Vision Statement
The School of Business at Francis Marion University strives to provide the
highest quality baccalaureate and master's degree business programs offered
at a small, comprehensive university in the southeastern United States.
Mission Statement
Accredited at both the graduate and undergraduate levels, the School of Business
at Francis Marion University has a mission of teaching, research, and service.
Nearly our entire faculty holds a doctorate in the area in which they teach.
Our small classroom environment promotes interaction among students and faculty.
We teach students to think logically, communicate effectively, develop an understanding
and appreciation of the global business environment, and be guided by high ethical
standards. Our students develop conceptual and analytical skills needed to be
successful leaders in both private and public institutions. Our internship program
and placement efforts actively assist students in finding meaningful jobs. Our
faculty conducts research and service activities that enhance the region's economic
and industrial development. Most of our undergraduate students major in Management,
Marketing, Accounting, Finance, Business Economics, Management Information Systems,
or General Business and earn a Bachelor of Business Administration degree. Other
School of Business students major in Economics or Computer Science and receive
a Bachelor of Arts or Bachelor of Science degree. Our graduate students receive
a Master of Business Administration degree and may become certified in Health
Management. The School of Business seeks students locally and globally of all
ages and ethnic backgrounds and serves them in a friendly, considerate manner.
OBJECTIVES
Within this mission, the School of Business recognizes three primary objectives:
1. To provide, through a comprehensive program, broad educational experiences
sufficient to prepare students for meaningful and responsive leadership roles
in private and/or public institutions.
2. To conduct research appropriate to support the teaching mission of the school
and University.
3. To sponsor and conduct service activities that enhances the community's
economic and industrial development.
The School of Business offers programs which lead to the following degrees:
Bachelor of Business Administration
Bachelor of Arts in Economics
Bachelor of Science in Economics
Bachelor of Science in Computer Science
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