2009-2010 Undergraduate Bulletin (pdf) - LaGrange College

BUSINESS AND ACCOUNTANCY
INTRODUCTION
The Business and Accountancy Departments of LaGrange College are
committed to academic excellence through degree programs designed to
prepare students for a wide variety of careers in business. The liberal
arts education that students receive at LaGrange College provides the
foundation for critical thinking, communication, and the leadership
skills needed for a successful professional career. The departments seek
to enhance the College's liberal arts curriculum by offering coursework
and internship opportunities that give students a fundamental
understanding of business and provide them with the knowledge and
skills needed for effective decision making in a dynamic, global, and
technologically oriented environment.
MISSION STATEMENT
• We are dedicated to the development of our students’ abilities to
think critically and creatively and to the enhancement of their
communication skills.
• We seek to integrate and extend liberal arts-based values through
discussion, discovery, and reflection based on contemporary
business content.
• We seek to provide a safe, caring and ethical place for all our
students to grow and mature.
LEARNING OBJECTIVES OF PROGRAMS
Upon completion of a degree from the Business or Accountancy
Departments, a student should be able to:
• Demonstrate general knowledge and comprehension of business
concepts and the ability to integrate this knowledge.
• Synthesize and make connections among different ideas, as well as
demonstrate the ability to think creatively and critically, and to
formulate logical arguments.
• Show an intrinsic desire to learn and a curiosity about the world and
about business by actively participating in class, group work, and
individual research.
• Formulate and defend ethical judgments and develop an
understanding of individual moral responsibility, particularly in a
group or corporate setting.
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