Department of Finance, Economics, and International Business

The Department of Finance, Economics, and International Business offers three undergraduate majors that prepare students to work in banking, insurance, government, and industry. Studies are specifically designed for students who are interested in understanding the workings of financial markets, such as the stock market, the financing of companies. economic theory, and international finance.

Dr. Shaorong Zhang, Department Chair

Degrees Offered

  • Bachelor of Business Administration (BBA) in Finance
  • Bachelor of Business Administration (BBA) in Economics
  • Bachelor of Business Administration (BBA) in International Business
  • Minor in Finance
  • Minor in Economics
  • Minor in International Business

Meet Our Faculty

The Department of Finance, Economics, and International Business has award-winning faculty with diverse backgrounds and teaching interests. These faculty are experts in management, having connections and ties to organizations and companies that enhance their teaching and research.   Our faculty are committed to an emphasis on teaching and interaction with students. They also engage in impactful scholarship that extends the boundaries of practice and theory.

Accredited, Ranked, and Endorsed

The Marshall University Lewis College of Business is accredited in both business and accounting by AACSB International – The Association to Advance Collegiate Schools of Business. It is one of only 190 schools to have this dual accreditation. What this means is that it provides students a high-level standard of quality education and learning.

Further evidence of the outstanding education you will receive at the Lewis College of Business, both the Economics and International Business programs have been nationally ranked.

  • #9 Among the 50 Best Bachelor’s Degrees in Business Economics for 2018, Best College Reviews
  • #31 among the Top BBA in International Business programs, Study.com

Advisory Board

The department has an Advisory Board of elite business professionals who are dedicated to the students and the program.

Academic Advising Center Contact Information

Academic Advising Center
Brad D. Smith Center for Business & Innovation, Suite 119
Phone: 304-696-2314
lcob@marshall.edu

Contact Info. for Additional Internship Information

Academic Advising Center
Office: Brad D. Smith Center for Business & Innovation, SBUS 119
Phone: 304-696-2314
lcob@marshall.edu

LCOB Social Media

Center for Health Business Research

Jeff Larson, Center Director
Lewis College of Business
larsonj@marshall.edu
SBUS 234
304-696-3676

ACC & LE Contact Information

Dr. Casey Baker, Department Chair
Department of Accountancy and Legal Environment
Marshall University
Lewis College of Business
One John Marshall Drive
Huntington, WV 25755
Office: SBUS 251
Phone: 304-696-3058
lcobaccounting@marshall.edu

FIN & ECON Contact Information

Dr. Shaorong Zhang, Department Chair
Department of Finance & Economics
Marshall University
Lewis College of Business
One John Marshall Drive
Huntington, WV 25755
Office: SBUS 218
Phone: 304-696-2606
lcob@marshall.edu

Request information about our DBA program

If you would like to learn more about our DBA program, please fill out our information request form.

Information Request

Graduate Programs Contact Information

Kelly Sowards, MSHRM
Office: SBUS 349
Phone: 304-696-3816
Email: kelly.sowards@marshall.edu
Link: Book time to meet with me 

Health Care Administration Contact

Kent Willis
Office: SBUS 240
Phone: 304-696-5292
Email: willis23@marshall.edu

Health Informatics Contact

Alberto Coustasse-Hencke
Office: GC 339
Phone: 304-746-1968
Email: coustassehen@marshall.edu

Information Systems Contact

Dr. Tracy Christofero
Office: GC 328
Phone: 304-746-2078
Email: christofero@marshall.edu

Human Resource Management Contact

James Halleck
Office: SBUS 238
Phone: 304-696-4648
Email: halleck1@marshall.edu

Accountancy Contact

Timothy Bryan
Office: 246
Phone: 304-696-2654
Email: bryanti@marshall.edu

Doctor of Business Administration Contact

Ralph McKinney
Office: SBUS 353
Phone: 304-746-1947
Email: mckinney23@marshall.edu

Management Contact Information

Dr. Deepak Subedi, Department Chair
Department of Management
Marshall University
College of Business
One John Marshall Drive
Huntington, WV 25755
Office: SBUS 242
Phone: 304-696-2676
lcob@marshall.edu

MKT, MIS, & ENT Contact Information

Dr. Elizabeth Alexander, Department Chair
Department of Marketing, MIS, & ENT
Marshall University
Lewis College of Business
One John Marshall Drive
Huntington, WV 25755
Office: SBUS 318
Phone: 304-696-2664
lcob@marshall.edu

John F. Rahal Center for Strategic Engagement

Andrew Kesling, Director
Center for Stakeholder Engagement
Lewis College of Business – Dean’s Office
Office: SBUS 352
Phone: 304-696-3439
Email: kesling8@marshall.edu

LCOB Contact Info

Marshall University
Brad D. Smith Center for Business and Innovation, Suite 359
Phone: 304-696-2314
lcob@marshall.edu

Building Hours, Monday – Friday (closed on weekends)

Fall & Spring: 7:00 AM – 9:00 PM
Summer: 7:00 AM – 6:00 PM

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iCenter Contact Information

LCOB iCenter
1 John Marshall Drive
Huntington, WV 25755
Office: SBUS 114
Phone: 304-696-4320
icenter@marshall.edu

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