School of Business

School of Business Administrative Team

The School of Business, accredited by the prestigious accrediting body AACSB International, offers a Master of Science in Accountancy and Master in Business Administration with concentrations in Business Analytics, Finance, Marketing and Strategic Management. Additionally we offer two advanced certificates, the Advanced Certificate in Data and Analytics and the Advanced Certificate in Fraud and Digital Forensics.

Mission

We empower students with the knowledge and values necessary to lead, serve, and succeed in their careers, communities and lives.

Vision

To be the standard of educational excellence for a diverse learning community developing business minds for today and the future.

Creed

Excellence in every interaction.

MBA Mission

Prepare innovative leaders for positive global impact.

MBA Learning Goals

Make effective strategic decisions in an uncertain environment.
- Generate, evaluate, and select innovative ideas and actions that improve processes and results
- Apply an integrated perspective to solve business problems
- Adapt to inconsistent, unclear, or contradictory information
Manage to maximize economic, social, and environmental sustainability.
- Demonstrate awareness of the complex global business environment
- Recognize and evaluate ethical dilemmas and respond appropriately
- Identify and evaluate the impact of decisions on significant stakeholders
Lead individuals and teams to turn ideas into action.
- Communicate for influence and change
- Expand leadership capacity throughout the organization
- Work respectfully and collaboratively in a diverse environment
Demonstrate commitment to personal and intellectual growth in a changing environment.
- Realize the importance of adapting to change
- Identify and pursue opportunities for personal and professional development
Apply business specialization with integrative ability.
- Build deep functional knowledge and multiple functional skills.
- Develop comprehensive responses to business challenges and opportunities.

Student learning is enriched by faculty and student interaction with business, non-profit, and government enterprises through means such as international and domestic student internships, faculty externships, and business speaker series.

The School of Business is composed of a dedicated faculty of teachers who are accomplished classroom instructors, who provide a blend of theoretical and practical aspects of their discipline and who primarily engage in pedagogical and applied business activities and profession/community service on a regular basis.

School of Business faculty members believe teaching and scholarly activities are interrelated. Scholarly activity increases faculty effectiveness in the classroom by enabling faculty members to incorporate the latest business theories and practices in their teaching. In this light, the business faculty conducts research to enhance teaching, improve management practices, and contribute to the body of knowledge in various management disciplines.