COURSES OF STUDY
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Birmingham-Southern College Catalog 2014-2015
Business Administration (BA)
Bachelor of Science
Paul Cleveland, Carolyn Garrity, Mary Pritchett Harrison, George Klersey, Rick
Lester, Bert Morrow, Sara Robicheaux, Jack Taylor
The Department of Business Administration, a premier learning center
within the liberal arts tradition, provides nationally recognized courses
of study and seeks to nurture the development of students through a
supportive intellectual environment.
Mission Statement
The Department of Business Administration integrates and applies
knowledge gained from a liberal arts education to the practical realm of
organizational life. The department provides an undergraduate education
that is distinctive by its focus on innovations in the marketplace that is
coupled with cultural awareness and ethical leadership. Graduates are
prepared to become managers and leaders in a variety of organizational
settings. The faculty are committed primarily to teaching and advising, and
they engage in professional development and scholarship that enriches the
dynamics of teaching and learning.
Vision Statement
Birmingham-Southern College’s Department of Business Administration
will be built on the distinction of teaching organizational leadership and
management in a traditional liberal arts setting. The department will be
dedicated to fostering a collaborative learning community that nurtures
and develops students and which is driven by entrepreneurial thinking,
global and cultural awareness and ethical practice.
Upon completion of the business administration major, students will be
able to
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recognize an unmet need in the marketplace and assemble a
strategy to fill that need,
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analyze and synthesize the elements of a situation, formulate
alternatives, and recommend an implementable course of action,
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recognize differences in domestic and international values and
cultures,
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demonstrate a breadth of knowledge in the functional areas of
business (i.e., management, marketing, and finance),
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integrate knowledge of the business functional areas within the
context of their liberal arts education,
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demonstrate an ethical foundation and practice professional
responsibility,
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construct convincing arguments in both oral and written form.
