School of Business

Undergraduate Programs

Contact Information

Dean, School of Business
Office Phone: 865.531.4144
Office: Main Campus; Business/Education Building -106

Assistant Dean/DBA Program Director, School of Business
Office Phone: 865.531.4109
Office: Cedar Bluff -193

Undergraduate Department Chair, School of Business
Office Phone: 423.869.6722
Office: Main Campus; Business/Education Building -104

Undergraduate Programs Recruiter, School of Business
Office Phone: 423.869.6450
Office: Main Campus; Business/Education Building -131

Administrative Assistant, School of Business
Office Phone: 423.869.6378
Office: Main Campus; Business/Education Building -105

School of Business Mission Statement

Through teaching, research, and service, the LMU School of Business develops leaders who contribute to the economic and social prosperity of the Appalachian region and beyond.

School of Business Vision Statement

The LMU School of Business will provide premier programs in business education and will be recognized by its focus on student-centered learning and its effectiveness in preparing inspirational leaders and innovators.

School of Business Values

Academic Excellence: We promote academic excellence through the continuous development of a rigorous and relevant business curriculum that prepares students to be influential leaders and innovators. We acknowledge the importance of engaging faculty and students in scholarly endeavors for knowledge creation and dissemination.
Inclusion & Belonging: We recognize the inherent worth and contributions of every member of the School and University community and strive to foster an environment of active participation where all interactions are grounded in mutual understanding, respect, and appreciation.
Impact: We strive to produce intellectual contributions that enhance academic knowledge, address real-world business challenges, and drive industry advancements.
Innovation: We encourage our students, faculty, and staff to take risks, be entrepreneurial, and transform their innovative ideas into tangible outcomes.
Integrity: We are committed to ethical and responsible behavior in our own actions and expect the same commitment from our stakeholders.

Academic Information

The School of Business offers undergraduate studies leading to the Associate of Business Administration (ABA) degree, the Bachelor of Arts (BA) in Business degree, and the Bachelor of Business Administration (BBA) degree. Additionally, a student may declare a minor in Business or Information Systems by completing a minimum of eighteen hours of specified business courses.

All School of Business Undergraduate Programs utilize the APA 7th edition writing style.

Academic Progression Requirements

In addition to adhering to the University’s Standards of Academic Progress, School of Business students must earn a C or better in all business courses (core, concentration, and/or minor) required to complete the program. A student not earning a C or better must repeat the course. Students must adhere to the University’s policy on repeating courses.

School of Business Undergraduate Programs Grading Scale

Grades scored between	and less than	will be recorded as	Grades scored between	and less than	will be recorded as
93.5%	100%	A	73.5%	76.5%	C
89.5%	93.5%	A-	69.5%	73.5%	C-
87.5%	89.5%	B+	66.5%	69.5%	D+
83.5%	87.5%	B	63.5%	66.5%	D
79.5%	83.5%	B-	59.5%	63.5%	D-
76.5%	79.5%	C+	0.0%	59.5%	F

School of Business Scholastic Dishonesty, Cheating, and Plagiarism Policies

It is the responsibility of each student to be familiar with the Lincoln Memorial University Student Handbook and course syllabi regarding scholastic dishonesty, cheating, and plagiarism. Cheating may include, but is not limited to, plagiarism, self-plagiarism, copying others’ work, sharing work/answers, accessing notes/textbook/electronic devices during quizzes/exams, etc., unless stated otherwise by the instructor.

Self-plagiarism is the re-use or re-submission of one’s own intellectual materials, including papers, writings, presentations, and research assignments that were previously submitted for other graded work. Self-plagiarism includes the copying and re-use of one’s own words with content from previously submitted assignments or published works as if it is new material without properly citing the prior work. Self-plagiarism includes, but is not limited to:

Course-to-course submission of the same work that has been submitted within one’s current or other degree program(s).
Resubmission of a previous paper as if it were written for a current class assignment when it has also been submitted as an assignment for a different or previous course.
Using substantial portions of content from a prior graded paper, presentation, or assignment without a substantial amount of new information and ideas as submitted content for a new assignment.

All assignments, exams, gradable activities are to be completed individually unless specified otherwise by the instructor. On exam days students should not wear hats, hoodies, or other such elusive items. Any instances defined in this syllabus, or defined on any gradable activity, as cheating will be penalized as follows. All offenses will be reported to the Chair of the Department, the Dean of the School, and the Dean of Students, as well as the student’s advisor. In addition, on the first offense the offending student will receive a zero (0) score on the assignment/exam/gradable activity, and on the second offense the offending student will receive a failing grade for the course.

Students are also required to abide by Lincoln Memorial University's Academic Integrity Policy, which includes information regarding the use of generative AI.