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- Accounting
- Business Administration
- Business Management
- Economics
- Finance
- Hospitality Management
- International Business
- Management Information Systems
- Marketing
The College of Business and Economics has the qualified professors and resources to give you a well-rounded college experience and the business competencies you will need to succeed in your career or in graduate school. In the following paragraphs, we briefly describe several of our majors. As you develop your specific questions, we would welcome the opportunity to talk with you about all that Ashland has to offer.
Accounting
Accounting majors are in high demand in public accounting firms as well as in the internal accounting departments of businesses and government agencies. Accounting is also an excellent background for those who wish to assume leadership and executive positions. Students may also choose to broaden their career options by becoming certified public accountants. All of our accounting courses meet the requirements for CPA certification. In addition to a focus on specialized knowledge, managerial thinking skills, and communication skills, our accounting program highlights the following competencies that are very relevant to success in the accounting field: setting and achieving high ethical and professional standards; teamwork; and proactivity.
The business administration program at Ashland prepares students for some of today's most promising careers. We offer business administration majors in accounting, business management, finance, hospitality management, management information systems and marketing. Minors are available in accounting, business management, management information systems, finance, hotel and restaurant management, international business, and marketing.
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In addition to a focus on specialized knowledge, managerial thinking skills, and communication skills, the management program helps students to develop the competencies of:
- Setting and achieving high standards-especially in the area of time management
- Teamwork and managing/facilitating group processes
- Self-control-the ability to put work before play and maintain emotional balance even in a crisis situation
The field of economics
is particularly exciting at this moment in history. Industrial privatization
and newly emerging global markets such as those of Eastern Europe,
China, and other third-world countries require the expertise of
a growing number of economists and business people. As an economics
major, you will study the principles and institutions that form
the foundation of our economy. We will expose you to the policies
that affect the development of industries, the growth of the economy,
and consumers' standard of living. This knowledge combined with
the liberal arts courses you will take at Ashland will contribute
to your problem-solving ability and help you to become an effective
citizen.
The Economics Program at Ashland offers several majors: a BA, with
a major in economics; a BS in business administration, with a major
in economics; a BS in education, with a major in elementary education
and a concentration in economics and business (grades K-8); and
a BS in education, with a major in comprehensive social studies
(grades 7-12). Our program also has the depth to prepare you for
graduate study if that is your interest. Our affiliations with other
schools make it possible for you to take classes in other parts
of the world-at The London School of Economics in England, for example.
In addition to gaining specialized knowledge and communication skills,
economics majors focus most of their attention on the key managerial
thinking competencies of logical thinking, conceptualization, and
the application of theories and concepts to the problems found in
the real world.
Finance students obtain
knowledge in corporate finance, financial strategies, security analysis,
investment portfolio management, money and banking, insurance, and
global finance. They also have the unique opportunity to manage
a portion of Ashland's endowment fund-- actually making decisions
about buying and selling of equity, fixed income, and other securities.
They may also choose a curriculum to
prepare to take the NASD Series Seven examination and become a licensed
securities broker immediately upon graduation.
In addition to a focus on specialized knowledge, managerial thinking skills, and communication skills, our finance program will help students to develop the competency of maintaining high ethical and professional standards.
Hospitality ManagementThe Hospitality Management program is accredited by Accreditation Commission for Programs in Hospitality Administration.
Ashland's Hospitality Management program has a well-deserved reputation for excellence,
concentrating on the management aspects of the industry. The major
begins with the business administration core and adds courses in
hospitality accounting, hospitality marketing, institutional employment,
hospitality law, and food production. Depending on their area of
interest, students can focus
their studies in the areas of hotel, restaurant, or management.
Practical experience
is another important aspect of the program and 640 hours are spent
working in the hospitality industry. Our students work at well-respected
companies such as Disney World, Marriott, and Hyatt. This kind of
experience will give them firsthand knowledge of the industry and
a head start on their career.
Our hospitality management students are in demand because, in addition to a focus on specialized knowledge, managerial thinking skills, and communication skills, we insist that students develop the following important competencies: setting and achieving high standards; stamina; adaptability; and teamwork.
This major combines a solid core of business courses with classes in international business/culture, international marketing, global finance, global management, international economics, and foreign languages. As a graduate of this program, you may actually work for a foreign corporation or serve as an international business specialist for an American company.
Management Information Systems
Management information
systems combines the fields of computers and information technology
with a business degree to prepare students for careers in systems
analysis, systems design, or information systems. Our program focuses
on managing technology and change, a very real challenge for those
who will work with the computing and information systems of the
future.
In addition to a focus on specialized knowledge and communication skills, the MIS program focuses heavily on the key managerial thinking competencies of logical thinking, conceptualization, and the application of theories and concepts to the real world.
Organizations increasingly rely on marketing professionals to guide all aspects of business, from product conception to promotion to distribution. The marketing courses at Ashland provide the knowledge to succeed in many areas such as advertising, market research, brand management, new product planning, sales, and international marketing, to name just a few.
Our students take professional internships and participate in organizations
such as the student chapter of the American Marketing Association
and Students In Free Enterprise (SIFE) to gain different perspectives
and experience.
In addition to a focus on specialized knowledge, managerial thinking skills, and communication skills, marketing majors also focus on the competency of teamwork as they learn to work well with others.