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College of Business and Economics

Richard E. and Sandra J. Dauch College of Business and Economics

Dean

Derek Yonai

Associate Dean

Lance Kaltenbaugh, Associate Professor of Sport Management

Administrative Staff

Carrie Hartsel, Internship and Experiential Learning Coordinator, COBE Operations Manager

Tara Mowry, Administrative Assistant to the Dean

Tom Sudow, Director, Burton D. Morgan Center for Free Enterprise & Entrepreneurship

Degrees Offered

Bachelor of Arts

Bachelor of Science in Business Administration

Master of Business Administration

Master of Science in Business Analytics

Master of Science in Supply Chain Management

Accreditation of the Program

The College of Business and Economics received its initial professional accreditation for its degree programs (BA, BSBA and MBA) at all sites from the Association to Advance Collegiate Schools of Business (AACSB) in March 2024. Previously, the college was accredited through the Accreditation Council for Business Schools and Programs (ACBSP), beginning June 1993. The degree programs are also approved by the Ohio Board of Regents. These certifications serve to assure the public that the business education at Ashland University meets internationally recognized standards of quality in terms of professors, curriculum, methods of instruction, and financial support.

Mission

The Dauch College of Business and Economics educates students in a comprehensive, innovative, and engaging learning environment, through a competency-based curriculum led by teacher-scholars.

We achieve our mission by:

  • Providing an innovative, engaging and transformational learning experience through a competency-based curriculum diverse in experiential and applied learning experiences.

  • Engaging current and potential employers and other key stakeholders to enable our students to discover and apply real world industry standards, gain practical experience, and learn skills necessary to succeed in the global business community.

  • Monitoring and assessing student learning to ensure that our students develop competence in communication, problem-solving, decision-making, leadership, and other key skill areas.

  • Promoting character development, moral integrity, self-discipline, social responsibility, and respect for the diversity of values and faith found in the global business community.

  • Recruiting and retaining faculty who are engaged teacher-scholars, proficient in pedagogy, informed through industry engagement, and actively engaged in impactful applied, teaching and learning, and discipline-based scholarship.

  • Embracing an innovative culture to enable continuous improvement in key performance areas and ensure that our students and faculty have a positive impact on the stakeholders we serve.

Membership

Ashland University, alongside its esteemed Dauch College of Business and Economics, has been granted business accreditation by the Association to Advance Collegiate Schools of Business (AACSB). 

Facilities and Equipment

Offices and classrooms are in the Dauch College of Business and Economics building, completed in 2004, and the Rybolt Sport Science Center. Dauch includes the Burton D. Morgan Center for Entrepreneurial Studies. The business and economics programs provide more than 100 personal computers for student use with wireless Internet access available throughout the building. All classrooms are equipped with advanced instructional technology. The entrepreneurship program maintains a creativity/innovation lab that is available for all Ashland University students to use. A fully-equipped trading room is used by the finance program's Eagle Investment Group, enabling students to manage an investment portfolio with funds from the University's endowment.

Student Learning Outcomes

Success in business requires competence in the areas of communication, critical thinking, business knowledge and technical skills, leadership and teamwork skills, ethics, analytical and quantitative skills, and international and global perspective. Students graduating with a degree in Business Administration will demonstrate:

  • The ability to communicate correctly and purposefully, integrating technology into writing and presentations;

  • The ability to identify problems, analyze information, and form conclusions within the business context;

  • Business knowledge from a variety of sub-disciplines and the ability to apply the knowledge and skills to reach solutions to business needs;

  • The ability to inspire a shared vision, foster a realization of that vision, and facilitate a culture to realize goals of the vision;

  • An understanding of the ethical behaviors and issues relevant to the business community;

  • The ability to apply analytical and quantitative skills appropriate to support business decision making;

  • An international and global perspective appropriate to a progressive business community that engages in international business activities.

Institute for Contemporary Financial Studies

The mission of the Institute is to complement the work in the discipline of finance, balancing theoretical understanding of the principles of corporate finance and investment management with hands-on experience in the field. The objective is to link the classroom with current financial research, elements of corporate finance, securities trading, and investment management functions as conducted by leading financial management firms across the country.

Specifically, it is the goal of the Institute to prepare students of finance to be able to "Walk Down Wall St. With Anyone."

Student Organizations

The College of Business and Economics offers student groups which assist in the professional development of their disciplines: The Ashland Finance Club (AFC); The Association for Supply Chain Management (ASCM); Eagle Investment Group; Eagle Entrepreneurs; Eagle Marketing; Fashion in Action Organization (FAO); Institute of Management Accountants (IMA); Sport Business Club (SBC); Society for Human Resource Management (SHRM); and Beta Gamma Sigma honor society (see below).

Student Honor Societies

Students who excel in business administration are eligible for membership in Beta Gamma Sigma, an international honor society in business. The society honors undergraduate students who have completed at least the first term of their 2nd/Sophomore year and rank in the top 10 percent of their college class in cumulative average grades. It also honors graduate students who have completed at least one-half of the MBA requirements and rank within the top 20 percent of their college class.

Omicron Delta Epsilon, the international honor society for economics, is open to Economics majors and minors who have completed at least 12 hours of economics with a GPA of 3.25 or above, and with a cumulative GPA of 3.25 or above. Eligible students are contacted in early spring each year.

Opportunities for Global Study

There are programs for summer and semester-long study abroad specifically for business students. Shorter-term business study-tours are available as well. In addition, business students can participate in all other options available through the Study Abroad office. For all the details, visit Study Abroad on-campus or on-line: https://www.ashland.edu/administration/office-provost/academic-affairs/study-abroad.