an awareness of the importance of globalization as part of the discipline of management. Our small size facilitates intellectual interaction among students and faculty, and active learning enables students to become effective contributors to both their professional and social environments.
The Department’s major programs in business are accredited by AACSB International—the Association to Advance Collegiate Schools of Business.
Bachelor of Science in Management
The program leading to the B.S. in Management is designed to provide students with the appropriate skills to perform effectively in a professional business environment. Courses are designed around the basic managerial functions of planning, organizing, leading and controlling. Students will have the opportunity to develop skills in the following areas: quantitative research, oral and written communication, critical thinking, team dynamics, and business technology. Global relationships and ethical decision making are integrated throughout the core curriculum.
Declaration of Major in Management
Declaring a major in management requires the student to complete a Declaration of Major form that must be signed by the department chair. Before declaring the major, a student must complete ACCT 215 and ACCT 216 with a grade of C or better, and must satisfy the LANG 120 requirement. The following restrictions must be met before the department chair can sign to admit the student to the program:
- Students are encouraged to declare their majors as soon as they are eligible. Enrollment in the program is capped and students are admitted to the program on a space-available basis.
- Students must formally declare a Management major by the time they have completed 75 semester hours. After completing 75 semester hours, based on special circumstances, students may petition the department chair to declare the major. Petitions submitted after completion of 90 semester hours must be approved by the department chair and the Vice Chancellor for Academic Affairs or his/her designee.
- Students cannot enroll in any 400-level MGMT course without a declared major or minor in the Department. Exceptions require approval of the department chair.
Bachelor of Science in Accounting
The program leading to the B.S. in Accounting is designed to provide students with the appropriate skills and interest to enter an area of accounting. The courses give a basic understanding of the business world and a background in the general areas of accounting. Topics such as internal accounting procedures, individual, partnership and corporate tax, generally accepted accounting principles (GAAP) and generally accepted auditing standards (GAAS) are explored. Students will have the opportunity to develop skills in the following areas: quantitative research, oral and written communication, critical thinking, team dynamics and business technology. Global considerations and ethical decision making are integrated throughout the core curriculum.
The Financial Accounting Concentration provides a thorough background for the Certified Public Accountant (CPA) Examination. The Managerial Accounting Concentration is appropriate for those who are interested in the Certificate in Management Accounting (CMA).
Declaration of Major in Accounting
Declaring a major in Accounting requires the student to complete a Declaration of Major form that must be signed by the department chair. Before declaring a major, students must satisfy the LANG 120 requirement.
Management and Accountancy Department Programs
Management and Accountancy
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