Plaster College of Business and Entrepreneurship
Business Administration
Students may obtain a degree in Business Administration, and, if desired, they may customize their business administration degree by adding an emphasis in a particular area of study.
Earn a Business Administration Degree at 51福利!
Degrees Offered
Undergraduate Programs
- Business Administration (BA, BS)
- with Emphasis in Accounting
- with Emphasis in Business Law
- with Emphasis in Economics
- with Emphasis in Entrepreneurial Studies
- with Emphasis in Finance
- with Emphasis in Healthcare Management
- with Emphasis in Human Resource Management
- with Emphasis in International Business
- with Emphasis in Management
- with Emphasis in Marketing
- with Emphasis in Sport Management
- with Emphasis in Supply Chain Management
- Business Administration Minor
Graduate Programs
- Master of Business Administration (MBA)
- MBA with Emphasis in Accounting
- MBA with Emphasis in Finance
- MBA with Emphasis in Healthcare Administration
- MBA with Emphasis in Human Resources Management
- MBA with Emphasis in International Business
- MBA with Emphasis in Leadership
- MBA with Emphasis in Management
- MBA with Emphasis in Marketing
- MBA with Emphasis in Project Management
- MBA with Emphasis in Sport Management
- MBA with Emphasis in Supply Chain Management
Business Administration Faculty
Dr. Robert Allen
Robert Allen is an Associate Dean and Professor of Management. Prior to his current position, where he taught at the university level for 12 years, Allen had 25 years of experience in Retail Management with various firms. His corporate career included a variety of management positions in both merchandising, new store construction and personnel development. He has first-hand experience in the following areas: team building, performance appraisal, capital budgeting, operations budgeting, merchandising, new store development, and employee training and development. Allen earned Doctor of Business Administration (Nova Southeastern University), Master of Business Administration (University of Missouri: Columbia), and Bachelor of Science in Economics (Missouri Valley College) degrees. He oversees the Plaster College of Business Entrepreneurial Studies, Human Resource Management, Health Management, Healthcare Administration, Marketing, NPA, ROTC, and Sport Management programming. His research interests include management history, strategic planning, and online program administration.
Dr. Michael Marzano
Michael Marzano is an Assistant Dean and Professor of Management. Prior to his current position, where he has taught at the university level for 15 years, Dr. Marzano accumulated 30 years of experience with Monsanto (now Bayer). His corporate career included a variety of management positions in both supply chain and information technology organizations. He has first-hand experience in the following areas: team building, performance appraisal, capital budgeting, operations budgeting, global data management, project management, portfolio management, supply chain management, transportation optimization, vendor-managed-inventory, warehouse management, order fulfillment, customer relationship management, and Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP) 鈥� US and international.
Marzano earned Doctor of Management (Webster University), Master of Information Management (Washington University), Master of Business Administration (St. Louis University), and Business Administration (Southern Illinois University: Edwardsville) degrees. He oversees the Plaster College of Business M.B.A., M.A. Leadership, and online programming. Additionally, he is Certified in Production and Inventory Management and is a Certified Supply Chain Professional. His research interests include online program administration.
Dr. Karolina Schneider
Karolina Schneider is an Associate Professor of Management. The enthusiasm for business is rooted in her family background. As a child growing up, she was inspired watching her parents operate their own businesses. It was their hard work and persistence that helped shape the person she is today.
In 2011, she received an opportunity to work as an assistant professor in the Plaster College of Business and Entrepreneurship (PCBE) teaching marketing. Prior to joining 51福利, Dr. Schneider worked in retail, human resource management, and education. She holds an undergraduate degree in International Business, International Studies, and Political Science; master鈥檚 in Public Management; a doctorate in Educational Leadership; and a graduate certificate in digital marketing.
Dr. Schneider was first introduced to teaching when she interned at the International Institute of St. Louis. Her teaching philosophy is pretty simple: encourage participation, make the material as relevant as possible, be open to change, and always have a good sense of humor.
Dr. Maryann Townsend
Maryann Townsend is a Professor of Information Systems. Prior to her current position, where she has taught at the university level for 22 years, Townsend was the Associate Dean of Academic Services. Her corporate career included a variety of management positions in database management, customer/vendor relationship building, procurement, and inventory management.
Dr. Townsend earned her EdD in Instructional Leadership, Master of Science in Managing Information Technology, Master of Business Administration with an emphasis in Management and Marketing, and Business Administration (51福利 University) degrees. She oversees the Plaster College of Business Early Access Graduate Program, Advisor Management, and other administrative duties. Her research interests include the interactions between Information Systems, Cybersecurity, Accounting, Economics, and other related fields.
Laura Wehmer-Callahan
Laura Wehmer-Callahan is an applied linguist specializing in how communication is used within academic and professional environments. Before joining 51福利 University as an instructor in 2011, she taught adult education and literacy courses through MO DESE, and taught language and citizenship courses at the St. Louis International Institute. Wehmer-Callahan鈥檚 research interests are centered around issues in identity, including professional identity development, reflexive writing practices, and organizational identity.
Wehmer-Callahan earned a Master of Arts in TESOL (Southern Illinois University Edwardsville), undergraduate degrees and certifications in speech and language pathology, audiology, linguistics, and military science (Southern Illinois University Edwardsville), and she is currently at the dissertation stage of earning a Ph.D. in applied linguistics and composition (Indiana University of Pennsylvania).
