This document provides an overview of the Eberhardt School of Business at the University of the Pacific. It summarizes the school's accreditation, rankings, personalized learning approach, degree programs, experiential learning opportunities, career services, and employment outcomes. The school offers AACSB-accredited undergraduate and graduate business programs, with an average class size of 29 students allowing for interactive learning. Students can gain hands-on experience through courses like the Student Investment Fund and internships. Upon graduating, over 90% of accounting students report getting a job or going to graduate school within 3 months.

1. Transforming Lives Through
Excellence in Business Education
Pacific.edu/Business

2. Our Agenda for Today
Introduction
Our Welcome Message for You
Personalized Learning
Relevant Experiences
Professional Preparation
And Strong Networks
Questions
Answers & Wrap-Up

3. Why Pacific and the Eberhardt School of Business
 AACSB accredited programs – only about 5% worldwide are AACSB accredited
 Pacific is #8 in CA in salaries earned by alumni in College Scorecard
 Dedicated Eberhardt Career Management Staff
 International Study and Experiential Opportunities
 Top Tier of Business Schools
 Listed in Best 296 Business Schools by Princeton Review
 Ranked as #9 Most Diverse Business School by Businessweek

4. Personalized Educational Experience
Interactive
556 students and 29
students/class average, which
allows for interactive classes
Accessible
Accessible professors and staff
allows for personal attention
Advising
Faculty advisors work with
incoming, first-year students
during summer orientation and
throughout their degree
Expert
Top-rated, well-qualified faculty
who teach and advise

5. Bachelor of Science in Business Administration
Offering 10 concentrations including:
• Accounting
• Arts & Entertainment
• Business Law
• Economicis
• Entrepreneurship
Bachelor of Science in Accounting
• Finance
• International Business
• Management & Human Resources
• Marketing
• Management Information Systems
Ben Carlston,
Ph.D.
Assistant Professor of
Finance
EDUCATION:
Ph.D., Duke University
B.A., Brigham Young
University
RESEARCH INTERESTS
& EXPERTISE AREAS:
Stock Price Volatility;
Liquidity & Volatility Risk;
Data-Based Integrated
Variance Estimators
Undergraduate Business Programs
Eberhardt School of Business
5-Year Blended Bachelor and Master of Accounting
V u s a l E m i n l i ,
P h . D .
Assistant Professor of
Finance
EDUCATION:
Ph.D. and M.S., Purdue
University
B.A., Berea College
RESEARCH
INTERESTS
& EXPERTISE AREAS:
Corporate Finance and
Governance; Industrial
Organization; Mergers
& Acquisitions

6. Student Investment
Fund course
$3.7+ million managed
investment fund
Student Clubs
Numerous student clubs
and organizations
including several business
specific
In-Class Projects
Recently sn Entrpreneurship &
Innovation Summit was held
for ESB & SOECS courses
Relevant Experience-Based Learning Environment
Accounting Internships
-83% of Blended Accounting
completed at least one internship
-96.2% of Blended Accounting
reported employment or
continuing in graduate school
within 3 months of graduation

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9.  Dedicated business Career Management Center staffed by
industry professionals
 One-on-one assistance with résumé and profile
development, interview prep, internship and job search
 Required Career Development Seminar in junior year
 Exclusive business student industry and alumni networking
events every fall semester (i.e. Meet the Firms, Alumni
Career Day, etc.)
 Campus Career Resource Center offers assessments,
general career coaching, internship/job board (Tiger Jobs),
and career fairs
MARGARET ROBERTS
Director, Eberhardt Career
Mangement Center
EDUCATION:
B.A., UC Santa Barbara;
M.A., University of the Pacific
EXPERTISE AREAS:
Resume writing, career
coaching, career management,
employer relations, professional
branding
Professional Assistance & Opportunities
Eberhardt School of Business

10. EBERHARDT CAREER MANAGEMENT CENTER
• Eberhardt graduates are employed by local, regional and national/global employers:

11. LinkedIn Page
Eberhardt School of Business

12. FIND YOUR PATH AT PACIFIC.