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The mission of the Business programs is to provide experienced, skilled and supportive faculty who offer relevant curricula that will help prepare students to thrive in and face the challenges of an ever-changing world. More specifically, the College of Business strives to:

• Prepare students for ethically and socially responsible roles in business, not-for-profit organizations, and society in general.
• Develop in students the ability to recognize, analyze, and solve problems.
• Prepare students to speak and present in front of various audiences in an articulate and compelling manner.
• Help students achieve their personal and career goals.
• Prepare students for entry-level positions in either the private or public sector and/or to prepare students for coursework at the graduate level.

The Bachelor of Science degree with a major in Business Administration is designed to work together with the University's liberal arts core curriculum to achieve the following goals:

• Facilitation of students' acquisition of basic business knowledge in the functional areas of business including, but not limited to, accounting, business law, economics, finance, management, and marketing.
• Facilitation of students' acquisition of technical skills and competencies in  quantitative techniques.
• Provide experiential opportunities, including at least one credit-bearing internship, to hone students' skills and facilitate their career exploration and professional job search.
• Facilitation of students' ability to integrate their knowledge of the functional areas of business with their technical skills and competencies and their professional experiences and to apply that knowledge and those skills.

Please note: While some courses can fulfill both core and program requirements, the credits earned do not count twice towards the minimum total required credits for the degree.

• Demonstrate foundational knowledge in accounting, economics, finance, management, and marketing in application of concepts and theories.
• Demonstrate effective skills in written and oral communications using appropriate technologies.
• Demonstrate an ability to integrate the concepts of the core areas of business.
• Demonstrate awareness of the importance of the ethical requirements of business activities.
• Demonstrate an ability to conduct methodological, secondary research into business issues, which may relate to general business or to a specific business function, which requires familiarity with a range of data, research sources, and appropriate methodologies.

• Business majors must earn a minimum of a 2.0 GPA (C) in all Business Core required courses, business concentration courses, and business elective courses.
• Business minors must earn a minimum of a 2.0 GPA (C) in all four (4) required courses and the two (2) business elective courses.

Accreditation

All degree programs offered by the College of Business are accredited by The New England Association of Schools and Colleges (NEASC). The Business Administration Degree Program in the College of Business is additionally accredited by the Accreditation Council for Business Schools and Programs (ACBSP).

We offer qualified students the option of graduating with Honors. This includes significant research, scholarship or creative activity under the direction of a faculty member. Interested students should consult with their advisor. 

See Undergraduate Admissions for more information.

See Undergraduate Admissions for more information.

Tuition and Fees

Tuition and fees for subsequent years may vary. Other expenses include books and housing. For more information regarding tuition and fees, please consult the Financial Information section of this catalog.