Undergraduate Business Management and Leadership Programs

Mission

The Department of Business Management’s mission is to provide an environment of collaborative learning among students, faculty, staff and the greater community for the purpose of creating personal and professional success for all stakeholders.

Goals

• Providing quality instruction
• Maintaining continuous improvements in programs and curricula
• Providing timely career-based skills and knowledge for students so that they will be viewed as desirable prospects for career growth opportunities by their current and/or future employers
• Supporting continuing education outreach programs (credit and non-credit) for the business community within the College’s service area
• Providing students from around the world with a global awareness of domestic and international business

Student Learning Outcomes

Students will:

• Know the core areas of business: accounting, management, marketing, economics, and finance in a global context
• Analyze ethical issues that impact business decisions from economic, political, legal, and social perspectives
• Utilize technology skills to maximize managerial decision-making from the perspective of the organization
• Apply statistical analysis and other quantitative project management techniques to evaluate data, test assumptions, and apply conclusions to managerial decision-making
• Develop a Business Strategic Plan that integrates and applies all the core areas of business: accounting, management, marketing, economics, and finance in a global context

The Business Management and Leadership major is a balanced program of liberal arts and management education that prepares future professionals for work in business, government, and non-profit organizations. Students learn to deal with complex issues in dynamic, changing work environments through focusing on these critical elements:

• Conceptual – analysis, problem solving, decision making, and systems thinking
• Human Relations – communication, interpersonal skills, leadership, and motivation
• Technical Expertise – functional skills in financial analysis, statistical analysis, economics, and computer literacy
• Doing the Right Thing – understanding the ethical dimensions of decisions and actions

In the classroom, students apply knowledge to solve organizational problems through discussion, case analysis, simulation exercises, oral presentations, and field research, field service, and internships.

The department also offers a minor in Economics.

Curriculum for the Bachelor of Arts in Business Management and Leadership
Business Management (major & minor) and Economics (minor)

Degree Completion Plan (starting with Class of 2017)

First Year

Second Year

Third Year

Fourth Year

* The courses identified by asterisk (*) represent college-wide Core Requirements (MT203 and MT204 satisfy the Social Sciences core)
^ Required for the Economics Minor
# Required for the Business Management Minor

Management (major/minor)

♦ The EC electives identified above may be used as Management (major or minor) Electives or Economics (minor) Electives, but may not be used for both simultaneously.