Carson College of Business

Carson College of Business
Type Public
Business school
Established 1963
Parent institution
 Washington State University
Dean Larry W. (Chip) Hunter
Location Pullman, Washington, USA
Website www.business.wsu.edu

The Carson College of Business is the business school of Washington State University in Pullman, Washington. Established in 1963, it is one of the largest of the ten colleges in WSU.

History

The College of Business first offered economics courses since Washington State University started operating in 1892. The Department of Economic Science and History was created in 1917 as part of the College of Sciences and Arts, and in 1926, it became the Department of Business Administration. The department started offering programs in Secretarial Science, apart from the normal offering of economics courses, which is at that time composed of only five faculty members.[1]

In 1928, the Department of Business Administration was elevated to a school status and the faculty increased into fifteen. Yet, it is still incorporated with the College of Sciences and Arts, until, in 1940, it granted an independent status. In 1948, the Economics department from the College of Sciences and Arts and the School of Business Administration were merged, becoming the School of Economics and Business with the help of Dr. M. W. Lee.

In 1963, the school was granted a college status, and becomes the College of Business and Economics. The first functioning dean was Dr. Eugene Clark. The college first offered business courses with the establishment of three branch campuses of Washington State University in Tri-Cities, Spokane and Vancouver in 1989. The School of Economics Sciences is now part of College of Agricultural, Human, and Natural Resource Sciences which offers courses in economics in 2005.

In 2006, the Washington State University Regents voted to change the name of the college into College of Business.

Departments

WSU College of Business is divided into various units:[2]

Academics

Business school rankings
U.S. undergraduate business
Bloomberg Businessweek[3] NR
U.S. News & World Report[4] 72
U.S. MBA
Bloomberg Businessweek[5] NR
Forbes[6] NR
U.S. News & World Report[7] NR

The College of Business offers undergraduate and graduate programs at three Washington State University campuses in Pullman, Tri-Cities and Vancouver.The college is accredited by the Association to Advance Collegiate Schools of Business (AACSB).

Undergraduate

The college offers a Bachelor of Arts in Business Administration with majors/ specializations in:[8]

It also offers a Bachelor of Arts in Hospitality Business Management, which began offering programs in 1932, making it one of the oldest hospitality management schools in the United States. Majors available in this program include:

Graduate

MBA programs

The Master of Business Administration is offered at different formats and locations. These include:[9]

MAcc program

The Master of Accounting is a one-year degree program for professionals seeking to further their career in the field of accounting.

Doctoral programs

The Ph.D in Business Administration is offered to individuals seeking a career in teaching and research. Concentrations include:

International Programs

In addition, the College of Business provides degree programs, internships, study abroad and faculty-led programs in Australia, China, Greece, Italy, Korea, Spain, Turkey, Tanzania,Switzerland, and Thailand.[10]

Partnership with Cesar Ritz Colleges Switzerland

The WSU College of Business and the Cesar Ritz Colleges Switzerland have a partnership that confer two degrees from both institutions, a bachelor's degree in Hospitality Business Management from WSU College of Business, and a bachelor's degree in International Business from Cesar Ritz Colleges. The three-year program allows the student to earn two degrees with an extensive global business position and a two, six-months internship in Switzerland. There are almost 1,000 students who have studied and earned a Washington State University degree through César Ritz Colleges since its inception in 1984.[11]

International Business Institute

WSU offers more than 1,200 education abroad opportunities. To date, the College of Business offers the following study abroad programs:[12]

Faculty-led Programs

Semester Programs at International Centers
Summer Programs

Facilities

Facilities include:[13]

Centers and Institutes

WSU College of Business hosts numerous centers and institutes for research activities. Centers and institutes include:[14]

References

  1. ↑ http://ntserver1.wsulibs.wsu.edu/masc/finders/ua43.htm
  2. ↑ http://www.business.wsu.edu/overview/Pages/units.aspx
  3. ↑ "The Complete Ranking: Best Undergraduate Business Schools". Bloomberg Businessweek. 2014. Retrieved 2016-02-06.
  4. ↑ "Best Undergraduate Business Programs Rankings". U.S. News & World Report. 2015. Retrieved 2016-02-06.
  5. ↑ "Best Business Schools 2015". Bloomberg Businessweek. 2015. Retrieved 2016-02-06.
  6. ↑ "The Best Business Schools". Forbes. 2015. Retrieved 2016-02-06.
  7. ↑ "Best Business Schools". U.S. News & World Report. 2015. Retrieved 2016-02-06.
  8. ↑ http://www.business.wsu.edu/academics/Pages/Majors.aspx
  9. ↑ http://www.business.wsu.edu/graduate/Pages/index.aspx
  10. ↑ http://ibus.wsu.edu/Documents/globalviewbook.pdf
  11. ↑ http://www.business.wsu.edu/WSU-CR/Pages/default.aspx
  12. ↑ http://ibus.wsu.edu/Pages/default.aspx
  13. ↑ http://www.business.wsu.edu/overview/Pages/facilities.aspx#409
  14. ↑ http://www.business.wsu.edu/overview/Pages/Institutes.aspx

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