College of Business (James Madison University)

The College of Business is the business school of James Madison University in Harrisonburg, Virginia. It is an accredited business school which offers undergraduate degrees in Business, Accounting, Computer information systems and marketing. Additionally, the Business School offers Masters in Business Administration, Masters in Finance and PHD. It has received recognitions and awards from multiple organizations, including Business Weekly. Its facilities are located in Zane Showker Hall on the southwestern part of JMU's campus.

History

The College of Business at JMU was first accredited in the 80's by The Association to Advance Collegiate Schools of Business. The graduate and undergraduate programs in accounting and business were reaccredited in 2002.

Academic program

Each student majoring in one of the college's fields must take a core set of classes called the Bachelor of Business Administration Core. At the end of their sophomore year, students apply for admission into the College of Business. Admission into the college is competitive, and students must achieve a 2.8 cumulative grade point average, as well as a minimum of a 2.8 grade point average in the COB prerequisite courses to be considered for admission. These classes are taken throughout the student's career culminating in a course called COB 300, which is a 12-credit integrated class where the student connects the fundamentals of...
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