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Â鶹¹û¶³´«Ã½ the College of Business

As a student-focused college with a world-class faculty and staff, our goal is to provide you with the skills needed for success in business and life.

Our AACSB-accredited programs, internships, travel study courses, professional conferences, Distinguished Lecture Series, and investment, entrepreneurship and case competitions will not only change your life-they will prepare you for rewarding leadership and career opportunities.  As a Â鶹¹û¶³´«Ã½ Golden Eagle, you will receive an outstanding business education and develop the communication, technology, problem-solving, and teamwork skills important to today’s employers.

  • Programs of Study

    The College of Business offers the Bachelor of Science in Business Administration (BSBA) degree that is structured on a firm base of general education courses, a core area of business studies, and an area of specialization.

    As a business major, all business students will complete core business courses:

    • Accounting 2010 and 2020
    • Economics 2010 and 2020
    • Decision Sciences 2810

    Degrees offered by the College of Business

    Bachelor of Science in Business Administration

    • Accounting
    • Business and Information Technology
    • Business Information Technology
      • Business Intelligence and Analytics Concentration
    • Business Management
      • General Management Concentration
      • Human Resource Management Concentration
      • Production and Operations Concentration
    • Finance
    • Marketing

    Bachelor of Science

    • Economics
    • International Business and Cultures (joint program with the College of Arts & Sciences)
  • Mission & Vision

    The College of Business produces career-ready, professionally adept, and community-engaged graduates, generates application-oriented research, and provides exceptional service to business and society. 

    Our mission is accomplished by:

    • Emphasizing integrative, personalized, and engaging experiential learning opportunities – both within and outside the classroom.

    • Producing research that makes meaningful contributions to the practice of business and business education.

    • Expertly serving university, community, and business constituents to improve and promote the social well-being and economic success of the Upper Cumberland and Tennessee.

    • Maintaining ethical, equitable, and inclusive learning environments and student interactions.

    Vision

    As a leader in integrative, experiential learning, the Â鶹¹û¶³´«Ã½ College of Business will engage every student in transformational opportunities- empowering them with the capability, creativity, and tenacity to make their world a better place.

  • Character, Values & Ethics

    The College of Business reserves its highest level of dedication to its academic programs, exemplified by a focus on excellence in instruction and supported by commitments to scholarly activity, intellectual contribution, and professional and community service by the faculty and to student-centered developmental and co-curricular programs by the professional staff.

    The College of Business is distinguished by:

     

  • Strategic Plan

    2020 Strategic Plan

    Strategic Goal One: Education for Life

    STRATEGIES

    1. Integrate high impact experiential opportunities into COB programs
    2. Provide quality resources to promote academic and professional success of students
    3. Make data driven and stakeholder responsive changes to curricula, learning goals, and programs     
    4. Improve diversity in the College of Business.

    Strategic Goal Two: Innovation in All We Do

    STRATEGIES

    1. Provide systematic and strategically-focused professional development opportunities for faculty and staff
    2. Promote and facilitate broader implementation and usage of technology assets in the COB curriculum
    3. Recognize, incentivize, and publicize faculty and student accomplishments and reputation enhancing activities 

    Strategic Goal Three: Exceptional Stewardship

    STRATEGIES

    1. Promote faculty, staff, and alumni giving
    2. Improve effectiveness and transparency of resource allocation processes

    Strategic Goal Four: Engagement for Impact

    STRATEGIES

    1. Increase civic and community engagement
    2. Increase professional engagement activities and intellectual contributions to business practice and education

    see the tactics associated with the strategic plan

  • BSBA Learning Goals & Objectives

    BSBA Learning Goals and Objectives

    Learning Goal 1: Students will possess Broad Business Competencies (Business Core Skills and Knowledge)

    Learning Objective 1.1: Students will demonstrate competency in each core business area (incorporating global awareness and use of business technologies). 

    Learning Goal 2: Students will be able to apply critical reasoning skills.

    Learning Objective 2.1: Students will demonstrate ability for critical thinking in problem solving and analytical decision making.

    Learning Goal 3: Students will possess professional business competencies. 

    Learning Objective 3.1: Written Communication Skills – Students will demonstrate proficiency in written communication skills. 

    Learning Objective 3.2: Oral Communication Skills – Students will demonstrate proficiency in oral communication skills.

    Learning Objective 3.3: Team Skills – Students will demonstrate skills necessary to work in teams in diverse group settings. 

    Learning Objective 3.4: Business Ethics Awareness – students will demonstrate awareness of ethical implications of business decisions.


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