Why Choose Nazareth for Business Management?

Our business management degree program goes beyond textbook theory to give students as much real-world experience as possible. Internships at companies such as Xerox and Paychex give students hands-on experience and often connections to jobs. The program also provides a global business perspective with an emphasis on ethics, entrepreneurship, communication skills, social skills, and teamwork, which provides the best preparation for the 21st century business climate.

Program Highlights

• Your business courses will teach you about economics, entrepreneurship, ethics, finance, global issues, management, marketing, and technology.
• You can choose to minor in accounting, digital marketing and design, economics, entertainment and recording industry, ethics, finance, foreign language for business, human resource management, information systems, international business, marketing, visual communication design — or a non-business area.
• Business management internships provide experiential learning, connections, and workplace experience.
• Small classes and individual attention from faculty.
• Partnerships with many adjunct professors and guest speakers from the professional community.
• Emphasis on developing communication, critical thinking, analytical, and teamwork skills.
• Solid preparation for continuing on to M.B.A. programs and an M.S. in management degree.
• Accredited by the International Assembly for Collegiate Business Education.

Contact Information

Rochelle L. Ruffer

Professor of Economics, Department Chair of the Undergraduate Program in Management, School of

585-389-2662

rruffer9@naz.edu

Smyth Hall 147E

Bio

Education: B.A. in Economics, Colgate University; M.S. in Economics, University of Wisconsin; Ph.D. in Economics with a concentration in Industrial Organization, University of Wisconsin

Teaching and Research Interests: Principles of microeconomics, international business economics, intermediate microeconomics, and development economics. Areas of research interest include assessing the use of innovative teaching strategies in the classroom.

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