COBA Guiding Principles

COBA operates according to five guiding principles or foci:

1. Student Empowerment and Engagement: COBA strives to engage and empower students by creating educational opportunities that focus on exposing students to leadership, professional development, and networking opportunities beyond the classroom.
2. Innovative Instruction: Instructional models focus on serving students that desire a small classroom environment with a coaching approach to delivery. Experiential learning is emphasized, and students are challenged to think critically and apply strategic problem-solving skills.
3. Competency Based Curriculum: The curriculum stresses the application of concepts and competencies based on current industry practices and academic standards. The program offers specialized courses that encourage and prepare students to pursue professional certifications as well as entrepreneurial opportunities.
4. Impactful Faculty and Student Intellectual Contributions: Impactful faculty intellectual contributions of applied and discipline specific scholarship that improve business education and practice on the local, regional, national, and international levels are emphasized.
5. Stakeholder Engagement: COBA engagement activities provide value added programs and services for stakeholder groups which allow students, faculty, and staff to build professional networks and partnerships.