SCHOOL OF BUSINESS
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
students’ education. We also value and
provide a personal learning environment where each student’s 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 students have opportunities for internships and
study abroad with programs that include The Magellan Exchange, and membership
in student organizations: the Society for Human Resource Management (SHRM) and
our nationally award-winning chapter of Students in Free Enterprise (SIFE).
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. Currently, 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, Richmond Community
College, and Fort Bragg.
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: TBA
ECONOMICS, FINANCE, AND DECISION SCIENCES Department
Acting Chair: Edwin C. Mensah
MANAGEMENT, MARKETING, AND INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS
Department
Chair: John E. Spillan
Director:
Michael L. Menefee