Dean's Message

Welcome to the John L. Grove College of Business. We are proud to introduce you to our fine array of courses, faculty, student clubs, services, and student related issues. Our faculty is an excellent group with diverse professional, research, and teaching interest. Classes are held in smaller settings with the top of line facilities, to support our effort. Explore the possibilities of our nationally acclaimed Business College.

AACSB International Accreditation

The John L. Grove College of Business has established itself as one of the premier business schools in the Mid-Atlantic Region (Northeast).  Shippensburg University is one of 24 institutions in Pennsylvania and one of 570+ institutions worldwide (less than 6% of the world's business schools) offering an undergraduate business degree program accredited by AACSB International - The Association to Advance Collegiate Schools of Business, the most prestigious business accrediting agency in the world.

Mission Statement

The John L Grove College of Business of Shippensburg University is committed to being an outstanding business school in the Mid-Atlantic region by providing a quality teaching and learning environment for undergraduate and graduate students. The dynamic curriculum and related professional activities are coordinated to prepare our students for a technologically advanced and global business environment, to engage in life-long learning, and to become productive and ethical members of a diverse society. Excellence in teaching and high standards of intellectual contribution are supported by providing faculty with professional development and research opportunities to create and share knowledge for the benefit of our students, the University, and academic and professional communities.

About the College of Business

The John L. Grove College of Business, established in 1971, is one of the premier business schools in the Mid-Atlantic Region. Since 1981, our college has been internationally accredited by the most prestigious business-accrediting agency, AACSB International. No matter what your interest or career goals in the world of business from corporate executive to accountant to financial planner to teacher we can satisfy your educational and career needs.

The business program at Shippensburg is challenging. We ask corporate executives, as members of the College of Business Advisory Board and Councils, to help us plan programs that offer the preparation executives want and expect in their employees. Our Bachelor of Science in Business Administration (B.S.B.A.) degree program features a strong common business core, a concentration in your specific major, and a balanced liberal arts component. 

This business core covers subjects from all functional areas of business and gives a broad foundation of business knowledge. It enables students to change business majors within the first two years with no loss of credits and provides career flexibility upon graduation. The university participates in two major employment consortiums each year and hosts the Career Expo where students can talk to representatives from various businesses.  

Our College of Business faculty's goal is to provide you with a base of knowledge and skills for a lifetime of learning in a professional career of your choice. The faculty, over 90 percent of whom have a doctorate in their field of study, pride themselves in offering a highly personalized learning environment. Equally important, your educational experience is guaranteed to be state of the art because our faculty members continue their professional growth through research and their work as consultants. In addition, our modern classroom building, Grove Hall, was designed with a 21st century education in mind. Our small classes enable you to interact on a one-to-one basis. This allows our faculty to help you develop strong communication, interpersonal, and teamwork skills which are vitally important in today's business world.

Your educational experience at Shippensburg will be enhanced by a wide-array of organizations, programs, and opportunities that our business students can engage in outside of the classroom as listed below:

What's Special

• College scholarships- based on academic achievement and potential.
• Business Internship Program- real-world experiences that prepare students for life and work after college.
• Faculty advisors- all students are assigned a faculty academic advisor.
• More than 15,000 business alumni- enhance our reputation and provide networking opportunities for our students.
• Kann Endowment- supports joint student/faculty research.
• Undergraduate Research Scholar Awards- for excellent students.
• Global Business Exploration Program study abroad opportunities.
• Corporate-sponsored programs, such as our annual etiquette and networking dinners.
• Business student professional associations- offer insights into the working world and leadership opportunities.
• Dean's Advisory Council includes presidents of student professional associations.
• Frank O. Wisman Endowment allows students to manage a real investment portfolio.
• Small Business Development Center and the Entrepreneurial Leadership Center
  provide opportunities for students to engage in entrepreneurial and leadership
  programs and activities.

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