School of Business

Honors Program in Business
International Study Abroad
Departments/Programs

Phone: 843.953.5627
Paul H. Schwager, Dean
Carrie Blair Messal, Associate Dean
Marcia Snyder, Assistant Dean of Student Learning

Mission Statement

The School of Business provides a quality education to its students by ensuring that they have the knowledge, skills, and experiences to effectively and responsibly address business challenges

The overall learning goals for our School of Business are as follows:

COMMUNICATION SKILLS: Students will demonstrate the ability, via both written and spoken word, to effectively present, critique, and defend ideas in a cogent, persuasive manner.
QUANTITATIVE FLUENCY: Students will demonstrate competency in logical reasoning and data analysis skills.
GLOBAL AND CIVIC RESPONSIBILITY: Students identify and define social, ethical, environmental and economic challenges at local, national and international levels. Students integrate knowledge and skills in addressing these issues.
INTELLECTUAL INNOVATION AND CREATIVITY: Students will be able to demonstrate their resourcefulness and originality in addressing extemporaneous problems.
SYNTHESIS: Students integrate knowledge from multiple disciplines incorporating learning from both classroom and non-classroom settings in the completion of complex and comprehensive tasks.

All programs in the School of Business at the College of Charleston are accredited by AACSB (The Association to Advance Collegiate Schools of Business) International, the most prestigious accrediting body for business schools. With over 2,100 current majors and 80 minors from outside of the School, the School of Business is building its reputation for excellence with distinctive programs that emphasize ethical and global awareness and the development of effective communication and problem-solving abilities. Outstanding opportunities are available to our students through internships, study abroad programs and mentoring relationships with alumni and the business community.

Beta Gamma Sigma

Beta Gamma Sigma is the international business honor society for AACSB-accredited schools, which are the top 5% of business school programs around the world. Inducted as students, BGS members go on to serve in critical leadership roles in corporate, entrepreneurial, government, non-profit and academic sectors.

Entry Level Business Courses

The entry level business courses are the building blocks of a solid business education. The concepts you learn in these classes will be used throughout your upper level business classes. Therefore, it is important that you LEARN these concepts rather than just memorizing them the night before a test.

We strongly encourage students to complete the following courses by the end of their sophomore year. These courses are prerequisites for many upper level junior and senior business and economics courses.

Entry Level Courses for the Economics Major include:

Students are encouraged to declare their major in the School of Business as early in their academic career as possible.to receive additional academic advising and student engagement opportunities.

Core Business Courses

In addition to Entry Level Business Courses, the Core Business courses for all business major programs (not including the Economics major) in the School of Business include:

BLAW 205 Legal Environment of Business (3)
*
DSCI 304 Production and Operations Management (3)
**
INFM 220 Management Information Systems (3)
**
FINC 303 Business Finance (3)
MGMT 301 Management & Organizational Behavior (3)
MKTG 302 Marketing Concepts (3)
Discipline specific capstone courses

* BLAW 205 is not required in the International Business Major.
**DSCI courses may be modified as discipline specific courses in some majors.

Any student who is interested in the programs at the School of Business should contact the Student Success Center for more information on programs, policies and procedures.

Notes on Policies and Restrictions

For all programs in the School of Business, ECON 200 and ECON 201 satisfy the general education requirement for social science, and MATH 104 or MATH 250 and MATH 116 or MATH 120 , required for all SB majors, satisfy the general education requirement for math (cannot use SNAP alternatives).
At least fifty percent of the business credit hours required for a major or minor from the School of Business must be completed in residence at the College of Charleston. Residency is defined as instruction delivered by the College of Charleston, the degree granting institution.
Upper-level courses (300 and 400 level) will not transfer from two-year colleges or non-AACSB accredited four-year colleges.

Honors Program in Business

Phone: 843.953.5192
Hao-Chen Liu, Director
https://charleston.edu/school-business/student-life/honors-program.php

The School of Business Honors Program offers a unique, rigorous, and challenging academic experience to a select group of College of Charleston students. The program offers accelerated curricula, independent research opportunities, and individual mentoring experiences with faculty and with alumni for high-caliber, very motivated students who pursue any major within the school.

Each year a group of approximately 20 students is admitted into a four-year program which begins with a summer orientation prior to arriving on campus and continues through the presentation of an honors thesis or capstone project during the senior year.

Students who are accepted into the College of Charleston Honors College and note a preference for any major in the School of Business are automatically considered for the School of Business Honors Program. Acceptance into this program is based on academic achievement, leadership, social diversity, creativity, and community service activities.

Honors Program in Business Requirements

Students must complete the graduation requirements of the College of Charleston, the Honors College, and the School of Business Honors Program. Many of these courses also satisfy the major requirements in the school.

For specific program information, please contact the School of Business Honors Program director.

International Study Abroad

The School of Business is committed to facilitating study abroad and work abroad opportunities for our students. Study and work overseas adds significantly to students’ overall educational experience, broadening their horizons in important ways. In a global economy, international experiences are often key to success in business. All International Business majors are required to complete a study, work, or service-learning experience abroad.

Advanced approval, prior to departure, must be obtained for all major courses in which the student plans to enroll abroad. Approval is granted only in consultation with administrators in the School of Business Global Business Resource Center.
Failure to complete prior approval may result in the delay or rejections of course credit from the foreign university. Lack of approval may also cause a delay in registration for future semesters.