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College of Business Administration

A Letter From the Dean

WELCOME TO ACU’S COLLEGE OF BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION We educate business and technology professionals for Christian service and leadership throughout the world.

Beyond a great education and job placement opportunities, in our undergraduate offerings you will find: Connection. Join a vibrant community of Christian business and technology professionals, where you will find partners and mentors for your lifelong journey.

Inspiration. Gain vision to live as a Christian business or technology professional, learning to discern and pursue your purpose, values and goals.

Equipping. Glean knowledge from the best of theory and practice, acquiring skills and experiences for your personal and professional growth.

Your calling to honor God and bless the world. Transform the workplace and society for the good of others, demonstrating exemplary character as you serve and lead.

Come visit us on campus, and let us share how we make this promise a reality.

C. Brad Crisp, Ph.D. Dean, College of Business Administration

PURSUING EXCELLENCE ACU’s College of Business Administration (COBA) helps drive your transition from college student to business or technology professional.

Whatever your path, our faculty are committed to exemplary teaching and mentoring as you learn how to bridge the gap between business and technology, seeing how faith and ethics intersect within it.

A degree from COBA allows you to become an innovative entrepreneur, develop skills for digital creation, grow into an astute investor, and gain hands-on experiences that help you manage people and develop as a leader.

100% of Master of The average salary of a recent School of Information Technology and Computing graduate is $73,900.

The Princeton Review ranked ACU’s digital entertainment technology program as #29 in the nation for game design programs.

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Accountancy and School of Information Technology and Computing recent graduates were employed or enrolled in grad school within six months of graduation.

92% of recent business graduates were employed or enrolled in grad school within six months of graduation.

WHAT TO STUDY The College of Business houses both business and technology departments.

Accounting

Management Sciences (continued)

Dukes School of Finance

School of Information Technology and Computing

Management Sciences

Digital Entertainment Technology • Game Development • Virtual Production

Accounting • Analytics and Reporting • General Accounting Finance • Financial Analysis • Financial Management • Fintech and Analytics • Wealth Management Information Systems • Accounting Systems • Analytics • Application Development Management • Analytics • Business Leadership • Entrepreneurship • Human Resource Management • Interdisciplinary • Operations

Marketing • Analytics • Digital Marketing

Computer Science* • Computing Theory • Game Development • Software Engineering

*Teacher Certification available

Scan for a complete list of majors, minors and pre-professional programs.

acu.edu/COBA

DISCOVER YOUR PURPOSE

Hayden Poorman has big plans for his future as an investment banker, perhaps on Wall Street, with his eyes on someday creating his own firm to handle wealth management and financial advising. But above all, he wants his career to be driven by Christian values. He has found at ACU the perfect place to achieve both. His studies have opened doors for him through Leadership Summit, which allows students to network with Christian CEOs from around the country, and through classes such as Social Enterprise Consulting, which traveled to Costa Rica during spring break to advise local entrepreneurs. Along the way, he’s discovered a passion for serving others that will follow wherever his dreams take him.

“If we treat each person like Christ calls us to, I think that’s the highest standard of business.”

— HAYDEN POORMAN

Leadership Summit is a seven-day, three-credit course held in the Rocky Mountains of Colorado every January.

The course blends academic rigor with an environment meant to promote your personal relationship with Christ, helping you connect faith to your future business career. Students receive mentorship from business leaders, CEOs and pastors who share their faith and leadership journeys within the workplace.

HAYDEN POORMAN

Financial Management major/Entrepreneurship certificate, Buffalo Gap, Texas

Campus Activities: Student Government Association treasurer, STAR fund manager, Real Estate & Banking Society co-founder, Wildcat Week student director, Galaxy fraternity secretary

The new Dukes School of Finance offers a Bachelor of Business Administration in financial management, equipping you to analyze and apply business and financial data to project growth, analyze expenditures and ensure financial stability for companies or individuals. Through the recent generosity of the late Dr. Bill and Janie Dukes, high performing finance students can earn greater scholarship opportunities and additional preparation for highly preferred graduate programs.

DR. KYLE TIPPENS

Associate Professor and Director of the Dukes School of Finance

CALLED TO TEACHING AND RESEARCH Teaching is in Dr. Kyle Tippens’ blood. His great-grandfather, grandfather and father all taught students in secondary or higher education. “Initially, I had no plans to follow in their footsteps and instead pursued a career in business,” he says. “But over time my desire to do deeper research and to help students understand more about business, and finance in particular, led me to follow a call to a career in teaching and research.” Now he teaches business courses and heads ACU’s new Dukes School of Finance. “Working with students means that no two days are ever the same. I love to learn, and as any teacher knows, there is no better way to learn than to teach.”

“When students are open to it, I really appreciate the discussions and relationships that can form among us inside and outside of the classroom as we seek to learn and grow.”

— DR. KYLE TIPPENS

LIVE OUT YOUR MISSION

When Asa Kusuma graduated from ACU with a degree in computer science, he had no idea that the international platform he used for his job search would become his future employer. Now as a software engineer at LinkedIn, he has seen his vocation intermingle with his faith and personal growth. LinkedIn strives to create economic opportunity for every member of the global workforce. “The desire to work, be productive, be creative and provide for your loved ones and yourself is a big part of being made in God’s image,” he says. “It’s been a blessing to be a very small part of a very big organization on a mission to empower everyone globally with the opportunity to satisfy that desire.”

Our strong alumni connections play a vital role in fostering a sense of community, facilitating professional growth and contributing to the overall success and reputation of COBA at ACU.

“My time at ACU was formative because of the different perspectives impressed upon me by professors. I’m grateful for a community that invoked a broader purpose in life.”

— ASA KUSAMA

ASA KUSUMA (’12)

Software engineer, LinkedIn

Top 50 schools for game design: Students in the School of Information Technology and Computing (SITC) utilize the Digital Entertainment Technology Laboratory and its high-end workstations equipped with VR headsets, and much more, for mixed reality projects.

EXPERIENTIAL LEARNING Economies are powered by innovation. Much of that innovation derives from creative thinkers who possess the drive, vision and resources to turn an idea into reality. You can join nationally recognized student organizations and participate in campus competitions that promote entrepreneurial experiences, equipping you with the tools and resources to grow your business ventures under the guidance of our experienced staff. Entrepreneurship begins in every student’s freshman year with Venture Out, encouraging creativity and diligence within the context of an entrepreneurial pursuit. This experience includes students’ product development, pitch competitions and revenue goals, but extends farther than the classroom, into professional entrepreneuring opportunities.

Student Training and Research (STAR) Students gain first-hand experience by managing a multi-million-dollar investment fund belonging to the university’s endowment. STAR is an upper-level finance course that all business students have the opportunity to take. The course includes discussions about different sectors of the S&P 500, how current and historical events affect the market and, ultimately, how to buy and sell with the generous $2 million endowment fund entrusted to the students.

We see faith as a strength within industry. The vision of the Lytle Center is to transform the workplace by training up leaders of exemplary character.

We do so by promoting conversation around the integration of faith and leadership. Our Distinguished Speaker Series hosts notable and influential Christian leaders from major companies and nonprofits across the nation. Past speakers include executives from Walmart, VMware, BNSF Railway and Kellogg’s U.S. Specialty Channel.

WHERE YOU’LL LEARN

Mabee Business Building

Our Mabee Business Building has just undergone a complete renovation, updating both the faculty and classroom wings, as well as the center atrium. The learning spaces in our building accommodate the specific needs of every business discipline and extracurricular pursuit.

Within the Mabee Business Building, students in the School of Information Technology and Computing (SITC) utilize the Digital Entertainment Technology (DET) Laboratory as a space engineered for creativity in the world of virtual reality and game design. The lab includes high-end workstations

with VR headsets, a green screen and varietal lighting options for mixed reality projects. Students pursuing their passion in DET will earn industry certification in multiple applications, all made possible by the utility the lab offers.

STAR Financial Markets Laboratory Students in the Dukes School of Finance, as a part of the STAR upper-level training course, will utilize the Swinney Financial Markets Laboratory, equipped with a Bloomberg terminal and industry-leading trading software, to cultivate and promote ethical investing with a faith-based work mindset.

NEXT STEPS

SCHOLARSHIPS

ACU’s undergraduate application was designed specifically for motivated students like you. Take your next steps to ACU:

We’re committed to making the ACU experience as affordable as possible for everyone. All students admitted to ACU are considered for scholarships based on their application for admission. In addition to our merit-based awards, as a business or technology student in the College of Business Administration you may be eligible for additional scholarship opportunities and experiential learning vouchers beginning your freshman year.

Complete the application for admission* at acu.edu/apply** starting Aug. 1. Submit your application for free before Sept. 1.** After that date, there is a $50 nonrefundable application fee.

Send your official high school and/or college transcript(s) to: Mail:

ACU Office of Admissions ACU Box 29000 Abilene, TX 79699 Email: info@admissions.acu.edu Electronic: Various sources through your high school counselor

Request your ACT, SAT or CLT scores be sent to ACU. If you do not intend to send your college placement scores, you can choose to apply test-optional. Test-optional students are not eligible for the Presidential Scholarship or Honors College.

Should you be granted admission, you will be given access to confirm your admission, pay your $600 nonrefundable enrollment deposit and submit your housing preferences. The ACU enrollment deposit covers the cost of New Student Orientation, Wildcat Week and the First Year Experience. *Some programs may have additional application deadlines and admissions requirements. **Students who apply through ApplyTexas and/or CommonApp have a $50 nonrefundable application fee.

Scholarships include: Business Majors Business Professionals – $5,000-$11,000 over four years Dukes Scholars – $42,000 over four years Entrepreneurship – $6,000-$12,000 over four years Heacock Scholars – $30,000 over four years Technology Majors SITC Scholarships – $6,000-$12,000

Scan for a complete list of available scholarships.

*GPA, declared major and participation requirement must be met to receive and retain certain awards.

2023-24 Undergraduate Majors | Tracks and concentrations outlined beneath majors Arts, Humanities and Social Sciences Art and Design Art* • All-Level Teaching • Graphic Design • Painting • Sculpture Art Therapy Graphic Design • Advertising • User Experience Interior Architecture and Design • Art and Design • Business Communication and Sociology Communication • Communication Studies • Corporate and Nonprofit • Persuasion and Advocacy Sociology History and Global Studies History* • Public History Global Studies Interdisciplinary Degrees and Majors Liberal Studies Journalism and Mass Communication Advertising/Public Relations Journalism* Multimedia • Film • Media Ministry Language and Literature English* Spanish* Music Instrumental Education Music* Vocal Education Vocal Performance Political Science and Criminal Justice Criminal Justice Political Science • International Relations and Comparative Politics School of Education Early Childhood/Elementary

Middle School • Language Arts • Mathematics • Science • Social Studies Special Education with Early Childhood and Elementary Theatre Theatre* • Acting • Dance • Design/Technical • Directing • Musical Theatre • Theatre Ministry Biblical Studies Bible, Missions and Ministry Bible and Ministry • Biblical Languages • Biblical Text • Christian Ministry • Missions Ministry and Vocation • Children and Family Ministry • Vocational Missions • Worship Ministry • Youth and Family Ministry Marriage and Family Studies Child and Family Services • Child Life Business Administration Accounting Accounting • Analytics and Reporting • General Accounting Dukes School of Finance Finance • Financial Analysis • Financial Management • Fintech and Analytics • Wealth Management Management Sciences Information Systems • Accounting Systems • Analytics • Application Development

Management • Analytics • Business Leadership • Entrepreneurship • Human Resource Management • Interdisciplinary • Operations Marketing • Analytics • Digital Marketing School of Information Technology and Computing Computer Science* • Computing Theory • Game Development • Software Engineering Digital Entertainment Technology • Game Development • Virtual Production Health and Behavioral Sciences Communication Sciences and Disorders Communication Sciences and Disorders Kinesiology and Nutrition Kinesiology • Generalist • Health Promotion • Sport and Recreation Management • Pre-Athletic Training • Pre-Occupational Therapy • Pre-Physical Therapy Nutrition • Didactic Program in Dietetics • Generalist Psychology Psychology School of Nursing Nursing School of Social Work Social Work Science and Engineering Agricultural and Environmental Sciences Agribusiness Animal Health Professions Cooperative Animal Science • Livestock Production • Pre-Veterinary Medicine and Health

Environmental Science • Environmental Sustainability • Wildlife and Natural Resource Management Biology Biology* • Cellular/Molecular Biology • General Biology • Health Professions • Organismal Biology • Pre-Veterinary Medicine • Wildlife Biology Health Professions – Biology Chemistry and Biochemistry Biochemistry • American Chemical Society • Biomedical Science • Pre-Vet Health Professions – Biochemisty Chemistry* Engineering and Physics Engineering • Civil Engineering • Electrical Engineering • General Engineering • Mechanical Engineering Physics* • Computational Physics • Engineering Physics • Engineering Science Technology • Medical Physics Mathematics Mathematics* • Actuarial Science • Applied Mathematics • Pure Mathematics *Teacher Certification available

Visit acu.edu/undergraduate for a complete list of majors, minors and pre-professional programs.

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