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ALUMNA

Spotlight

This program prepares students who are
interested in starting or managing a company
or wish to lead a unit within an established
organization. The program’s goals are to
provide graduates with the knowledge, skills,
critical-thinking ability, and technological
competence essential for sound business
decision-making, conducting research,
analyzing information, and communicating
effectively. These skills are vital as graduates
assume contemporary careers in local,
national, and global businesses as well as in
government and not-for-profit organizations.

JESSICA DOWNS ‘14
Business
Administration
“My B.S. in Business
Administration has provided

DEPARTMENT OF BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION

BUSINESS
ADMINISTRATION
Bachelor of Science

In this major, students focus on a particular
business area and customize the degree based
on goals and interests.

me with extreme value,
not only while I was in
the process of obtaining

AREAS OF FOCUS INCLUDE:

my degree but also after I

• Accounting
• Economics
• Finance
• Information systems
• International business
• Legal studies
• Management
• Marketing

graduated. The opportunities
that I was given all derived
from the courses I took, the
professors who became my
mentors, and the real-world
applicability of the concepts
and projects that were

AVAILABLE TRACKS:
ANNA B. KAYES

Professor, Management; B.A., Catawba College; M.A.,
Ed.D., The George Washington University

J. HOWARD KUCHER

Assistant Professor, Marketing; B.A., Kean University;
M.B.A, D.P.A., University of Baltimore

SHELLEY P. PUMPHREY

Lecturer, Business Administration; B.A., University
of Maryland Baltimore County; M.S., Johns Hopkins
University

ROMAS A. LASKAUSKAS

Assistant Professor, Business; B.S., Mount St. Mary’s
College; M.B.A., Virginia Commonwealth University

TAKISHA S. TOLER

Assistant Professor, Marketing; B.B.A., The University
of Memphis; M.B.A., Ph.D., Saint Louis University

PHILIP VAN BERTEN

Associate Professor, Marketing; B.A., M.S.,
Conservatoire National des Arts et Métiers; Ph.D.,
Telecom & Management SudParis

• Entrepreneurship
• Finance
• Sport management

explored. Every class, from
Entrepreneurship to Strategic
Management, has proven
to be useful in my current

The business administration curriculum
provides graduates with an excellent
background to continue their education by
pursuing a graduate degree in business, law,
or other business-related fields. Additionally,
students may choose to complete a five-year
B.S. to M.S. option.

career with the government
and post-graduate marketing
internship. By being part
of Stevenson University’s
Business Administration
program, I am now a
compassionate professional
who pursues knowledge to
achieve personal goals.”

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