Business Administration
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Gain knowledge and experience you need to be the next leader in business.
Undergraduate Programs -
Find a mentor among our faculty members.
Meet the Faculty -
Gain knowledge and experience you need to be the next leader in business.
Graduate Programs -
Dive into entrepreneurship and family business in our Waldron Center.
Walton Center -
Learn more about our history and our college's namesake, Paul R. Carter
Our History
The mission of the College of Business Administration is to prepare Christian business professionals for lives of service. We prepare students for service and leadership roles in church, family and community. We provide students with a good understanding of business principles and concepts. We equip students for their chosen professions. We assist students in securing satisfactory employment upon graduation.
Meet our Students
Kayla Reed chose to study accounting and data analytics at Harding because of the community.
Center for Professional Excellence (CPE)
The Center for Professional Excellence serves as the career center for Harding’s Paul R. Carter College of Business Administration. We are eager to assist students and alumni with their career search and to assist employers with recruiting highly talented candidates.
Waldron Center
The Waldron Center for Entrepreneurship and Family Business was created to focus on entrepreneurial academics and competitions for students and as well as business development for startups and family-owned businesses.
Organizations
Get involved in COBA through our student organizations, competition teams and academic honor society. Our teams placed in 2020 and 2021 at the Annual Windstream Case Competition and Governor's Cup.
COBA Faculty
Dr. Phil Brown
Chair Accounting
Dr. Bob Churchman
Chair Accounting
Karen Corker
Assistant Professor Accounting
Sarah McGaha
Assistant Professor Accounting
Dr. Jim Shelton
Associate Dean Business
Dan Summers
Assistant Professor Accounting
Dr. David Johnson
Chair Finance
Chris Barker
Assistant Professor Finance
Ellis Sloan
Assistant Professor Finance
Dr. Jake Stewart
Chair Information Systems
Emmie Mercer
Assistant Professor Information Systems
John Stone
Assistant Professor Information Systems
Mike Allen
Chair Management
Dr. David Kee
Associate Professor Management
Dr. Allen Frazier
Dean Business
Dr. Byron Howell
Assistant Professor Management
Dr. Glen Metheny
Associate Professor Management
Zac Muncy
Associate Professor Management
Dr. Mike Oliver
Associate Professor Management
Rigel Page
Instructor Management
Jon Wood
Director Waldron Center
Dr. Rich Brown
Chair Marketing
Dr. Mark Davis
Professor Marketing
Jessica Martin
Instructor Marketing
Yuee Chen
Instructor Business
Joe Faith
Lecturer Business
About Paul R. Carter
The Board of Trustees announced in May 2010 the naming of the College of Business to the Paul R. Carter College of Business Administration. Paul was an icon in Arkansas business leadership, and we thought it was highly appropriate to name the College of Business Administration in his honor.
Contact Us
Mailing address:
Harding University
College of Business Administration
HU 10774
Searcy, AR 72149-5615
Accreditation
The Paul R. Carter College of Business Administration is accredited by the Accreditation Council for Business Schools and Programs (ACBSP), a body focused on teaching excellence in the classroom.