BSEC - Goals & Objectives

Mission Statement

Consistent with the mission of Wayne State College, a comprehensive regional service institution in Northeast Nebraska, the Business and Economics Department fosters excellence in scholarship and academic achievement in an interactive educational environment. Students are provided a strong business foundation and are prepared for successful business careers in a changing world. A dynamic mix of innovative, technological, and traditional instructional strategies encourage an attitude of life-long learning .

Goals Statement

The Business and Economics Department strives to:

• Offer academic programs to meet the needs of our stakeholders (Stewardship)
• Continuously seek to improve teaching and learning (Learning)
• Seek ways to optimize enrollment and retention (Stewardship)
• Nurture and strengthen affiliations with the community and area businesses (Collaboration)
• Promote the professional development of its faculty and staff (Community)
• Establish and maintain an institutional culture of systematic quality improvement (Quality)

Business Administration Major Program Objectives

1. To develop/enhance a foundational knowledge of the common professional component
2. To develop/enhance breadth and depth of knowledge beyond the common professional component in an area of specialization
3. To develop a set of desirable cognitive learning skills
4. To develop professional behavioral characteristics
5. To develop professional attitudinal characteristics