Martha and Spencer Love School of Business
The Martha and Spencer Love School of Business is part of Elon University in Elon, North Carolina. The undergraduate school offers degrees in Bachelor of Science in Accounting, the Bachelor of Science in Business Administration, and the Bachelor of Arts in Economics. Minors are also offered in Accounting, Business Administration and Economics. The school offers concentrations in Entrepreneurship, Healthcare Administration, Human Resources, International Business, Leadership/Management, Marketing, and Supply Chain Management. The graduate school offers a Master of Business Administration. Its goal is to provide a general background for students in managing business assets.
History
Spencer Love earned an Honorary Law Degree in 1951 from Elon University. The Martha and Spencer Love School of Business was established in 1985 when the first $1 million donation was made to Elon University. It was originally located in the Long Building, but was moved to Koury Business Center, which was completed in 2007. The Koury Business Center is home to the Martha and Spencer Love School of Business.
Approval
The Martha and Spencer Love School of Business was approved by AACSB in 2004.
Departments
Degree programs
New York Program
This program is for rising juniors and seniors to experience life and work in the real world in New York City.
PRME: Principles for Responsible Management and Education
This program engages an international group of institutions, including Elon, to "encourage social responsibility in the creation of a sustainable global economy" (Elon).
Student organizations
- Alpha Kappa Psi
- Beta Alpha Psi
- Beta Gamma Sigma
- Economics Club
- Elon Microfinance Initiative
- Omicron Delta Epsilon International Economics Honor Society
- Financial Management Association International
- Phoenix Capital Investment Club
- Pi Sigma Epsilon
- Society for Human Resource Management (SHRM)
- Student Entrepreneurial Enterprise Development (SEED)
Rankings
In 2013, BusinessWeek evaluated graduate business schools across the nation and, in the category of part-time MBA programs, the Martha and Spencer Love School of Business was ranked 1st in North Carolina, 1st in the Southeast, and 5th in the United States.[1]
In 2014, Princeton Review's Best 301 Business Schools ranked Martha and Spencer Love School of Business 2nd in the United States for Best Administered MBA Program.[2]
References
- "School Finder". Businessweek. Retrieved 2015-09-19.
- "Elon University - Martha and Spencer Love School of Business | Admissions, Average Test Scores & Tuition". The Princeton Review. Retrieved 2015-09-19.