Students develop the skills, abilities, and personal characteristics needed to effectively manage people, resources, and information in a dynamic business environment. With a focus on the development of analysis, problem solving, and effective interpersonal relations as key managerial abilities, students achieve the following major outcomes. Take the initiative in identifying and solving problems or pursuing opportunities for organizational growth or improvement with a commitment to quality. Use organizational and management theories to interact effectively in organizational contexts that require leadership of groups or other types of effective interpersonal interactions. The Business and Management Division offers a core curriculum of courses as a foundation to the study of business and management as well as a variety of options to enable students to design a program to meet their individual needs.
Emphasis is placed on experiential learning throughout.
This is accomplished through case studies, simulations, videotaping, in-basket exercises, and research projects. Throughout, students participate in group and individual projects.