Thomas College of Business and Economics

Dean: Mohamed Djerdjouri, B.S., M.S., Ph.D.

Associate Dean: Edwin Cliff Mensah, B.Sc., Ph.D.

The Thomas College of Business and Economics is fully accredited by AACSB International, the Association to Advance Collegiate Schools of Business.

The mission of the Thomas College of Business and Economics is to transform the lives of our diverse student body by providing an affordable, personalized, high-quality business education that emphasizes experiential learning and leadership. Through professional and community engagement, we support the economic development of our region. We honor our institution’s American Indian legacy in our scholarship, teaching, and service.

The College values internationalization to prepare students for a competitive global environment, diversity to enrich personal growth and enhance the learning experience, ethical decision making to prepare students to serve as business leaders, and scholarship to benefit our students’ education. We also value and provide a personal learning environment where each student’s success matters, as well as engagement in service that adds value to our institution, professions, and communities.

The Thomas College of Business and Economics offers a Bachelor of Science degree with a major in either Business Administration (BSBA) or Accounting (BSA). The University of North Carolina at Pembroke also offers the Master of Business Administration (M.B.A.). Students should consult The School of Graduate Studies section of the catalog to obtain information about academic requirements for the MBA program.

Business students have opportunities for internships and study abroad with programs that include The Magellan Exchange, and membership in student organizations: the Beta Gamma Sigma International Honors Society, the Omicron Delta Epsilon International Honors Society in Economics, the Accounting Student Association, the Society for Human Resource Management (SHRM), the Economics Club, and the International Business Students Association.

Business Programs

The Thomas College of Business and Economics offers a Bachelor of Science degree with a major in either Accounting or Business Administration. Business Administration majors must choose a track in Economics, Business Analytics, Entrepreneurship, Finance, International Business, Management, or Marketing. Students who want to have more than one track must successfully complete all requirements for each track. A minimum of 50% of the semester hours in the Business major must be taken at UNCP.

The Thomas College of Business and Economics offers minors in its three departments. These minors are intended for students whose majors are not directly related to the discipline of a minor. For example, a finance major cannot pursue a minor in the finance discipline but can choose a minor from any other discipline offered.

The basic core of business studies emphasizes the broad background needed for successful competition in the dynamic work world and preparation for further study in graduate programs. Another objective is to render service beyond the University and within the surrounding business community. Through online degree programs in Economics, Finance, Management, and Marketing, the Thomas College of Business and Economics serves students unable to attend classes on campus. Further assistance is supplied with placement services and special consultation to the business community at large.

Prospective students are strongly urged to consult a faculty member as soon as possible. To follow the courses in the necessary order, it is best to begin planning early.

The Passport to Professional Success Program (Required of all School of Business majors)

All students majoring in Business Administration or Accounting must complete the Passport to Professional Success Program (hereafter referred to as the Passport Program). The goal of the Passport Program is to enable Business and Accounting students to become more professional in the way they interact with their colleagues, employers, and other professionals in their field.

“Professionalism” is defined by the Cambridge dictionary as “the combination of all the qualities that are connected with trained and skilled people,” and by the Merriam-Webster dictionary as “the conduct, aims, or qualities that characterize or mark a profession or a professional person.” These are skills that students seeking professional degrees such as Bachelor of Science in Business Administration and Bachelor of Science in Accounting will acquire during their program of study at the School of Business at UNC Pembroke.

These “work-readiness” skills will assist our graduates in finding and maintaining successful business careers. The Passport Program will also help differentiate our graduates from others entering the market from other schools.

Benefits for Students: