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DIVISION OF ECONOMICS & BUSINESS

Vision, Mission and Goals

Vision

The vision of the Division of Economics and Business is to achieve broad and increasing recognition of the excellence of its undergraduate business, accounting and economics programs among those offered by public and private four-year comprehensive colleges in New York state and the region.

Mission

The mission of the Division of Economics and Business is to enable undergraduate students to exercise their intellectual capacity, to acquire disciplinary knowledge and analytical skills, to value diversity in people and ideas, and to develop ethical decision making abilities. To achieve this goal, the learning environment is distinguished by small classes, highly accessible faculty, teamwork, and information technology-supported classrooms. This preparation will qualify graduates for positions in the fields of business, economics or accounting, and for graduate study. Serving primarily New York State, the Division’s programs also offer educational opportunities of an international scope.

The Division’s primary role is teaching and preparation of students. Faculty scholarship and professional development complement and enrich instruction. Instruction receives primary weight, followed by research and service in that order. The Division is committed to continuous evaluation and improvement in the areas of the curriculum, faculty development and scholarship, and service.

Key Goals

• To provide challenging academic majors in business economics, professional accounting, and economics for students interested in academic excellence as well as personal growth and development.
• To promote a broad-based liberal arts education at the undergraduate level as paramount preparation for a career in business or government or subsequent graduate and professional studies.
• To deliver programs of educational breadth that provide students with the flexibility, heightened perception, and understanding that will permit and encourage adaptation to changes in the global economy.
• To offer programs reflecting a solid understanding of the economics discipline as a sound basis for understanding the business disciplines.
• To engage students in a curriculum that values and promotes ethical behavior and instills in students an appreciation of social responsibility.
• To augment instruction with an array of co-curricular opportunities and preparation for career opportunities.
• To recruit and sustain highly qualified faculty in support of the Division’s mission.
• To pursue service that benefits the programs and reputation of the Division, the College and the community.

(March 2007)