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Economics major Darrel Miller talks about his work at Shenandoah Growers
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At EMU we prepare you to be successful. To promote the common good. To be an active leader in today’s marketplace.
Our professors will help you build business knowledge, important hands-on skills, and develop a values-based approach to business and management.
When you graduate, you’ll understand the value of people in business, and know how important meeting economic need is to the state of the world and the peacebuilding process.
We’re committed to excellence, ethics and social justice, and our program encourages study across disciplines, a focus on sustainability, and the development of a global perspective.
Business student intern presents in India
Elizabeth Mast never dreamed that her business internship with Secure Futures in spring 2011 might lead to researching, co-authoring and publishing a peer-reviewed case study on Fast Forward Futures. Together with Dr. Tony Smith, co-director of the MBA Program, they presented their case in December 2011 at the International Conference on Management Cases in Delhi, India held at BIMTECH Institute. Read more..
Team Participates in Business Ethics Case Competition
On March 14 and 15, 2012, four students: Todd Hooley, Jonathan Leaman, Evan McCarthy, and Nate Weaver, along with faculty advisor Dr. Spencer Cowles, participated in the Mount St. Mary’s Business Ethics Case Competition in Emmitsburg, PA. Seven teams, including a team from South-Ural State University in Chelyabinsk, Russia took part in the competition. The case required making a recommendation to a Canadian utility company about constructing a hydroelectric dam in an environmentally sensitive region of Belize, a nation that was suffering from a chronic shortage of electrical power.
What will your study be like?
Business grad Eric Reinford works for You’ll do lots of things, including:
- study in a cross-cultural setting
- consider sustainability and stewardship in decision-making
- collaborate on original research with faculty with industry experience
- put your classroom learning to use in real-world internships
- learn to work effectively in teams and hone communication and financial skills
- learn from professors who’ve lived and worked internationally
Careers and life after college
More than 90% of EMU alums are working or studying in their field of study within a year of graduation. EMU business alumni consistently rank high on nationally standardized business exams, with many pursuing graduate degrees in their majors.