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THE CHARLES M. REEVES SCHOOL OF BUSINESS AND ECONOMICSDr. Jeffrey A. Zimmerman, DeanThe purpose of the Charles M. Reeves School of Business and Economics is to fashion and nurture thespirit of entrepreneurship and creative economic endeavor. It does so by developing in students anunderstanding of the modern American economy, an appreciation of its power and institutional structure,and an ability to function within our economic system. The driving force of the global economy is theentrepreneurial spirit. Without this innovative and creative thrust, whether in a major corporation or a smallbusiness, the economy will stagnate.The value of the entrepreneurial spirit is not limited to business. Innovation, creativity, and ethicallyresponsible risk-taking are needed in government, the military, education, and the church. The ReevesSchool of Business is dedicated to the development of this entrepreneurial spirit.The mission of the Reeves School of Business and Economics is to:• Develop students’ understanding of business and economics;• Encourage students to conduct themselves with personal integrity and according to the principlesof business ethics;• Provide students with an opportunity to enroll in professional concentrations;• Prepare students to be successful in their subsequent professional and/or academic careers.The major courses of study offered by the Reeves School of Business are Accounting, BusinessAdministration, Financial Economics, and Marketing. A student may attach to these majors variousconcentrations providing focus on specific professional careers such as Health Care Administration, PGAGolf Management, Professional Tennis Management, Resort and Club Management, and SportManagement. Also, the Reeves School of Business offers The Professional MBA at Methodist University.For details of that program, please see page 243.While a student may envision a career in one of these professional concentrations, it must beemphasized that an appreciation of the Liberal Arts remains at the core of a student’s experience atMethodist University. Recognition of this traditional foundation continues to permeate the upper divisioncourses offered to students who choose to enroll in the Reeves School of Business. Courses containcomponents requiring continued emphasis on developing skills in writing, in critical thinking based onhuman history, and an appreciation of cultural considerations.AccreditationThe Reeves School of Business, is nationally accredited by the Association of Collegiate Business Schoolsand Programs to offer majors in Accounting, Business Administration, Financial Economics, Marketing,and concentrations in Business Healthcare Administration, Business PGA Golf Management, BusinessProfessional Tennis Management, Business Resort and Club Management, and Business SportManagementTHE REEVES SCHOOL OF BUSINESS OFFERINGS AND REQUIREMENTSMajors: Accounting, Business Administration, Financial Economics, and MarketingAll students in the majors offered by the RSB must complete the foundation core, the professional core,and all major specific courses.Foundation Core:18 s.h. of Reeves School of Business foundation courses (ACC 251, ACC 253, BUS225 or CSC100, ECO 216, ECO 261, and ECO 262);Professional Core: 15 s.h. of Reeves School of Business upper level requirements (BUS 332, BUS343, BUS 352, BUS 470, and MKT 251)See the specific major for additional required courses.Concentrations: Business Health Care Administration, Business PGA Golf Management, BusinessProfessional Tennis Management, Business Resort and Club Management, and Business SportManagement.See the specific concentration for additional required courses.114