Gladys A. Kelce School of Business
Richard Dearth , Dean
Room: 101 Kelce
Telephone: 620-235-4598
Fax: 620-235-4578
email: rdearth@pittstate.edu
Departments:
Accreditation
The degree programs offered by the Gladys A. Kelce College of Business are accredited by the North Central Association of Colleges and Schools of The Higher Learning Commission. In addition, the BBA and MBA degree programs have attained the prestigious accreditation awarded by The Association to Advance Collegiate Schools of Business (AACSB International).
Mission of the Gladys A. Kelce College of Business
Mission:
The mission of the Gladys A. Kelce College of Business is to support Pittsburg State University by providing undergraduate and graduate programs in business. The College provides educational opportunities primarily to students from Southeast Kansas and the adjacent regions, as well as to students from other countries. The primary emphasis in Kelce is on the undergraduate degree programs.
The College fulfills the responsibilities of teaching, intellectual contributions, and service. Application of knowledge is emphasized in each of these three areas. The teaching of students is of primary importance. Intellectual contributions, which enhance teaching, professional development, and service, are also important.
Vision:
The Kelce College of Business will become one of the best regional business colleges in the Midwest.
Core Values:
- We believe in conducting our teaching, intellectual contributions, and service activities honestly and ethically and in promoting ethical behavior.
- We believe in programs and activities that foster student success.
- We believe in working together as a learning community based on mutual respect and trust.
- We believe in creating and advocating a diverse and multi-cultural environment for our students, faculty, staff, and administration.
- We believe in continuous improvement in teaching, intellectual contributions, and service.
- We believe in academic freedom.
Board of Advisors
The Kelce College Board of Advisors provides external advice and consultation in both its instructional and service activities. This group of business and professional leaders meets several times each year. The members of this Board are:
Doug Ball, Director of Finance, Wireline and Wholesale Business Units
Sprint, Overland Park, Kansas
Paul R. Bergant, Executive Vice-President; Chief Marketing Officer;
President, Intermodal
J.B. Hunt Transport, Inc., Lowell, Arkansas
Marty Bicknell
Mariner Wealth Advisors, Overland Park, Kansas
Ken Brock, President
K.W. Brock Directories, Inc., Pittsburg, Kansas
Terry L. Calloway, President
Data Technique, Inc., Pittsburg, Kansas
Doug Eaton
Human Resource Consulting, Tulsa, Oklahoma
Nancy E. George, Audit and Review Manager
Girard National Bank, Girard, Kansas
June Harryman, Supervisory Benefits Advisor
U.S. Department of Labor, Kansas City, Missouri
Daniel F. Kjergaard, Director
CBIZ Accounting Tax & Advisory Services, Leawood, Kansas
Charles R. H. Myers, Vice President-CFO
Collins Investment, Inc., Tulsa, Oklahoma
Bill Neighbors, President
Tank Connection
Mark Paden, Executive Vice President and Chief Executive Officer
National American Insurance Company, Chandler, OK
Jerry Ross, Senior Vice President
First State Bank, Joplin, Missouri
H. Lee Scott, Chairman of the Executive Committee of the Board
Wal-Mart Stores, Inc., Bentonville, Arkansas
Steven Thompson, President
ETCO-Specialty Products, Girard, Kansas
Rachel Vanzant, Director of Financial Reporting
NPC International, Inc., Pittsburg, Kansas
Mike Veteto, Operational Change and Problem Management
Conoco Phillips Company, Bartlesville, Oklahoma
Scholarships for Business Students
Numerous businesses, professional organizations and individuals have contributed to scholarships for business students. To see a list of these scholarships, go to our web site at http://www.pittstate.edu/academics/business/ and click on Scholarships for Business Majors.
Student Organizations
Leadership training is a vital component of the preparation for business professions. Several student organizations are available to assist business students in developing professional leadership skills.
The business student organizations include: Associate of Certified Fraud Examiners' Student Chapter, Association of Computing Machinery, Beta Alpha Psi, Beta Gamma Sigma, Finance Club, Institute of Internal Auditors' Student Chapter, Institute of Management Accountants' Student Chapter, International Business Student Association, MBA Association, Omicron Delta Epsilon, Marketing Club, Young Entrepreneurs Association and Students in Free Enterprise. The Kelce Leadership Council coordinates activities of all Kelce College student organizations.
Departmental Academic Honors Program
The Kelce College participates in the university-wide departmental academic honors program. Requirements for the honors program are summarized in the general description of the departmental honors program here.
Kelce Business Scholars
Each semester, regular full-time upper division undergraduate students majoring in programs administered by the Kelce College who finish in the top three percent in cumulative GPA are designated as Kelce Business Scholars. Names of these scholars are prominently listed on a recognition board on the first floor of the Kelce College during the semester following their designation.
Admission to the Kelce College
Students desiring admission to a baccalaureate degree program in the Kelce College must meet the following admission requirements in addition to those of the university.
Specifically, the student must have:
1. Completed 42 semester hours applicable to the degree which the student is seeking;
2. Completed the following foundation courses with a grade of "C" or better in each course:
ENGL 101 English Composition or equivalent course; MATH 113 College Algebra or equivalent course;
3. Obtained a cumulative grade point average of 2.50 on all hours attempted (at Pittsburg State University and/or other institutions).
A student who meets these requirements will be admitted to Kelce College of Business by the Office of Academic Advising, 102 Kelce Hall.
Students pursuing a baccalaureate degree program in the Kelce College must be admitted to Kelce prior to enrolling in business courses numbered 400 and above. Students with other degree objectives will be allowed to take business courses numbered 400 and above if they meet the prerequisites as well as other university requirements.
As a residency requirement, a student must complete at least 24 hours of Kelce College courses after the student has been admitted to the Kelce College.
Junior Standing Prerequisite
All courses in the Common Body of Knowledge numbered 300 or above have a junior standing prerequisite. Junior standing is defined as the completion of 55 semester hours applicable to the student's degree program.
Validation of Transfer Credit
Students must validate any lower division course which meets the following criteria:
1. Is offered by the Kelce College with a prerequisite of junior standing.
2. Is specifically required in the student's degree program.
Validation may be accomplished in two ways. The student may either:
1. Complete an appropriate upper division course in the appropriate discipline (e.g. an upper division course in marketing would validate MGMKT 330 Basic Marketing) with a grade of "C" or better for which the course to be validated is a prerequisite, or
2. Receive a passing score (50th percentile) on the advanced appropriate test of the College Level Examination Program (CLEP).
Transfer Credit Limitation
At least 50 percent of the business credit hours (i.e. the credit hours from the areas of accounting, economics, finance, management, marketing, and information systems) that are required for the Bachelor of Business Administration degree and those in the Bachelor of Science in Computer Science degree must be earned at Pittsburg State University.