Those wishing to pursue graduate studies have found that their rich academic background and the quantitative skills acquired through their course work have opened doors to major universities. In addition to its regular course offerings, the department has an active internship program. Internships are work-experiences for which students receive academic credit. As a Business Administration or Accounting major, students can participate in a number of student clubs or activities that are designed to supplement classroom work with extracurricular experiences of a professional nature. Honors and Awards Students who excel in their studies are eligible for recognition through membership in the campus chapter of Delta Mu Delta, a national honor society in business administration.
Initiation is competitive and highly selective.
Besides the honor society, individual students can be recognized for outstanding scholastic achievement. Each year the faculty presents four special awards, the M.R. Poummit Achievement Award to the graduating senior with the highest grade point average, the Wall Street Journal Achievement Award, given to the graduating senior whose overall scholarship and community service best exemplifies the mission of the department, the Financial Executive Institute Award to the outstanding senior in accounting, and the Financial Management Association National Honor Society Recognition of Honor Students in Finance. The department also awards each year the Donald C. Brandt Memorial Scholarship to an outstanding junior or senior. The department has a 3 plus 2 agreement with the State University at Buffalo which requires three years of study at Fredonia and two years at Buffalo to finish the program. A similar 3 plus 2 agreement exists with Binghamton University.