College of Business

Mission Statement

Our mission is to prepare students for leadership positions in business. The hallmark of our programs is a pragmatic, applied approach toward business management that includes a high level of engagement with the business community.  Students participate in dynamic learning communities with innovative educational approaches focused on leading edge management practices. We foster an international learning community with students from diverse parts of the world and a program designed to prepare students for a business world marked by globalization.  Overall, we seek to give students a competitive advantage from a practical business program that emphasizes interdisciplinary education, innovative business practices, and socially responsible leadership.

Learning Objectives

1.    Oral and written communications:
2.    Critical thinking, problem solving and decision making.
3.    Ethics and corporate social responsibility:
4.    Leadership and team interaction:
5.    Innovative business practices
6.    Cross-cultural understanding.
7.    Business development and value creation:


Vision

1.    Building The College of Business in relationship with other areas of campus (leveraging strengths of Stony Brook)
a.    Creating combined degree programs with 45 departments for the BA/BA/MBA
b.    Creating combined degree programs with 3 departments at the MS/MBA and MPH/MBA and 2 pending programs awaiting approval
c.    Requiring undergraduates to minor outside of business
2.    International focus (leveraging SB reputation)
a.    Korean program,
b.    international students,
c.    international study tours,
d.    study abroad
3.    Pragmatic approach taking advantage of the many faculty members with business experience and the need to integrate theory and practice with projects, internships, simulations and interaction with the business community
4.    Emphasis on the “learning experience” with innovative educational programs, high quality teaching and a hands on approach
5.    Emphasis on applied research with the possibility of developing a reputation in two possible areas that build upon current faculty research in “leadership development” and “reputation management”