The curriculum, which leads to a Bachelor of Arts in Business Administration, emphasizes critical competencies needed to prepare students to succeed in the business environment of the 21st century. Students will learn and apply the specific skills associated with each competency in the core courses, refine and practice the competencies in their major concentration, and use and demonstrate the competencies in additional course work as they fine tune skills for their professional careers. Teamwork Teamwork requires interdependence to achieve a common goal. Interpersonal skills that support teamwork include leading, following, managing conflict, and attending to individual differences. Communication Communication is the ability to create and exchange meaning with others in a variety of contexts.
Communication is comprised of skills in speaking, writing, reading and listening.
Additional aspects include giving and receiving feedback, constructing and interpreting symbolic and nonverbal messages, and employing various media technology. Strategic Thinking Strategic Thinking is the process of proactively recognizing, framing and analyzing opportunities and problems in a dynamic environment. Strategic Thinking requires considering multiple stakeholders in creating, evaluating and implementing systematic solutions on an ongoing basis. Additional aspects include managing ambiguity and complexity and being a catalyst for change. Integrated Business Knowledge Integrated business knowledge is understanding and applying principles, concepts, models, and skills from the various fields of business administration and their interrelationships.