Department of Business Administration
The Business Administration Department 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.
2008-2009 graduates’ employment rate: 90-95%
- Approximately 25% graduates went on to graduate school in 2008-2009
- 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 2009 National Leadership Conference (NLC) at Hilton Anaheim, June 20-23, 2009, with 1,700 of the nation’s top PBL members, and ten national trophies were brought home.
- SIFE – For the 25th time in 26 years, the SBU SIFE team won the Regional Championship, which was held in Denver last March. Out of 144 teams competing in Philadelphia at nationals in May, SBU reached the Top 32 finalists and was one of the Top 20 finalists in business ethics projects. This team is not one to rest on its laurels, however. They have already completed two projects this fall, are in the beginning stages of several others, and will be going to Haiti in January on a mission endeavor to assist in that nation’s spiritual, environmental and economic development.
MFT Scores: Business Administration students during their last semester participate in the Major Field Test, a normed outcome assessment by ETS that tests their knowledge in nine areas (accounting, quantitative analysis, business law, international business, economics, finance, information systems, marketing, and management). Over 100 thousand students across the nation from 456 colleges/ universities take this test. Our students average in the 90th percentile on this test. Fall 2008 scores – 95%; Spring 2009 scores – 95%.
Internships: Approximately 75% of students take at least one internship during their tenure at SBUGraduates 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 sixth annual international trip during Spring Break 2009, 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.