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Business Administration
The Martha and Spencer Love School of Business
Chair, Department of Business Administration:Assistant Professor Valle
Professors: Burbridge, Honeycutt, Noer
Associate Professors: Baxter, Burpitt, O’Mara, Powell, Schuette, Strempek, Stevens
Assistant Professors: Cort, Hodge, Manring, Nienhaus, Peterson,Valle
Instructor: Glass
The study of Business Administration at Elon University begins with a solid grounding
in the traditional liberal arts and sciences.This preparation is an integral part of becoming
an informed, responsible and capable business leader.An Elon education emphasizes the
development of the whole person – mind, body and spirit. Business Administration courses
at Elon University advance that commitment by emphasizing business knowledge acquisition,
skill development through hands-on learning and experiential activities, and the develop-
ment of discipline, integrity and an ethic of service.
Students majoring in Business Administration at Elon University take courses in a com-
mon core representing the functional business disciplines (e.g., accounting, finance, manage-
ment, marketing, MIS, etc.).They also have the opportunity to develop specialized knowledge
in one of five areas of concentration: Finance, International Business, Management,
Management Information Systems, and Marketing.
Our coursework emphasizes active learning and appreciative inquiry. Rather than dic-
tate a set of principles to be memorized, our programs emphasize the integration of business
knowledge and the application of that knowledge to organizational problems.We emphasize
hands-on learning through internships, co-op experiences, service learning and classroom
instruction which engages students in the study and practice of business. Students also
develop skills in written and oral communications, team-building and problem solving, and
decision making in our increasingly global business environment.
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