2020-2021 UCA Annual Report

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$2M+ amount COB received to support scholarships, student awards, professorships, lectures and faculty professional development

College of business The College of Business (COB) provides both undergraduate and graduate programs, from accounting to cybersecurity management. In accordance with increasing market demand, the College of Business has created a minor in Financial Services and developed three new academic programs across all levels of study, in the field of data analytics. The college features over $246,000 of up-to-date classroom equipment to match technology used in the modern workforce, providing future business leaders with the skills and knowledge needed to succeed in the global marketplace.

HIGHLIGHTS ◊

UCA’s MBA program was named to the

$300,000 of taxpayer money to the community

for On-Campus MBA.

through the preparation of over 300 tax

The COB had the second highest CPA exam

returns as part of the IRS’s Volunteer Income Tax Assistance (VITA) program.

pass rate in Arkansas for 2020. ◊

Beta Alpha Psi, an honor organization for

Parton’s Imagination Library.

superior status for the 13th year in a row. Student research was published in peerreviewed journals and presented at regional conferences including the International Academy of Business Disciplines (IABD) and Southwest Decision Sciences Institute.

Students raised and donated more than $3,200 to local and national charities, including Dolly

financial information students, achieved ◊

Student volunteers returned more than

Princeton Review’s Best Business Schools List

Four teams representing UCA’s MBA program placed among the top 100 performers in a worldwide business simulation competition called GLO-BUS. More than 2,000 teams competed.

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