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understanding of the interrelated nature of economic and business activities of countries around the world and the various issues that can impact individual business decisions. The Economics,
Accounting and Business Department at Converse College has developed a program that ensures its majors will have the necessary knowledge and skills to compete successfully in today's global economy.
The Economics, Accounting and Business Department
involves the student in learning opportunities
through:
 internships that involve the student in business
environments- study/travel programs that integrate economics, accounting, business, and sociology concepts with history, politics, languages, and the fine arts to achieve an interdisciplinary experience
- service-learning opportunities where students venture
into the local community and offer their experience and
expertise in economics and business-related fields. For
example, a recent senior seminar class worked with a
local developer to assess the impact a project would
have on the local economy.
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DEGREES
OFFERED
B.A. in
Economics
B.S. in
Economics
B.A. in
Accounting
B.S. in
Accounting
B.A. in
Business Administration
B.S. in
Business Administration
Business Administration concentrations are available
in the areas of Economics, Finance, International Business, Human Resource
Management or Marketing.
Minors in
Economics and Business Administration are also
offered.
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A complete description of these degrees
and their requirements are available in the college
catalog.
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FACULTY
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Madelyn
V. Young
Chair and Associate
Professor of Economics
B.A.,
Indiana University at South Bend
M.A., University of Notre Dame
Ph.D., Georgia State University |
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Joan
L. Foss
Assistant Professor of Sociology
B.A., M.A., University of Missouri at Columbia |
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Woodrow
W. Hughes, Jr.
Associate Professor
of Economics
B.A., Furman University
M.A., Clemson University
Ph.D., University of South Carolina |
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Roger
F. Luttrell
Associate Professor of Accounting
B.A., Baldwin Wallace College
M.B.A., Grand Valley State College
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Ann
M. Pletcher
Associate Professor
of Accounting
B.A., Albion College
M.B.A., Keller Graduate School of Management
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Amy Cox
Assistant Professor of Marketing
B.A., Duke University
M.B.A., University of Michigan
Ph.D., University of Minnesota |
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Dr. Madelyn Young, Chair
madelyn.young@converse.edu
864-596-9090
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Recent internships
include:
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Milliken
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Bi-Lo
Center, Greenville, SC
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Smith
Barney
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Extended
Stay America
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PricewaterhouseCoopers
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Ernst
& Young
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Adidas,
Inc.
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Blockbuster
Entertainment Corp.
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Deloitte Touche
Tohmatsu
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Merrill
Lynch
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Hyatt
Regency
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Hewlett-Packard
Company
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KPMG
International
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Democratic
National Committee
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Federal
Reserve Bank of Philadelphia
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National
Wildlife Federation
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IBM
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Prudential
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Many Converse Economics,
Accounting, Business and Sociology majors proceed to
Masters in Business Administration
(MBA), Masters in Accounting (MACC) and
Masters in Tax (MTAX) programs after graduation. The
following is a short list of schools
they attend:
- Wake Forest
- University of South Carolina
- University of South Carolina's MIBS
program
- University of Georgia
- Auburn University
- DePaul University
- Clemson University
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During the Spring term Drs. Melissa Walker and Woodrow Hughes will teach a course called The Great Depression. The course explores the Great Depression in the United States through the eyes of economists and historians. The Great Depression was one of the defining events of the twentieth century, and the United States' government's attempts to address the economic misery created by the depression provided a legacy of regulatory and social welfare legislation that continues to shape our lives today. One cannot fully understand the Great Depression without thoroughly examining the economic causes of the depression and the social, cultural, and political history of the period. This course seeks to provide students with two things: 1) an interdisciplinary understanding of the causes, consequences, and resolution of the Great Depression and 2) a better understanding of the way historical events can continue to shape our political, economic, and cultural lives decades later
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