College of
Business
Marketing
Finance / Accounting
HRM /
Management
Fun Facts on Big Businesses
100

Who is the Dean of the Rohrer College of Business? 

Dr. Matthew Sarkees 

100

What are the 4 'P's' of marketing? This is also known as...?

Product, Place, Price, and Promotion; The Marketing Mix

100

Which financial statement shows a companies assets, liabilities, and shareholders' equity?

A Balance Sheet 

100

Name the platform where professionals connect, job opportunities are abundant, and endorsements can boost your creditability. 

LinkedIn

100

What brand, owned by Hasbro, has the slogans: "There's only one ____," "Its ____ or Nothing," and "Get Real, Get ___," in which the brand name has been removed.

Nerf

200

Name one club, other than BOBA, that is for all business majors at the Rohrer College of Business

EBLA

200

Statistics about age, gender, ethnicity, income, occupation, etc. are called...?

Demographics

200

Which principle of accounting ensures that revenues and expenses are recorded in the period in which they occur?

Accrual Principle

200

What is the practice of verifying the information provided by candidates in their resumes or interviews?

Background Checks

200

What food manufacturing company uses several different animal mascots to promote its products?

The Kellogg's Company (Kellogg's)

300

What major has the most students in the Rohrer College of Business?

Finance

300

The tool that examines a company's internal strengths and weaknesses, as well as external opportunities and threats in order to develop effective marketing strategies is called...?

SWOT

300

Name the two major Stock Indexes in the U.S.

S&P 500 and DJIA

300

What type of interview allows employers to assess candidates past experiences and behaviors to predict future performance?

Behavioral Interview

300

Outside of its home city, the Saint Louis Bread Company is better known as what chain restaurant?

Panera Bread

400

How many majors are offered at the Rohrer College of Business? Name them. 

8: Accounting, Finance, Marketing, Management, MIS, Supply Chain and Logistics, Entrepreneurship, and Human Resource Management

400

The division of the consumer market into smaller groups based on shared characteristics is known as...? Name the 4 most commonly used subfields.

Market Segmentation: Demographics, Psychographic, Geographic, and Behavioral
400

What term describes a sharp decline in stock prices, often by 20% or more from recent highs?

Bear Market

400

What is the process of searching for and attracting potential candidates for employment?

Recruitment 

400

The publicly-traded fast food operating company Yum! Brands is based in Louisville and owns KFC along with many other chain restaurants. Name one other chain owned by Yum!

Pizza Hut, Taco Bell, Habit Burger and Grill, and WingStreet

500

What year was the College of Business first established at Rowan?

1972

500

What did the first ever billboard advertise? 

A circus! More specifically the Barnum and Bailey Circus in New York City. 

500

What event, which occurred in 1929, caused a massive stock market crash and led to the Great Depression?

Black Tuesday / Wall Street Crash of 1929

500

Who makes sure everyone is working towards the same goal, keeps the team on track, and might even bring snacks to a meeting?

The Project Manager
500

What luxury brand drew fire in 2020 for making a $2,390 yoga mat with its signature two letter emblem?

Louis Vuitton