Business Administration (BS)

Goals

The general mission of the bachelor of science in business administration program is to provide students with a strong academic foundation and a clear picture of how the functional business areas work together to make for effective and efficient organizations, thereby preparing them for a successful career in business. The primary goal of the BSBA Program is to help students link their professional aspirations with employment opportunities in businesses, industry and government.

Objectives

Communication Objective

Graduates will be able to effectively communicate their ideas in both written and oral form understanding that communication is a cooperative process.

Analytical Objective

Graduates will be able analyze situations and successfully determine cause and effect.

Research Objective

Graduates will know how to use contemporary research tools as well as more traditional methods to locate and analyze information and develop knowledge.

Presentation Objective

Graduates will be able to format and present information of various kinds (both technical and nontechnical) and deliver that information in a manner most appropriate to the message and the audience.

Practical Objective

Graduates will have an understanding of the difference between theory and practice and how to extract from theory and extend its application to real-world situations.

Liberal Arts Objective

Graduates will recognize that a broad knowledge base is critical to their ability to fully contribute to their professions and communities.

Ethical and Social Objective

• Graduates will have an understanding of their professional and ethical responsibilities.
• Graduates will have an understanding of the possible social, economic, cultural and environmental impact of their business solutions in a global and social context.

Lifelong Learning Objective

Graduates will recognize that lifelong learning is essential to the ongoing process of professional and personal development.

Outcomes

Upon graduation, graduates will:

• be prepared to enter global organizations with strong a understanding of business development concepts, project management processes, and team management skills
• be able to develop and implement strategic management and action plans for an organization
• understand and be able to evaluate possible economic, social, cultural and environmental impacts of their business solutions