BUSINESSD E P A R T M E N T S C R A P B O O K

2013

BY: Chelsea Smith, Anai Harley, Jonice Moody, Ashley Graham, Brianna Stubbs, Draya Sherer

“Business is giving people in their lifetime what they need and what they want. “ - Richard Branson

“Good business leaders create a vision, articulate the vision, passionately own the vision, and relentlessly drive it to completion.” - Jack Welch

Department of Business and Eco-nomicsThe department of business and eco-nomics offers a major in Business Administration with concentrations in Management, Finance, Human Re-source Management, and International Business. The curriculum and instruc-tional methods are geared towards providing students the knowledge base and professional skills necessary to be productive and successful careers in business or government, and for gradu-ate school.The coursework for a major in Busi-ness Administration requires a comple-tion of 69 credit hours with a grade C or better.

Bennett College Mission StatementBennett College is a small, private, historically Black liberal arts college for women. The College offers women an education conducive to excel-lence in scholarly pursuits; preparation for leadership roles in the work-place, society, and the world; and lifelong learning in a technologically advanced, complex global society. As a United Methodist Church-related institution, Bennett College promotes morally grounded maturation, intellectual honesty, purposeful public service, and responsible civic ac-tion.

Sife- Sife is a partnership between business and higher education that is preparing the next generation of en-trpreneurs and business leaders to create a better world for everyone. A global non-profit organization, SIFE

Accounting Courses Credit Hours

AC 201 Principles of Accounting I 3

AC 202 Principles of Accounting II 3

AC 320 Managerial Accounting 3

Business Courses

BA 200 Introduction to Business 3

BA 300 Business Organization and Management 3

BA 301 Legal Environment of Business I 3

BA 320 Marketing 3

BA 350 Business Statistics 3

BA 360 Business Ethics BA 440 International Business 3BA 460 Internship 3

BA 490 Senior Seminar in Strategic Management 3

Economics Courses

EC 201 Introduction to Microeconomics 3

EC 202 Introduction to Macroeconomics 3

EC 250 Mathematics for Business and Economics 3

Required Courses for the Finance Concentration 24 hours

AC 350 Federal Taxation

BA 370 Business Communications

EC 330 Money and Banking

FI 402 Corporate Finance

FI 451 Investments

Departmental Electives (3 courses)

Required Courses for the Human Resource Management Concentration 24 hours

PO 203 Public Administration

BA 370 Business Communications

BA 410 Human Resource Management

EC 320 Urban Economics

PO 312 American Judicial Process

PO 313 State and Local Government

PS 329 Theories of Personalities

PS 345 Psychology of Women

Departmental Elective

Required Courses for the International Business Concentration 24 hours

(April 30)The Dr. Alma S. Adams Scholarship for Outreach and Health Communications to reduce tobacco use among Priority Populations will award a total of $10,000 annually for up to two candidates to pursue undergrad-uate or graduate studies at an accredited institution of higher education in the United States. The scholarship will be a fitting tribute to a gifted artist and dedicated public servant who has contributed greatly to the ground-breaking capacity-building work of the foundation on behalf of Priority Populations.

Eligibility Criteria - Applicants will have to supply documentation of financial need for scholarship funds- Full-time students pursuing a course of study in public health, communications, social work, education, liberal arts or a related field.- Applicants must have a GPA of at least 3.0 for the most recent academic year

- Applicants must provide evidence of service to a community in an economically or socially disadvantaged set-ting; involvement in volunteer activities such as outreach, peer counseling to prevent the use of tobacco, drugs or alcohol or other efforts of benefit to a local community should be described in a personal statement

Direct Marketing Educational Foundation (DMEF) Scholarship Awards(May31)

Each year, the Direct Marketing Educational Foundation (DMEF), awards scholarships on a competitive basis to undergraduate and graduate students who show a commitment to pursuing careers in direct/interactive mar-keting. Scholarships are awarded on the basis of academic excellence and demonstrated interest in the direct/in-teractive marketing field.