To prepare students for work in a global economy, courses are offered in international marketing, management and finance. Business students can also prepare for the international market by taking courses in foreign language, foreign cultures, and international history and economics. The program is designed to prepare graduates for employment as public or private accountants, as well as for graduate study in business. Companies that have hired recent accounting graduates include the Providence Journal newspaper, John Hancock, Sears and Roebuck, and various accounting firms. Individuals who wish to teach at the elementary or secondary level may participate in the teacher certification program .
Students take a variety of education courses in addition to their major requirements.
Graduates are then certified in Massachusetts as novice teachers, completing the first of a two-level teacher certification process that continues in graduate school. Many other states have already adopted a similar program, or are moving towards it. Go to Menu Honors and awards Each year, outstanding accounting students are recognized at the University Honors Convocation. Students may participate in the University Honors Program. Delta Mu Delta, the National Honor Society in Business Administration, recognizes outstanding achievement by business students.