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| INSTITUTE FOR MANAGEMENT STUDIES (IMS) AND MANAGEMENT SCHOLARS PROGRAM | |
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Associate Professor: Weaver
(Director)
The purpose of the Institute for
Management Studies is to enhance the educational opportunities for
students majoring or minoring in accounting, business
administration, or economics. It does this by offering an expanded
internship program, special seminars on important management topics,
student involvement in faculty research and professional projects,
executive development seminars, and a Management Scholars program
for academically talented students (described below). In addition,
the IMS hosts guest speakers and conferences on current management
issues. All students who have a declared
major or minor in accounting, business administration, or economics
and who are in good academic standing are automatically members of
the IMS. However, the IMS Director may invite or permit other
students to join the IMS who do not meet the first criterion, such
as freshmen who have not yet declared a major or minor. 210 MANAGEMENT SCHOLAR SEMINAR Team-taught interdisciplinary seminar under
the direction of the IMS faculty. A different interdisciplinary
topic relevant to students in all three IMS departments is offered
at least once a year. Completion of two semesters required by the
Management Scholars Program. One-quarter
unit of credit. Prerequisite: Membership in the Management Scholars
Program or consent of IMS Director. May be repeated for credit. 340 MANAGEMENT INTERNSHIP STUDY A practicum in which students work as interns
for businesses, government agencies and nonprofit organizations in
the Williamsport area and locations in Pennsylvania, New Jersey, New
York, Washington, D.C., and other places. Reading, writing and
research assignments vary by the credit value of the experience.
Enrollments are limited to the numbers of available placements. Most
internships are full-time paid positions, although part-time and
unpaid positions are occasionally accepted. Four to eight semester
hours of credit. Prerequisite:
Membership in the Institute for Management Studies and consent of
the Director. May be repeated for a maximum of 16 credits. IMS Scholars Program The IMS sponsors a Management Scholars Program for academically talented students in the three IMS departments. To join the Management Scholars Program, a student must satisfy the following criteria: a) Have a declared major or minor in one or more of the IMS departments. However, the IMS Director may invite or permit other students to join the Management Scholars Program who do not meet this criterion, such as freshmen who have not yet declared a major or minor.b) Have an overall GPA of 3.25 or higher, or exhibit strong academic potential if the student is a first-semester freshman. To graduate as a Management Scholar, a student must meet the following criteria: a) Successfully complete two semester- hours of Management Scholar Seminars. b) Successfully complete a major or minor in one of the three IMS departments. c) Graduate with a GPA of 3.25 or higher in both overall college work, and within an IMS major and/or minor. d) Successfully complete an appropriate internship, practicum or independent study, or complete a special project approved by the IMS Director. At least one Management Scholar Seminar is taught per academic year on an interdisciplinary topic of relevance to students in all three IMS departments. The seminars are normally offered as one semester-hour courses and do not result in overload charges for full-time students. Students who are currently Lycoming College Scholars may also become Management Scholars and participate in both programs. |
