Norfolk State University

Norfolk State University’s School of Business is accredited by AACSB-International. The Bachelor of Science (B.S.) degree is offered in Accountancy and in Business. Within the Business major students may concentrate in Entrepreneurship, Finance, Management, Management Information Systems, and Marketing. The School also administers the B.S. degree in Tourism and Hospitality Management. Ninety percent (90%) of the classes are taught by the faculty with a doctor degree in the teaching area. To prepare students to succeed personally and professionally, the School is doing the following in addition to regular education:

1. Incorporate real-world case studies in teaching.

2. Enhance students’ communication, team working, and analytical abilities.

3. Emphasize leadership and other soft skills such as confidence, patience, discipline, teaming, relationship building, mentor development/mentee responsibilities and professional appearance/demeanor.

4. Create a student vision to think “Beyond NSU.” Get students to ask themselves” Why Not me?”.

5. Offer the Entrepreneur-in-Residence Program to enable students to serve as consultants to prospective entrepreneurs, as well as to actual for- and not-for-profit businesses seeking growth opportunities in the Hampton Roads area.

6. Integrate team-based service-learning engagements to the business education.

7. Infuse the entire business curriculum with a global perspective.

8. Provide one-on-one mentorship and individual instruction.

9. Improve students’ awareness of career choices.

10. “Bring Wall Street to Us.” Seminars with corporate executives in a wide variety of businesses are organized and expanded on campus.

11. Enter into articulation agreements with other universities’ graduate schools of business to provide seamless entry for qualified NSU students.