Accounting

“My accounting degree from Oklahoma City University and the Meinders School of Business gave me the necessary foundation to begin my career outside the traditional public accounting path. In my current role at Love’s, I rely heavily on the accounting principles and critical thinking skills I developed at OCU to create new accounting procedures and make decisions that influence my business segment. My time in the Meinders School of Business and as a student-athlete (Women’s Golf) prepared me to step into a leadership role and make a meaningful impact at Love’s early in my career.

I am the Manager of Love’s Truck Solutions Accounting at Love’s Travel Stops and Country Stores. In my role, I oversee the team responsible for the day-to-day accounting of our Distribution Centers and Retread Tire Plants. I also serve as a financial business partner to our Supply Chain team, whose focus is the sourcing, distribution, and merchandising of the products sold in our 700+ Truck Care Shops and Travel Stops.”

Caroline Snodgrass (Goodin), CPA
Class of 2017
Manager of Truck Solutions Accounting
Love’s Travel Stops & Country Stores

“The education I received from OCU has been crucial to getting me where I am today. I learned so much from my professors and I am very proud to say I graduated from the Meinders School of Business. I am currently using my degree to work as a public accountant preparing taxes. I have qualified to sit for the CPA exam. Now that I have made it through tax season, I will start studying and taking exams in May.”

Savana Andrew 
Class of 2022
Staff Accountant
Collins, Butler & Co., P.C.

“My Accounting education has been integral to my professional growth, providing me with a solid foundation in accounting practices and tax regulations. Earning my Bachelor's Degree gave me foundational skills, while my Master's program has further sharpened and refined my analytical abilities and problem-solving expertise within specifically tax accounting. These accomplishments have prepared me for my upcoming role as tax staff at EY, where I’ll apply my knowledge to address complex tax issues and deliver impactful solutions. I’m excited to carry the lessons from my academic journey into this next chapter of my career.”

Kathryn Cline
Class of 2024
MSB Investment Club President 2024
Tax Staff
Ernst & Young (EY)

“Oklahoma City University provided me a great education. While there, I had tons of internship options within a 10-15 minute drive. Doing internships improved my understanding of materials taught in classes. As a graduate student, I’m still get asked frequently if I have done any internships. People are amazed when I say I’ve done several because of my proximity to opportunity while at OCU. By the time I graduated, not only did I have a clear grasp of what I desired in my future job, but I had real options because of the network I had built during my undergrad years.

The skills I gained at OCU made me self-sufficient to build my network and find the job that fit my personality best. I gained knowledge, skills, and experience that helped me improve my interview skills from scratch, function well in internships, and be confident in what I offer as a professional as I approach graduation and full-time work.”

Jennie Wheat
Class of 2024
Tax Associate
Eide Bailly LLP

AACSB accredited

Oklahoma City University is one of only two private Universities in Oklahoma to have a business school accredited by AACSB. AACSB-accredited schools have better programs, better faculty, better students with higher overall GPAs, more international students, more employers that recruit from them, and graduates that receive better salaries.

Small classes = Enhanced Learning

Meinders has a 11:1 ratio in most classrooms. Small class sizes and highly qualified professors ensure you get the most out of your time in the classroom.

Active Learning Experiences Help Our Students Excel In a Competitive Job Market

Meinders business students have enhanced opportunities from business plan and ethics competitions to internships, study abroad, live investment activities, and events with local business leaders and philanthropists. Our students have access to some of the best active learning experiences in Oklahoma and abroad.

Expanded Opportunities for Study Abroad and Research

Students have outstanding opportunities to travel and study internationally.

Additional Learning Experiences

• Earn a Bloomberg Certification in our Bloomberg Finance Lab. This financial certification is one of the most powerful career-building tools in the world.
• Become an Institute Scholar in the Steven C. Agee Economic Research & Policy Institute (ERPI) and be directly involved in applied economic research, contributing intellectual assets to the local community and State of Oklahoma.
• Gain valuable investment insight under professor mentorship though the Meinders undergraduate Investment Club.
• Learn the art of speaking, listening, and thinking by joining the Meinders Toastmasters International, one of the largest public speaking clubs in the state.

Exceptional facilities

The business school contains cutting-edge technology in more than 12 teaching rooms, four executive classrooms, large and small conference rooms, four computer labs, a student/faculty lounge to facilitate collaboration and mentoring, breakout rooms for small-group meetings, and a 250-seat, theater-styled auditorium.

General education courses require 43 credit hours. The basic general education curriculum is a requirement for all undergraduate degrees at Oklahoma City University.

All students completing majors in the Meinders School of Business BBA degree must complete the following required courses referred to as the Business Core.

Business Core: 59 credit hours

Electives Credit Hours: 0–9

Students majoring in economics with arts and sciences second fields and students majoring in business administration may take business courses to fulfill their elective requirement. B.B.A./M.S.A. students are not required to take IT 3133, Technology and Operations Management.

Bachelor of Business in Accounting (B.B.A.) | Major Requirements Credit Hours: 24