Business Department

Business Department Vision
A dynamic and accredited department with innovative academic programs and faculty, embracing a local, regional, national, and global living and learning agenda, leading to a unique reputation and position in the academy of schools of business.

Business Department Mission Statement
The Business Department fosters intellectual curiosity and delivers exceptional degree programs. We accomplish this by creating a stimulating, student-centered, technology-rich teaching and learning environment, engaging in applied research, collaborative interdisciplinary discovery, and making value-added contributions to communities and industries through service and leadership.

Business Department Values
Draft - Pending Final Department Faculty Approval

• Above all, we value and strive to ensure student success. It is the primary focus of the department (student-centered approach to teaching, learning, and research).
• We value interdisciplinary collaboration among students, faculty, staff and the community.
• We foster a department culture of trust, respect, kindness and inclusivity.
• We are committed to providing experiential learning opportunities that are mutually beneficial to our students and our community, region, state and beyond.

UMN Crookston Business Department Receives Prestigious ACBSP Accreditation

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 The UMC Business Department receives the candidate for accreditation certificate
from the Chief Accreditation Officer of the ACBSP.

As part of the requirements and best practices of accreditation, UMC’s Business Department routinely provides student performance and achievement information to the public. These reports include student learning outcome assessment results, which are a regular part of the Business Department’s ongoing quality assurance efforts, as well as graduation rates, retention rates, job placement, etc. 

1. NHS Business Summary (Fall 2005 - Fall 2019) 
2. NHS By Program (Fall 2008 - Fall 2019) 
3. NAS Business Summary (Fall 2005 - Fall 2019) 
4. Graduation Outcomes Summary 

Individual Program Assessments

• Accounting, BS
• Assessment of Student Learning - 2018  
• Assessment of Student Learning - 2017  
• Finance, BS
• Assessment of Student Learning - 2018 
• Assessment of Student Learning - 2017 
• International Business, BS
• Assessment of Student Learning - 2018 
• Assessment of Student Learning - 2017 
• Marketing, BS
• Assessment of Student Learning - 2018 
• Assessment of Student Learning - 2017 
• Management, BS
• Assessment of Student Learning - 2018 
• Assessment of Student Learning - 2017 
• Manufacturing Management, BMM & Quality Management, BMM
• Assessment of Student Learning - 2018 
• Assessment of Student Learning - 2017 
• Sport and Recreation Management, BS
• Assessment of Student Learning - 2018 
• Assessment of Student Learning - 2017