SCHOOL OF BUSINESS AND ECONOMICS
University of Minnesota Duluth

Mission

Our mission is to contribute to the intellectual growth and development of individuals to enhance their competence in business and management. We achieve our mission through teaching, research, and service activities. Our primary focus is on teaching by offering a high-quality undergraduate program to students primarily from Minnesota. Additionally, we offer a part-time evening MBA program to regional practitioners. Our secondary focus is on intellectual contributions. We place primary emphasis on applied scholarship but also value basic research and instructional development as important parts of our intellectual contributions. We also provide community, professional, and institutional service and outreach with an emphasis on community service and outreach and the interface of these activities with teaching and intellectual contributions.

Objectives

The educational programs of the School are designed so students:

Acquire business perspectives and foundation knowledge; more specifically our students will -

• acquire knowledge of the core areas of business,

• perceive the global nature of organizational and economic activities,

• recognize the role of law and ethics in business behavior, and

• understand and appreciate the impact of demographic diversity on organizations.

Develop and enhance core skills; more specifically our students will -

• communicate effectively,

• utilize quantitative knowledge and skills, and

• understand and apply information technology.

Prepare to assume and maintain responsible positions in business organizations; more specifically our students will -

• acquire an understanding of organizations and the process of management,

• develop the ability to work effectively both independently and collaboratively, and

• integrate core area skills in problem solving and decision making.

The intellectual and outreach activities of the School are conducted to:

Encourage and provide opportunities for faculty to make peer-reviewed and other intellectual contributions that serve students, peers, and the public,

Connect students, staff, and faculty with external constituents to stimulate the creation, dissemination and application of business and economics knowledge and information,

Provide programs that improve the practice of business and economic development in the region while offering outreach and experiential-based learning opportunities, and

Share the expertise of the School with organizations in the immediate and extended regions.

Approved by
SBE Admin Comm
February 19, 1999

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