CHRISTIAN BUSINESS II department integrates faith New programs and continuing efforts enhanced the College of Business' mission to develop successful servants out of the departmenYs 900 students and 23 fu ll-time faculty members. "We strive to create Christian business servants that w ill use the talents that God has given them to succeed; not necessarily monetarily but for the glory of the kingdom of God," Bryan Burks, dean of the College of Business Administration, said. In an effort to advance teamwork skills and simulate fu ture careers in business, COBA offered an in-house form of the annual Arkansas Capital Corporation Business Plan Competition. Under the direction of Dr. Phil Brown, director of the accounting department, students wrote professional plans that implemented business strategies for an original product and market location. "Thepurposeoftruscompetition is to provide an opportunity for students to demonstrate their business development skills, along with new business venture ideas in a professional format just as they would in the business world," Burks said. In its second yea r, the Business Missions Seminar directed by Dr. Budd Hebert, professor of international business, allowed students to travel to Donetsk, Ukraine, during spring break. The seminar integrated business and character as students met with international businessprofessionals and also conducted personal Bible studies with members of the local congregation. "Christianity and business [aren't] normally grouped together but you don't have to be a Bible major to work in miSSions," senior Bethany Marcacci said. "The business world is your mission field. Ethics in general, while it may not be the most popular, [are important] ." ~ Amanda Sember Senior Kevin Redd grabs a hand full of potato chips at the College of Business' cookout Sept. 8. Students in the College of Business took advantage of the cookout to get to know one another and their profes– sors at the beginning of the year. (Photo by Amy Beene) 16611academics Sophomores Brett Jordan and M.J. Fosha present a study on 3M during a microeconomics class Nov. 14. Each student had to give a group presentation as a requirement for the semester. (Photo by Renee Lewis)
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