SCHOOL
OF BUSINESS
Acting Dean: Ramin Cooper Maysami
The mission of the School of
Business is to provide each student an outstanding business education. The School values internationalization
to prepare students for a competitive global environment, diversity to enrich
personal growth and enhance the learning experience, ethical decision making to
prepare students to serve as business leaders, and scholarship to benefit our
studentsŐ education. We also value
and provide a personal learning environment where each studentŐs success
matters, as well as engagement in service that adds value to our institution,
professions, and communities.
The School is composed of three departments offering the
Bachelor of Science degree in either Business Administration (BSBA) or
Accounting (BSA). The University
of North Carolina at Pembroke also offers the Master of Business Administration
(M.B.A.). Students should consult
the School of Graduate Studies section of the catalog to obtain information
about academic requirements for the MBA program.
The Thomas Family Center for
Entrepreneurship (TFCE) is a part of the School of Business that provides
entrepreneurial development. Its
ambition is to stimulate entrepreneurial thinking among the UNCP student body
as well as to assist and support entrepreneurs and new ventures in the
Southeastern North Carolina region.
The mission of the TFCE is focused on education, research, planning, and
community engagement. For more
information on the TFCE, see the Academic Services section of the catalog.
BUSINESS PROGRAMS
The School of Business offers
the Bachelor of Science degree with a major in either Accounting or Business
Administration. Business
Administration majors must choose a track in Economics, Entrepreneurship,
Finance, International Business, Management, or Marketing. Students who want to
have more than one track must successfully complete all requirements for each,
plus at least 12 additional unduplicated hours for the second track. A minimum
of 50% of the semester hours in the Business major must be taken at UNCP.
The School of Business offers
minors in Business Administration, Economics, Finance, Marketing, and Quantitative
Finance for non-Business majors only. Business majors cannot obtain a minor
from the School of Business.
The School of Business offers
a 15-hour Entrepreneurship Certificate Program (ECP) and an 18-hour
Entrepreneurship Minor that provide UNCP students in good standing from all
majors the opportunity to learn how to start and manage their own
businesses.
The basic core of business
studies emphasizes the broad background needed for successful competition in
the dynamic work‑world as well as preparation for further study in
graduate programs. Another objective is to render service beyond the University
and within the surrounding business community. Through evening and online
degree programs in Economics, Finance, and Management, the School of Business
serves students who are unable to attend daytime classes. Further assistance is
supplied in placement services and special consultation to the business
community at large. The BSBA and
MBA programs are also offered through a combination of on-site and online
courses on satellite campuses at Sandhills Community
College and Fort Bragg and off campus at Richmond Community College.
Prospective students are
strongly urged to consult a member of the faculty as soon as possible. To
follow the courses in the necessary order, it is best to begin planning early.
ACCOUNTING AND INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY
Department
Chair: Craig D. Shoulders
ECONOMICS, FINANCE, AND DECISION SCIENCES
Department
Acting Chair: Cliff Mensah
MANAGEMENT, MARKETING, AND INTERNATIONAL
BUSINESS Department
Chair: Christopher Ziemnowicz
Director: Michael Menefee