Welcome to the Charles M. Snipes 
School of Business
A Legacy of Success

"The School of Business at Lenoir-Rhyne College has offered a quality and challenging business education for 100 years.  I was very privileged to attend Lenoir-Rhyne College, and I am proud to be a graduate of the Business School.  My Lenoir-Rhyne experience prepared me for my exciting career in banking and for a wonderful life."
Charles M. Snipes '58
CEO Bank of Granite

Charles M. Snipes School of Business Mission

        The mission of the Charles M. Snipes School of Business is to provide current and practical knowledge that will prepare students for a successful business career.  Based on a solid foundation in the liberal arts, the school fosters creative, critical thinking while promoting interpersonal and team skills needed in a diverse and global work environment.  The Snipes School of Business incorporates the use of state-of-the-art technology while encouraging students to make ethical decisions.  Members of the faculty offer dedicated instruction and advisement at both the undergraduate and graduate levels of study.

 Academic Program

     The Business Department at Lenoir-Rhyne College is a proven commodity, attracting more students and producing more graduates than any other program at the college.  Yet it’s an exciting and ever-changing department whose only limits are your ambition and willingness to work.  Students can major in  Accounting, Management, Marketing, Finance, International Business, Management Information Systems and Business Education.

      Many students double major within the Snipes School of Business or minor in closely related fields such as Economics or Computer Science.  Others pursue minor programs in more diverse directions such as Sociology, Art, or any other area of personal interest.

 MASTERS IN BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION

     A two-year, evening program is offered for those students who wish to continue their academic pursuits. For information, call  Dr. Dale King at 828-328-7294 or click on the following link for a comprehensive review of the program.

Facilities & equipment  

     The Snipes School of Business utilizes  state-of-the-art microcomputer labs.   The latest version of Microsoft Office software which contains powerful word processing, spreadsheet, database, and presentation programs is used for essential software application skill-building.  Other software for individual business classes is put to use for expediting the completion of specialty area assignments.

SPECIAL OPPORTUNITIES

     Lenoir-Rhyne students, comprising an active chapter of Phi Beta Lambda Business Association, consistently receive state and national honors through competition with students from other colleges and universities.  Phi Beta Lambda offers a beneficial opportunity for students to network with leaders in the local business community.
      
      Business internships are available during a student’s junior and senior years and offer a valuable, practical supplement to classroom learning.  Furthermore, many successful interns are offered full-time employment upon graduation.  For more information concerning internships click the following link.

       Overseas travel and study opportunities are available to International Business students to increase fluency in their language of choice and awareness of foreign cultures.  L-R offers summer, semester and year-long study abroad programs.

      Snipes School of Business Students have the opportunity to graduate with honors from the Charles M. Snipes School of Business.  This involves taking three business core classes as honors courses.  After completing the requirements, students will graduate with Snipes School of Business Honors which will increase a graduate's competitive advantage in the job market.