Program Facts and History
| February 11, 1975 | Studies Committee Approves the Establishment of the Marketing Program (and Finance Program) in the Department of Business Administration |
| Spring 1975 | Business Marketing added to "Concentration/Dept. Code List |
| 1975-1976 | No College Bulletin published, but separate sheets distributed by Department of Business Administration for the 4 programs, Accounting, Management, Finance, Marketing |
| July 1976 | College Bulletin 1976-1978, p. 50: "The degree Bachelor of Science is offered with major programs of study in…Business…" p. 67. "We [the Department of Business Administration] offer concentrations in …Marketing…" |
| May 24, 1977 | Based on Class Rankings, graduate of the 1st student with a Bachelor of Science degree with a Business Marketing Concentration |
| May 24, 1977 | Graduation of the 1st student with a Bachelor of Science degree with the major program of study in Business Marketing |
| May 9, 1984 | Faculty Senate Approves amended "Business Marketing Major" Resolution |
| May 28, 1984 | Graduation of the 1st student with a Bachelor of Science degree with the major program of study in Business |
| September 29, 1984 | PC President formally notifies the Faculty Senate President that he approves the Business Marketing Major |
| Spring 1985 | Report drawn up by Business Administration Department committee proposes that "The Department of Administration be divided into 4 separate and autonomous departments of …Marketing, each with the responsibilities and privileges of any other department on campus….[and] Each department offer a bachelor of science degree to their majors." |
| July 24, 1985 | Department of Business Administration notifies the academic community that administrative responsibilities have been divided into 4 disciplines, each with an Associate Chair responsible for the functions performed by a chairperson [one Associate Chair designated official chair for legal rank and tenure functions] |
| April 9, 1986 | Faculty Senate defeats "Reorganization of the Department of Business Administration" Resolution |
| March 1992 | Management. Finance and Marketing Divisions of Department of Business Administration petition for 3 separate departments "to replace the current structure, thus making what is now de facto, de jure." [Accounting Division granted departmental status as Department of Accountancy on 1991-1-10) |
| April 22, 1992 | Faculty Senate approves Resolution "Restructuring of the Department of Business…The Marketing Division of the Department of Business be granted full departmental status with all the rights and privileges of departments at Providence College" [also Management and Finance Divisons] and Resolution that abolishes Department of Business |
May 6, 1992
July 1, 2007 |
PC President approves 4 Apr.22, 1992, Faculty Senate Resolutions "Restructuring of the Department of Business…The Marketing [also Management and Finance] Division of the Department of Business be granted full departmental status with all the rights and privileges of departments at Providence" and abolishing the Department of Business Providence College establishes a School of Business and appoints the founding Dean, Dr. Sue Lehrman. |
Department of Marketing
School of Business
Providence College
1 Cunningham Square
Providence, RI 02918
voice 401-865-2332
fax 401-865-2978