As such, it is my goal to educate the whole person. I'm concerned that you be able to respond to the world in an interactive way, to be aware of issues of local, national and global importance, to interpret financial numbers or other quantitative data, to appreciate cultural differences and to have the desire and the ability to explore new ideas through your research. Our shrinking world will require you to think creatively, work cooperatively and care effectively for each other and for our environment. And, you will need to have confidence in your own abilities. A fine line exists between training, that is, acquiring specific skills or content knowledge, and education, which is more open ended.
Training is less effective preparation for change than is a liberal education.
I want to engage students in a life-long process of learning, not simply memorizing concrete textbook answers to hypothetical questions, but rather learning to ask better questions as a way of discovering and inventing knowledge. Thus, this capstone course is a seminar requiring you to be thinking, questioning, active human beings. Subordinate objectives all derive from that basic objective. To foster integrative thinking by stressing research and the team approach as part of the strategic hands-on management point of view of the strategic management process. Demonstrate the ability to think logically and clearly.