Girard School of Business

Mission

The Girard School of Business empowers and inspires students to do well and do good by building their intellect, capabilities, and social awareness through experiential learning, creative pedagogy, and relevant faculty research.

Vision

The Girard School of Business will be the business school of choice for prospective students, faculty, staff, and employers.

Description

We develop professionals who think critically, communicate effectively and excel in productive roles in the community and the globally competitive marketplace. Committed to the highest standards of teaching and research, our unique approach to business education includes a strong foundation in the liberal arts and Augustinian values, as well as a solid background in business.

Divisions housed within the School:

Accounting, Economics, and Finance

Management, Marketing, and Sport Management

Undergraduate degree programs offered by the School:

Major(s)

Accounting, B.S.

Applied Economics and Finance, B.S.

Business Communication, B.A.

Economics, B.A.

Entrepreneurship, B.S.

Entrepreneurship and Graphic Design, B.A.

Finance, B.S.

Management, B.S.

Marketing, B.S.

Music, Business Marketing and Management, B.A.

Sport Analytics, B.S.

Sport Management, B.S.

Sport Management and Communication, B.A.

Strategic Marketing Analytics, B.S.

Majors with Concentration(s)

Management, Hospitality Management, B.S.

Management, Human Resource Management, B.S.

Management, Sport Management, B.S.

Minor(s)

Accounting

Business Administration *

Economics

Entrepreneurship

Finance

Hospitality Management

Human Resource Management

Management

Marketing

Sport Management

*Business Administration minor is available to only non-GSB majors.

See GSB policies for the policy regarding double majors and minors.

Learn about graduate programs offered by the School

School-specific academic policies:

Program Learning Goals

Communicate business concepts in a variety of channels
Collaborate with others to achieve a common goal
Analyze relevant data to make informed judgments
Apply business knowledge to solve problems

Program Requirements

The Girard School of Business offers Bachelor of Science degrees in Accounting, Applied Economics and Finance, Entrepreneurship, Finance, Management, Marketing and Sport Management. Girard School of Business supports combined majors with the School of Arts and Sciences and School of Engineering and Computational Sciences; Bachelor of Arts degrees in Business Communication, Music and Business Management and Marketing, Sport Management and Communication, Economics, Environment and Sustainability, Entrepreneurship and Graphic Design and Bachelor of Science degrees in Sport Analytics and Strategic Marketing Analytics.

Students will take courses that are distributed among the following categories:

Merrimack College Foundations and Connections Core Curriculum
Girard School of Business Major Requirements
Remaining courses are “open” electives; these electives may count towards other minors

Minor Policy for the Girard School of Business

Girard School of Business majors can declare a minor offered through the Girard School of Business. The Business Administration minor is only available to students who are not pursuing a major offered by the Girard School of Business.

Double Major Policy for Girard School of Business

Double majoring in two GSB majors is possible. Students should check in with their faculty advisor and/or the Lucey Center for Business Advising staff to explore double major options.

Double Minor Policy for the Girard School of Business

Double minoring in two GSB minors is possible. Students should check in with their faculty advisor and/or Lucey Center for Business Advising staff to explore double minor options.Pass/Fail Policy for the Girard School of Business

Pass/Fail Policy for the Girard School of Business

In addition to the College’s Pass/Fail policy, Girard School of Business majors may only take open electives (courses taken outside of their Foundations and Connections core, Major Requirements, and Concentration Requirements) as pass/fail.