1. Integrated Business: A Major for the 21 st Century Presented by: Jean Kujawa, M.B.A. Laura Ott, M.O.L.

2. Lourdes College Profile  2616 students in fall 2010  358 Business students  First year  Transfer  8 Business majors

3. Integrated Business Major  Flexibility for students to tailor curriculum to meet personal and career demands  Ex. Combining accounting and human resource curriculum  Transfer friendly use of courses from community college programs  Ex. Information Systems, Computer Programming, Office Administration

4. Research  Chalupa, M., Harris, T. (2009). Teaching Cross Functional Integration at the Undergraduate Curriculum- Using ERP Tool. Review of Business Research, 9 (2),. Retrieved http://web.ebescohost.com/ehost/pdf?vid=3&hi d=3&sid=29f91c38-85d1-474c-8e22- eddb246b6b2b%40sessionmgr14

5. Curriculum Transfer Needs Flexibility Accrediting Bodies Considerations Liberal Arts Students Business Core Employers

6. Answering External Demands  Business Organizations  Employers value cross integration of business functions  Employers value employees with multidisciplinary views and training  Community Colleges  Desire for graduates to continue education

7. Bachelor of Science Degree in Integrated Business= 120 SH General Education Courses (45 semester hours) Business Core Courses (45 semester hours) Major Courses (24 semester hours) (6 sh) Electives

8. Concerns Customized Advising Marketing Competition Student Expectations Other Business Majors

9. Impact on Current Programs  Other Business majors  Bachelor of Arts Individualized Studies

10. Pathway Agreements http://www.lourdes.edu/LinkClick.aspx?fileti cket=QiRJLQLJcGg%3d&tabid=920 http://www.lourdes.edu/LinkClick.aspx?fileti cket=QiRJLQLJcGg%3d&tabid=920

11. Future Opportunities  Interdisciplinary capstone electives  Interdisciplinary simulations  Retention research  Course delivery on community college campuses

12. Summary  Strong Business Core  Liberal Arts Foundation  Recognizes Diverse and Multi- disciplinary needs of business students and organizations