Business and Economics
The Department of Business and Economics offers programs leading to the bachelor of science degree in accounting, business administration, and health-care management, and the bachelor of arts degree in economics. A major in music business is also offered jointly with the Music Department. All programs are enhanced by the liberal arts core required of all Lebanon Valley College students. This interdisciplinary knowledge base is essential for assuming leadership positions in the changing environment.
Accounting and business administration students complete a common body of knowledge in close conformity with the national standards for the study of business as recommended by the Association of Collegiate Business Schools and Programs (ACBSP). This comprehensive background in business fundamentals helps graduates prepare for business careers and graduate school.
Economics students study the choices we must make in a world of resources that have competing uses. The major in economics includes preparation in accounting, mathematics, political science, and economics. Economics majors are typically preparing for graduate study or for a variety of entry-level positions in business and government.
Many major courses also cover selected liberal arts core requirements. Students are encouraged to use their 30-36 free electives to enrich and enhance their overall college resume. Students often add breadth or even double major within the department, complete a complimentary major or minor, complete for-credit internships, study abroad, or study in Philadelphia or Washington, D.C. Students working closely with their academic advisor can take full advantage of these opportunities and still graduate on time.
Students have several study abroad options with business classes conducted in English. This includes programs at the London Metropolitan University; Monash University in Australia; the Umbria Institute in Perugia, Italy; and Waikato University in New Zealand. Students seeking to develop their foreign language skills beyond the introductory level also have a number of programs to choose from. Most programs are bi-lingual, mixing classes in the native language with classes taught in English. The Philadelphia and Washington, D.C., programs combine academic study and pre-professional internships.
The department is a member of the Association of Collegiate Business Schools and Programs (ACBSP) and the Middle Atlantic Association of Colleges of Business Administration (MAACBA).