Department of Economics & Finance - School of Business

Mission Statements

Economics

The mission of the economics program in the School of Business at Southern Utah University is to achieve excellence in economics education through teaching, research, and service. The program endeavors to provide high quality economics preparation for professional careers and graduate school to students, to make intellectual contributions to the field of economics through the dissemination of research, and to provide service.

The primary mission is to provide high quality preparation for professional careers in economics and business or preparation for graduate school. The program is devoted to providing basic economics knowledge and skills, along with general education, needed to serve this primary mission.

Intellectual contributions to the field of economics are important to the mission of the program. These include the dissemination of the results of economics and pedagogical research; the development and use of relevant economics textbooks, case studies, web pages and other instructional materials.

Service to the University, the economics profession, and society in general is also fundamental to the mission of the program. Service is provided through participation in university committees, professional organizations and seminars, and consulting activities. In addition to assisting others, service experiences develop the knowledge and skills of those who serve, and provide relevant, practical examples for use in the classroom.

Finance

The mission of the finance program in the School of Business at Southern Utah University is to achieve excellence in finance education through teaching, research, and service. The program endeavors to provide high quality finance preparation for professional careers and graduate school to students, to make intellectual contributions to the field of finance through the dissemination of research, and to provide service.

The primary mission is to provide high quality preparation for professional careers in finance and business or preparation for graduate school. The program is devoted to providing basic finance knowledge and skills, along with general education, needed to serve this primary mission.

Intellectual contributions to the field of finance are important to the mission of the program. These include the dissemination of the results of finance and pedagogical research; and the development and use of relevant finance textbooks, case studies, web pages, and other instructional materials.

Service to the University, the finance profession, and society in general is also fundamental to the mission of the program. Service is provided through participation in university committees, professional organizations and seminars, and consulting activities. In addition to assisting others, service experiences develop the knowledge and skills of those who serve, and provide relevant, practical examples for use in the classroom.

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