DeVoe School of Business
The DeVoe School of Business supports the university mission to be a Christ-centered institution of higher education and challenges our students to develop character, strengthen their scholarship, and enhance their leadership abilities. The School offers dynamic programs that adapt to the changing nature of knowledge, such as the impact of globalization and technology on the business field. Through extensive curriculum development and program assessment processes, the School's intensive curriculum builds on the knowledge students bring to the classroom and helps shape them into lifelong learners. The School provides degree-oriented education opportunities to working adults when occupation and family responsibilities make it difficult to spend major blocks of time in residence on campus. With many of DeVoe School of Business alumni choosing to continue to reside in the communities served, the School's programs and graduates are a key component in workforce development.
ACBSP ACCREDITATION
The Accreditation Council for Business Schools and Programs (ACBSP) is a leading specialized business accreditation association committed to advancing excellence in business education worldwide and accredits programs at the associate, baccalaureate, master and doctorate levels. ACBSP evaluates aspects of leadership, strategic planning, relationships with stakeholders, faculty credentials, educational support and the quality of academic programs. Through their evaluation, ACBSP determines whether or not business programs offer an educational experience that is rigorous and committed to continuous quality improvement. The DeVoe School of Business received initial ACBSP accreditation for the following programs in December 2018.
- Associate of Science with a major in Accounting
- Associate of Science with a major in Business
- Associate of Science with a major in Computer Information Technology
- Bachelor of Science with a major in Business Administration
- Bachelor of Science with a major in Business Administration and a specialization in Human Resources
- Bachelor of Science with a major in Healthcare Administration
- Bachelor of Science with a major in Management
- Bachelor of Science with a major in Management and a specialization in Human Resources
- Bachelor of Science with a major in Marketing and specializations in Marketing Analytics and Digital Media Business Strategies
- Master of Science with a major in Management and specializations in Policy and Organizational Change and Information Technology Management
- Master of Science with a major in Accounting and specializations in Financial Accounting, Public Accounting, and Managerial Accounting
- Master of Science with a major in Human Resource Management
- Master of Business Administration with a major in Business Administration
- Master of Business Administration with a major in Healthcare Administration
For other DeVoe School of Business programs that are not included in the list above, ACBSP requires all programs to be in existence for two years, have graduates and demonstrate compliance with ACBSP standards before granting program accreditation.
The accounting programs offered by the DeVoe School of Business have also attained a separate accounting ACBSP accreditation. This separate distinction allows students graduating from these programs to undergo less scrutiny of transcripts and to be determined to have met the recommended requirements to sit for the Certified Public Accounting (CPA) examination.
