The Department of Management, Business, and Economics (MBE) believes that the qualities most needed in management are those facilitated by a strong foundation of liberal education. To that end, the following interdisciplinary program is offered.
Major(s): Liberal Arts Management Program
Minor(s): Business
The Liberal Arts Management Program
The Liberal Arts Management Program (LAMP) is specifically designed for students wishing to acquire skills and knowledge to prepare them for leadership and management positions in commercial, charitable, or public organizations. A major in this area is versatile. Students can obtain preparation that leads to graduate programs in such areas as economics, accounting, business administration, public administration, and hospital or health administration. Additionally, students can develop individualized areas of concentration in conjunction with their faculty adviser which can enhance preparation for careers in personnel management, marketing management, advertising, public relations, retailing, banking, sales, civil service, industrial management and accounting. The College currently offers all of the courses required to sit for the Certified Public Accountant and Certified Management Accounting examinations. To sit for the CPA exam requires 150 hours of coursework, and students interested in sitting for the exam should seek either Professor Weiss, Dessouki, or Albertson as an adviser early in their academic careers. Students seeking accounting certification should plan on taking Accounting I and II their freshman year as well as taking some summer courses, and should be careful of the "54-hour rule." LAMP will provide two basic integrations. One will be the integration of other academic areas into the understanding of commercial activity and management concepts. This area will draw largely on the quantitative skills of mathematics, the creative skills of art and theatre, the human relations skills of sociology and psychology, and the insightful perspectives on mankind of the humanities and history. The second integration will be theoretical concepts with practical application. This will take place not only within the classroom courses as much as possible, but will also be facilitated by practical experiences such as special term projects and internships.
Statement of purpose
The general goals of the MBE department are to support the skills, knowledge, and attitudes expected from a liberal arts higher education, and to develop in students in this major the skills and knowledge generally considered necessary as a foundation for entry-level leadership and management positions in commercial, non-profit, or public organizations. This is to be done within an environment which affirms the free exchange of ideas, values intellectual effort, encourages close student-faculty relationships by providing small classes, allows flexible curriculum options, and seeks to constantly improve through the efforts of all participants.