Business Administration

Overview

The College of Business has a strong reputation among regional, national, and international employers. As a whole, graduates from the College of Business are well-prepared to enter challenging positions. The Business Administration program from Colorado State University centers on an approach which emphasizes: knowledge of concepts, processes, and institutions; understanding of the financial, economic, legal, ethical, social, and organizational influences; information systems; and interpersonal communications. The senior capstone course offers an opportunity for students to apply these skills in an active and engaging learning environment.

Learning Outcomes

Students will demonstrate:

• The ability to speak the language of business by constructing and analyzing financial and operating reports and using this information to make various business and capital allocation decisions
• An appreciation of the impact of the marketing environment on developing and sustaining a coherent marketing strategy that addresses the needs and wants of a selected target market
• An understanding of leadership principles, effective communication, and ways to collaborate within and across organizations
• An understanding of risk and the time value of money, how to use and value different types of securities, and how to make sound financial management decisions
• An understanding of the all-encompassing role information technology plays in all aspects of a business and the ability to collect, store, analyze, and professionally disseminate data using business technology tools to solve problems and make decisions
• The ability to identify and analyze various ethical dilemmas that occur in organizations, apply sound moral reasoning to address these situations, and defend recommended courses of action
• An understanding of the dynamics of the global business environment and, when appropriate, the application of elements of a global perspective in making business decisions
• An understanding of the environmental, social, and economic dimensions of sustainability and how to measure, report, and manage sustainability in organizations