Ancell School of Business

Dean: Allen D. Morton, D.P.S.
mortona@wcsu.edu

Administrative Assistant: Catherine Cote
cotec@wcsu.edu
Westside Classroom Building 374
(203) 837-8521
(203) 837-8527 (fax)

Departments:

Accounting
Chair: Richard J. Proctor, CPA/ABV/CFF. CVA, Cr.FA, CGFM
   proctorr@wcsu.edu
   Westside Classroom Building 386
   (203) 837-8744
   (203) 837-8527 (fax)

Finance
Co-Chair: Joel Goldstein, Ph.D.
   goldsteinj@wcsu.edu
   Westside Classroom Building 384
   (203) 837-9341
   (203) 837-8527 (fax)
Co-Chair: Annie Wong, Ph.D.
   wonga@wcsu.edu
   Westside Classroom Building 141
   (203) 837-8577
   (203) 837-8527 (fax)

Justice & Law Administration
Chair: Charles P. Mullaney, J.D.
   mullaneyc@wcsu.edu
   Westside Classroom Building 402
   (203) 837-8524
   (203) 837-8527 (fax)

Management
Chair, Stanley Bazan, Ph.D.
   bazans@wcsu.edu
   Westside Classroom Building 202
   (203) 837-9238
   (203) 837-8527 (fax)

Management Information Systems
Chair: Richard Montague, Ph.D.
   montaguer@wcsu.edu
   Westside Classroom Building 204
   (203) 837-9343
   (203) 837-8527 (fax)

Marketing
Chair: Ronald Drozdenko, Ph.D.
   drozdenkor@wcsu.edu
   Westside Classroom Building 301
   (203) 837-8776 (phone)
   (203) 837-8527 (fax)

Mission and objectives

The Ancell School of Business (ASB) provides high quality, affordable educational opportunities for students from diverse backgrounds.

The school transforms students into graduates who are prepared to meet the needs of employers and communities in our service region and rise to the challenges of the global economy.

Instruction in the Ancell School blends theory and practice.

Faculty pursue a range of scholarly activities that include applied, pedagogical, and basic research and engage in service to professional, community and business organizations.

The school contributes to the economic and civic development of the university’s service region and the State of Connecticut.

Undergraduate Degree Programs

B.B.A. Accounting   
Options:
Financial Accounting
Managerial Accounting

B.B.A. Finance       
Options:
Financial Investments and Markets
Financial Management

B.B.A. Management
Options:
Small Business and Entrepreneurial Management
Supervisory Management
Human Resources Management

B.B.A. Management Information Systems
Option: Information Security Management

B.B.A. Marketing
Option: Interactive Marketing

B.S. Justice and Law Administration
Options:
Corrections, Probation, Parole and Offender Rehabilitation
Law Enforcement
Legal Studies
Paralegal Studies
Criminology

The Ancell School of Business is composed of five business administration departments and the Division of Justice and Law Administration (JLA). The admission, academic probation and suspension standards are the same for both the JLA division and the business administration programs.

Information concerning the Bachelor of Business Administration (BBA) program and its five majors is listed below. Information concerning the Division of JLA is found in the Division of JLA section of this catalog.

Graduation Requirement

A 2.3 cumulative grade point average for all courses completed is required in order to receive a baccalaureate degree for a program offered by the ASB.

Academic Probation and Suspension

Any ASB student whose cumulative GPA drops below 2.3 will be contacted by the dean and asked to speak to an academic adviser to review program requirements, course selections, credit load, and other pertinent information.

Business Administration Curriculum

The five business programs are:

• Accounting
• Finance
• Management
• Management Information Systems
• Marketing

All business majors consist of five components:

General education requirements of the Ancell School of Business are as follows; the number indicates semester hours:

*Admission to writing-intensive courses and MAT 118 requires a placement test that may determine the need for remedial course work.

Course Restrictions
For a complete list of prerequisites, corequisites and other restrictions for all courses, please consult the Course Description section of this catalog.

Business Core Requirements:

Admissions

Please refer to the department area in this catalog for specific admission procedures and requirements, or contact the Office of Undergraduate Admissions at (203) 837-9000.