College of Business

N. Leroy Kauffman, dean

Debasish Banerjee, associate dean

Vision. The College of Business will enhance its regional reputation for distinctive competencies in management education for the information age.

Mission. The College of Business mission is to facilitate student learning for a global business environment through teaching, our primary responsibility. Our curricula, which include a focused set of undergraduate degrees and graduate professional programs, provide students with technological expertise, discipline-based knowledge, and career-enhancing skills.

We engage primarily in applied and instructional development research, and we provide service to our campus, professional, and regional constituencies.

A set of shared values and the guiding principles of pursuing excellence with a personal touch govern our actions.

Programs of study include: Bachelor of Science in Business Administration, Bachelor of Science in International Business, Master of Accountancy, Master of Business Administration, Master of Entrepreneurship, and Master of Project Management. The Master of Business Administration is offered in Cullowhee and Asheville; the Master of Accountancy is offered in Asheville; the Master of Entrepreneurship is offered in the Asheville/Hendersonville areas; and the Master of Project Management is Web-based, available internationally.

Admission to B.S.B.A. programs. Acceptance and registration in business administration courses or the declaration of intent to complete a business major do not guarantee admission to the Bachelor of Science in Business Administration programs. A student is not officially in the college until admitted as a candidate for the degree in a major program.

A student may be admitted to degree programs other than accounting after completing a minimum of 30 hours at Western Carolina University with a 2.0 GPA on hours attempted. Applicants transferring directly from another accredited institution must have a 2.0 GPA on all work attempted at the previous institution. Transfer students who complete courses at the university before applying for admission to the College of Business must have a 2.0 GPA on hours attempted. If less than 30 hours have been attempted at Western, a 2.0 GPA on hours attempted both at Western and at the other institutions is required. For admissions requirements to the accounting program, see the Department of Accountancy, Finance, and Entrepreneurship on the next page.

Consistent with the policy on transfer of course work, at least 30 semester hours of courses must be taken in the College of Business at Western Carolina University toward the BSBA or BS degrees.

Application for graduation may be filed with the dean upon completion of 90 hours and must be filed no later than one month before the final semester of enrollment.