Business Administration

Business Department Website

Professors:

Jerry Chi, Department Chair & Professor, Business

817-202-6224

Kirsten Harrington, Associate Professor, Business

817-202-6226

Robert McChesney, Professor, Business

817-202-6770

Roger Dunder, Associate Professor, Business Admin

817-202-6771

Judy Miles, Associate Professor, Business/Computer Science

817-202-6225

 

Top Five Academic Questions

 

1. What degrees are available?

 

MBA Master of Business

BBA Bachelor of Business Administration

   concentration: Accounting, Business Administration,

                           International Business, Management, Marketing

B.S.Business for Secondary Education Certification

B.S. Management

B.S. Business Administration and B.S. Computer Information Systems (double major)

Accounting Minor

Business Administration Minor

Office Systems Administration Minor

Associate of Science in Office Technology

 

2. What courses do you offer?  

 

View a PDF with Business course descriptions.

 

3. What can I do with a Business degree?

 

A variety of business careers are available for business school graduates like working in the US or internationally at for-profit or non-profit organizations. You can also manage your own business.

 

Job possibilities:

  • Accountants & CPA 
  • Human Resource Managers
  • Nursing Home Administrators
  • Marketing or Advertising
  • Information Systems Managers
  • International Business
  • Office Administrators 

4. What is unique about SWAU's program?

Business majors use hands-on computer applications using a variety of current software applications, offer seminars to the community and consulting services for businesses, travel on field trips, explore quantitative and qualitative research projects, and learn from case studies. They also have access to computer labs, virtual classrooms and our computerized learning system.

5. How will I know this is the major/career for me?

 

Accountant?  Are you detail oriented and methodical?

Business Administration and or Management?  Are you goal oriented over-achiever? Do you have good human relations skills?

Marketing?  Are you creative with strong determination? 

International Business? Do you value diversity? Do you have language skills? Are you innovative and adaptable?

Long-term Health Care Administrators? Are you caring, patient and detail oriented?

Computer Information Systems Analysts? Do you have logical and conceptual thinking capabilities?

 

Is Business the right major for me? [PDF]

Is Marketing the right major for me? [PDF]

Is Accounting the right major for me? [PDF]

 

*Bonus: What are SWAU Business Graduates doing?

Graduates have gone on to graduate school both at SWAU and elsewhere. Some have gone to law school, and a number have successfully completed their CPA. Others are financial consultants, accountants, nursing home administrators, and small business managers.

A Sample of SWAU alumni:

Wesley R. Schmidt: Management Intern in Finance Administration at Florida Hospital

Julia Hanson: Corporate Accountant at Adventist Care Centers

Yanlin Kathy Xu: CPU and Management Consultant at Land Gorman and Trubitt

Liliana Gil: Supply Chain Manager at Johnson & Johnson

Danjuma Daniel: Manager of Adventist International Health Systems in Nigeria