The Department of Business provides educational opportunities for students preparing for challenging careers in a dynamic business environment. Our faculty are committed to educating students to be thoughtful, productive, engaged, and responsible citizens.
By interacting with employers and recent graduates the Department of Business maintains excellence in it's academic programs. Employers and recent graduates provide critical advice on the marketability of our degrees.
The department offers four and two year programs. All programs emphasize life-long learning and personal and professional development. Modern technology and current software are integrated throughout each program.
In addition to the course work, business majors are encouraged to participate in student organizations and co-curricular activities that provide:
- opportunities for service learning,
- the development of human relations skills,
- and the application of leadership skills.
Student organizations sponsored by business faculty include Nonprofit Leadership Student Association and Students in Free Enterprise.
The business faculty bring a variety of professional experience to the classroom. They regularly participate in professional development that keeps them abreast of current developments in their field of expertise.
Small classes permit ready access to faculty and academic advisors. All business faculty encourage an open door policy throughout the semester.
Everything was deliberately planned to give participants the best experience possible. The environment truly spurred growth and learning.
- Andrea D., Baltimore MD
MAJORS
Accounting
The baccalaureate accounting program will give students the technical skills, expertise and training to confidently enter the financial workforce, or expand their careers in the practice of accounting:
- work in the accounting field for CPA firms, businesses, education, nonprofit organizations, and government agencies
- enter a graduate program with a concentration in accounting or another business discipline
Students will be able to complete approximately 22 additional hours of coursework and sit for the CPA exam.
Outcomes
After students complete their studies in the baccalaureate accounting program they will be able to:
- correctly report financial data
- determine job order & manufacturing costs
- analyze corporate financial statements
- apply auditing principles to business procedures and reports
- analyze basic accounting transactions
- perform quantitative business calculations
- utilize appropriate business technology
- apply business communication principles
- classify basic principles of management
- apply basic marketing concepts to business
Computer & Information Systems
The baccalaureate computer and information systems program will give students the technical skills and training to join the technology information processing workforce, or expand their career in the practice of computer sciences:
- apply for positions as entry-level programmers, information specialists, or database administrators
- work independently as consultants for various business and governmental organizations
- enroll in an MBA program with a concentration in information technology or another business discipline
- pursue certification in specialized areas of information technology
Outcomes
After students complete their studies in the baccalaureate computer and information systems program they will be able to:
- write computer code in Visual Basic
- write computer code in C language
- apply web design and development principles
- apply the principles of systems analysis and design
- analyze basic accounting transactions
- perform quantitative business calculations
- utilize appropriate business technology
- apply business communication principles
- classify basic principles of management
- apply basic marketing concepts to business
Management
The baccalaureate computer and information systems program will give students the technical skills and training to join the technology information processing workforce, or expand their career in the practice of computer sciences:
The baccalaureate business management program will have the expertise, and be knowledgeable about the business, financial and personnel management within the area of business managment.
Outcomes
After students complete their studies in the baccalaureate business management program they will be able to:
- understand land-based renewable resources including forests, rangeland, farmland, outdoor recreation, and wildlife
- evaluate economic, political and social concepts impacting sustainable development and use of natural resources
- analyze basic accounting transactions
- perform quantitative business calculations
- utilize appropriate business technology
- apply business communication principles
- classify basic principles of management
- apply basic marketing concepts to business
Integrated Marketing
Sport Management
The Department of Business of Glenville State College is committed to educating students to be thoughtful, productive, engaged, and responsible citizens.
General goals for Glenville State College's business programs are:
- Develop the student’s critical thinking and problem-solving skills.
- Develop the student’s creative capacity for independent thought and action.
- Develop the student’s understanding of employer-employee relationships.
- Promote the benefits of life-long learning (continuing professional education).
- Develop the student’s global awareness of concepts and events that affect local, state and national business affairs.
- Develop the student’s professional, interpersonal human relation skills.
- Develop the student’s mastery of entry-level skills and knowledge critical to success in the business environment.
- Develop the student’s understanding of and a responsibility for ethical conduct.
- Be responsive to changing technological and professional requirements.
- Develop an appreciation of service to society and the community in which one lives.