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Mission

Consistent with the mission of Niagara University, and the College of Business Administration, the department of commerce seeks to prepare students for successful management and leadership roles in business. The commerce department provides a broadly based academic foundation as well as discipline specific knowledge, values, and skills necessary for beginning a business career upon graduation.

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Goals

To help achieve our mission, the following goals have been established:

  • Knowledge
    1. To maintain the integrity of an integrated management and economics

      curriculum while ensuring relevancy for a changing business environment.

    2. To provide students with a current body of knowledge and expertise in their area of career preparation, through the use of concentration courses.
  • Value
    1. To challenge students to develop an ethical base for management conduct,

      and to help them understand the impact of their actions on business and the larger community.

    2. To provide students with an appreciation of practical business applications and an awareness of the current competitive business environment through the use of internships, outside speakers, service-learning, study-abroad, and other innovative methods.
  • Skills
  1. To prepare students for future career success by encouraging them to develop necessary tools and skills, including written and oral communication skills, an ability to work with others, leadership qualities, and a capability to creatively solve problems.
  2. To provide a learning atmosphere that emphasizes information technology
    and develops computer and technical skills.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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