University of New England

Degree: Bachelor of Science with a major in Business Administration

College: College of Arts and Sciences

Department: Business  & Communications

Contact: Dr. James Breyley (Chair) jbreyley@une.edu

The mission of the Department of Business and Communications is to provide competent, supportive faculty and to offer relevant curricula that will help prepare students to cope with and thrive in an ever-changing world. More specifically, the department strives:

• to prepare students for ethically and socially responsible roles in business, the communications professions and society;
• to develop in students the ability to recognize, analyze, and solve problems;
• to help students achieve their personal and career goals; and
• to prepare students for entry-level positions in either the private or public sector and/or to prepare students for coursework at the graduate level.

Major Program Description
The bachelor of science degree in business administration is designed to supplement the University's liberal arts core curriculum. In particular, its goals are:

• to facilitate students' acquisition of a basic business knowledge base in the functional areas of business including, but not limited to, accounting, business law, economics, finance, management, and marketing;
• to facilitate students' acquisition of technical skills and competencies in computer information systems and quantitative techniques;
• to provide professional job search and experience;
• to facilitate students' ability to integrate their knowledge of the functional areas of business with their technical skills and competencies and their professional experiences and to apply that knowledge and those skills.

Department of Business and Communications majors and minors must earn at least a C- in all Department courses. 

A student with a major in another department may, with the permission of the Business and Communications Department Chair, minor in Business Administration.

Notice and Responsibilities Regarding this Catalog

This Catalog documents the academic programs, policies, and activities of the University of New England for the 2008-2009 academic year. The information contained herein is accurate as of date of publication August 1, 2008.

The University of New England reserves the right in its sole judgment to make changes of any nature in its programs, calendar, or academic schedule whenever it is deemed necessary or desirable, including changes in course content, the rescheduling of classes with or without extending the academic term, canceling of scheduled classes or other academic activities, in any such case giving such notice thereof as is reasonably practicable under the circumstances.

While each student may work closely with an academic advisor, he or she must retain individual responsibility for meeting requirements in this catalog and for being aware of any changes in provisions or requirements.