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An elective course for any Reeves School of Business major may only be used to meet therequirements of one major. A required class in any Reeves School of Business major may not be usedas an elective for another Reeves School of Business major.BUSINESS ADVISORY BOARDMr. Bill BowmanPublisherUp and Coming WeeklyMr. Clarence E. Briggs III, PresidentAdvanced Internet TechnologiesCSM George SosaWomack Army Medical CenterSuzanne Barlow Pennink, PresidentPennink & Strother Real Estate Co.Mr. David Wilson Mr. Ron Lavoie ’95Executive-in-ResidenceGeneral ManagerReeves School of BusinessHarmon Golf in RocklandHarvey Wright II ’70First Vice PresidentMerrill Lynch & CompanyMs. Lana WitiakAdministratorCarolina Imaging, Inc.International Business Studies/Exchange Opportunities. Methodist University, through the ReevesSchool of Business, has an affiliation and an exchange program with the following Business School: SupDe Co in Rennes, France, one of the Grandes Écoles of France, where Methodist University students canspend a semester taking business courses taught in English for credit.Minor in Computer Information Technology: For those seeking to enter business with additionalcomputer technology skills, it is highly recommended that they major in business administration, financialeconomics or marketing, and take the 15 hour minor in Computer Information Technology (CIT) as offeredby the Department of Computer Science (see Computer Information Technology, page 196).Institutes: The Reeves School of Business also houses two separate institutes: The Center forEntrepreneurship and The Institute for Golf and Tennis Management. Those organizations offercommunity and recognition programs and in some cases non-academic courses to serve specific needs ofprofessionals in southeastern North Carolina.ACCOUNTINGDr. Mary Kirchner, Department ChairAccounting is one of the fastest growing professions in the United States and is expected to provide awide variety of employment opportunities for many years to come. Accounting offers a variety of careerchoices, the potential to advance to the highest levels of upper management, attractive compensation levels,and the chance to make a difference.The Accounting major prepares students for careers as professional accountants in industry, government,non-profit organizations, and financial institutions. The course of study emphasizes both a conceptual andapplied understanding of business information and accounting. Graduates will be qualified to sit for theCertified Public Accountant exam in North Carolina as well as many other states. Students may chooseeither a Bachelor of Arts in Accounting or a Bachelor of Science in Accounting. Both degrees require 124semester hours.The Reeves School of Business offers its majors an opportunity to participate in professional internshipprograms. The Accounting faculty strongly encourages Accounting majors to participate in an Accountinginternship.115