College of Business
Minimum degree requirements and related fields
As of Fall 2014
ACCOUNTING Minimum degree
requirements
RELATED FIELDS
Category II and
III
Assistant
Associate
Professor
Business related M
Fields for M, ABD and D
Any field such that the candidate can demonstrate
meeting College of Business’ Professionally or
Academically Qualified criteria
CIS
Minimum degree
requirements
RELATED FIELDS
Category II and
III
Assistant
M
Associate
D
Professor
D
Fields for M, ABD and D
Business Administration*
Computer Information Systems,
Management Information Systems,
Information systems
Business Information Systems
Informatics
Information Resources Management
Information Technology
Information Technology Systems
Information Technology Resources Management
Information Science
Information and Quantitative Science
Computer and Information Sciences
Computer and Information Systems
Computer and Information Technology
Business and Computer Systems
Business and information Systems
Telecommunications
*For MBA at least 9 credits of Information Systems
courses.
ECONOMICS
Minimum degree
requirements
RELATED FIELDS
Category II and
III
Assistant
Associate
Professor
Masters
Fields for M, ABD or D
Economics
ABD or JD plus M
D or JD plus M
D or JD plus M
ABD or D
ABD
D
D
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GENERAL
FINANCE
Minimum degree
requirements
RELATED FIELDS
Category II
and III
Assistant
Associate
Professor
Professor
Masters
Fields for M, ABD and D
Finance
ABD/D
D
Additional fields for M
Business Administration
D
Additional fields for ABD and D
Accounting
Economics
A research doctorate and a current research record of
contributions to practice or discipline- based scholarship
in the teaching field sufficient to meet College of Business
“exceeds standards” for academically qualified faculty
FINANCIAL
SVCS
Minimum degree
requirements
RELATED FIELDS
Category II
and III
Assistant
Associate
Professor
Masters
Fields for M, ABD and D
Finance
Consumer ECON
Financial Panning
ABD/D
D
D
Additional fields for M
Business Administration
Additional fields for ABD and D
Accounting
Economics
A research doctorate and a current research record of
contributions to practice or discipline- based scholarship
in the teaching field sufficient to meet College of Business
“exceeds standards” for academically qualified faculty
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MANAGEMENT Minimum degree
requirements
RELATED FIELDS
Category II and
III
Assistant
Associate
Professor
Fields for M, ABD and D
Entrepreneurship
Human resources
Business Administration/Management
Management
Operations/Production
Logistics
Organization Behavior
Strategic Management
International Management or Business
M
ABD/D
D
D
Additional fields for M
Business related field (such as information systems,
finance, etc.)
Managerial Communication
Organization & Management
Public Administration
A candidate may have a master’s degree in a nonbusiness field but have coursework in management and
business and /or work experience in the teaching field
Additional fields for ABD and D
I/O Psychology
Social Psychology
Industrial Management
Sport Administration & Management
Preferred doctorate from an AACSB accredited program
BUSINESS LAW
Minimum degree
requirements
Category II and
III
Assistant
Associate
Professor
JD- Licensed in 1 or more
states
Related fields
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MARKETING
Minimum degree
requirements
Related fields
Category II
and III
Assistant
Associate
Professor
M
Preferred for M, ABD and D
Marketing
BUS COMM.
Minimum degree
requirements
Related fields
Category II
and III
Assistant
Associate
Professor
M
Preferred for M, ABD or D
Marketing
Business Communication
Business Administration
Management
Fields for M, ABD or D
Advertising
Business Administration
Communication
Consumer Behavior
Distribution, Supply Chain, Logistics
Electronic Marketing/Social Media Marketing
International Business
Logistics
Marketing Research/Marketing Analytics
New Product Development/Management
Promotion
Retailing
Sales and/or Sales Management
ABD/D
D
D
ABD/D
D
D
Fields for M, ABD and D
Advertising
Business Administration
Consumer Behavior
Distribution, Supply Chain, Logistics
Electronic Marketing/Social Media Marketing
International Business
Logistics
Marketing Research/Marketing Analytics
New Product Development/Management
Promotion
Retailing
Sales and/or Sales Management
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