Biola Accounting Society
The Biola Accounting Society is a vital part of what makes accounting students at Biola University successful in the business world. Weekly meetings are held utilizing local professionals who share their perspectives on the accounting profession, interviewing techniques and resume writing.

The Accounting Society also sponsors "Meet the Firms," which consists of panel discussions and a professional mixer. This allows students to talk to representatives from Big Five, private and public, industry and governmental accounting firms.

Mock interviews, office tours and social events are planned throughout the year.


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Discovery Program
For the past eight summers, accounting students from the Crowell School of Business have assisted in conducting audits for Wycliffe Bible Translators in Brazil (1994 & 1999), Peru (1995, 2000), Brazil and the Philippines (1996), and Papua New Guinea (1997, 1998, and 2001).

What is the Discovery Program?
Wycliffe's Discovery is a short-term mission assignment where you can:

  • See God at work in the lives of people just like you.
  • Live on the edge spiritually and physically.
  • Discover what really happens "out there" in Bible translation and literacy.

Wycliffe sends out students of all majors. Those with interests other than translation or literacy get hands-on missions experience in their unique area of expertise. Crowell School of Business students work in accounting and computers and support roles that put their skills to good use. Students also have the opportunity to see translation work in progress and do some language learning.

Most participants go as teams, although individual placements can be arranged.

Is Discovery for you?

  • Participants must be 19-35 years old.
  • Participants raise their own support.
  • Flexibility and self-initiative are a must.
  • Trips average 6-8 weeks.
  • Costs range from $2,500 to $3,900.

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Students In Free Enterprise (SIFE)
The SIFE team is the cornerstone for developing the SIFE organization at Biola. We conduct free enterprise educational outreach projects to better our fellow students, our community and ourselves. The SIFE team applies classroom learning to real working situations.

The SIFE Business Advisory Board is comprised of local business and community leaders to provide guidance and support. The Biola SIFE team prepared and competed in the local SIFE USA Regional Competition in Los Angeles in spring 2002. The team was awarded "Rookie of the Year" and "First Runner-Up" in their league. The competition was judged by business and community leaders, with the winners in each of the roughly 20 regional competitions proceeding to the SIFE USA National Exposition in Kansas City. Even though our team did not compete, several team members were able to go to the National Exposition in May to observe the competition and attend the job fair.

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Business Internships - BUSN 460
Biola's strategic location amidst business centers and industrial sites in the Los Angeles area provides enormous opportunity for our business students to connect with internships.

Purpose

This class was specifically designed to provide students with the opportunity to apply textbook principles hands on, and to enable students to use classroom knowledge in the working world.

Prerequisites

Students must be of junior or senior standing, admitted to the Crowell School of Business, and must be willing to work 20 hours per week in a career-track position. These qualifications and an approved application will fulfill 3 units of credit. Fewer hours worked will result in fewer credits earned. Summer session internships will require 40 hours per week, for 8 weeks, to fulfill 3 units of credit.

Your internship can be in any business-related organization, regardless of your emphasis. Interns should be able to participate in team projects, observe management decision making and interact with all levels of the organization.

For help in securing an internship position, you may check the Crowell School of Business information board, or visit the Career Center. However, to qualify for the course, work must be secured by the semester's start.

Note: Additional units, to a combined maximum of three, may be earned in a subsequent semester.

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Henry Warren Scholarship
The scholarship was established in July 1994 as a tribute to Mr. Henry Warren, the department chairman and faculty member of the Business Department from 1977-1987. Henry came to Biola and the Business Department in 1977 from a varied and successful career in business and government. Henry began as a welder and then moved on to management in a major global corporation, owned a successful industrial company and then served as Assistant Director of Small Business Administration in the Ford Administration. After leaving the government position, Henry had numerous global assignments as a consultant with the World Bank. Henry chose the Biola position over offers to be the Dean of Business at several large secular universities.

The scholarship funds will be distributed to Business majors who have demonstrated academic excellence, leadership skills and have been active in extracurricular activities. The process will require each interested student to make application to the faculty committee. Selected students will then be screened by personal interview and essay.

 

 

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