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Economics, Accounting and Business

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Economics, Accounting and Business Administration students learn valuable analytical skills which are in demand in today’s job market. Our goal is to equip you with the necessary knowledge and skills to compete successfully in the business world and graduate school. You’ll learn about the issues that affect individual business decisions and better understand the complex relationships between the economic and business activities of countries around the world. During your studies, you will have the opportunity to:

  • Gain valuable global perspective in our study travel programs integrating economics, accounting, and business concepts with history, politics, languages, and the fine arts.
  • Build your resume and gain business experience through internships.
  • Venture into the local community with service-learning opportunities that build experience, expertise, and relationships

Majors & Programs

Discover more about our undergraduate and graduate degrees through the links below, and then contact us for a campus visit. We’re eager to meet you!

Majors

  • Accounting
  • Economics – BS, BA, Minor
  • Healthcare Administration – BA
  • Business Administration with a concentration in one of the following:
    • International Business – BA
    • Marketing – BA
    • Sports Management – BA

Minors

  • Accounting
  • Business Administration
  • Economics
  • Healthcare Administration
  • Marketing
  • Social Entrepreneurship

Certificates

  • Business Professionalism

Beyond the Classroom

Converse Now

Dr. Mangum Wins SCICU 2025 Excellence in Teaching Award

May 14, 2025

Converse Associate Professor of Mathematics and Data Science Dr. Amanda Mangum was one of only 21 exceptional faculty members recognized by South Carolina Independent Colleges and Universities (SCICU) at the …

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Athletics

Three Valkyries Earn CSC Academic All-District Honors

December 21, 2024

The College Sports Communicators (CSC) announced their annual All-District Teams, naming three Converse University students: Tori Barr ’25, Megan Carpenter ’26, and Mackenzie Day. Mackenzie Day is adding an academic …

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Internship

Converse Students Reach Networking ‘PIQUE’ at Young Professionals Event

December 3, 2024

Written by John Jeter Imagine being a freshman thrown into a high-powered networking event when you are barely three months into your Converse University experience. Now imagine you’re tasked with …

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Converse Now

Embracing The Love Of The Game In The Classroom

July 19, 2024

Written by Amanda Mathis Sports management is an evolving profession, and this past spring, Converse University students had the opportunity for hands-on learning with Greenville Drive Baseball and the Greenville …

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Research

Faculty & Students Present at Math Association Meeting

July 15, 2024

Converse faculty and students attended the Mathematical Association of America (MAA) Southeastern Section Meeting in March 2024 at the University of Tennessee, Knoxville. Associate Professor of Mathematics and Dean of …

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Meet Our Faculty

Amy Cox

Associate Professor of Marketing, Chair of the Department of Economics, Accounting and Business

Dawn Dingwell

Assistant Professor of Accounting

Tanya Greenlee

Assistant Professor of Accounting

Taylor Onkst

Academic Advisor & Support Specialist

Wynton Stephens

Assistant Professor of Business Administration

Madelyn V. Young

Associate Professor of Economics, Anne Morrison Chapman Distinguished Professor of International Study

The School of Business and Data Science

Our programs will introduce you to different approaches to the questions confronting us in the increasingly complicated landscape of professional and personal opportunity that awaits you.

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Dr. Jessica Sorrells
Dean of the School of Business and Data Science
864.596.9149
jessica.sorrells@converse.edu
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