1991-1993 Catalog - Catalogs - West Virginia University

College of Business and EconomicsCyril M. Logar, D.B.A. (Kent St. U.), Dean.Gail Allen Shaw, C.P.A., Ph.D. (U. Mo.), Associate Dean.Richard M. Gardner, M.B.A. (WVU), Assistant Dean, Director of Development.Carol A. Henry, Ed.D. (WVU). Coordinator, Information systems and technology.Jay H. Coats, Ph.D. (U. Pitt), Director of Graduate Programs.Susan Gustin, B.A. (Duquesne U.), Director, Undergraduate Advising Center.Stanley Kloc, M.B.A. (WVU), Director, Small Business Development Center.Tom S. Witt, Ph.D. (Wash. U.), Executive Director, Bureau of Business Research;Director, Center for Economic Research.Degrees AvailableBachelor of Science in Business AdministrationAccountingFinanceManagementHuman Resource ManagementOperations ManagementMarketingBachelor of ScienceMajor in EconomicsCoordinated Dual Degree in Business and Foreign Languages MajorsHistorical BackgroundThe College of Business and Economics was founded in November of 1951 andgraduated its first class in the spring of 1953. Since that time, the College of Businessand Economics has become one of the largest colleges at West Virginia University. In1 954, the College became fully accredited by the American Assembly of CollegiateSchools of Business, the highest level of business accreditation.In1990, the new College of Business and Economics building was completed onthe site of Old Mountaineer Stadium on the downtown campus adjacent to historicWoodburn Circle. The new four-story facility houses modern classrooms, two auditoriums,state-of-the-art computer laboratories, and space for the College's research andservice centers.MissionAs part of West Virginia University, the state's comprehensive land-grant university,the College of Business and Economics has a special responsibility to the citizensof the state to: (1) provide high-quality undergraduate and graduate professionaleducation, (2) take a leadership role in scholarly and applied research, and (3) supportextension, continuing education, economic development, and other public serviceactivities. The College of Business and Economics is committed to active involvementin economic development and community relations at both the local and state levels.The College of Business and Economics offers quality professional programs forundergraduate and graduate students. The College does so by developing andmaintaining up-to-date programs, by recruiting outstanding students, serving theircourse needs, and meeting or exceeding standards of excellence set by the AmericanAssembly of Collegiate Schools of Business. The College of Business and Economicsfaculty is made up of dedicated individuals who possess superior abilities as educatorsand researchers.Because students are our most valuable resource and our most valuable product,our mission centers around preparing them for professional careers in business,industry, government, and education. The College administration and faculty work withthe WVU Career Services Center and private employers to place our graduates inrewarding professional positions.146 College of Business and Economics