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Donna Weaver McCloskey, Ph.D., Dean
Kyle Hall 300, (540) 831-5300

https://radford.edu/davis-college-business-economics/index.html

Steve Childers, Ph. D. Associate Dean
Kyle Hall 305, (540) 831-5192

Melanie Butler, Director of Academic Support, Engagement, and Retention
Kyle Hall, (540) 831-6612

Vision, Mission, and Values

Our vision is to be recognized for challenging minds, cultivating talents and connecting people in a technology-rich learning environment.

Our mission is to provide an active learning environment that develops analytical and innovative business professionals for the dynamic global economy. We emphasize intellectual contributions that advance practice, pedagogy, and knowledge of our disciplines.

Active learning environment means that we use experiences such as applied projects, interactive learning events, professional enrichment programs, and activities as we publish articles that contribute to business practices.

Develop analytical business professionals means that we work to develop experiences to impact skills in logic, ethical awareness, knowledge of business disciplines, analytical reasoning, communication, and cross-cultural awareness. 

Develop innovative business professionals for the dynamic global economy refers to experiences in research, consulting, courses, study abroad, and other initiatives that increase the effectiveness of individuals and teams within a diverse society. It also suggests that we seek to create experiences that help people succeed within a changing global environment.

We value:
Collaboration
Collegiality
Cross cultural understanding
Clear communication
Analytical skills
Ethical interactions that respect the dignity of all peoples

Programs

The Davis College of Business and Economics offers a wide range of programs that prepare graduates for careers in business or economics in both the private and public sectors of the economy. Business and economics programs have a liberal arts foundation and explore the theory and practice of modern business administration. 

The college is comprised of four academic departments which offer a variety of combinations of degrees and majors:

Accounting, Finance, and Information Systems  
Economics  
Management  
Marketing  

Accelerated Master’s Program

The college also offers the Master of Business Administration (MBA) degree, an interdisciplinary program that involves course work in all four academic departments.

Students accepted for the bachelor’s/master’s accelerated programs may take up to 12 graduate credits while studying as undergraduates, and these may count toward both the bachelor’s and master’s degrees. The course(s) may count as a required discipline specific elective in the major or as an elective with approval of the department chair.

Accreditation

The graduate and undergraduate programs in business administration offered by the Davis College of Business and Economics at Radford University are accredited by the Association to Advance Collegiate Schools of Business (AACSB-International). The AACSB is the premier accrediting agency for business schools, worldwide.

Enrollment Restrictions

Students in graduate programs outside of business may not take more than 50 percent of their coursework in COBE courses. 

Student Organizations

The Davis College of Business and Economics sponsors a variety of student organizations which permit students to pursue extracurricular activities related to business, economics, or a specific functional area of business. The student organizations and their primary areas of interest are the Institute of Management Accountants (Accounting), Beta Alpha Psi (Accounting), Economics Student Association (Economics), Omicron Delta Epsilon (Economics), Alpha Mu Alpha (Marketing), American Marketing Association (Marketing), Pi Sigma Epsilon (Marketing), the Financial Management Association (Finance), Sigma Iota Epsilon (Management), Beta Gamma Sigma (Business), Phi Beta Lambda (Business), Alpha Kappa Psi (Business), Delta Sigma Pi (Business), Collegiate Entrepreneurs (Management), and the MBA Student Association. These student organizations are open to any interested student with the exception of Alpha Mu Alpha, Beta Alpha Psi, Beta Gamma Sigma, Sigma Iota Epsilon, and Omicron Delta Epsilon, which are honorary societies and have special membership criteria. The Student Managed Investment Portfolio Organization, the Davis College Ambassadors, and the Davis College Student Advisory Board each has a selective membership process.

Laptop Requirement

All students taking one or more courses in the Davis College of Business and Economics must have a portable computer. The computer shall:

• meet Radford University recommendations, as specified by the Division of Information Technology,
• run Windows operating system 11 or higher,
• be loaded with the most recent MS Office Suite of software applications for the Windows operating system,
• be compliant with RU security requirements for access to the RU computing network, including anti-virus software.

Advising

All students with 56 or fewer credit hours seeking the Bachelor of Business Administration (B.B.A.) and Bachelor of Science (B.S.) in Economics degrees are advised by an advisor in the Highlander Success Center. Junior and senior majors are advised by faculty within their major.

Undergraduate Degree Requirements

Undergraduates in the Davis College of Business and Economics may earn a B.B.A. degree in Accounting (ACTG), Economics (ECON), Finance (FINC), Management (MGNT), or Marketing (MKTG). Students majoring in Economics may also elect to earn a B.S. degree. Students must complete all courses required for their major as well as other courses required by the university.

Business Core Courses

All students pursuing a B.B.A. degree are required to take the following fourteen courses:

Bachelor of Business Administration

Graduation Requirements

Students must have an overall grade point average GPA of at least 2.00 in all courses taken at Radford to graduate with the B.B.A. degree. In addition, students must have at least a 2.00 major GPA. For the purpose of computing the major GPA, the major is defined as all business core courses and the 18 to 30 hours prescribed for the major by the department. Business courses are defined as those having the prefix ACTG, BLAW, ECON, ENTR, FINC, MGNT, or MKTG. Students earning a business minor must earn a GPA of at least 2.00 in the courses comprising the minor. Courses in a minor are defined under each category.

Bachelor of Science in Economics

Graduation Requirements

Students must have an overall grade point average GPA of at least 2.00 in all courses taken at Radford to graduate with the B.S. degree in Economics. In addition, students must have at least a 2.00 major GPA. For the purpose of computing the major GPA, the major is defined as all Required Courses, Economics Core courses and Basic Concentration credit hours prescribed for the major by the department.

Programs

To graduate with a minor, a student must have a 2.0 or higher GPA in all courses required for the minor, and should be officially registered for the minor at least one semester prior to graduation. Courses used to fulfill major or minor requirements cannot be used to fulfill concentrations or option requirements within Interdisciplinary Studies.

• Business Administration Minor (A, L)

A degree represents the academic level of a program and the general category into which it falls. For example: Master of Arts, Master of Science, etc. At Radford University, the term “Arts” in a graduate degree generally implies a language and thesis requirement. The minimum number of semester hours for a Radford University graduate degree is 30.

• Business Administration, M.B.A.

The Post-Baccalaureate Certificate is generally a series of 15-18 hours of graduate level coursework related to a focused academic topic or competency area. A Post-Baccalaureate Certificate may enhance the education of matriculated (degree seeking) students as well as provide continuing education to non-matriculated (non-degree seeking) students, generally in a specialized or emerging field.

• Business Analytics Certificate

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