Mission Statement
Our mission is to provide a foundation for life-long learning and a spirit of entrepreneurship, empowering students from diverse backgrounds to become business and community leaders. We deliver high quality, affordable undergraduate and graduate education through small classes, state –of-the-art technology, committed faculty, and outreach to the business community.
VISION
To be a pre-eminent business school focused on teaching excellence, applied research and student development
VALUES
- Foundation for life-long learning:
Our students develop communication, technology and critical thinking skills, a respect for diverse perspectives and experiences, and an understanding of global and ethical issues. - Spirit of entrepreneurship:
Our teaching philosophy fosters an outreach to the community, including small and medium sized organizations, supporting innovative business development. - Committed faculty:
Our faculty’s first priority is to our students, providing them with career-oriented education and professional advice. To support that goal, faculty members pursue applied research, and/or practice in their professional discipline. - Service to the community:
We use the talents and resources of the Bertolon School of Business to enrich the community
LEARNING OUTCOMES BY DEGREE PROGRAM
BSBA:
- Innovation: using creativity to develop business solutions.
- Ethical and legal responsibilities: Being responsible members of society.
- Globalization, multicultural and diversity understanding: Appreciating the impact of the global economy and business cultures throughout the world.
- Communication and interpersonal skills: Achieving oral and written effectiveness and developing interpersonal skills.
- Reflective thinking and analytical skills: Solving problems and making decisions.
- Content knowledge and information technology: Integrating the use of IT in application of business content knowledge.
MBA:
- Global Environment: Appreciating the impact of the global economy and business cultures throughout the world.
- Effective Decision Making: Recognizing alternatives, analyzing them and arriving at a solution that, when combined with action, provides maximum benefit to the organization.
- Leadership: Motivating a group of people to act towards achieving a common goal.
- Business Content: Integrating the use of IT in applications of business content knowledge.
