Hutton School of Business

Purpose Statement

The mission of the Hutton School of Business is to foster academic excellence and student achievement at both the undergraduate and graduate levels. Students are provided with a strong academic foundation in business, and are prepared to become productive, competent, and ethical professionals. The Hutton School of Business provides a learning environment that is characterized by student-oriented instructional methodologies and the development of leadership and life-long learning skills in its students.

Program Goals

At the Hutton School of Business, the following broad-based goals for students have been developed:

Students will acquire the relevant disciplinary knowledge and competencies appropriate to their program of study.
Students will acquire effective business-related professional skills.
Students will be challenged to assess their personal values and connect them to ethical behaviors appropriate to their intended endeavors.
Students will be able to apply the major concepts in the functional areas of accounting, finance, marketing, and management.
Students will be able to evaluate the global legal, social, and economic environments of business.
Students will be able to examine the ethical obligations and responsibilities of the business decision-maker and the business.
Students will be able to apply decision-support tools and resources to problem solving and business decision-making.
Students will be able to demonstrate professional business communication skills.
Students will be able to demonstrate effective teamwork skills.
Students will be able to appraise their individual leadership abilities and limitations.

Programs

Major

Minor

Courses

Accounting

Business Administration