This division, with areas of study in Accounting, Economics, Management and Finance, offers a single major in Business Administration with tracks in Accounting, Management, or Finance. This major leads to the Bachelor of Business Administration degree. In 2019, the division received accreditation from the Accreditation Council for Business Schools and Programs (ACBSP).The Division of Business and Economic Development prepares today’s business students to be tomorrow’s business leaders in urban and local communities. The Division of Business and Economic Development is committed to:
To be an exemplary historical black college providing an excellent business education that will lead to rewarding careers, further education and community leaders.
The retention rate for the Accelerated Studies for Adults and Professionals (ASAP) was 76% in the Spring 2020 semester and 92% for our traditional programs. The traditional program was 92%. The retention rate for ASAP
increased from 76% in the Spring 2020 semester, while the traditional program retention rate dropped from 92%. In the spring of 2021, the retention rate for the ASAP program was 87%, and 75% for traditional programs. In the spring semester of 2022, the retention rate for both programs rebounded, exceeding pre pandemic level. The ASAP programs retention rate rose to 82% and 90% for the traditional program as the restrictions on the COVID-19 pandemic eased.
Spring 2020
Job placement—–83%
Grad school——–58%
Spring 2021
Job placement——-74%
Grad school———-26%
Spring 2022
Job placement——–73%
Grad school———–18%
The Retention Rate Spring 2020
ASAP………………………. 76%
Traditional programs……….92%
The Retention Rate Spring 2021
ASAP………………………. 87%
Traditional programs……….75%
The Retention Rate Spring 2022
ASAP………………………. 82%
Traditional programs……….90%
