Goldey-Beacom College

Goldey-Beacom College is a private, coeducational college offering bachelors and masters degrees in all areas of business. It was founded in 1886.

Location

Located in Pike Creek Valley, a suburb of Wilmington, Delaware, with easy access to Philadelphia, Baltimore, New York, Washington D.C. and other major east coast cities. The city of Wilmington is a major industrial center in the Mid-Atlantic region and home to 60% of the Fortune 500 companies (e.g. DuPont, ICI Americas, MBNA, and Hercules).

About the School

Goldey-Beacom College is a small college located in the heart of Pike Creek Valley that offers the of business education to its students. Its yearly enrollment consists primarily of international and local students.

The College traces its origins to September 1, 1886, when business educator Mr. Goldey opened the Wilmington Commercial College with only five students. In 1900, one of Goldey's best instructors, W.H. Beacom parted ways opening his own school, only blocks away. By 1929, the re-named Beacom College had an enrollment over 1000, and for four decades the two engaged in fierce competition. In 1951, the two entities merged, giving rise to today's Goldey-Beacom College. In 1974, the College relocated from its landlocked downtown Wilmington location to the present suburban Pike Creek campus.

The College was first accredited by the Middle States Association in 1976, and has offered baccalaureate degrees since 1978. In 1992, Goldey-Beacom established its first MBA program, which today thrives with over 300 students. In 2007, the College completed the rigorous self-study process for The Association of Collegiate Business Schools and Programs (ACBSP), and was awarded full ten-year accreditation as a school of business to offer the bachelors and masters degrees--recognition earned by few of the nation's business programs.

Today, Goldey-Beacom College offers undergraduate degrees in accounting, finance, human resource management, management, international business, computer information systems, and marketing. The MBA degree is offered with concentrations in financial management, information technology, human resource management, and marketing management, as well as a comprehensive MBA degree. Over 1700 students are enrolled for academic credit at the College.

Campus

The campus has an area of 24 acres (97,000 m²), consisting of four apartment-style residence halls, the Fulmer Center (home to the academics and administration), the Joseph West Jones Center (housing the library, gymnasium, fitness center, cantina, chapel, and bookstore), and athletic fields.

Degrees

Associate Degrees (A.S.): Accounting, Business Administration, Computer Information Systems, and Management

Bachelor Degrees (B.S.): Accounting, Accounting & Information Systems (Honors Program)

Business Administration with a concentration in:Finance Management, Finance Management (Honors Program), Human Resource Management, International Business Management, Management, Management (Honors Program), Management Information Systems, Marketing Management, Marketing Management (Honors Program)

Computer Information Systems with a concentration in Computer Security and Computer Forensics

Master of Management (M.M.)

Master of Business Administration (M.B.A.): Comprehensive, Information Technology, Marketing Management, Finance Management, Human Resource Management

Athletics

Competing at NCAA Division II level in all sports including: Men’s and Women’s soccer, Men’s and Women’s basketball, Men’s and Women’s cross country, Women’s softball and volleyball, Men’s golf and Women's tennis. As a Division II program, students who participate may be eligible for athletic scholarships.

Demographics

1600 students representing 28 states and 60 nations.

Accreditation

Middle States Commission on Higher Education, andAssociation of Collegiate Business Schools and Programs International Assembly for Collegiate Business Education

Faculty

100% of full-time faculty with the highest degree in their teaching field. Small group of Adjunct Faculty with strong ties to business and real-life work experience.

Careers

Over 90% placement in the field of major within months of graduation.

Features

Small size, individualized attention. Apartment-style residence halls on an extremely safe suburban campus. Campus-wide wireless network, on-line library access, personal email accounts, modern computer labs updated annually. Curriculum focused only on business, active internship-for credit program, and strong placement rate for graduates.

External links

* [http://www.gbc.edu/ Official site]