Elizabeth McDowell Lewis College of Business

For the business and design HBCU, in Detroit, Michigan, see Pensole Lewis College of Business and Design.

Elizabeth McDowell Lewis College of Business

Former name	Marshall University College of Business (1969-1996)
Type	Public business school
Established	1969[1]
Dean	Ben Eng
Location	Huntington , West Virginia , USA
Affiliations	Marshall University
Website	Official website

The Elizabeth McDowell Lewis College of Business, also known as the Lewis College of Business is the business school of Marshall University, a state university located in Huntington in the U.S. State of West Virginia.

History

The Marshall University College of Business was established as a separate unit of Marshall University in 1969.[1] The college in 1996 the Elizabeth McDowell Lewis College of Business, named after Elizabeth McDowell Lewis, making it the first business school in USA to be named after a woman.[2][3]

Academic programs

The college offers the following undergraduate, graduate, and doctoral programs:[4][5]

Undergraduate programs

Bachelor’s Degree Programs

• Accounting
• Aviation Management
• Economics
• Entrepreneurship
• Finance
• Health Care Management
• International Business
• Management
• Management Information Systems
• Marketing
• Online General Business
• Sports Business
• Sustainability Management and Technology

Minor Programs of Study

• Accounting
• Economics
• Entrepreneurship
• Esports Business
• Finance
• General Business
• Health Care Management
• Hospitality and Tourism
• Human Resource Management
• International Business
• Legal Environment
• Management
• Management Information Systems
• Marketing
• Military Science and Leadership
• Sports Business
• Supply Chain Management
• Sustainability and Technology Management

Graduate programs

The College of Business offers eight master's programs:

• Master of Business Administration
• Master of Business Administration Online
• Master of Science in Accountancy
• Master of Science in Health Informatics
• Master of Science in Health Care Administration
• Master of Science in Human Resource Management
• Master of Science in Information Systems
• Master of Science in Sport Administration

Doctoral programs

The College of Business offers a Ph.D. in Business Administration, Nurse Anesthesia Practice, and a Doctor of Pharmacy/MBA Joint Degree Program.

Student organizations

The B&E has several student organizations or clubs for students to participate in. Examples include:[6]

• American Marketing Association
• Beta Alpha Psi
• Beta Gamma Sigma
• Collegiate Entrepreneurs’ Organization (CEO's)
• Delta Sigma Pi
• Financial Management Association* Hospitality Club
• Future Business Leaders of America
• Global and Multicultural Student Organization
• Healthcare Executive Leaders of Marshall
• MIS Club
• Omicron Delta Epsilon
• Society for Advancement of Management
• Society for Human Resource Management

Accreditation

The Elizabeth McDowell Lewis College of Business holds accreditation by the Association to Advance Collegiate Schools of Business.[7]

References

1. "Lewis College of Business to celebrate 50th anniversary". Marshall University. April 11, 2019. Retrieved September 18, 2024.
2. Wayne, Lesile (March 18, 1998). "Be It Wharton or Darla Moore, Not for Nothing Is a B-School So Named". New York Times. Retrieved September 18, 2024.
3. Laister, Alaina (October 26, 2021). "Annual Women's Entrepreneurship Week returns to Marshall". The Parthenon. Retrieved September 18, 2024.
4. "Marshall University COB Undergraduate Degree Programs". Marshall University. Retrieved September 18, 2024.
5. "Marshall University COB Graduate Degree Programs". Marshall University. Retrieved September 18, 2024.
6. "Marshall University COB Student Organizations". Marshall University. Retrieved September 18, 2024.
7. "AACSB Accreditation - Marshall University". Association to Advance Collegiate Schools of Business. Retrieved September 18, 2024.

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