Frost School of Business
School
Business majors are overseen by the Frost School of Business.
The Faculty
You will enjoy getting to know and work with the faculty of the Frost School of Business. All are exceptional teachers and learned scholars. They hail from such fine institutions as Duke, Georgia Tech and Virginia Tech. One professor is studying the means by which organizations can maintain productivity and morale in the wake of layoffs. The research of another faculty member focuses on the components of retail gasoline prices. The faculty actively seeks students to join them in research projects. Students can become involved in research from start to finish. Often these students have presented their collaborative research at professional meetings, and many times these presentations have led to publication in a professional journal.
In the classroom, no single method of teaching dominates. Instead,faculty members use a variety of instructional techniques best suited to course objectives and optimal learning, including cases, lectures,simulations, team projects, student presentations, plant visits and classroom visits from business leaders. Professors genuinely care about their students and their future success.
About the Majors
Why Business? Given the globally competitive, culturally diverse, high velocity environment of today's organizations, Centenary's liberal arts orientation provides the perfect place to study the science of business. Successful organizations require individuals who possess business acumen,yet who also have the ability to communicate persuasively, collaborate in teams, think critically and effectively lead change. At the Frost School of Business, the rich traditions of a Centenary education combine with cutting-edge professional preparation to produce graduates who thrive in business and industry and who are ready to face the challenges of tomorrow.
The Frost School of Business attracts the largest number of majors at Centenary. Students are drawn by faculty concerned with each individual's intellectual and personal growth, by a curriculum with a balanced emphasis on quantitative and qualitative approaches, and by proven success in preparing students for advanced graduate study or careers in business. Although the popularity of the School of Business continues to grow, class sizes remain small. Intimate classrooms, "wired" with the latest technology, and easy access to faculty,create a learning environment that is individualized and interactive.
Centenary's Frost School of Business offers majors in four areas: accounting,business administration, economics and finance. To ensure a firm conceptual and quantitative foundation, all majors complete classes in basic economic principles, accounting, statistics, finance, management and marketing. This blend of courses is also important because our graduates are likely to be involved as team members in all phases of a business operation.
Accounting
Most students majoring in accounting plan to pursue careers in this field, many as certified public accountants. Thus the curriculum provides students with specialized and comprehensive training in the field of accounting. Introductory courses focus on basic accounting principles, while advanced courses cover topics such as cost accounting, tax accounting, governmental accounting, auditing, business law and accounting information systems.
Business Administration
The business administration program emphasizes a generalist approach, training well-rounded managers who can recognize opportunities, analyze problems and propose workable solutions in all areas of business. Majors take a broad base of courses across the entire business curriculum and may select upper-level courses addressing such topics as organizational leadership, investments,marketing strategy, or international business. If your interests are in the international arena, you may want to consider our business/Spanish program. Through this program, business administration majors are prepared for employment in a Spanish-speaking country or Spanish-speaking area of the United States.
Economics
Frost School of Business economics majors first approach their studies through an overview of economic society that describes how social, financial and international issues affect the economy. Both a traditional bachelor of arts degree in economics and a bachelor of science degree in business economics are offered for students interested in applied economics. A student who majors in economics usually has one of the following two goals: to pursue an advanced degree in economics or to create a specialized degree with a minor in another field that will help secure a specific job upon graduation. For example, several economics graduates have also studied political science or modern languages.
Finance
Students majoring in finance explore and analyze the global monetary marketplace. The study of finance emphasizes analytic skills and the interrelationship between business accounting and economics. The finance program includes courses in corporate finance, investments, financial institutions, risk management, federal taxation and money and banking.
No matter which course of study you choose, internships help you gain hands-on experience. Frost School of Business students have interned at Fortune 500companies, local and national investment firms, accounting firms, not-for-profit and governmental organizations and local small businesses. Many of these internships have led to full-time positions upon graduation. Most Centenary business students consider internships as highlights of their educational experience.
Career Opportunities
The placement success of Frost School of Business majors—-be it in business, law schools, or MBA programs—is extraordinary.
Many of our economics graduates have sought advanced study in the fields of business administration, law, public administration, international relations, financial analysis, economic forecasting and public finance.
Many of our accounting graduates join CPA firms. However, public accounting is not the only career open to our accounting majors. Some opt for the prospect of an eventual controllership in a manufacturing or service firm. Others are placed in government and nonprofit organizations that employ accountants such as the General Accounting Office, Internal Revenue Service and the Defense Contract Audit Agency.
Our finance majors pursue graduate study or employment with financial services companies, financial institutions, or publicly traded firms. Many Centenary business administration graduates have assumed leadership positions with Fortune 500 firms and with national and local corporations. Business majors also pursue careers in the fields of marketing, management,business administration, financial operations and entrepreneurship.
