Plaster School of Business

Robert W. Plaster School of Business

Mission

The Robert W. Plaster School of Business educates and graduates undergraduate and graduate students prepared for the global community by providing quality, student-centered, accessible business education programs.

Vision

The Plaster School of Business will be a respected school of choice, distinguished for educating and preparing our students with the knowledge and skills necessary to thrive in the global community. We will promote faculty excellence in teaching, engage in applied research to advance the practice of business and the effectiveness of teaching and learning, and develop close relationships with our community and regional businesses to serve stakeholder needs.

Core Values

• Academic Excellence

We promote an environment that facilitates and supports learning, collaboration, and communication by both faculty and students directed at scholarly activity and the application of knowledge.

• Community Engagement

We respond to the needs of our regional and global community by preparing ethical and productive citizens and by providing services that support economic development.

• Innovation

We cultivate a spirit of entrepreneurship by developing new offerings and activities and by incorporating technological and pedagogical advances that support the learning environment.

• Respect Centered Culture

We promote an inclusive, transparent environment where diverse perspectives are welcomed and appreciated. 

• Continuous Improvement

We commit to continually assess and improve our programs and activities in support of our mission, vision, and core values.

Faculty: Douglas - Associate Dean, Buccieri - Chair, Abrahams, Awasthi, Baker, Butt, Carson, Cheon, Combs, Cravens, Dawson, Dhingra, Dille, Holtzen, Kumar, Myers, Nichols, Schmidt, Subedi,  Yantis

Plaster Hall  - 417-625-9647

To offer a variety of specialized degree options, the Plaster School of Business maintains 8 distinct emphases within the Bachelor of Science in Business Administration program and several undergraduate minors and certificates. 

Accounting

The BSBA in Accounting prepares students for careers in business, government, and public accounting.  Our program offers coursework in corporate and cost accounting, information systems, data analysis, tax issues, and auditing to provide students with a solid foundation of accounting skills. 

150-Hour Recommendations

Students seeking the BSBA with an emphasis in accounting should take note of the requirements for entry into the profession. The State of Missouri requires 150 hours of college credit, including an undergraduate degree, before a candidate may sit for the Certified Public Accountant examination. Most other states have similar requirements. The American Institute of Certified Public Accountants requires new members to have 150 semester hours of college credit in order to join. Students seeking the BSBA with an emphasis in accounting desiring to meet this requirement should note the “150-hour” recommendations at the end of the BSBA suggested order of study. Students may find it helpful to concentrate any remaining hours in a single area such as finance, computer science, communications, a foreign language, or similar pursuits. Students may wish to consider a double-major in Accounting and CIS.

Finance

The BSBA in Finance introduces students to the theories, concepts, practices, and advances in financial analysis and financial management. Our program provides knowledge in asset management, commercial banking, corporate finance, financial planning, investments, insurance, or risk management.

Entrepreneurship

The BSBA in Entrepreneurship provides students with the entrepreneurial spirit a platform to develop skills related to marketing, finance, product development, innovation, and finance within an entrepreneurial context. Upon the successful completion of this major, students will be exceptionally prepared to apply their knowledge in managerial roles within rapidly growing, innovative firms, or to bring their unique concepts to market by launching new ventures.

General Business

The BSBA General Business emphasis course of study is intended to give the broadest possible background to the graduate and to prepare the graduate for managerial positions in the public and private sectors.

Human Resource Management

The BSBA in Human Resource Management prepares graduates to serve as the link between management and employees in creating a productive environment.  Our program provides the knowledge and skills needed to organize and coordinate these vital assets. The Human Resource Management programs at the Plaster School of Business have been recognized by the Society for Human Resource Management (SHRM) and coordinates with professional certification requirements.

Management

The BSBA in Management is a diverse program as managing today requires a diverse set of knowledge and skills in entrepreneurial strategy, human resource management, human behavior in organizations, information systems, operations management, business law and ethics. As the study of management is related to the behavioral aspects of people interacting in the workplace our program provides students with an understanding of how to guide people to success. In addition, students learn how to ensure effective operations through skills in critical thinking, collaboration, communication, problem-solving and more.

Marketing

The BSBA Marketing emphasis course of study is intended to prepare graduates for positions in personal selling, product and services marketing, promotions, consumer behavior, marketing and sales analysis, retailing and supply chain logistics.

Supply Chain Management

The BSBA in Supply Chain Management program provides students with analytical knowledge and tools to design business processes involving various functional departments.  Students learn to efficiently integrate operations, purchasing, logistics, and distribution to achieve a higher level of business performance.

For additional information contact:
Business Student Advising • Plaster Hall 308
417-625-9371 • psb@mssu.edu

Programs

• *NEW Entrepreneurship Emphasis, BS in Business Administration, MM07
• *NEW Supply Chain Management Emphasis, BS in Business Administration, MM06
• Accounting Emphasis, BS in Business Administration, AC00
• Finance Emphasis, BS in Business Administration, FN10
• General Business Emphasis, BS in Business Administration, GB00
• General Studies, Business Emphasis, Bachelor of General Studies, BGS, GB02
• Human Resources Management Emphasis, BS in Business Administration, MM04
• Management Emphasis, BS in Business Administration, MM00
• Marketing Emphasis, BS in Business Administration, MM03

• *NEW Supply Chain Management Certificate, MM70

• *NEW Supply Chain Management Minor
• Accounting Minor, BSBA Degree Candidates, AC81
• Accounting Minor, Non-BSBA Degree Candidates, AC80
• Economics Minor, BSBA Degree Candidates, EC85
• Economics Minor, Non-BSBA Degree Candidates, EC86
• Entrepreneurship Minor, MM88
• Finance Minor (BSBA Degree Candidates), FN85
• Finance Minor (Non-BSBA Degree Candidates), FN86
• General Business Minor (Non-BSBA Degree Candidates), GB80
• Human Resource Management Minor, MM81
• International Business Minor, IB80
• Management Minor, MM82
• Marketing Minor, MM83
• Multimedia Minor, MM84
• Quality Management Minor, MM85

Courses

• IB 0352 - International Human Resource Management
• IB 0390 - Doing Business in Europe
• IB 0395 - Doing Business in Latin America
• IB 0400 - International Marketing
• IB 0410 - International Management
• IB 0460 - Global Supply Chain Management
• IB 0491 - Internship in International Business
• IB 0498 - Advanced Topics in International Business
• IB 0499 - Independent Study in International Business

• LDSP 0301 - Foundations of Leadership
• MGMT 0237 - Using Information Systems
• MGMT 0245 - Introduction to Supply Chain Management
• MGMT 0298 - Topics in Management
• MGMT 0337 - Management Information Systems
• MGMT 0350 - Fundamentals of Organizational Management
• MGMT 0352 - Human Resources Management
• MGMT 0354 - Quality Management
• MGMT 0365 - Logistics, Transportation, and Distribution
• MGMT 0375 - Procurement
• MGMT 0411 - Employment Law
• MGMT 0425 - Business Analytics and Modeling
• MGMT 0431 - Operations Management
• MGMT 0435 - Supply Chain Management Capstone
• MGMT 0441 - Organizational Behavior
• MGMT 0443 - Organizational Staffing
• MGMT 0445 - Compensation and Benefits Management
• MGMT 0447 - Employee Training and Development
• MGMT 0452 - Strategic Management
• MGMT 0491 - Internship in Management
• MGMT 0498 - Topics in Management
• MGMT 0499 - Independent Study in Management

• MRKT 0300 - Principles of Marketing
• MRKT 0312 - Retail Management
• MRKT 0321 - Professional Sales and Sales Management
• MRKT 0401 - Integrated Marketing Communications
• MRKT 0405 - eMarketing
• MRKT 0406 - Social Media Marketing
• MRKT 0432 - Consumer Behavior
• MRKT 0470 - Marketing Research
• MRKT 0472 - Marketing Strategy
• MRKT 0491 - Internship in Marketing
• MRKT 0498 - Advanced Topics in Marketing
• MRKT 0499 - Independent Study in Marketing