Business Program
	“The Best Value in the Southeast”
	Dean’s Message - Robert T. Barrett

“The Best Value in the Southeast”

Welcome to South Carolina State University’s Business Program. We are proud of the rich heritage that this University has. Since 1896, SCSU has been a place for leaders. The Business Program embraces that legacy.

QUALITY. We all look for the best in products and services. We look for value in every purchase and experience. The stamp of approval for an excellent restaurant or hotel is the five star rating. The stamp of approval in education is accreditation. The stamp of approval for excellence in management education is accreditation by the Association to Advance Collegiate Schools of Business – AACSB-International. AACSB-International has 540 member accredited schools in the world, with 450 of these schools in the United States and 90 schools in other countries. South Carolina State University is accredited by AACSB-International. This stamp of approval demonstrates the high quality of faculty, programs, and students in the Business Program at SCSU.

To assist our graduates in transiting from the classroom to the workplace, our programs emphasize leadership and professional development for all business students. Students must complete a series of leadership and professional development courses that integrate ethics education as an intricate component of the curriculum in each program area. In addition, each week we bring our vibrant students together with business experts and executives from around the world for the Executive Speakers Series. Students are required to complete a minimum of one internship or experiential learning experience. Our students have worked with some outstanding companies including Bank of America, Pfizer Pharmaceuticals, Bowater, Enterprise Rent-a-Car, Cisco Systems, and Goldman-Sachs. Through clubs and other organizations, students are afforded the opportunity to gain valuable leadership experiences. Our goal is to create an enriching learning environment for all students. As a result, our graduates are quite competitive and are thus capable of functioning in a global and diverse setting.

In addition to our more traditional programs in accounting, economics, finance, marketing and management, we offer a specialty in agribusiness at both the undergraduate and graduate levels. We are unique in the fact that the agribusiness program is housed in the College of Business & Applied Professional Sciences. This program emphasizes the marketing and distribution of products to Agribusiness related companies, rather than the production of products.

We provide an incredible value in education and our Business Program is committed to quality and continuous improvement. Come join us, and become a leader – a business leader at South Carolina State University - the ‘best value’ in the Southeast.

Robert T. Barrett