College of Business Development Brochure

DRAKE'S MISSION is to provide an exceptional learning environment that prepares students for meaningful personal lives, professional accomplishments, and responsible global citizenship.

The Drake experience is distinguished by collaborative learning among students, faculty, and staff and by the integration of the liberal arts and sciences with professional preparation.

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MISSION: Educating effective business and professional leaders by bringing the world into the classroom and the classroom into the world.

Dear Alumni and Friends, Bringing the world into the classroom and the classroom into the world –– that’s the College of Business and Public Administration’s commitment to our students. And that’s exactly what we’re doing each day on campus as our outstanding faculty and staff prepare future Drake graduates to become the business leaders of tomorrow.

Since joining the CBPA as dean in 2003, I have been privileged to be a part of the changes that are benefiting our students, faculty and alumni as well as the greater Des Moines community. In recent years the CBPA has enjoyed record enrollment, added new programs, honored faculty who have received prestigious awards and produced graduates who obtain career employment upon graduation. Additional activities having a positive impact on our students and faculty include: • Increased support from alumni and corporations for scholarships and event sponsorships have provided important resources for new initiatives and programming that directly benefit our students.

• Development of new speaker series including the Executive in Residence program J.W. Paquette Young Alumni speaker series, as well as our annual CBPA Awards and Recognition Banquet –– events that continue to advance our mission and expose Drake students to business leaders from around the world.

• Tailoring our graduate and certificate programs to the needs of the business community have resulted in greater learning experiences for many top executives in central Iowa.

• Renovations to Aliber Hall, including the Wells Fargo Career and Professional Development Center and the Lee Flory Accounting Resource Lab, which further enhance the CBPA’s educational environment and offerings.

We are committed to helping our students develop leadership skills, values and ethics –– all essential for success in today’s business climate. Our programs are innovative and offer the best learning opportunity to a growing number of students. We rely heavily on our relationships with local, regional and national alumni and businesses to benefit our students.

VISION: To be a provider of choice for professional

Such progress would not be possible without your support, and on behalf of our students, please accept my deepest gratitude and thanks.Your support matters and stands as a testament to the changes and improvements to our curriculum and programs. I ask for your continued support, which will enable Drake’s College of Business and Public Administration to sustain the growth and enhancements our programs are enjoying.

management education in the Midwest.

With your partnership, I look forward to accomplishing many great things in the future.

Sincerely yours,

Dean Charles C. Edwards Jr.

REDEFINING BUSINESS EDUCATION MAJORS Accounting Actuarial Science Economics Entrepreneurial Management Finance General Business International Business Management Marketing Information Systems Quantitative Economics

THE DRAKE UNIVERSITY COLLEGE OF BUSINESS AND PUBLIC ADMINISTRATION EDUCATES TOMORROW’S LEADERS through a rich and rigorous array of coursework, multidisciplinary projects, service learning opportunities and internships.

One of only four colleges in Iowa accredited by AACSB International, the CBPA provides a student-centered environment with more than 1,000 undergraduate and 500 graduate students engaged in projects ensuring outstanding written and verbal communication skills that transform them into confident, effective and respected business leaders. Drake University is proud to rank consistently among the Midwest’s top colleges and universities for academic reputation and value. And Drake is even more proud of its high rankings when it comes to how students

MINORS Business Studies Economics Marketing

assess their academic experience.

THE COMMUNITY CONNECTION The CBPA capitalizes on its Des Moines location – drawing upon the city’s tremendous

CONCENTRATIONS Human Resources Insurance Law and Business GRADUATE PROGRAMS Master of Business Administration (MBA) Master of Public Administration (MPA) Master of Accounting (MAcc) Master of Financial Management (MFM) Combined PharmD and MBA Combined PharmD and MPA Combined Law and MBA Combined Law and MPA

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• Student achievement in and out of the classroom (National Study on Student Engagement).

• Drake’s student-to-faculty ratio of 14:1 offers a quality experience unmatched by large universities.

• Value for your dollar (Barron’s 300 Best Buys in College Education and Peterson’s Guide to Competitive Colleges).

• Professors are active partners in student success, both in and out of the classroom.

individual curriculum plans that meet needs

A PERSONALIZED EXPERIENCE

and fulfill personal interests.

SUCCESSFUL GRADS

Expert faculty — not teaching assistants —

Drake alumni have gone on to discover

teach courses and provide personalized

comets, win Pulitzer Prizes, make

feedback and support.

Hollywood blockbusters, found and

• Students choose from more than 70 undergraduate programs of study, design a personal academic plan, combine majors or create their own major.

operate Fortune 500 companies and make

business and governmental resources. As established leaders in the business community, Drake

ABOUT DRAKE UNIVERSITY

faculty and administrators have extensive experience in the private sector and are dedicated to

A national, coeducational, independent and

bringing their real-world lessons into Drake’s classrooms.

private university founded in 1881, Drake

The University’s reputation in the community, coupled with the 13,000+ Drake alumni

University blends traditional liberal arts and

living and working in central Iowa make Drake a resource that area employers rely on for

sciences with outstanding professional

filling jobs. In turn, Drake business students take full advantage of the University’s strong

programs. Students encounter academic

community connection by networking with area business leaders and acquiring internships.

challenges and success while designing

EXCEPTIONAL FACULTY CBPA faculty are renowned business professionals, accomplished scholars and caring mentors who don’t limit themselves to the classroom. As industry experts — most of whom hold the

QUALITY AND VALUE-

highest degree in their fields — faculty lead professional organizations, advise businesses and write the top textbooks in their field. Drake professors pride themselves on student engagement:

Drake is consistently ranked among the top

introducing the latest theories in creative, hands-on projects and interdisciplinary assignments.

• Educational quality (consistently ranked at the top by U.S. News and World Report).

And they are dedicated to personally inspiring student achievement — during both the student’s time at Drake and throughout the student’s career.

universities for:

the world a better place in ways large and small.

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UNDERGRAD FROM DAY-ONE,THE CBPA PREPARES STUDENTS FOR THE

“Drake helped give me

BUSINESS WORLD by ensuring they can successfully network with

confidence to try new things

professionals, write top-notch resumes and have several internship

without the fear of failure. I made lots of mistakes and

opportunities early in their Drake experience. could have done many things DRAKE’S COMMITMENT

counseling, conducting mock interviews

The CBPA prepares students to confront the

and offering a variety of resources to assist

challenges of the professional world through

students in securing internships and

to know I could do that and

an integrated approach in which theoretical

professional experiences.

still have the support of

knowledge is tied to practice.

Drake’s innovative Business 001 course provides a strong, overarching introduction

numerous career-related events including:

to the business profession at the very begin-

• On-Campus Recruiting: Nearly 300

ning of a student’s academic career. Students:

• Build a personal portfolio complete with a business card and a resume.

• Meet early and often with academic advisers to discuss career and personal goal planning.

• Attend CBPA career fairs and oncampus executive presentations to begin networking with business professionals.

With personal support from Drake faculty and staff, students create focused, disciplined plans that help them develop professional credentials and achieve specific academic “I have learned from Drake faculty to put words into actions, and thoughts into motion.”

excellence and post-graduation success.

As a foundation to their education, Drake students are instilled with a strong sense of ethics, and a deeper understanding

Ryan Matthew Fiacco, politics & business management double major

In addition to the Career and Professional Development Center, the CBPA holds

of implications of working in diverse business settings and global markets.

CAREER CONNECTIONS The CBPA Career and Professional

recruiters from top national and global businesses meet with students on campus each year.

differently — and the freedom

people around me was extremely important.”

Kim White, BN’91 Brand Manager, Eli Lilly and Company

• Accounting and Finance Career Fair: An event held each fall and

attended by representatives from national and international companies.

• Actuarial Evening: A two-day networking event providing students an opportunity build relationships with individuals from the industry in order to acquire internships and full-time positions.

• CBPA Awards and Recognition

“The CBPA faculty have shown a constant commitment to my growth as a young professional. Their mission of bringing the classroom into the world and

Banquet: Honors the CBPA’s best and

brightest students during a formal, annual event attended by alumni and business professionals.

• J.W. Paquette Young Alumni Series:

This popular presentation, held four times each year, gives students a chance to meet recent Drake graduates who are enjoying considerable success in their first five years of work.

the world into the classroom is more than just words.”

Adam Kaduce entrepreneurial management & business law double major

Development Center is multifunctional space with a dedicated staff providing career

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GRADUATE & PROFESSIONAL STUDIES MASTER OF BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION (MBA) Uses an integrative approach that emphasizes real-world application of knowledge and problem-solving strategies and techniques.

UNDERGRADUATE PROGRAMS, the CBPA’s Center for “The academic excellence of

Graduate and Professional Studies drives career goals through innovative, flexible courses taught by industry experts.

incorporated into and across

THE CENTER FOR

CENTERS FOR EXCELLENCE

all courses.

PROFESSIONAL STUDIES

In addition to the CBPA’s Center for

Drake’s Center for Professional Studies

Professional Studies, the college provides

further connects the campus to the business

unique extension centers offering vocational

community by forging relationships with

exploration, guidance and continuing

public and nonprofit organizations. The

education opportunities for both the Drake

center continually consults with and

campus and the business community.

cultivates local businesses and industry to

• EMC/Kelley Insurance Center:

ADMINISTRATION (MPA) Develops superior management leaders for today’s public and nonprofit organizations by integrating public management coursework with business management, accounting, finance, marketing, and information systems.

create specialized programs that meet the ever changing training and educational needs of their employees. Center workshops and seminars include: • Business Leadership Certificate

MASTER OF FINANCIAL MANAGEMENT (MFM) No other program in the state offers this combination of specialized financial knowledge. The MFM prepares individuals to excel in the financial services industry.

Program:Working in partnership with a client, the center and college apply and integrate current principles of business research consistent with the client’s mission. Completion of the certificate is based on employees of the client acquiring specific, advanced business competencies.

• Certified Public Management Program:The Center partners with

MASTER OF ACCOUNTING (MACC) Des Moines’ only Master of Accounting program provides a rich performance learning model designed to complement prior education and equip students to

by the Des Moines Business Record’s annual reader’s poll.

BUILT ON THE FOUNDATION OF DRAKE’S OUTSTANDING

Technology and management are

MASTER OF PUBLIC

Drake’s MBA program was recently voted “Best of Des Moines”

the State of Iowa to offer this nationally accredited certificate program, giving upper-level public sector managers and directors a venue through which they can enhance their management capabilities.

Facilitates programs to meet the career development and continuing education needs of insurance professionals.

Cohort-based courses focus on three major areas: professional designation qualification, customized programs for insurance companies, and agencies and workshops that satisfy continuing education requirements for insurance producers.

the University had a great impact on me. In addition, leadership opportunities abound at Drake. I was able to both step into leadership roles and to receive leadership training that has contributed to my professional and personal success.”

Anne E. Hilton, BN’78 Senior Director of Finance Programs for Qwest

“Drake gave me the opportunity

• John Pappajohn Entrepreneurial Center: Supports the overarching

for a professional career and

mission of the College of Business and Public Administration by promoting entrepreneurial education and activities for Drake students and the surrounding community through conferences, annual business plan competitions and one-onone mentoring opportunities.

confidence to succeed.”

Larry R. Katzen, BN’67 Managing Partner, St. Louis and Great Plains region of Arthur Anderson

reach their professional accounting goals in their first five years of work.

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PARTNERS WITH PURPOSE DRAKE GRADUATES ARE LEADERS in every field of business and management. Regardless of the their chosen field, CBPA alumni bring a public-spirited awareness and a disposition for innovation to their career endeavors and a commitment to ongoing partnership with Drake.

Not only do CBPA grads contribute financial

RESOURCE ALLOCATION

support to enhance academic excellence,

AND SUPPORT

they are also active participants in ensuring

The CBPA receives financial support from

faculty and student success by providing

alumni and many corporate partners to

internships and job placement; visiting classes

benefit students in the form of program

and offering guest lectures and by working

funding, faculty positions, scholarships and

one-on-one with students as mentors.

career event sponsorship.

• CBPA National Advisory Council:

Alumni provide leadership and direction for the College of Business and Public Administration, help redesign degree programs and contribute annually to support the activities and initiatives of the CBPA.

UNIVERSITY OPERATING REVENUES (FY07: $107,563,254)

• Executive in Residence program:

“At Drake, I have gained the knowledge necessary to build a

Brings prominent alumni to Drake who spend a day or more on campus fostering meaningful discussions between students and executives about industry issues and trends by visiting classes, presenting campus-wide lectures and meeting individually with students and with student organizations.

UNIVERSITY EXPENDITURES (FY07: $104,834,618)

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network that will allow me to succeed in the business world.”

Adam Ugulini, actuarial science & finance double major

Drake University College of Business and Public Administration, 2507 University Avenue, Des Moines, IA 50311-4505

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DRAKE'S MISSION is to provide an exceptional learning environment that prepares students for meaningful personal lives, professional accomplishments, and responsible global citizenship.

The Drake experience is distinguished by collaborative learning among students, faculty, and staff and by the integration of the liberal arts and sciences with professional preparation.

Cert no. SW-COC-1865