2000-2001 Undergraduate Catalog
Indiana, Pennsylvania 15705

The Eberly College of Business and Information Technology

The Eberly College of Business and Information Technology
In the spring of 1994, the College of Business was renamed to commemorate the generous commitment of the Eberly family through the Eberly Family Trust to the developmental needs of the college. Departments within the Eberly College of Business and Information Technology include Accounting, Finance and Legal Studies, Management, Management Information Systems and Decision Sciences, Marketing, and Technology Support and Training.

Mission Statement
The paramount mission of the college is to provide a broad range of high-value undergraduate and graduate business programs for students seeking preparation for professional careers in business and business education and in nonprofit organizations. The college is especially committed to high-quality instruction. In addition, the college is committed to research activities which enhance the quality of instruction and contribute to the literature of businesses and to service activities which enhance the economic vitality of the region and provide linkages and opportunities for involvement of faculty and students with the business community.

A learning environment that includes opportunities for real-world exposure will be provided by the college. Students will be exposed to instructors with industry/consulting experience and will have opportunities for real-world exposure through well-developed internship and outreach programs.

The college will provide opportunities for cross-cultural exposure to all students. This will be achieved by the recruitment of a diverse student body, maintenance of a faculty with diverse cultural backgrounds, and provision of cross-cultural educational opportunities through a network of international exchange partners.

Students will be exposed to the latest information technology. The college will provide a high-tech, multimedia learning environment and student connections to the latest global information bank.

Vision Statement
The Eberly College of Business and Information Technology will be clearly recognized as having one of the premier business programs in the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania and surrounding states. This will be evidenced by the quality and breadth of its educational programs, the scholarly productivity of its faculty, and its service contributions to the regional business community.

College Majors and Concentrations
Accounting
Business (Associate of Arts)
Business Education
Business Technology Support
Finance
Human Resource Management
International Business
Management Information Systems
Management with concentrations in Industrial Management, General Management, or Entrepreneurship and Small Business Management
Marketing

The Bachelor of Science degree is offered in Accounting, Finance, Management Information Systems, Management, Marketing, Business Technology Support, and Human Resource Management. The Technology Support and Training Department offers the Bachelor of Science in Education degree with a Business Education major. Two-year Associate of Arts degrees in Business with a concentration in Computers and Office Information Systems or in Business specializing in Accounting are also offered at the Indiana campus.

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