GARDNER-WEBB UNIVERSITY|GODBOLD SCHOOL OF BUSINESS
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When the economy is down, it becomes more viable to obtain a graduate degree in business since there are few jobs for undergraduate degrees. The hope is that as one is completing their graduate degree, the economy may have peaked and thus the one with a graduate degree will see his or her value in the market almost doubled.
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In addition, a graduate degree in business offers the opportunity to increase their economic value in the market and provide you the necessary tools to differentiate you from others.
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The Graduate School of Business faculty hold doctoral degrees from well-known universities around the world. They have various business experiences and bring to the classroom a mixture of practical and theoretical training. In addition, our small class sizes help to create an environment where student participation is routine. I invite you to sample some of our course offerings and I trust you will agree with me that learning at the Gardner-Webb University Graduate School of Business can be a fun, challenging, and rewarding experience. Dr. Anthony Negbenebor|Dean Godbold School of Business
Quick Facts
Location: Main campus of 200 acres is located in Boiling Springs, NC, 50 miles west
of Charlotte, NC. Graduate School of Business offers classes at six additional locations throughout North Carolina and South Carolina as well as online.
General Contact Info: 110 South Main St. | P.O. Box 7256 | Boiling Springs, NC 28017 Accreditation: Gardner-Webb University is accredited by the Commission on Colleges of the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools (SACS). Additionally, the Godbold School of Business is nationally accredited by the Association of Collegiate Business Schools and Programs (ACBSP) and licensed by the South Carolina Commission on Higher Education. The Godbold School of Business received European Council for Business Education (ECBE) recognition. ECBE is an accrediting body that certifies business schools across the world, headquartered in Switzerland. The Godbold School of Business is one of two North Carolina schools to receive this designation. Enrollment: Average fall enrollment for all Graduate Programs 1,201.
32% male, 68% female; Geographic Distribution: 14 states, 15 foreign countries.
Faculty: 17 full time faculty; 90% with Ph.D. Curriculum: The Graduate School of Business offers three innovative graduate
business degree programs: International Master of Business Administration (IMBA), Master of Accountancy (MAcc), and Master of Business Administration (MBA). In addition, the MBA Plus offers six areas of specialization, leading to a post master’s certificate.
President: Dr. Frank Bonner (July 1, 2005 – present). History Highlights: Founded in 1905 as Boiling Springs High School; became
Boiling Springs Junior College in 1928; renamed Gardner-Webb College in 1942 in honor of Governor O. Max Gardner and his wife, Fay Webb Gardner; became a university in 1993; Gardner-Webb celebrated 100 years of educational service in 2005. Gardner-Webb’s graduate programs have over 4,000 alumni. Faith
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