Business
Faculty
Chair: Bradford Frazier
Associate Professors: John Crane, Bradford Frazier, Hugh Sales
Assistant Professors: Tad Hixson, Daniel Kling
Lecturers: Elizabeth Davis, Daphne Friday, Mitchell McIntosh, Jerome Murray, Debra Windley
Program Mission
The Business Department aims to develop knowledge and skills in effective communication practices, critical thinking, intelligent problem-solving, informed decision-making, and responsible action. As part of our students’ development, they learn about the intrinsic connection between professional preparation and a liberal arts education. In addition to imparting key skills and knowledge, the Business faculty is committed to modeling and encouraging the further development of honesty, integrity, and virtue in our students. Our hope is to provide an atmosphere of learning and study that will, in keeping with the highest values of a Catholic and Benedictine education, enable young men and women to engage in Business practices that help to make the world a better place to live.
Program Goals
To prepare our Business majors with the knowledge, skills, discipline, and ethics needed for personal and career success; to instill in our Business majors a commitment to ethical business practices and social responsibility; to provide our Business majors with opportunities to apply knowledge and skills gained during coursework to field experiences and in profession-affiliated student organizations; and to enhance our Business majors’ ability to become independent learners and thinkers who can take responsibility for their careers in a changing business environment. We seek to achieve these goals within the context of a learning environment that reflects the values of Belmont Abbey College.
In support of these goals, the Business curriculum focuses on building the following kinds of knowledge, skills, and abilities:
- Business ethics
- Leadership qualities and skills
- Creative thinking and taking initiative
- Critical thinking and reasoning
- Decision-making and problem-solving: using strategies, tools, and techniques
- Communication skills (including composing papers and giving presentations)
- Understanding globalization and diversity in the U.S. workplace and marketplace
- Technology (including using word processing, presentation software, spreadsheets, databases, and the internet)
- Teambuilding and collaboration