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.

ACBSP Accreditation

The University of Minnesota Crookston’s business department was granted official accreditation by the Accreditation Council for Business Schools and Programs (ACBSP) in 2020. It joins the ranks of 1,200 member campuses globally to be accredited.

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COSMA Accreditation

The following sport management degree program has been granted Candidacy Status by the Commission on Sport Management Accreditation (COSMA), located in Fort Collins, CO, USA:

• Bachelor of Science, Sport and Recreation Management

Candidacy Status is not an accredited status, but a step toward seeking accreditation by COSMA.

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Accounting, BS

• Assessment of Student Learning - 2023
• Assessment of Student Learning - 2022
• Assessment of Student Learning - 2021
• Assessment of Student Learning - 2020
• Assessment of Student Learning - 2019 
• Assessment of Student Learning - 2018

Finance, BS

• Assessment of Student Learning - Spring 2017 - Spring 2022
• Assessment of Student Learning - 2018

International Business, BS

• Assessment of Student Learning - 2020-2022
• Assessment of Student Learning - 2017-2019
• Assessment of Student Learning - 2018

Marketing, BS

• Assessment of Student Learning - 2023
• Assessment of Student Learning - 2022
• Assessment of Student Learning - 2021
• Assessment of Student Learning - 2020
• Assessment of Student Learning - 2019
• Assessment of Student Learning - 2018

Management, BS

• Assessment of Student Learning - 2023-2025
• Assessment of Student Learning - 2020-2022
• Assessment of Student Learning - 2017-2019
• Assessment of Student Learning - 2018

Manufacturing Management, BMM &
Quality Management, BMM

• Assessment of Student Learning - 2019-2021 (BMM)
• Assessment of Student Learning - 2019-2021 (QM)
• Assessment of Student Learning - 2018

Sport and Recreation Management, BS

• Assessment of Student Learning - 2022
• Assessment of Student Learning - 2021
• Assessment of Student Learning - 2020
• Assessment of Student Learning - 2019
• Assessment of Student Learning - 2018

The Business Challenge is a competition for high school students to learn more about the different areas of business (management, marketing, accounting/finance), and how these functions all work together in a business.

Learn more about The Business Challenge