Elijah A. Levitt School of Business

The Business Department at York College comprises one of the largest academic programs at York College. Currently we enjoy IACBE "Candidate for Accreditation" status. Whether your post-grad goals are graduate school or entering the professional world, you can rest assured that you will enter your chosen field confident and competent in your skills and ability.

Our faculty members prepare students for successful professional careers in business. They introduce students to the critical thinking, reasoning, interpersonal communication and problem-solving skills needed to succeed in the business world. They challenge students to assume their place as citizens and as leaders in their community so that they can better understand and prepare for ethical questions they may face. Faith and learning are integrated in each course to prepare students for life--not just their professions. 

Students can also get involved at YC and in the community through Phi Beta Lambda, student business organization.

• PBL
• Business Administration
• Accounting
• Sports Management
• Business Management
• Agribusiness​

Majors in the Degree

Business Administration

Accounting

Sports Management

Business Management

Agribusiness

Be More in the York Business Department

Meet Our Faculty

Mr. Nicholas P. DiToro
Assistant Professor of Business
Roger Collins Endowed Chair

Dr. Stacie M. Turnbull
Assistant Professor of Agribusiness Program Director
Agriculture Business 

Mr. Steven W. Thompson 
Associate Professor of Business

Mr. Dan L. Cole
Adjunct Instructor of Business

Mr. Timothy D. Lewis
Assistant Professor of Business

Alumni Success

Angela (Yin) Jiang '04
Director of Risk Assurance
PriceWaterhouseCoopers LLP
Cleveland, Ohio

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Tyler Cox '15
State Sales Manager
Nebraska Central Equipment

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Tim Aragon '14
Senior Trainer
​TransAmerica

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Mayra Aragon '14
Tax & Bookkeeping
​Crowe Horwath LLP

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Nolan Rathe '08
Financial Advisor
Waddell & Reed

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April Hall-Dinius '02
Project Manager
Microsoft
Business Consultant
Auxillium Consulting, LLC

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Business Administration

A Business Administration major provides significant career options including:

• General administration
• Banking
• Public administration and management
• Consulting
• Retail management
• Human resources
• Public relations

Aside from graduate studies in Business Administration, other advanced study options include:

• Education
• Government
• Business Communication
• Business Management

If you have questions about the Business Administration program in the Elijah A. Levitt School of Business, or would like to schedule a tour of the program, please contact Nick DiToro, Associate Professor of Business. 

Courses

 

Some of the courses you may take include: 

• Computer Software Applications
• Business Statistics
• Business Ethics
• Business Communication
• International Business

• Business Law
• Principles of Macro-Economics
• Principles of of Micro-Economics
• Principles of Management
• Financial Management

Accounting

An accounting major provides significant career options including:

• Tax Consulting
• Government Accounting
• Office Management
• Internal Auditing
• Banking
• Public Accounting
• Forensic Accounting

There is continued demand for accountants in both the profits and non-profit sectors. Aside from graduate studies in accountancy, other advanced study options include:​

• Law
• Budgeting and Finance
• Management Analysis
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If you have questions about the Accounting program in the Elijah A. Levitt School of Business, or would like to schedule a tour of the program, please contact Steve Thompson, Associate Professor of Business. ​

Courses

 

Some of the courses you may take include:

• Accounting Principles
• Accounting Information Systems for Management
• Cost (Management) Accounting
• Advanced Financial Accounting

• Income Tax
• Governmental and Non-Profit Accounting​
• Fundamentals of Auditing
• Internship

Sports Management

A major in sports management provides significant career options including:

• Management and Administration of Sports programs
• Management of Fitness/rehabilitation facilities and health clubs
• Sport Recreation Services
• Recruitment

Aside from graduate studies in sports management, other advanced study options include:

• Physical Therapy
• Physical Education
• Leadership in the Sports Industry

If you have questions about the Elijah A. Levitt School of Business, or would like to schedule a tour of the sports management program, please contact Tim Lewis, Assistant Professor of Business.

Courses

 

Some of the courses you may take include

• Accounting Principles
• Small Business Management
• First Aid and Cardio-Pulmonary Resuscitation
• Concepts of Coaching and Officiating
• Intro to Sports Management

• Sports Media and Public Relations
• Sports Marketing
• Sports in Contemporary Society
• Sports Facility and Event Management
• Sports Law and Ethics

 

Business Management

A major in Business Management provides significant career options including:

• Office management
• Marketing
• Financial Administration
• Administrative Assistant
• Sales Management
• Banking
• Insurance

Aside from graduate studies in Business Management, other advanced study options include:

• Law
• Accounting
• Communications
• Economics
• Entrepreneurship
• Education

Courses

 

​Some of the courses you may take include

• Principles of Management
  
• Business Ethics
  
• Business Communication
• Business Statistics
• Production/Operations Management

• Seminar in Business Policy
• Human Resource Management
• Organizational Behavior
• Management Internship
• Cost Management Accounting

 

Agribusiness

Students in the Agribusiness major will learn from York College faculty, as well as industry professionals who will partner with the college to provide the most up-to-the moment information about advances in agriculture technology. This program is practical and hands-on, training students to step into the workforce in many settings, from co-op management to agricultural accounting. Students graduate with the skills necessary to make an impact on the industry immediately. 

If you have questions about the Agribusiness major, contact program director Dr. Stacie Turnbull at (402) 363-5678.

Courses

 

Some of the courses you may take include:

• Introduction to Precision Ag
• Animal Science
• Introduction to Business
• Principles of Management
• Environmental Science

• Finance Management
  
• Business Communication
• Genetics
• General Botany
• Principles of Marketing

Program Learning Outcomes

1. The Learner will acquire the business knowledge necessary to be competent and productive business professionals.
2. The Learner will weigh Christian and ethical principles in the business environment.
3. The Learner will develop critical thinking skills, oral and written communication skills, analytical skills, and technological skills for business application.
4. The Learner will demonstrate business acuity through the application of business language, methodologies, and functions in today’s global business environment.

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