Belmont University College of Business Viewbook

THE JACK C. MASSEY COLLEGE OF BUSINESS

Welcome to THE JACK C. MASSEY COLLEGE OF BUSINESS Students enrolled in the Undergraduate School of Business at Belmont University embark on a journey that is both challenging and rewarding as each student is encouraged to utilize his or her unique set of interests and skills to make a positive difference in the world. Having achieved AACSB International accreditation for both business and accounting, our programs have met the requirements for a wide range of quality standards. In addition, we have received national recognition for our innovative programs, placing Belmont among the best in business.

The world of business is a dynamic one that offers exciting opportunities in every industry, whether it be health care, banking, publishing, automotive, professional sports, distribution, government, technology‌ the list goes on and on. Belmont’s strong relationship in the business community provides a valuable network for internships and future career opportunities, allowing our students to begin a successful career and to truly go From Here to Anywhere.

It is my pleasure to introduce you to the Jack C. Massey College of Business. Belmont University is the largest Christian university in Tennessee and we are the only private college or university in Tennessee that is accredited by the Association of the Advancement of Collegiate Schools of Business—International for our B.B.A. and M.B.A. programs as well as our Accounting major and Master of Accountancy degree.

Our mission is to provide our students with an innovative learning experience—both practical and discipline based— by faculty who have industry experience and globally recognized academic credentials. As teacher-scholars, they bring their special real-world experience and intellectual curiosity to the classroom every day. Combined with students who are eager to learn and lead in numerous student organizations, such as Enactus, DECA, and the Ethics Bowl, the result is an undergraduate and graduate business education that is consistently ranked among the best in the country in BusinessWeek and the Princeton Review.

In addition to the national recognition our degree programs have received, many of our concentrations/majors have earned individual rankings for their innovative programming. Our entrepreneurship program was recently ranked #16 in the U.S. by Entrepreneur Magazine and our rapidly growing International Business major was selected as a Top Program by BusinessWeek.

The recognized sign of a high quality business education program is student placement­—the percentage of our graduating students who find employment in their areas within six months of graduation. The Massey College of Business placed 97 percent of graduates in the May 2016 class and placed over 200 internships during the academic year. Clearly, our employers see the value in Massey graduates.

I invite you to come and check out the energy and excitement in our new “trading room,” innovation lab and entrepreneurship accelerator. With your commitment and motivation, we can take you…From Here to Anywhere.

Pat Raines Dean of the Massey College of Business 1

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OUR MISSION The Jack C. Massey College of Business at Belmont University is an innovative, student-centered learning community that prepares entrepreneurial, ethical and socially responsible future business leaders for the dynamic global economy.

REPUTATION MATTERS A successful entrepreneur, Jack C. Massey was the first person in the history of the New York Stock Exchange to take three unrelated companies from private to public listings on the “big board”— Hospital Corporation of America, Kentucky Fried Chicken Corporation and Winner’s Corporation.

We believe Mr. Massey’s vision of sustainable success in building a “business school of national reputation” has been realized at Belmont University as we continue to receive recognition for the quality of our programs and celebrate the successes of our graduates.

SMALL CLASS SIZES Small classes (averaging 20 students) at Belmont keep students from getting lost in the crowd and facilitate greater participation in classroom discussions. Our students enjoy getting to know their faculty and peers as they build life-long relationships and network among the best and brightest in business.

TERRIFIC VALUE As a private university in the U.S. News & World Report’s Best Universities Master’s Level South Category, Belmont provides high value to students at a competitive cost. We offer numerous merit and need-based scholarships in addition to standard financial aid options.

Business students are also eligible for Glover Accounting & Glover Business Scholarships, which are reserved exclusively for qualified undergraduate students in the Jack C. Massey College of Business.

FUTURE OPPORTUNITIES Our graduates are equipped with the knowledge, skills and confidence necessary to become successful business leaders. Students are encouraged to participate in internships and begin networking with employers before they graduate. We have a strong six-month placement rate that consistently exceeds 90 percent. Massey College of Business alumni accept offers with Fortune 500 companies, entrepreneurial ventures, government organizations and non-profit institutions locally, nationally and internationally.

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PROGRAMS Innovative Programs & Experiential Learning

Comprehensive Business Exposure

Well known for its academic innovations, Belmont University has been named a Top School to Watch by U.S. News & World Report, a high honor that indicates the strength of Belmont’s reputation among universities nationwide. Recognitions such as this result from numerous enhancements focused on the student learning experience.

One example is the Massey Financial Information Center, the first financial lab at a Tennessee college or university. This special classroom, which includes an electronic stock ticker, data wall and access to equipment and software used in professional investment firms, gives students the opportunity to access and analyze financial information in a completely interactive environment. Students are responsible for managing over $700,000 in investment funds, and their performance had earned more than $5,400 in prize money from the Tennessee Valley Authority.

The Bachelor of Business Administration (B.B.A.) degree at Belmont University provides students the opportunity to study a wide range of business subjects with concentrations in nine different areas:

Opportunities such as the financial information center, our studentrun businesses, business hatcheries, student organizations and internship opportunities facilitate the application of learning to realworld situations. In and outside of the classroom, our students tackle challenging case studies and address the needs of local businesses and non-profit organizations.

• Accounting

• International Business

• Economics

• Management

• Entrepreneurship • Finance

• Management Information Systems

• General Business

• Marketing

Students also have the option of pursuing a Bachelor of Science (B.S.) in Economics or International Economics. The Social Entrepreneurship program offers thematic tracks with a Bachelor of Science or Bachelor of Arts option. Thematic tracks include: Contemporary Social Issues, Economic Development, Environmental Science, Faith, Culture & Ethics and Global Social Entrepreneurship.

In the past 10 years, the Belmont DECA chapter has achieved the following:

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students received National Top 10 recognition

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of those made it to Top 3

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of those were named 1st place winners

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STUDY ABROAD A Global Perspective As the workplace becomes more international in scope, a successful manager needs knowledge and skills that extend beyond the traditional business disciplines. Thus, Belmont’s Jack C. Massey College of Business places a strong emphasis on the global business community and requires all B.B.A.-degree seeking students to complete an international business course. Global issues are also interwoven throughout other courses in the business curriculum and the Jack C. Massey College of Business sponsored convocation programs.

Belmont business students have won numerous awards in a number of competitions including the CIBER Competition at the University of Connecticut, the Network of International Business Schools (NIBS) Worldwide Case competition in Rotterdam, Netherlands and the X-Culture Global Competition.

In addition to classroom learning, all students in the Jack C. Massey College of Business are encouraged to participate in Belmont’s Study Abroad program. Business study abroad programs and exchange opportunities are available in numerous countries including Australia, Denmark, France, Argentina, China and Spain, to name a few. Our students travel to six of the seven continents, immersing themselves in the language, culture and business of each country they visit.

During study abroad, students have the opportunity to earn credit towards their major, minor or general education requirements. Study abroad experiences have short-term and long-term options, including a full academic year, semester, summer or Belmont’s Maymester.

Maymester is a two to three week study abroad experience during the month of May where Belmont students can sometimes earn up to nine credit hours and take advantage of tuition discounts. Maymester trips are led by Belmont faculty members, so students are able to further connect with their faculty in a meaningful way.

Finally, Belmont University students and alumni work in a variety of international-oriented careers and internships. Recent internationaloriented internship placements include Cat Financial, Nashville Export Assistance Center and Genesco. Alumni in international careers work in a variety of firms, including FedEx, Healthways, Netflix, Des-Case Corporation, Tractor Supply, Nissan and V. Alexander. Business alumni work all over the world, including Australia, Belgium, Brazil, Canada, China, Colombia, Denmark, Finland, France, Guatemala, Hong Kong, Ireland, Japana, Moldova, New Zealand, South Africa, Spain and Vietnam.

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WHAT CAN YOU EXPECT? Knowledgable & Accessible Faculty Belmont’s Jack C. Massey College of Business faculty are qualified, committed educators. Most hold the highest degree possible in their discipline and offer instruction guided by real-world experience, resulting in an academic setting that perfectly blends many years of classroom knowledge with practical insight. Moreover, Belmont faculty provide personalized attention, making time available with scheduled office hours and involvement in student activities. Each undergraduate business student is assigned a faculty advisor who teaches in the concentration of interest. Advising takes place in a one-on-one setting each semester so individual needs can be met.

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Dr. Jeff Cornwall

Dr. Lakisha Simmons

Dr. Marieta Velikova

ENTREPRENEURSHIP

MANAGEMENT INFORMATION SYSTEMS

ECONOMICS & INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS

Dr. Jeff Cornwall is the Jack C. Massey Chair in Entrepreneurship at Belmont University.

Before joining Belmont, he was the Cofounder and President/CEO of Atlantic Behavioral Health Systems. After nine years of rapid growth and negotiating the sale of most of the corporation’s business interests, he returned to academics. Dr. Cornwall consults with a variety of businesses on startup and growth-related issues. His current research and teaching interests include entrepreneurial finance and entrepreneurial ethics. He has authored or co-authored six books and his blog, the Entrepreneurial Mind, is one of the most popular small business blogs on the web and is part of the Forbes blog network.

Prior to her teaching career, Dr. Simmons held several positions with Caterpillar Financial Services, including Programmer Analyst and IT Business Analyst. During her time at Cat Financial, Dr. Simmons also served as a 6 Sigma Black Belt and was responsible for facilitating and applying 6 Sigma methodologies to diverse improvement and implementation projects.

Recently, Dr. Simmons, in collaboration with her husband, created Homework Suite, an academic planner mobile app. The app was designed with college students in mind in order to help them track their own class attendance and keep tabs on group projects, while also making sure to not forget when an assignment is due.

Dr. Marieta Velikova was named the 2015–2016 Chaney Distinguished Professor, an award determined on the basis of superior teaching and is presented each year to a Belmont faculty member who best represents the vision of the university to be a “premier teaching institution.” Dr. Velikova has led numerous study abroad trips to Turkey, Japan, Guatemala, Cuba and Brazil.

She is active in the business community being a member of the Tennessee Chinese Chamber of Commerce, Nashville Chamber of Commerce, board member of Society of Universal Dialogue and the Turkish American Chamber of Commerce.

STUDENT RESOURCES & PROGRAMS Career Development Center The Jack C. Massey College of Business Career Development Center provides career planning services to Belmont business students and alumni. Whether you need help determining your best career path, securing an internship, practicing your interview skills and/or connecting with employers, the expert staff in the Career Development Center is ready and able to help you succeed. Companies that have hired Belmont business graduates and interns span all industries and include: ADP

Enterprise Rent-a-Car

Pepsi Beverage Company

Advantage Sales and Marketing

Ernst & Young

PWC

AmSurg

Eventbrite

Relode Inc.

Asurion

Ford Motor Credit

Technology Advice

BNY Mellon

Hospital Corporation of America

Tek Systems

Caterpillar Financial

Ipreo

UBS Financial Services

Change Healthcare

KPMG

Xtend Heathcare

Cigna

Nashville Predators

Warby Parker

Dell

Nissan

Deloitte

Northwestern Mutual

Disney

Parallon

Edward C. Kennedy Center for Business Ethics More than ever, issues of ethics and character play a pivotal role in the culture of business. Today’s business graduates must possess a solid foundation and thorough understanding of the types of ethical dilemmas they may face in the workplace. In addition to a required Business Ethics core course, numerous guest speakers are brought to campus each semester to deliver insightful messages about the issues impacting the business community today. A few of our past speakers include: DENNIS BAKKE

GEOFFREY COLVIN

co-founder of the AES Corporation and best-selling author

Fortune Magazine Senior Editor

REV. DAVID BECKMAN

CYNTHIA COOPER

President of Bread for the World

WorldComm whistleblower and 2002 TIME magazine Person of the Year

BEN COHEN

DR. ROBERT FOGEL

co-founder of Ben and Jerry’s Ice Cream

Nobel Prize-winning economist

Center for International Business The Jack C. Massey College of Business at Belmont University strives to be the premier international business institution of higher education in the region. The mission of the Center for International Business (CIB) is to create international trade and business awareness, knowledge and opportunities for each of our stakeholders through excellent teaching, research and service. Programs include an international business case competition, study abroad trips, international-oriented convocation series and community trade and investment events. Belmont University is a member of CUIBE, a consortium of leading schools and universities that have undergraduate international business programs.

Past speakers at CIB student convocation events have included: CEOs and senior executives from Chinaco Healthcare Corporation, Bridgestone Americas, Sitel and Thomas Nelson; distinguished authors and writers, such as CNN Global Contributor Parag Khanna, Economist Editor Robert Powell, Senator Bob Corker, international career expert Stacie Berdan and three different Consul-Generals of Japan. Through its Ambassador Series, the CIB has hosted U.S. Ambassador George Staples, U.S. Ambassador Thomas Pickering, U.S. Ambassador Dick Bowers and foreign ambassadors from Kazakhstan, Ireland and Russia.

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Center for Entrepreneurship Belmont’s Center for Entrepreneurship offers students the opportunity to bring their business ideas to life. The United States Association for Small Business and Entrepreneurship named Belmont’s Center for Entrepreneurship a National Model Undergraduate Program for excellence in entrepreneurship education. Belmont’s program has also been named a national Top 25 program by Entrepreneur Magazine and The Princeton Review and featured as one of five schools for entrepreneurs by Fortune magazine. Such awards and distinctions are indicative of the exceptional quality of our program.

The Center for Entrepreneurship manages multiple campus-based businesses and provides resources and support for students developing their own businesses. Students can utilize Belmont’s Business Hatchery and Accelerator for office space and administrative tools, as well as for meeting space with colleagues and clients. Additionally, faculty, staff, alumni and local entrepreneurs who serve in the Belmont Entrepreneur network are available to offer advice and mentorship to students. Our Entrepreneur-in-Residence program brings in a successful entrepreneur each year for workshops and one-on-one guidance with student entrepreneurs.

Other resources and co-curricular programs provided through the Center for Entrepreneurship include Belmont’s annual Business Plan and Pitch Competition, Excellence in Entrepreneurship Award grants, Practicing Entrepreneur Roundtables, our annual Entrepreneurship Village, and free accounting and legal clinics. Our hands-on approach sets Belmont’s program apart and provides practical learning opportunities for our students.

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STUDENT ORGANIZATIONS & HONOR SOCIETIES The Jack C. Massey College of Business offers a variety of co-curricular leadership and learning opportunities to qualified students. Students can network and earn distinction by participating in the following business student organizations and honor societies: American Marketing Association (AMA) A professional association for individuals and organizations involved in the practice, teaching and study of marketing worldwide. As a collegiate member, students have immediate opportunities for professional development and networking as well as access to the latest in news, insights and information.

Equity Trading Club A Belmont organization that creates fellowship and enables students to have an interest in the financial markets to share their ideas and to conduct research on investments.

Association for Information Systems (AIS) The premier professional association for individuals and organizations who lead the research, teaching, practice and study of information systems worldwide.

Ethics Bowl Team A team comprised of undergraduate students who have an interest in the application of ethical principles in a competitive environment.

Team members study cases prior to competition and are questioned regarding a particular case. Top regional teams go on to compete at the national level.

Beta Alpha Psi (BAP) An international honorary organization for qualified accounting, finance and information systems majors. BAP recognizes scholastic and professional excellence, and its activities complement its members’ formal educations.

International Business Society (IBS) A Belmont organization for students interested in the field of international business. Members come from various backgrounds and majors but are united by their interests in international business issues and career opportunities.

Beta Gamma Sigma (BGS) An international honor society that offers the highest recognition available to business students worldwide. Only academically qualified students in programs accredited by AACSB International are invited to join.

micron Delta Epsilon O One of the world’s largest academic honor societies that recognizes scholastic attainment and the honoring of outstanding achievement in economics, the establishment of closer ties between students and faculty in economics within colleges and universities, and among colleges and universities.

Business Student Advisory Board A Belmont organization open to undergraduate students in the Jack C. Massey College of Business. Members have the opportunity to network, provide important feedback to the College of Business, develop business skills and serve the community.

Collegiate DECA A student-driven organization that values innovation, integrity, teamwork and competence. Members coordinate and participate in networking, community service and entrepreneurship enrichment programs. Members have the opportunity to showcase their skills while competing against their peers at the International Career Development Conference in such areas as marketing, management and entrepreneurship.

Sigma Nu Tau The only honor society dedicated to entrepreneurship. The organization seeks to promote, recognize and reward academic excellence in entrepreneurship and to encourage and recognize the practice of principled entrepreneurship.

Student Center for Public Trust (Student CPT) An interactive environment where ethical business behaviors and ideas can flourish while creating opportunities for students to network with the business community and develop professional leadership skills.

Society of Human Resource Management (SHRM) The world’s largest association devoted to human resource management.

Entrepreneurship Club (E-Club) A Belmont organization dedicated to the promotion of entrepreneurship. E-Club members have the opportunity to participate in student-run businesses, attend national conferences and events through affiliation with Collegiate DECA, interact with successful entrepreneurs in various industries, and take part in local community service and non-profit organizations.

Belmont Enactus chapter

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2x NATIONAL CHAMPION,

WORLD CHAMPIONS

in 2012

Enactus An international non-profit organization that helps students to develop the skills necessary to become socially responsible business leaders. Located on more than 1,700 college campuses worldwide, Enactus teams work with leaders in business and higher education to create economic opportunities in their communities by participating in projects that focus on market economics, entrepreneurship, success skills, environmental sustainability, business ethics and financial literacy. A few Belmont Enactus project examples include: • A student-created mattress recycling business, Spring Back Recycling, which provided employment to formerly incarcerated men. This business recycled more than 40,000 mattresses and with over 2,400 hours volunteered on the development of this project, the 42 student team won the World Cup in 2012. • Partnership with the women of Thistle Farms/Magdalene, a safe haven for women who have survived lives of violence, prostitution and abuse. The women of Magdalene create Thistle Farms natural bath and body products and develop valuable life skills in the process. Belmont students trained them in financial literacy, inventory management and computer skills, as well as mentored them in the personal skills they needed to succeed in going back to school and finding employment. • Strings of Hope, a successful project that manufactures and sells handcrafted jewelry made from recycled guitar strings donated by celebrities.

Profits contribute to support food distribution programs and healthcare clinics provided by a local non-profit organization (The Next Door).

Belmont Enactus has grown from 14 members at its inception in 2006 to more than 65 active members representing a broad range of disciplines. United by their desire to make a difference, these students are focused on using their gifts and abilities to engage and transform the world.

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FACILITIES

Ranked

Belmont University recently re-opened the Jack C. Massey Business Center after an extensive renovation, providing modernized learning facilities for students of the Jack C. Massey College of Business. Thanks to a generous lead gift from the Jack C. Massey Foundation, the $10 million makeover features a state-of-the-art financial trading center, Accelerator space for student-run start-ups and a Media:Scape room to enable real-time digital collaborations. These new spaces will further enhance the college’s nationally-recognized undergraduate, graduate and executive education programs. The renovation offers significant advances in technology resources and space optimization to provide an exceptional and collaborative educational space for business students and community leaders.

TOP 25 95%

Undergraduate Entrepreneurship Program

by Entrepreneur Magazine 10

First destination rate for Massey College of Business

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STUDENT EXPERIENCES “Belmont University’s business school is to thank for preparing me for the real world. Being a part of Belmont’s DECA chapter not only enhanced my business skills, but also improved my self-confidence when it comes to making strategic decisions, developing extensive reports, creating and giving presentations, and networking among business professionals.”

Ben Matthews

MARKETING & MANAGEMENT INFORMATION SYSTEMS

“My experience with the Massey College of Business has been transformative to not only my college career but to my life. In the spring of 2016, I had the opportunity to complete an internship with the organization World Relief. This opportunity provided me with a hands-on learning experience that changed the way in which I not only view the world of international business but challenged me to think about the way in which I approach larger social issues, such as refugee resettlement in regards to business here in the United States.”

Alaina Elgin

SOCIAL ENTREPRENEURSHIP

“The Jack C. Massey College of Business has set me up for success both during my college career and my professional life after graduation. The Meet the Firms event has introduced me to the many opportunities available to me as well as provided me with ample internship and employment offers. Knowing that my Belmont education is so valuable gives me confidence that I will succeed in my endeavors in the business world.”

Marissa Clark ACCOUNTING

ALUMNI REFLECTIONS “During my time at Belmont, I helped start several businesses that are still operating today, studied abroad on three separate occasions to more than 10 countries, and upon graduation, went to Cambridge University for a fully funded fellowship in social enterprise. Then, I went to Ghana, West Africa, where I served in the Peace Corps for more than two years.”

Rami Nofal

INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS AND ECONOMICS, 2013 TouchstoneMedical Imaging “At Belmont, it goes beyond being more than a number to your professors and staff. You are more than just a student or a grade, but an individual whose success truly matters to each member of the team. In talking with alumni from other schools, the care, concern and dedication of the Belmont faculty is unparalleled. My degree and experiences at Belmont provided a strong foundation consisting of industry knowledge, work ethic and contacts that has enabled me to have a successful career in the healthcare industry.”

Katie Jensen

MANAGEMENT, HEALTHCARE TRACK, 2002 Curo Health Services “Belmont offered me an environment to grow academically, personally and become a more active citizen of my community. The small class sizes at Belmont made my learning more personalized and helped me create meaningful relationships with my professors, and these relationships continue to be part of my life today. From study abroad to ethics bowl competitions, I was able to gain experiences and skills that I use on a daily basis.”

Tina Sharma ECONOMICS, 2014 Google

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Belmont University is a Christian community. The university faculty, administration and staff uphold Jesus as the Christ and as the measure for all things. As a community seeking to uphold Christian standards of morality, ethics and conduct, Belmont University holds high expectations of each person who chooses to join the community. Belmont University does not discriminate on the basis of race, sex, color, national or ethnic origin, age, disability, military service or sexual orientation. Under the law, the university may discriminate on the basis of religion in employment in order to fulfill its mission. Inquiries or complaints concerning the application of these policies to employees should be directed to the Director of Human Resources, Fidelity Hall Room 426, 1900 Belmont Blvd., Nashville, TN 37212, humanresources@belmont.edu or 615.460.6456.

Inquiries or complaints concerning the application of these policies to students should be directed to the Dean of Students, 2nd floor Beaman Student Life Center, deanofstudents@belmont.edu, 615.460.6407.

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