Academic programs in the Charles Albert Reid School of Business are designed to prepare 学生 with the knowledge, 技能, and abilities for responsible citizenship and leadership roles in ever-changing business and society. Performance expectations are high for both 学生 in the programs and for graduates in their careers. The program’s design provides a broad foundation in general business knowledge within the areas of business, 金融, 经济学, 管理, 和会计. More specific areas of emphasis within a major are available (金融 and 经济学, 人力资源管理, 和管理), as well as a full major in accounting. The student’s major area of study provides competency in a specific field. The School of Business has a student chapter of the Society for Human Resource Management (SHRM), and several 学生 typically attend each meeting of the Owensboro chapter of SHRM.