The McAfee School of Business Administration provides a strong, innovative
undergraduate program to prepare students for leadership positions in the
business community. Finding your way in the business world is challenging, but Union University will help you navigate your way to success. An exceptional faculty will equip you for the journey down the business path of your choice, enabling you to begin your trek as a professional with confidence. READ MORE
The McAfee School of Business has been recognized for its success in a
variety of areas:
- A 99 percent employment rate of graduates within the first year out of
school, including local, regional and national firms;
- Admission of graduates into competitive law schools;
- Award-winning student organizations.
The School of Business builds its programs on a solid foundation:
- A strong liberal-arts based core curriculum in the freshman and sophomore
years
- An academically challenging program which prepares students for a
contemporary career in business
- Relatively small classes designed to foster close relationships between
students and faculty
- Strong support to the principles of free enterprise
- An enhanced international focus which encourages study abroad (with
opportunities in Spain, Hong Kong, France, or North Africa) and enables
students to concentrate in International Management, International
Marketing, or International Economics/Finance.
Administrative Office
- R. Keith Absher
- Professor of Marketing, Business
- Dean of the McAfee School of Business Administration, McAfee School of Business Administration
- Education:
B.A. , Jacksonville State University
M.A.S. , University of Alabama-Huntsville
M.B.A. , Jacksonville State University
Ph.D , University of Arkansas
- Office: BAC-16, Box 1884, 731-661-5367 (voice)
- E-mail: kabsher@uu.edu
- Profile
- Scholarship Profile
Faculty
- Bill Nance
- R. Keith Absher
- Professor of Marketing
- Dean of the McAfee School of Business Administration, McAfee School of Business Administration
- Education:
B.A., Jacksonville State University
M.A.S., University of Alabama-Huntsville
M.B.A., Jacksonville State University
Ph.D, University of Arkansas
- Office: BAC-16, Box 1884, 731-661-5367 (voice)
- E-mail: kabsher@uu.edu
- Profile
- Scholarship Profile
- C. Steven Arendall
- Professor of Management
- Director of the M.B.A. Program - Germantown, Germantown Campus
- Education:
B.B.A., University of Memphis
M.B.A., University of Memphis
Ph.D, University of Tennessee at Knoxville
- Office: UUG 115A, Box UUG, 901-759-0029 ext. 102 (voice)
- E-mail: sarendal@uu.edu
- Profile
- Scholarship Profile
- David Austill
- Professor of Management
- Education:
B.B.A., University of Memphis
M.B.A., University of Arkansas
LL.M., Washington University
J.D., University of Tennessee
- Office: BAC 7, Box 3152, 731-661-5369 (voice)
- E-mail: daustill@uu.edu
- Profile
- Scholarship Profile
- Kevin Barksdale
- Associate Professor of Management
- Education:
B.B.A., Georgia State University
Ph.D, Georgia State University
- Office: BAC 6, Box 3138, 731-661-5334 (voice)
- E-mail: kbarksda@uu.edu
- Profile
- Scholarship Profile
- Donald Christensen
- Professor of Finance
- Education:
B.B.A., University of Memphis
M.B.A., University of Memphis
Ph.D, University of South Carolina
- Office: UUG 115B, Box UUG, 901-759-0029, ext. 108 (voice)
- E-mail: dchriste@uu.edu
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- Scholarship Profile
- Joe Harrison
- Associate Professor of Management
- Education:
B.A., Stephens College
M.B.A., University of Memphis
Ph.D. Candidate, University of Memphis
- Office: BAC 19, Box 1925, 731-661-5368 (voice)
- E-mail: jharriso@uu.edu
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- Scholarship Profile
- M. Kenneth Holt
- Associate Professor of Economics and Management
- Education:
B.S., Union University
M.S., Louisiana State University
Ph.D. Candidate, University of Memphis
- Office: BAC 4, Box 1912, 731-661-5365 (voice)
- E-mail: kholt@uu.edu
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- Scholarship Profile
- Wilburn C. Lane
- Professor of Business
- Education:
B.S., Union University
M.B.A., University of Memphis
M.Ed., University of Memphis
D.B.A., University of Memphis
- Office: BAC, Box 1839, 731-661-5364 (voice)
- E-mail: wlane@uu.edu
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- Emily Lean
- Instructor of Business
- Education:
B.S.B.A., Union University
Ph.D. Candidate, University of Arkansas
- Office: BAC, Box 3019, 731-661-5954 (voice)
- E-mail: elean@uu.edu
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- Christopher K. Manner
- Associate Professor of Business
- Education:
B.S., University of Tennessee, Martin
Ph.D, Vanderbilt University
- Office: BAC, Box 3142, 731-661-5108 (voice)
- E-mail: cmanner@uu.edu
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- Karen Coleman Miller
- Associate Professor of Accounting
- Education:
B.S.B.A., Freed-Hardeman University
M.Ac., University of Tennessee at Martin
Ph.D, University of Mississippi
- Office: BAC 29, Box 1827, 731-661-5056 (voice)
- E-mail: kcmiller@uu.edu
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- Scholarship Profile
- Deborah Newell
- Assistant Professor of Accounting
- Education:
B.S., Murray State University
M.B.A., Murray State University
C.P.A., State of Tennessee
- Office: BAC 31, Box 1900, 731-661-5486 (voice)
- E-mail: dnewell@uu.edu
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- Scholarship Profile
- Howard Newell
- Walton M. Padelford
- Roland Porter
- Thomas Y. Proctor
- Professor of Accounting, Coordinator of Accounting, and Director of Accreditation
- Education:
B.S., University of Tennessee at Martin
M.B.A., University of Memphis
M.S., University of Memphis
Ph.D, University of Memphis
- Office: BAC 30, Box 1910, 731-661-5361 (voice)
- E-mail: tproctor@uu.edu
- Profile
- Scholarship Profile
- Kevin W. Westbrook
- Associate Professor of Marketing
- Education:
B.S., University of Memphis
M.B.A., University of Memphis
Ph.D, University of Memphis
- Office: UUG, Box UUG, 901-759-0029 (voice)
- E-mail: kwestbro@uu.edu
- Profile
Programs of Study
- Accounting
Students majoring in Accounting can choose concentrations in general, public, and managerial accounting. While most accountants (about 60 percent) are involved in managerial accounting, about 25 percent work in public accounting firms, with the remainder employed by government and educational or not-for-profit institutions. The major certification programs are the Certified Public Accountant (CPA) and Certified Management Accountant (CMA).
- General Accounting
- Professional Public Accounting
- Professional Managerial Accounting
- Economics/Finance
Economics/Finance majors choose from concentrations in banking and financial services, financial analysis, economics or international economics/finance. Career opportunities for economics/finance majors, in addition to positions in banking or corporate management, include city managers, chamber of commerce executives, stockbrokers, financial planners, and credit analysts.
- Banking & Financial Services
- Economics
- Financial Analysis
- International Economics & Finance
- International Business
A degree in International Business reflects academic preparation on a broad educational platform. This program of study expressly means the understanding of languages, business and culture, which form the basis of a stu-dent’s
preparation for life. This prepara-tion
indicates to employers that you are prepared for difficult assignments in either the United States or abroad.
- Management
Management is the largest undergraduate major at Union, encompassing management of human resources, organizational behavior, the application of the legal system to the environment of business, and strategic management of organizations. Career opportunities are strong and diverse, in companies and organizations large and small, including production management, human resource management, banking, and most service-related businesses.
- General Management
- Human Resource Management
- Entrepreneurship
- International Management
- Marketing
Marketing students study fields such as advertising, consumer behavior, marketing research and marketing management. Career opportunities span the world of business, from corporate marketing positions to sales and entrepreneurial opportunities.
- Marketing - Advertising
- Strategic Marketing
- International Marketing
Please see the Academic Catalogue description for more detail. Some minors do not appear here.
Student Organizations
Students also have the opportunity to become involved in one of several student organizations in business, including: the Accounting Club; Students In Free Enterprise (SIFE), an award-winning organization operating as a partnership between universities and businesses; and Phi Beta Lambda, a national business fraternity.
- Phi Beta Lambda
Advisor: Luanne Powell
Phi Beta Lambda, the national honorary business fraternity, is open to those students interested in careers in business and having a grade point average of 2.0 or above. The goals of the organization are to promote the free enterprise system on which the American economic system is based and to create a better understanding of the business world. The fraternity strives to develop better leadership qualities among its members in order to ensure greater success in their future of business.
- Students In Free Enterprise
Advisor: Dr. Bill Nance
Website: http://www.uu.edu/org/sife/
SIFE is a team of students teaching the community how market economics and businesses operate.It is a partnership between higher education and business building career connections between college students and the business community. Students must be nominated by a faculty member followed by a personal interview and recommendation of interviewing committee to faculty sponsor.
Past News
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4/23/2008 - SIFE advances to national competition in Chicago
Recent Photos
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10/28/09 - Roland Porter, associate professor of business administration, spoke in a recent chapel service. - Morris Abernathy
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5/23/09 - International business graduate Ashley Ennis heads to the Great Lawn for spring graduation. - Beth Spain
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12/19/08 - Rindi Tennyson, accounting graduate, looks at her camera with her friend, Laura Byrd, after the fall graduation ceremony. - Angela Abbamonte
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