The College of Business advances Alfred University's mission and goals in providing intellectual leadership through teaching, research and service. We provide active-learning driven educational programs in business management to interdisciplinary undergraduate and graduate students who value an intimate, interactive, student-centered learning environment. We develop our students into ethical business leaders who can think critically and communicate effectively in both domestic and global arenas. Our faculty conducts discipline based, applied and instructional research that bridge the gap between business theory and practice.
In support of this mission the undergraduate learning goals are:
- Leadership - Our graduates will understand the situational context of leadership. They will be able to initiate collaboration with team members in identifying and achieving common objectives
- Ethical Professional Behavior - Our graduates will understand the need for ethical practices in business
- International Business Environment - Our graduates will have an awareness and understanding of the legal, political, social, economic, and cultural environments facing international business
- Critical Thinking - Our graduates will be able to gather and analyze relevant information to identify problems and opportunities and to achieve creative and effective results
- Professional Communication - Our graduates are effective communicators
- Knowledge of Business Functions - Our graduates will understand core business functions:
- Management
- Accounting
- Economics
- Marketing
- Management Information Systems (MIS)
- Finance
- Quantitative Methods
- Global Business/International Business Environment
- Legal Environment of Business