The College of Business & Computer Science at SBU provides educational programs in business, accounting, computer science and information technology with a Christian worldview. It aims to prepare students to impact the world through their careers. The programs have strong employment and further education outcomes. Faculty are actively engaged in research. Students achieve high honors in national competitions.

1. College of Business &
Computer Science
Celebrating our Biblical Commitments to Impact the World through
Business & Computer Science Education.
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2. The Mission of the College of
Business & Computers Science is to
provide educational programs in
business, accounting, and computer
and information sciences that
integrate theories, concepts, and
experiential applications with a
Christian worldview.
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3. SIFE is 1600 active
universities in 39 countries
with over 50,000 active
students worldwide
INC Magazine National
Entrepreneur of the Year
award for “Supporter of
Entrepreneurship.”
Doctorate from the University
of Missouri Columbia School
of Law
Charter member of the SBU
SIFE team & won national
honors in speech and debate.
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4. Business
SIFE – One of top 40 teams in the nation – Administration
Regional Competition winners 27/28 years
Graduates – 90%+ employed or attending
graduate school
MFT – 95% in national (graduates in December 2010 and May 2011) –
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Graduates scoring between 90% to 95% for past five years -- 7 out of 9
content areas on exit exam covered within Business Administration
Department. (Over 100,000 students nationwide in over 500 colleges
and universities take this exit exam.)
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5. SIFE
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6. Computer &
SBU Computer and Information Information
Sciences students received Sciences
nine national awards in 2010-11
Josh Wood National Champion, PBL Computer Concepts
Megan Burnett 2nd Place, AITP Undergraduate Research
Luke Abbott 3rd Place, PBL Game & Sim. Programming
J. Wood, R. Thomas 3rd Place, PBL Network Design
A. Bone, L. Kemp 5th Place, AITP Visual Studio Development
A. Copeland, J. Keedy 6th Place, AITP Visual Studio Development
Ryan Thomas 6th Place, PBL Cybersecurity
Matt Copeland 7th Place, PBL Database Design
Ashley Copeland 9th Place, PBL Network Design Concepts
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7. Adult
Rodger W. Minatra
Department Chair
Business
(417)328-1562 Programs
SBU has been offering business
degrees in extended locations since
the early 1990s. The Non-traditional
Bachelor of Science Business degree
has been graduating students since
2003. We are striving to meet the
educational needs of the adult
student through non-traditional
education.
Dorothy Nguyen
Mel Steele Program
Assistant Professor Coordinator
(417) 934-2999 (417)328-1484
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8. Wayne Clark, CPA, Accounting
Chair of Accounting
Intermediate Accounting I & II
Tax Accounting I & II
Auditing
Advanced Accounting
Sharla Bailey, CPA,
CMA, Assistant
Professor
Financial Accounting
Governmental and Not-for-Profit Accounting BS in Accounting
MBA Program
Jenell Wagner, CMA
Managerial Accounting BS in Accounting &
Cost Accounting
Accounting Information Systems Information Assurance
Operations Management
Entrepreneurship & Small Business
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9. Employment --
SIFE Bank of America Business
Nielsen
Iconoculture
Boeing
BNSF
Administration
Chick-fil-A GE Capitial (Netherlands)
Jack Henry Accenture [Duck Creek Technologies]
Bank of Bolivar Fellowship of Christian Athletes
Dannon ConocoPhillips Sprint
Nestle’s, Farm Bureau Financial Services NASA
Hallmark Space Foundation Walmart
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Whirlpool, New York Life Lilly
Microsoft Peerless Wells Fargo
UMB Enterprise A.G.Edwards
Cerner United Missouri Bank Edward Jones
Bank of America Federal Reserve Bank of KC Shelter Insurance
TV Guide O’Reilly’s ANPAC
Internships -- Approximately 76% of BA students complete an internship.
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10. Women in Computing Conference
Kansas City, Missouri, October 7-8, 2011

11. Computer &
Information
Sciences
In 2011, SBU was one of only 33 universities in the world
named to the NSF’s Technical Committee on Parallel and
Distributed Computing “Early Adopter” list. SBU was the only
University in Missouri named to the list.
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12. DISINFECTION DAY 2011
8AM-Noon, 10/1/11 ~ 48 Computers Cleaned ~ 1730 Viruses Decimated ~ 95.5 Gb of Storage Liberated

13. Adult
Locations Business
Programs
•Salem
•Springfield
•Mt. View
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14. FACULTY– Business
Troy Bethards, DBA (Finance & Economics) Administration
Ronda Credille, PhD (Marketing & Management)
Susan Lynch, EdD (Marketing & Management)
Justin Tapp, MA (Economics & Finance)
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Angie Wright, MBA –doctoral candidate (Life Economics, Ethics & Professional Dev.)
Jeremy MacLaughlin (PT – Management)
Pat Douglas (PT – Legal Environments)
Mrs. Angie Carr (generalist)
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15. 2011 PBL Nationals
Seven Students – Seven Trophies – One National Champion

16. MBA
Program
5 Tracks leading to
proficiency in
•Management
•Human Resource Management
•Information Assurance
•Healthcare Administration
•Scholarship of Teaching in Dorothy Nguyen
Business Program
Coordinator
(417)328-1484
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17. SIFE
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18. Adult
Course Format Business
Programs
Online – A large number of the required
business classes are offered in a flexible, online format so that working
adults can fit their educational needs into their demanding schedules.
Hybrid – Courses that require some face-to-face (F2F) time are offered
in a hybrid format where students and faculty are able to alternate
between F2F and online delivery modes.
Face-to-face (F2F) – Salem and Mt. View campuses have not lost the
human touch and still offer several classes in the face-to-face format.
This includes many of the more math intensive courses such as
Accounting, Business math, Finance, and Statistics.
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19. Computer &
Information
Sciences
Dr. Tim DeClue, Professor & Dept. Chair
Dr. James Cain, Assistant Professor
Dr. Baochuan Lu, Assistant Professor
Jeff Kimball, Associate Professor
All faculty published in peer-reviewed
journals in 2010-11
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20. Accounting
SBU Accounting majors
currently “pass exam
parts the first time” at a
60% rate versus the
national average of 48%.
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21. 2010-11 Competitive Programming Team
CCSC Central Plains (MO/IL/KS/NE/OK) Regional Champions Top-25 Mid-central U.S. Team

22. Accounting
The average ACT score
of SBU Accounting
majors is 26, and 75% of
our majors regularly
graduate with honors.
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23. Adult
More Information Business
Programs
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24. SIFE
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25. MBA
Program
Graduate Certificates in
•Information Assurance
•Healthcare Administration
Ken Bandy
Program director
(417)328-1759
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