Department of Business Administration
The Business Administration Department is accredited by Accreditation Council for Business Schools and Programs (ACBSP). Business Administration offers Bachelors of Science degrees with majors in: Economics/Finance, International Business, Management, Marketing, and Public Relations as well as an Associate of Science degree in Business.
2000-2010 graduates’ employment rate: 90-95%
- Approximately 25% graduates went on to graduate school in 2009-2010
- Some students took positions earning greater than $50,000
- 5-10 students yearly go into our 5th year MBA program directly upon graduation
Student successes
- PBL – Eleven Southwest Baptist University Phi Beta Lambda (PBL) students competed at the FBLA-PBL 2010 National Leadership Conference (NLC) in Florida in June 2010, with 1,700 of the nation’s top PBL members, bringing home first through fourth place national trophies.
- SIFE (Students in Free Enterprise) – For the 27th time in 28 years, the SBU SIFE team won the Regional Championship, which was held in Fayette, Arkansas last March; competed in SIFE National competition in May, placing in the top 60 teams in the nation.
MFT (Major Field Test) Scores
COBACS' students in their capstone class during their final semester take the Major Field Test, a national standardized test covering nine area in business: accounting, quantitative analysis, business lay, internationl business, economics, finance, marketing, management, and information systems. Over 200,000 students within 618 colleges/universities across the nation take this test. Our students average in the 90th to 95th percentile nearly each semester. Fall 2009 scores – 90%; Spring 2010 scores – 95%; Fall 2010 scores – 95%.
Faculty
- All have work experience in discipline(s) in which they teach; none teach in more that two subject areas
- Three have received the University's DIstinguished Teacher Award
- Five full-time faculty
- three doctorally qualified
- one in a doctoral program
- one professioally qualified
- Three part-time faculty:
- One Juris Doctor
- Two professionally qualified
Internships
Approximately 75% of students take at least one internship during their tenure at SBU.
Graduates
Our graduates are employed at:
| A. G. Edwards & Sons, Inc. | Focus on the Family | ServantHR |
| Boy Scouts of America | Hallmark | Space Foundation |
| Burlington Northern | Jack Henry | United Missouri Bank |
| Cerner | Lifeway | USbankcorp |
| Citizens Memorial Hospital | Lilly | Wal-Mart |
| ConocoPhillips | Lowe’s | Wells Fargo |
| Cox Health Systems | Microsoft | Whirlpool |
| Edward Jones | New York Life | Windemere |
| Enterprise | Peerless |
Two unique capstone courses
MGT 4083 and LDR 4043 Complimented by employers as well preparing our students for obtaining and excelling in their positions.
International Experiences
The Business Department completed their seventh annual international trip during Spring Break 2010, where 16 students and faculty members traveled to Greece and Turkey. Prior trips have included Italy, Spain, Germany, Austria, Switzerland, Lichtenstein, France, Spain, and England. During the Spring Break 2010, the department will be traveling with students to Costa Rica. Also, each year two to four business students participate in studying abroad, spending one semester in different countries, such as England (London and Oxford), Scotland, Ireland, Hong Kong, and Australia.