Stead Department of

B US I N E S S

ADMINISTRATION

& ECONOMICS

AREA S OF STUDYIN THE COE COLLEGE

S TE AD DEPARTM ENT O F B USIN E S S ADMINIS TR ATIO N & ECO N O MIC S

BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION FINANCE, HUMAN RESOURCES, MANAGEMENT, MARKETING

ECONOMICS

INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS

INTERNATIONAL ECONOMICS

MANAGERIAL ACCOUNTING

PUBLIC ACCOUNTING

IT’S ALL ABOUT LOCATIONCedar Rapids, Iowa’s second largest city, is home to hundreds of public,

private and non-profit organizations. In recent years, Coe students have interned at local companies such as Rockwell Collins, FDIC, RSM International (McGladrey), Transamerica, CliftonLarsonAllen LLP, ING Financial, Cedar Rapids RoughRiders and the Red Cross.

SPELLMAN RESEARCH ASSOCIATESEach year, several students majoring within the department are selected

as Spellman Research Associates. They spend the summer at Coe working on a research project with a faculty member and receive a stipend, housing allowance and one free course credit.

SEE THE WORLDStudents in the Business Administration & Economics Department have

opportunities to study business-related topics through off-campus programs in Chicago, England, France, New York City, Sweden, Japan and many other locations. In addition, students have the option to study transition economies in Central Europe and marketing and international business in Italy during May Term.

PLAY THE STOCK MARKET...FOR REALDepartment majors may participate in a year-long, hands-on course using

the Birkey Investment Fund to analyze stocks and mutual funds. Students select stocks and funds for investments and execute real trades using real money. This enhances their analytical and communication skills.

PENFORD PRODUCTS

LINDALE MALL

20+ LAW OFFICES

10+ RADIO STATIONS

MERCY MEDICAL CENTER

NEWBO CITY MARKET

MCGRATH AMPITHEATRE

LINN COUNTY DISTRICT COURTHOUSE

ROCKWELL COLLINS

CEDAR RAPIDS METRO ECONOMIC ALLIANCE

TRUE NORTH

THEATRE CEDAR RAPIDS

FUSIONFARM MARKETING

THE CERAMICS CENTER

IOWA STARTUP ACCELERATOR

65+ ELEMENTARY & SECONDARY SCHOOLS

PRINCIPAL FINANCIAL

J.W. MORTON & ASSOCIATES

CEDAR GRAPHICS

ENCOMPASS

NORTHWESTERNMUTUAL

CEDAR RAPIDS ROUGHRIDERS

CEDAR RAPIDS KERNELS

COE COLLEGE

ABC AFFILIATE, KCRG TV 9 NEWS

PHYSICIANS’ CLINIC OF IOWA MEDICAL PAVILION

CEDAR RAPIDS GAZETTE

ARA GALLERY & INTERIORS

BERGAN PAULSENCPAS & CONSULTANTS

CEDAR RAPIDS MUSEUM OF ART

PARAMOUNT THEATRE

HISTORY CENTER

FOUR OAKS

WAYPOINT SERVICES

CEDAR RAPIDS PUBLIC LIBRARY

GODADDY

QUAKER OATS/GENERAL MILLS

AEROTEK

NORDSTROM

TOYOTA FINANCIAL SERVICES

10+ BANKS

TRANSAMERICA CORPORATION

MAYS ISLAND HISTORIC DISTRICT

NATIONAL CZECH & SLOVAK MUSEUM

ST. LUKE’S HOSPITAL

GREAT AMERICA FINANCIAL SERVICES CORPORATION

U.S. CELLULAR CENTER

SKYWALK GROUP

DOUBLETREE BY HILTON

ALLIANT ENERGY

VERIZON

AFRICAN AMERICAN MUSEUM OF IOWA

UNITED FIRE GROUP

MERRILL LYNCH

ACCOUNTING GRADUATES BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION GRADUATES

BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION

ACCOU NTI NG ECONOM ICS

3 MEDICAL CENTERS,

FORTUNE 500 COMPANIES

AND HUNDREDS OF BUSINESSES ARE LOCATED IN CEDAR RAPIDS.

100%OF COE STUDENTS ARE

GUARANTEED AN INTERNSHIP, RESEARCH PROJECT OR

OFF-CAMPUS STUDY PROGRAM.

ECONOMICS GRADUATES

SPECIALIZE & DOUBLE UP – Business administration majors can specialize in finance,

human resources, international business, management and marketing. Students can double major within the department or in other departments on campus.

MANAGERIAL ACCOUNTING AND PUBLIC ACCOUNTING – The managerial accounting major is for students interested in

pursuing a career in industry accounting or accounting in a not-for-profit entity. The public accounting major is for students interested in practicing public accounting and pursuing the Certified Public Accountant (CPA) designation.

JOB PLACEMENT – Coe accounting majors have very high job placement rates, with many students securing job offers midway through their senior year. Students have interned and

secured full-time positions with several firms in the Cedar Rapids area such as Transamerica and TaxAct, as well as local, regional and international CPA firms.

REGIONAL & NATIONAL CONFERENCES – Coe students have been invited to present their

independent research papers in economics at national and regional conferences. Several students have won best undergraduate paper awards.

A TRACK RECORD OF SUCCESS – Recent graduates have attended the top programs in the country including: Brown,

Vanderbilt, Duke, Syracuse, Minnesota, Kentucky, UC-Irvine, UNLV, Oregon and Iowa.

“I learned more than I ever dreamed of during my internship. Working

at one of the largest aerospace engineering

corporations in the world I had first-hand

experience doing a professional’s job,

networking with top execs and perfecting

my public speaking and communication skills.”

Sarah Fathallah ’16ACCEPTED A JOB

OFFER BEFORE GRADUATION

Sarah turned her internship into a full-time

job! After working for the University Relations

team at Rockwell Collins, Sarah accepted the

New Graduate Recruiter position. She handles talent acquisition for

all 30 Rockwell Collins locations, working with

students from a few of the top engineering schools in the nation.

BEC AUSE OF COE’S LOC ATION IN A CIT Y LIKE

CEDAR RAPIDS , STUDENTS HAVE OPPORTUN ITIES

MOST SMALL COLLEGES SIM PLY C AN NOT OFFER.

D R . PA M C A R S TE N SChair, Stead Department of Business Administration & Economics

Deborah White ’95 double majored in accounting and business administration at Coe and earned her MBA from the University of

Iowa Tippie School of Business. She is a licensed CPA working as Vice President of Securities & Alternative Asset Operations at Aegon Asset Management.

Josh Randall ’16 double majored in business administration and accounting at Coe. He now works as an Accountant and Finance Team

Member at ED&F Man Capital Markets in Chicago. While at Coe, Josh interned at three different locations in Cedar Rapids: The Weitz Company, St. Luke’s Hospital and Industrial Energy Applications.

Jon Reiner ’09 majored in business administration at Coe. He is an Executive Vice President at R-T

Specialty, LLC in Chicago specializing in complex risks in coverage lines.

Chelsea Crain ’14 doubled majored in mathematics and economics. She received a full-ride to pursue a Ph.D.

in Economics at the University of Iowa. She plans to become a college professor after graduation. She is one of two students in her program to be admitted from undergrad.

Kristen Blodgett ’13 double majored in business administration and French and completed an off-

campus study experience in France. She recently received her J.D. at the University of Colorado Boulder.

Scott DeAngelis ’12 double majored in economics and business administration, and minored in mathematics. He

was awarded acceptance to Vanderbilt University for a fully funded J.D. and Ph.D. program in law and economics.

THIS CITY WAS BUILT FOR BUSINESS MAJORS

COE’S PUBLIC ACCOUNTING

MAJOR SATISFIES THE 150-SEMESTER HOUR REQUIREMENT

TO BECOME A CPA.

SINCE 1979, ALL COE ECONOMICS

GRADUATES WHO PURSUED

PH.D. PROGRAMS IN ECONOMICS IMMEDIATELY

UPON GRADUATION WERE

FULLY FUNDED.

GRADUATES HAVE SUCCEEDED IN

M.B.A., M.A., J.D. AND PH.D.

PROGRAMS AT COMPETITIVE SCHOOLS LIKE COLUMBIA

UNIVERSITY, NORTHWESTERN UNIVERSITY AND

UNIVERSITY OF CHICAGO.

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