▁on ▁October ▁ 2 9 , ▁ 2 0 1 5 ▁as ▁president . ▁ ▁Since ▁then , ▁the ▁university ▁has ▁added ▁eight ▁gradu ate ▁programs ▁and ▁new ▁athlet ic ▁facilities ▁and ▁has ▁increased ▁en roll ment ▁significantly . ▁ ▁Colleg es ▁ ▁Gary ▁E . ▁West ▁College ▁of ▁Business ▁In ▁ 1 9 3 8 , ▁West ▁Liber ty ▁Te acher ' s ▁College ▁began ▁offering ▁courses ▁in ▁Business ▁and ▁Com merce ▁– ▁a ▁two - year ▁Secret arial ▁Studies ▁program ▁and ▁a ▁four - year ▁Business ▁Education ▁degree . ▁By ▁ 1 9 6 3 , ▁the ▁College ▁had ▁established ▁a ▁full ▁Department ▁of ▁Business ▁Administration ▁offering ▁curr ic ula ▁in ▁account ing , ▁management ▁and ▁market ing ▁to ▁ 3 3 8 ▁business ▁students . ▁Today , ▁the ▁Gary ▁E . ▁West ▁College ▁of ▁Business ▁has ▁two ▁depart ments , ▁the ▁Department ▁of ▁Fin an cial ▁Systems ▁and ▁the ▁Department ▁of ▁Administr ative ▁Systems , ▁with ▁ 2 0 ▁full - time ▁fac ulty ▁members . ▁ ▁The ▁Gary ▁E . ▁West ▁College ▁of ▁Business ▁is ▁acc red ited ▁by ▁the ▁International ▁Assembly ▁for ▁Colleg iate ▁Business ▁Education ▁I AC BE . ▁It ▁presently ▁offers ▁a ▁Bach elor ▁of ▁Science ▁degree ▁with ▁special izations ▁in ▁many ▁fields ▁including ▁Account ing , ▁Bank ing , ▁Fin ance ▁and ▁Econom ics , ▁Business ▁Information ▁Systems , ▁Computer ▁Information ▁Systems , ▁General ▁Business , ▁Health ▁Service ▁Management , ▁Management , ▁Mark eting , ▁Sports ▁Management ▁and ▁Tour ism ▁and ▁Event ▁Management . ▁