Purposes and Objectives

The principal objective of the College of Business Administration is teaching/coaching to accomplish a fourfold purpose: (1) to prepare students for managerial and leadership careers in the management of both business and government enterprises in a global environment, (2) to cultivate the entrepreneurial and intrapreneurial spirit so that students will pursue and take advantage of innovative opportunities, both internal and external to the organization, (3) to promote responsible citizenship and leadership roles in a society oriented toward the advancement of knowledge and (4) to foster a foundation that will promote lifelong learning. Specifically, the College of Business Administration provides:

• The common professional components of business

• Service to the community both by course offerings that are relevant for entrepreneurship and intrapreneurship and through consulting and public service activities

• Avenues for cooperation with other units within the university community in the pursuit of mutual educational objectives

• Flexible and integrated curriculum background for the students who choose to enter graduate school in lieu of business careers