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School of Business The Earl N. Phillips School of Business Dr. James Wehrley, Dean; Dr. Stephanie Crofton, Associate Dean; Mr. George Noxon, Chair, Accounting, Finance, and Economics; Dr. Shaun Davenport, Chair, Management and Entrepreneurship; Dr. Richard Parker, Chair, Marketing; Dr. Michael McCully, Director, International Business; Dr. Ross Roberts, Director, M.B.A. Program; Mr. Scott Davis; Ms. Lou Anne Flanders-Stec; Dr. Paul Forshey; Dr. Gerald Fox; Dr. Daniel Hall; Dr. Cynthia Hanson; Dr. Richard Hargrove; Dr. Steven Lifland; Dr. David Little; Ms. Marnie Matthews; Dr. Tjai Nielsen; Mr. Laurence Quinn; Dr. David Rodriguez; Dr. Suryadipta Roy; Dr. Peter Summers; Dr. Premalata Sundaram; Dr. Patricia Swafford. Phillips School of Business Vision, Mission, and Values Statements Vision To be a dynamic center for learning and professional engagement across the global business environment Mission To prepare our students to become tomorrow’s business professionals Values As a community of students, faculty, and staff engaged in continuous learning, our core values include: • A focus on student education and success through the provision of an engaging academic environment • An ongoing pursuit of knowledge and scholarship and the encouragement of intellectual curiosity • Respect for diversity and other cultures • Ethical behavior and conduct Majors and Minors The Earl N. Phillips School of Business offers the following majors and minors: • Major in Accounting • Major in Business Administration (or Business Administration with a Concentration in Entrepreneurship) • Major in International Business • Minor in Accounting • Minor in Business Administration • Minor in Economics
• Minor in Entrepreneurship • Minor in Finance • Minor in Global Commerce • Minor in Marketing Degree Requirements The Earl N. Phillips School of Business offers the B.S.B.A. degree in Accounting, the B.S.B.A degree in International Business, and the B.S.B.A degree in Business Administration. To graduate from High Point University with these degrees, students must complete the following: B.S.B.A. in Accounting Major Requirements...............................78 credits* University Core Requirements.................50 credits Electives...................................................8 credits TOTAL.........................................128 credits B.S.B.A. in Business Administration/Business Administration with a Concentration in Entrepreneurship Major Requirements...............................68 credits* University Core Requirements.................50 credits Electives.................................................18 credits TOTAL.........................................128 credits B.S.B.A. in International Business Major Requirements..........................78-81 credits* University Core Requirements.................50 credits Electives................................................5-8 credits TOTAL.........................................128 credits *At least 8 credits of University Core Requirements are “embedded” within each major. Though these overlapping credits are reflected in the credit totals for both Major Requirements and University Core Requirements, they are not counted twice in the calculations of Elective and Total credits. Important Registration Notes For students enrolled in the major programs offered through the Earl N. Phillips School of Business, at least 50 percent of traditional business credits must be completed at High Point University. Traditional business subjects include courses with the following prefixes: ACC, BUA, ECO, ENT, FIN, MGT, and MKT.