Core Values

The Department of Business and Economics, being part of a Christian liberal arts university, will help professionally-

oriented students become adept in their chosen field and become ethically and morally prepared for a diverse and

professional work place. This can be further defined as follows:

     a) Being part of a Christian liberal arts university - We completely endorse the concept of a Christian liberal 

         arts university that integrates our faith into our learning, encourages liberal learning and endorses the growth of

         the whole person. We desire that our students be adept at writing, speaking, and thinking, and embrace the

         concept of a Christian worldview.

     b) Professionally-Oriented Students - Upon graduation we want our students to seek vocations that commensurate

          with the technical knowledge and expertise in their chosen emphasis and to continue the process of life-long   

          learning (including graduate school).

     c) Ethically and morally prepared - "...love and justice in a diverse and complex world" requires faculty to provide   

         challenging opportunities for students to think and act accordingly. We must continue to challenge the mindset that

         winning in court is a sufficient outcome by which to measure ethical and moral thinking and actions.

     d) For a diverse and professional work place - Whether our graduates work for a for-profit or a not-for-profit

         organization, it is important that they understand how these organizations operate and how they should operate.

         Cultural diversity and real-world content and context opportunities strengthen the curriculum, thereby offering

         students a better preparation for the workplace.