1979-1980 Yearbook

. - School of Business comes alive M ajar curriculum changes were implemented in the fall as steps were taken to meet the requirements for membership in the American Assembly of the Collegiate School of Business, and the degree of Bachelor of Business Administr~ion was approved for all majors in the School of Business. Three outstanding programs c;.vt..~y >~ DAY ? - within the School of Business provided stude~_unexcelled opportunities for in-depth development in the field. The American Studies Program brought outstanding guest speakers to campus and took program members on a week-long study tour each semester to major business, industrial or governmental centers. The Intercollegiate Business School of Business Team afforded students tremendous insights into business management through competing in the University of Nevada-Reno Invitational Games. The Center for Private Enterprise Education and the Economics team added yet another dimension to the program. Student organizations associated with the school were Pi Gamrna Psi, the accounting club , and Delta Mu Delta , the business honor society. Inactive last year, Pi Gamma Psi began a renovation process this year. Club 'revitalized' As tlle process progressed the club brought in recent Harding graduates who worked in fields related to accounting. They worked on gathering information concerning job opportunities, expected salaries and what interviewers look for in accounting students. The information is to be given to all accounting majors next fall. Members also began to provide a service to accounting students needing tutors. Delta Mu Delta began the year with 24 members and inducted 39 during the year. Those in the club were majors in some area of business or economics and were required to have a cumulative grade point average of 3.2 or higher on at least 64 hours of work. Delta Mu Delta's activities primarily consisted of induction ceremonies. Some did take part, however, in the fall Business Ethics Seminar. According to club president Bruce Piller the "purpose of the club is to promote higher scholarPI GAMMA PSI members Hal West: Sarah Adams, Tom Jones , Tim Sain , Allen Hunt and Jake Jensen discuss ways of improving their organization .

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