The general goals of the MBE department are to support the skills, knowledge, and attitudes expected from a liberal arts education, and to develop in students in this major the skills and knowledge generally considered 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 which seeks to constantly improve through the efforts of all participants.
A major in the Liberal Arts Management Program (LAMP) 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 advisor 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 offers all of the courses required to sit for the CPA examination, and any degree candidate is eligible to take the CMA examination. Interested students should plan for some summer classes, 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 theater, 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.