The Division of Business under the School of Professional Studies offers a variety of Bachelor of Science Degrees in Business Administration and Accounting.

Front row: Dr. Soulek, Dr. Gustafson, Dr. Zhou, Dr. Bourret, Dr. Goddard and Ms. Palmer (DOB Secretary)

Back row: Dr. Aguirre, Dr. Moore, Mr. Tucker, Dr. Palmer, Dr. Nnanna, Dr. Breyley and Ms. Roark

Nnanna and his father, Dr. O. Joseph Nnanna, an economist, recently wrote and presented a paper titled, “The Imperative of Central Bank Independence: An analytical framework,” at the annual seminar organized by the Central Bank of Nigeria for Finance Correspondents and Business Editors at the Royal Park Lane Hotel and Suite in Nigeria.

Accounting faculty members Dr. Ralph Bourret, assistant professor of accounting, and Ms. Dana Roark, instructor of accounting, won a distinguished paper award at the Mustang OKC Conference in October.  Their paper, “Are Routine Retiring CEOs More Closely Monitored in their Last Year?” will be published in an upcoming edition of the Mustang Journal.

In Fall 2012 the Division of Business will welcome four new faculty members:

Dr. Kim Soulek is a recent graduate of Oklahoma State University with a Ph.D. in Hospitality Administration.  Dr. Soulek also holds a M.B.A. from Oklahoma State University.  She will be teaching Management, Marketing and general business courses from the Woodward campus.  Dr. Soulek is originally from the Edmonds area.

Dr. Grant Aguirre will be based in Enid.  Dr. Aguirre holds a Juris Doctor from Oklahoma City University and is currently A.B.D. (all but dissertation) in his Marketing doctorate at New Mexico State University. He will be teaching in the areas of Business Law/Ethics, Marketing and general business.  Dr. Aguirre is from Guthrie, Oklahoma.

Dr. Joseph Nnanna will be moving to Alva from the Dallas vicinity.  Dr. Nnanna holds a D.B.A in Management from Argosy University.  His M.B.A. with concentrations in Management and Accounting is from Florida Metropolitan UNiversity.  He will be teaching in the areas of Accounting, Management and general business.  Dr. Nnanna is no stranger to Oklahoma.  His undergraduate degree is from Southwestern Oklahoma State University. 

Dr. Kirk Moore earned an M.B.A. and a Juris Doctor degree from the University of New mexico and a Ph.D. in Marketing from New Mexico State University.  He is leaving Albuquerque to relocate to Alva.  Dr. Moore will be teaching Business Law/Ethics, Marketing and general business.

The new faculty members are replacing two retirees, Dr. Patti Wilber and Dr. Kathy Goddard, and two other faculty members who resigned in AY2011-2012.

Mission Statement

The Division of Business provides a quality, student-oriented learning environment to prepare students to be adept, ethical, fiscally responsible business professionals and leaders, not only in the workplace but also in their communities, contributing to the intellectual, cultural, and economic vitality of our world.

Majors 

The Business Administration program at Northwestern is designed to prepare the student for a career in the field of business. This program provides background training in accounting, economics, finance, management, marketing, and management information systems. Through study in these areas, the student will gain the thorough background desired in the business industry.

The Accounting program at Northwestern is designed to provide students with the requisite skills to be competitive for entry-level accounting positions and the background needed for growth into upper-level accounting positions.

Both programs are designed to prepare students to successfully enter the workforce or to continue their education in graduate or professional schools.

Other Division of Business Programs

The Bachelor of Applied Arts and Sciences (B.A.A.S.) with a major in Technical Management is designed for students who have already earned an Associate of Applied Ats, an Asociate of Aplied Sience degree from a community college, or students who have achieved certain national certifications. The Associate degree classes or the certification will count for 10-30 credit hours.

Students have to complete 124 credit hours including 40-42 hours of general education coursework, 10-30 hours of career specialty (associate coursework or certification) and 41 hours of Technical Management Core coursework.

The Bachelor of Science in Organizational Leadership is a degree completion program for non-traditional students. The program is a joint effort of nine Oklahoma universities coordinated by the Oklahoma State Regents for Higher Education. To be eligible for this degree program a student must:

1. Be at least 21 years of age;
2. Have completed at least 72 hours of college credit;
3. Have a minimum of 2.0 graduation/retention GPA in past college course work;
4. Have completed general education requirements as defined by the home institution admitting the student. A provisional admission status may be used for students who do not yet meet this requirement;
5. Satisfy all institutional requirements for completion of remedial coursework;

Students take some courses from their “home” campus and other courses are taught by one member of the consortium open to students regardless of home institution. Classes are taught in 8-week sessions with five sessions a year being offered.

See the undergraduate catalog for more details regarding either of these non-traditional programs.

The following business programs at Northwestern Oklahoma State University are accredited by the Accreditation Council for Business Schools and Programs:

Accounting (B.S./B.B.A.)
Business Administration (B.S./B.B.A.)
Organizational Leadership (B.S.)
Technical Management (B.A.A.S.)