The John E. Simon School of Business

The John E. Simon School of Business is named after the late St. Louis businessman, philanthropist and Maryville trustee emeritus. The School offers a variety of programs leading to baccalaureate and masters degrees.

Mission/Vision

Maryville University’s John E. Simon School of Business prepares students and professionals to be ethical, adaptable, socially-responsible, and technically-adept leaders in diverse and dynamic business environments through its market-relevant curriculum developed with input from engaged business partners.

Values

• Outcomes-driven / Student-success focused – Work to prepare students to be job-ready with knowledge, skills, and competencies – Prepare students to meet changing expectations in a changing job world
• Forward-Looking – Research and incorporate key trends in business to ensure faculty and students are prepared for the next phase of business knowledge and skill deployment
• Industry-Informed – Connect with key industry partners to develop curriculum and incorporate real-world problem-solving; help students understand “the why” behind their learning
• Accessible faculty who are good role models and active/current in their fields
• Diversity, Equity, Inclusion, and Belonging – Engagement in activities and experiences that help students understand, appreciate, advocate for and value diverse perspectives and points of view
• Life-long learning – Stay current, keep learning, be able to pivot quickly in career
• Integrity and Ethics – Offer education and practical opportunities to develop skills as ethical leaders
• Integrated skill development and learning – Broad focus on the integration of business knowledge, technology, and interpersonal skill development such as critical thinking, ethics, trust, social responsibility, integrity, resilience)

The mission of the Simon School of Business is to prepare students and professionals to be ethical, adaptable, socially-responsible, and technically-adept leaders in diverse and dynamic business environments through its market-relevant curriculum developed with input from engaged business partners.  Our curriculum provides students with opportunities to broaden their perspectives, develop their critical thinking, interpersonal and communication skills and enhance their technological skillsets, and to apply these skills to address real-world business problems. 

An important component of the mission is to build significant relationships with corporations within Maryville Centre and throughout the St. Louis region. These relationships provide professional expertise and internship opportunities for our students and are a model of collegiate/corporate cooperation. As the business environment becomes increasingly complex and global, specialties of business become more interdisciplinary. Education for this changing world must emphasize the integration of business acumen, technological acumen, and interpersonal skill development in addressing complex and diverse business challenges.

The John E. Simon School of Business website

John E. Simon School of Business Adjunct Faculty 

Undergraduate

General Education Requirements

The general education requirements in the Simon School of Business majors ( Accounting, B.S. , Accounting Information Systems, B. S. , Business Administration, B.S. , Cybersecurity, B.S. , Finance, B.S. , Human Resource Management, B.S.  Management Information Systems, B.S. , Management & Leadership, B.S. , Marketing, B.S. , and Rawlings Sport Business Management, B.S. ):

• INTD 101 - University Seminar
    (required of all on-campus First Year students)
• ENGL 101 - Writing Across the Disciplines I: Rhetorical Situations
    
• ENGL 104 - Writing Across the Disciplines II: Research & Argument
    
• MATH 117 - College Algebra
    or higher
• Humanities - Five courses
• Social Science - Two courses
• Science/Quantitative Reasoning - One course

Maryville-STLCC Articulation Agreement

The formalization of an articulation agreement between Maryville University and the St. Louis Community College allows a student to transfer an Accounting Associates and Applied Science degree, in its entirety, into Maryville’s B.S. degrees in Accounting , Accounting Information Systems , or Business Administration .

Business Core Requirement

All majors in the School of Business must complete a business core of 36 credit hours.

• ACCT 210 - Financial Accounting
    
• ACCT 211 - Managerial Accounting
    
• BUS 150 - Business Communications
      
• BUS 241 - Business Statistics    
• BUS 280 - Business Law I
    
• BUS 314 - Operations Management
    
• ECON 203  -  Principles of Economics  
• FIN 312 - Principles of Finance
    
• ISYS 100 - Digital Foundations
    
• MGMT 321 - Principles of Management
    
• MKT 360 - Principles of Marketing
    
• BUS 491 - Business Policies (Capstone)
    

* All majors in the School of Business must take a minimum of MATH 117  -  College Algebra .

Internships

A maximum of 3 credit hours of internship credit can count towards the major or minor requirements or electives. Students may take additional hours (up to 18 total) of internship credit, however, remaining credits will be applied to general electives.

Graduate

Graduate Program Application Requirements

Click Here  for the Simon School of Business graduate admission requirements.

Conditional Acceptance

Applications to the Simon School of Business graduate programs with a cumulative undergraduate grade point average below a 3.0 on a 4.0 scale or with a baccalaureate degree in a non-business field may apply for conditional acceptance.

Course Load

Students typically take a total of 6 to 12 credit hours per semester depending on program pace.

Grade Requirements

Students must complete a minimum of 36 credit hours for the MBA and MA in Management and Leadership and 30 credit hours for the MS in Cybersecurity, MS in Accounting, MS in Software Development, and MS in Data Analytics degrees with a minimum grade point average of 3.00 and no more than two grades of “C”.  Students who receive a third grade of “C” or receive a grade of “D”, F”, or “AF” will automatically be dropped from the program the semester in which the grade is received. Grades of “C-” are also considered unacceptable at the graduate level. Students will be required to repeat a course in which a final grade of “C-” was earned, but students will not be dismissed from the program (unless it is the third course in which a grade of “C” or “C-” was earned).

At the end of each session, a student with a GPA below a 3.00 will receive a letter to that effect.  If the GPA stays below a 3.00 for two consecutive sessions, the student will be dropped from the program.

To be considered for re-admission to the Simon School of Business graduate programs, the student must submit a letter of appeal to the Graduate Admissions Committee providing the Committee with documentation that the deficiencies have been remedied. If the student has been out for three consecutive semesters, he/she must also submit an updated application for admission. If the student is re-admitted, all previous course work will be counted toward the degree if it meets the Five Year Policy. The student will also be subject to all policies and procedures in effect at the time the student is re-admitted to the Simon School of Business graduate programs. Students who are re-admitted after appealing a dismissal who receive another failing grade will be dismissed from the program and cannot appeal a second time.  

Graduation

Degree candidates must complete an application for graduation prior to the final semester that the degree will be completed. All graduate degree requirements must be completed in order to be eligible for participation in the commencement ceremony. Apply for graduation through your student portal.

Graduate Programs

Offered within the John E. Simon School of Business are a Business Administration, M.B.A. , a Accounting, M.S. , a Cybersecurity, M.S. , a Data Analytics, M.S. , Software Development, M.S. , and a Management and Leadership, M.A. .  For entrance requirements into any of these programs, see the section on Graduate Admission Requirements  . These graduate programs blend academic study with professional experience in a curriculum that allows the student to apply classroom concepts to current employment activities. The student’s professional position serves as a laboratory where theory may be used to solve concrete problems in the student’s field.

Early Access Program (5-year UG/GR degrees)

The early access program provides students the opportunity to accelerate their progress toward graduate programs. Undergraduate students accepted into the early access program may take 12 credit hours at the graduate level that count toward BOTH the undergraduate and graduate degrees (with credit hours billed at the undergraduate rate). Students who have completed at least 75 undergraduate credit hours (at least 20 credit hours at Maryville) and have a cumulative grade point average of 3.25 or higher may apply for admission to the program. Students would need approximately 90 hours completed in order to begin taking the graduate level early access courses. Students should talk with their advisor about the courses they wish to take at the graduate level and how those courses will fit into their undergraduate program. Students must receive a grade of B or higher in the early access graduate courses to remain in the early access program. 

Certificate in Graduate Studies

Project Management Graduate Certificate  

This certificate is available to students with a bachelor’s degree in any discipline. Students who do not have the necessary prerequisites may be required to take additional classes (beyond the 18 credit hours).

Students who have taken an area course previously will be allowed to replace it with another course or a special studies course in that area. In a special studies course, they will work with a full-time faculty member who teaches in the area and be directed through readings and research to gain a current comprehensive understanding of the subject matter.

The certificate program will rely on individualized mentoring by the School of Business faculty to ensure that students possess the necessary background in their area of choice. Students will be included in the graduate-level elective courses that fulfill the requirements of their certificate program.

Programs

• Accounting Information Systems, B. S.
• Accounting, B.S.
• Business Administration, B.S.
• Cybersecurity, B.S.
• Finance, B.S.
• Human Resource Management, B.S.
• Management & Leadership, B.S.
• Management Information Systems, B.S.
• Marketing, B.S.
• Rawlings Sport Business Management, B.S.

• Accounting Minor
• Application Development Minor
• Business Administration Minor
• Cybersecurity Minor
• Finance Minor
• International Business Minor
• Management Information Systems Minor
• Marketing Minor

• Sales Professional Certificate

• Project Management Graduate Certificate

• Management and Leadership, M.A.

• Business Administration, M.B.A.

• Accounting, M.S.
• Accounting-Bridge, M.S.
• Cybersecurity, M.S.
• Data Analytics, M.S.
• Software Development, M.S.

Courses

• ACCT 210 - Financial Accounting
• ACCT 211 - Managerial Accounting
• ACCT 270 - Intro to Accounting in the St. Louis Region
• ACCT 309 - Advanced Managerial Accounting
• ACCT 310 - Forensic Accounting and Ethics 1
• ACCT 313 - Introduction to Tax
• ACCT 315 - Financial Data Analytics
• ACCT 318 - Financial Reporting I
• ACCT 319 - Financial Reporting II
• ACCT 370 - Accounting in the Saint Louis Region
• ACCT 412 - Business Taxes
• ACCT 414 - Corporate Income Tax
• ACCT 415 - Accounting Information Systems
• ACCT 417 - Financial Reporting 3
• ACCT 423 - Auditing
• ACCT 424 - Internal Audit
• ACCT 426 - Emerging Technologies in Accounting and Finance
• ACCT 435 - Quickbooks for the Accounting Professional
• ACCT 440 - Enterprise Risk Mgmt and Controls
• ACCT 455 - Advanced IT Audit
• ACCT 456 - Financial Statement Analysis I
• ACCT 457 - Financial Statement Analysis II
• ACCT 458 - Forensic Accounting and Ethics II
• ACCT 461 - Accounting for Not-For-Profit Entities
• ACCT 463 - Performance Management
• ACCT 468 - Estate and Trust Taxation
• ACCT 470 - Volunteer Tax Preparation
• ACCT 478 - International Accounting
• ACCT 485 - Adv Accounting Information Systems
• ACCT 491 - Accounting Theory (Capstone)
• ACCT 493 - Cooperative Education
• ACCT 496 - Independent Study
• ACCT 497 - Special Topics
• ACCT 499 - Accounting Internship
• ACCT 509 - Financial Accounting
• ACCT 555 - Ethics and Professional Responsibilities for Accounting
• ACCT 610 - Accounting for Managers
• ACCT 614 - Tax Planning and Decision Making
• ACCT 615 - Accounting for Governmental and Nonprofit Entities
• ACCT 616 - Financial Reporting III
• ACCT 618 - Strategic Accounting Issues
• ACCT 620 - Financial Statement Analysis
• ACCT 625 - IT Audit
• ACCT 650 - Accounting Research and Communication
• ACCT 660 - Data Analytics I
• ACCT 661 - Advanced Data Analytics
• ACCT 670 - Advanced Auditing
• ACCT 671 - Advanced Accounting, Not-for-Profit and Data Analytics
• ACCT 672 - Advanced Business Environment & Concepts
• ACCT 673 - Advanced Tax Foundations
• ACCT 674 - Advanced Financial Accounting and Reporting
• ACCT 675 - Advanced Audit and Accounting Information Systems
• ACCT 676 - Advanced Accounting Regulation
• ACCT 678 - Advanced Business Analysis and Reporting
• ACCT 679 - Advanced Information Systems and Controls
• ACCT 696 - Independent Study
• ACCT 697 - Special Studies
• BDAT 600 - Data Analytics I
• BDAT 605 - Database Principles
• BDAT 610 - Introduction to Data Analytics
• BDAT 615 - Data Analytics II
• BDAT 620 - Data Warehousing
• BDAT 625 - Data Mining
• BDAT 630 - Data Visualization
• BDAT 635 - Advanced Topics in Data Analytics
• BDAT 640 - Forecasting and Predictive Modeling
• BDAT 650 - Data Analytics Capstone
• BUS 106 - Introduction to Entrepreneurship
• BUS 150 - Business Communications
• BUS 220 - Sustainability Practices in Business I
• BUS 241 - Business Statistics
• BUS 249 - Business Leadership: A Business Perspective
• BUS 280 - Business Law I
• BUS 293 - Cooperative Education
• BUS 314 - Operations Management
• BUS 320 - Sustainability Practices in Business II
• BUS 325 - International Business
• BUS 380 - Business Law II
• BUS 393 - Cooperative Education
• BUS 431 - Small Business Management
• BUS 435 - Supply Chain Management
• BUS 440 - Project Management
• BUS 450 - Business Ethics
• BUS 475 - Global Issues
• BUS 491 - Business Policies (Capstone)
• BUS 493 - Cooperative Education
• BUS 496 - Independent Study
• BUS 497 - Special Studies
• BUS 499 - Business Internship
• BUS 500 - Graduate Preparation Course
• BUS 501 - Survey of Business
• BUS 541 - Business Statistics
• BUS 541 - Business Statistics
• BUS 614 - Supply Chain Management
• BUS 617 - Process and Operations Management
• BUS 618 - Transportation and Distribution Logistics
• BUS 620 - Strategic Sourcing and Purchasing
• BUS 625 - Enterprise Planning and Quality Control
• BUS 640 - Project Management
• BUS 641 - Legal Environment of Business
• BUS 643 - Business Ethics