SBU Business and Computer Science Students Test Among the Best
For Release: 05/18/09
Southwest Baptist University News Release
Contact: Sharina Smith
Mobile: 417-399-7918
E-mail: scsmith@sbuniv.edu
BOLIVAR, MO – Southwest Baptist University announced the accounting, economics/finance, marketing, management, public relations, international business, and computer information science graduating seniors of the College of Business and Computer Science (COBACS) have ranked in the 95th percentile on their Major Field Assessment Test.
Designed and scored by the Educational Testing Service, the same organization that administers the ACT, the test scores students and their respective business school or program in nine business disciplines including: accounting, economics, management, quantitative business analysis, finance, marketing, legal and social environment, information systems and international issues. Five hundred and sixty four colleges and universities participated in this test.
“COBACS are proud that our graduating seniors, again this semester, scored this high overall, which is a phenomenal feat,” said Dr. Lynch, chair of the business administration department.
Over the past five graduating classes, SBU business students have tested in the upper 90th percentile on this national test of basic principles.
For more information about the COBACS at SBU, visit http://www.sbuniv.edu/cobacs.
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