The McCormick Division of Business
- Robert Consalvo, M.S. (Chair)
- Julie Lineberger, M.Ed. (part time)
Mission Statement
The Southern Vermont College McCormick Division of Business fosters a dynamic, educational environment where students learn to integrate business disciplines and technologies with an entrepreneurial spirit. The program promotes the growth of knowledge and professional development of those interested in the field of management. We strive for a learning environment that stimulates intellectual curiosity, enhances critical-thinking skills, encourages ethical behavior, and develops leadership ability.
The Curriculum
The curriculum for each major in this Division provides students with a combination of career preparation and an education in the liberal arts. Courses in the General Core introduce students to a wide range of disciplines. Since the field of business is so broad, students must be exposed to the breadth of the business discipline. In the baccalaureate degree programs, the Professional Core provides this exposure. Throughout the curriculum, The McCormick Business Division intends to develop the seven core competencies in each student — oral communication, reading, writing, information literacy, critical thinking and creative thinking, ethics and global citizenship.
BUILD THE ENTERPRISE
The Build the Enterprise program presents students with the opportunity to create, plan, implement and manage a real business in the real world, guided by business leaders as mentors and putting into practice the principles learned in the classroom. The enterprises will be able to draw upon a $100,000 venture fund, and each year the best plan earns a $1,500 award from the Bennington County Industrial Corporation. >Learn more
Career Opportunities and Graduate Study
Depending on their major and minor fields of study, students are prepared to enter career fields such as business administration and business management. Students are also prepared for graduate study in many business degree programs. Graduates of Southern Vermont College are eligible for acceptance into an MBA program at Union University with advanced status.
Degree Programs
- Business (Associate in Science)
- Business Administration/Management (Bachelor of Science)
- Business Administration/Nonprofit Management (Bachelor Science)
- Business Administration/Sports Management (Bachelor of Science)
- Liberal Arts/Management (Bachelor of Science)
- Professonal Studies (Bachelor of Science)
- Minors
