Canisius College

Majors	Department
Accounting	Accounting
Accounting Information Systems	Accounting
Economics	Economics/Finance
Entrepreneurship	Management/Marketing
Finance	Economics/Finance
Information Systems	Information Systems
International Business	Management/Marketing
Management	Management/Marketing
Marketing	Management/Marketing

In addition, dual majors are available in these areas or in combination with other majors outside the Wehle School of Business.

All students majoring in business will be required to participate in assessment exercises appropriate for meeting accreditation requirements

The graduate programs lead to the degrees of master of business administration (MBA) and master of business administration in professional accounting (MBAPA). They provide the graduate student with a sound general preparation for business decision-making and leadership. They are described in the Graduate Catalog.

The School of Business now offers a 150-hour program leading to undergraduate and graduate degrees in accounting, plus dual degree programs for students in any undergraduate major leading to one of the two graduate degrees: MBA or MBAPA. The 150 hours will be required for anyone in New York wishing to sit for the CPA exam after August 2009.

The School of Business also includes a Center for Professional Development, which provides numerous professional development and training programs for the Western New York community. There is also a Women’s Business Center that assists individuals who are interested in starting a business or growing an existing enterprise.

Mission Statement
The Richard J. Wehle School of Business develops business professionals to lead within their organizations, to excel in the globally competitive marketplace and to behave as ethically and socially responsible individuals.  This is achieved through teaching excellence, intellectual vigor and community involvement in the Jesuit tradition.

• Lead within their organizations: Prepare students to work with and motivate colleagues to successfully accomplish organizational goals.
• Excel in the globally competitive marketplace: Make use of the school’s location on an international border to give students a greater awareness of the challenges faced in the globally competitive marketplace. 
• Ethically and socially responsible individuals: Help students understand the importance of ethically and socially responsible behavior.
• Teaching excellence: Facilitate the intellectual growth of students in an environment of active learning using qualified and caring faculty.
• Intellectual vigor: Support student learning and business practices through faculty scholarship that relates primarily to pedagogy and professional practice.
• Community involvement: Provide services to and play an active role in the urban environment in which the school is located.  
• Jesuit tradition: Educate the whole person to use their gifts in the service of others by caring for the spiritual, intellectual, emotional and physical life of the individual