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Overview |
Welcome from the Division Chair The Jones Division of Business is providing our students an innovative, exciting and challenging undergraduate degree program. Today's business climate is changing rapidly, and our professional faculty not only keeps pace with this change, but they bring years of classroom and practical experience to our programs. Nearly all have been business leaders, having served as a business or corporate executive prior to joining our faculty — and this is a major advantage for our students. We strive to educate future leaders with an intense emphasis on communication, global awareness, analytical thinking, and leadership skills. Focus is placed on preparing our graduates to deal with, and work in, the many dynamic changes facing today's business world. Majors are currently available in Business Administration, Accounting, Finance, and Sport Administration. So, welcome to the University of Charleston and the Jones Division of Business! You will find our faculty members ready to assist you every step of the way in your journey to your undergraduate degree. Dr. Robert L. Bliss |
The Business administration program creates a learning environment that empowers students to achieve a successful career and pursue an enriched life in the ever changing environment of the 21st century. The core curriculum is modeled on the dynamic relationships among the functional areas of business-marketing, finance, accounting and management as they occur in the real business world. The emphasis on active learning allows the faculty to break down the barriers between the traditional and functional areas of business as students are challenged to learn individually and in small groups to solve authentic business problems.
Students in the Scholars Program can complete their undergraduate degree and the graduate degree (MBAL) in five years. Get more information on the MBAL Scholars Program.
At UC, each business major completes 14 core business courses along with a program emphasizing marketing, finance, or management. Beyond the core, an exciting diversity of business courses are offered that prepare the student to compete in the competitive business environment.
The Business Core includes:
- Principles of Accounting I
- Principles of Accounting II
- Introduction to Business Administration
- Principles of Micro Economics
- Principles of Macro Economics
- Business Law
- Quantitative Methods for Management
- Business Statistics
- International Business
- Business Policy
- Principles of Management
- Finance
- Organizational Behavior
- Principles of Marketing
This dynamic core combined with an area of emphasis and liberal learning courses allow UC's Business Administration graduates to compete in the marketplace with business skills enhanced by demonstrated abilities in :
- Communication
- Ethical Practice
- Creativity
- Citizenship
- Critical Thinking
- Science
The city of Charleston is the capital and largest city in West Virginia. It is also the cultural and economic center of the state. Students in the Jones Division of Business find themselves in a city rich in busines internship opportunities in Finance, Marketing, and Management. The internships available in the Jones Division of Business bring our students face-to-face with business practices in established corporations and fledgling entrepreneurial firms. National and regional placement is possible for those student exhibity mastery of the business curriculum and professional behaviors relevant to the role.
Employers of recent graduates include:
- General Electric
- Dow
- IBM
- Columbia Gas
- Verizon
- Dean Witter Reynolds
Graduate or Professional Programs after UC
While success is individually defined, we in the Jones Division of Business agree that a successful career is a mandatory part of the package. UC's graduates have experienced success in graduate schools and in their career aspirations. Our graduates have pursued graduate and professional programs at schools such as:
- Carnegie Mellon University
- Ohio University
- Northeastern University
- Capella University
- Brandeis University
"UC's Jones Division of Business has provided me with a sophisticated education in an interactive and stimulating academic environment. Personal attention and a pragmatic approach to business problems were decisive factors in preparing me for facing modern business challenges."
Andrej Popovic — 2000
"The hands-on skills and the real world knowledge that I have gained through my internship experiences has been irreplaceable. The practical guidance and quality classroom instruction provide me with the exceptional preparation I need for the "Real World." I am now completing my Master's Degree in Business Administration at UC."
Sarah Rickman — 2001
