Michael Schinski, Dean (South Hall 113)
Barbara Howard, Assistant Dean (South Hall 112)
Professors: A. Gu, H. Howe, A. Jassawalla, P. Markulis, M. Mitschow, D. Strang.
Associate Professors: I. Alam, C. Annala, S. Bossung, R. Gifford, J. Gutenberg, A. Sciarrino, L. Stone.
Assistant Professors: S. Chen, F. Sheikh.
Sr. Emeritus Scholar: P. Scipione.
Lecturers: FT: M. Horn, J.T. Nolan, K. Wall PT: R. Boyd, J. Fasoldt, R. Gargano, K. LaSota.
Entrance Procedures
Entrance into the accounting, economics, and management majors is controlled. New students should seek information from the Admissions Office; continuing students should consult with the School of Business for standards and procedures.
Minimum Competence Requirement
A minimum grade of C- is required in ALL courses submitted in fulfillment of any School of Business program, including required related courses (such as MATH 213 or 221; PHIL 237; INTD 205). Courses with D grades must be repeated and cannot be used to meet prerequisite requirements.
Professional Development Requirement:
Students are required to participate in and complete a minimum of twelve (12) professional development events by the time they graduate. Transfer students will be required to complete a minimum of eight (8) events. Events will be selected from a variety of professional and/or career development activities, which will be categorized by class level and sanctioned by the Student Services Committee of the School of Business. School of Business students should consult the department for details on fulfilling this requirement.
Department Writing Requirement
All majors must satisfactorily complete the proficiency examination which is a graduation requirement (done in INTD 205).
For further information, please contact your advisor or the Dean of the School of Business. For information on writing requirements for “double” or “triple” majors consult the Undergraduate Bulletin under “Multiple Majors” or the Office of the Dean of the College.
Bachelor of Science Degree in Accounting
Total credit hours required to complete major: 70
(P-denotes prerequisite; prerequisite sequence must be followed)
| Basic Requirements | 60semester hours | |||
| ACCT 102 | Introduction to Financial Accounting | 3 | ||
| ACCT 103 | Introduction to Managerial Accounting (P-ACCT 102) | 3 | ||
| ACCT 270 | Managerial Accounting I(P-ACCT 103) | 3 | ||
| ACCT 301 | Intermediate Financial Accounting I (P-ACCT 102) | 3 | ||
| ACCT 302 | Intermediate Financial Accounting II (P-ACCT 301) | 3 | ||
| ACCT 310 | Tax Accounting I (P-ACCT 103 & Jr. Status) | 3 | ||
| ACCT 320 | Auditing I (P-ACCT 302, ECON 202 & Sr. Status) | 3 | ||
| ACCT 3-- | Accounting Elective | 3 | ||
| ECON 101 | Introductory Microeconomics | 3 | ||
| ECON 102 | Introductory Macroeconomics (P-ECON 101) | 3 | ||
| ECON 202 | Business and Economic Statistics (P-MATH 213) | 3 | ||
| MGMT 250 | Information Technology for Business | 3 | ||
| MGMT 263 | Business Law I (P-Sophomore Status) | 3 | ||
| MGMT 264 | Business Law II (P-Sophomore Status) | 3 | ||
| MGMT 300 | Organizational Behavior (P-Jr.Status) | 3 | ||
| MGMT 305 | Quantitative Methods (P-ECON 202 & Jr. Status) | 3 | ||
| MGMT 311 | Managerial Finance (P-ACCT 103,ECON 202 & Jr St) | 3 | ||
| MGMT 316 | International Finance (P-MGMT 311) | 3 | ||
| MGMT 331 | Marketing (P-Jr. Status) | 3 | ||
| MGMT 390 | Strategic Management | 3 | ||
Related Requirements | 10 semester hours | |||
| INTD 205 | Business Communications | 3 | ||
| MATH 213 | Applied Calculus I (OR MATH 221 Calculus I) | 4 | ||
| PHIL 237 | Ethics and Management | 3 | ||
- A minimum of 50% of all required ACCT, ECON and MGMT courses, of which a minimum of 9 credit hours of 300-level MGMT classes, must be taken at Geneseo.
- A minimum of 12 hours of Accounting, of which a minimum of 9 credit hours of 300-level ACCT classes, must be taken at Geneseo.
- Enrollment in 300-level School of Business courses is restricted to junior and senior majors and minors in School of Business programs.
- Students must successfully complete the Writing Proficiency Exam, which is administered each semester. Generally students will take this exam upon completion of Intd 205. Students with transfer credit for Intd 205 are still required to successfully complete the Proficiency Exam.
Bachelor of Arts Degree in Economics
Total credit hours required to complete major: 43
(P-denotes prerequisite; prerequisite sequence must be followed)
| Basic Requirements | 36 semester hours | |||
| ECON 101 | Introductory Microeconomics | 3 | ||
| ECON 102 | Introductory Macroeconomics (P-ECON 101) | 3 | ||
| ECON 200 | Intermediate Microeconomics (P-ECON 101;MATH 213) | 3 | ||
| ECON 201 | Intermediate Macroeconomics(P-ECON 102;MATH 213) | 3 | ||
| ECON 202 | Business and Economic Statistics (P-MATH 213) | 3 | ||
| ECON 301 | Econometrics (P-ECON 200, 201, 202 & Jr. Status) | 3 | ||
| ECON 305 | Quantitative Methods (P-ECON 202 & Jr. Status) | |||
| 15 hours of 300-level Economics electives (ECON 395, 396 and 399 may not be used to fulfill ECON elective requirements.) | 15 | |||
| Related Requirements | 7semester hours | |||
| INTD 205 | Business Communications | 3 | ||
| MATH 213 | Applied Calculus I (OR MATH 221 Calculus I) | 4 | ||
A minimum of 50% of all required ECON courses, of which a minimum of 9 credit hours of 300-level ECON classes, must be taken at Geneseo.
Students must successfully complete the Writng Proficiency Exam, which is administered each semester. Generally students will take this exam upon completion of Intd 205. Students with transfer credit for Intd 205 are still required to successfully complete the Proficiency Exam.
Honors in Economics
Students who have successfully completed 90 semester hours and at least 24 hours in Economics may request permission to complete ECON 293 Honors Seminar in Economics I and ECON 393 Honors Seminar in Economics II. Students who successfully complete ECON 393 Honors Seminar in Economics II with a letter grade of B or better, and who maintain at least a 3.3 overall GPA and a 3.3 GPA in Economics courses will graduate with Honors in Economics.
Minor in Economics
Available to all majors except Economics. Students applying for a
Economics minor must have earned a 3.00 cumulative GPA to be admitted. The
Economics minor must be declared prior to the completion of 85 credit hours.
The 300-level electives may not be counted in both the major and the minor.
Minimum competence requirements apply.
Basic Requirements 22 semester
hours
| Basic Requirements | 22 semester hours | |||
| ECON 101 | Introductory Microeconomics | 3 | ||
| ECON 102 | Introductory Macroeconomics | 3 | ||
| ECON 200 | Intermediate Microeconomics | 3 | ||
| ECON 201 | Intermediate Macroeconomics | 3 | ||
| Economics electives (two 300-level electives) | 6 | |||
| MATH 213 | Applied Calculus I OR | 4 | ||
| MATH 221 | R/Calculus I | 4 | ||
Enrollment in 300-level School of Business courses is restricted to junior and senior majors and minors in School of Business programs.
Certification in Adolescence Education (7-12): Social Studies
The Bachelor of Arts degree program in Economics can be planned so that New York State initial certification requirements are met (see School of Education program description).
Bachelor of Science Degree in Business Administration
Total credit required to complete major: 58
(P-denotes prerequisite; prerequisite sequence must be followed)
| Basic Requirements | 48 semester hours | |||
| ACCT 102 | Introduction to Financial Accounting | 3 | ||
| ACCT 103 | Introduction to Managerial Accounting (P-ACCT 102) | 3 | ||
| ECON 101 | Introductory Microeconomics | 3 | ||
| ECON 102 | Introductory Macroeconomics (P-ECON 101) | 3 | ||
| ECON 202 | Business and Economic Statistics (P-MATH 213) | 3 | ||
| MGMT 250 | Information Technology for Business | 3 | ||
| MGMT 263 | Business Law I (P-Sophomore Status) | 3 | ||
| MGMT 300 | Organizational Behavior (P-Junior Status) | 3 | ||
| MGMT 305 | Quantitative Methods (P-ECON 202 & Jr. Status) | 3 | ||
| MGMT 311 | Managerial Finance (P-ACCT 103, ECON 202 & Jr. Status) | 3 | ||
| MGMT 331 | Marketing (P-Junior Status) | 3 | ||
| MGMT 355 | Production & Operations Mgmt (P-ECON 202 & Jr. Status) | 3 | ||
| MGMT 370 | International Business (P-Junior Status) | 3 | ||
| MGMT 390 | Strategic Management (P-MGMT 300, 311, 331 & Sr. Status) | 3 | ||
| Elective requirements: Two 300 level courses in ACCT, ECON, or MGMT (MGMT 395, 396, and 399 may not be used to fulfill this requirement) | 6 | |||
| Related Requirements | 10 semester hours | |||
| INTD 205 | Business Communications | 3 | ||
| MATH 213 | Applied Calculus I (OR MATH 221 Calculus I) | 4 | ||
| PHIL 237 | Ethics and Management | 3 | ||
- A minimum of 50% of all required ACCT, ECON and MGMT courses, of which a minimum of 15 credit hours of 300-level MGMT classes, must be taken at Geneseo.
- Enrollment in 300-level School of Business courses is restricted to junior and senior majors and minors in School of Business programs.
- Students must successfully complete the Writing Proficiency Exam, which is administered each semester.
- Generally students will take this exam upon completion of Intd 205. Students with transfer credit for Intd 205 are still required to successfully complete the Proficiency Exam.
Minor in Business Studies
(Not available to Business Administration or Accounting majors. Economics majors
may complete a Business Studies minor as so long as none of the 4 elective
courses have ECON prefixes. Courses cross-referenced with an ECON/MGMT prefix
may not be counted in both the major and the minor.) Students applying for a
Business Studies minor must have earned a 3.00 cumulative GPA to be admitted.
The Business Studies minor must be declared
prior to the completion of 85
credit hours. Minimjm competence requirements apply.
| Basic Requirements | 21 semester hours | |||
| MGMT 100 | Society and Business | 3 | ||
| ECON 101 | Introduction to Microeconomics | 3 | ||
| ACCT 102 | Introduction to Financial Accounting | 3 | ||
| Choice of 4 additional courses in Accounting, Economics or Management, with a minimum of 2 courses at the 300-level (all prerequisites must be met) | 12 | |||
*A minimum of 12 credit hours must be completed at Geneseo, of which 6 credits hours must be at the 300-level.
Preparation for the Master of Business Administration Degree (4 + 1 Program)
School of Business majors completing a prescribed program at Geneseo and achieving a sufficient score on the GMAT examination are able to complete the M.B.A. program at SUNY Binghamton, Rochester Institute of Technology, Clarkson University, Alfred University or Union College in one additional year of study, following a four-year degree at Geneseo. Details relating to this program may be obtained from the School of Business office.