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    Mission, Strategic Priorities, and Program Outcomes

    Teacher at the front of a class teachingMission:

    The Business Administration Program provides excellence in business education, produces competent graduates to meet employer needs, preparing students to complete a bachelor's degree while obtaining their career objectives to compete in the global market.

     

    1. Improve Quality of business administration Courses
    2. Enrich learning experience from business administration Courses
    3. Promote and improve transfer opportunities for students
    4. Increase student enrollment, retention, and graduation
    5. Increase Experiential Learning Presence in Program
    The Business Administration Program prepares students for a variety of careers in business. A core curriculum provides students with a foundation of knowledge applicable to any business career. The curriculum is designed for those who seek entry level jobs as well as for currently employed individuals wishing to enhance their skills. The Accounting Track/Diploma/Certificate leads to careers in accounting including bookkeeper, accounting clerk, cost payroll clerk and any positions using microcomputer-based systems. The Management Track/Certificate prepares the student with broad based management knowledge and skills which lead to a variety of positions in organizations.
    1. With creative thinking, innovation, and cutting-edge technology, the Business Administration program will inspire and empower individuals to seek excellence through liberal arts and technical education.
    2. Students will demonstrate an increased attainment of general education and program outcomes and the Business Administration program will use these results to continuously improve our processes and to help our students reach their learning goals.
    3. The Business Administration program will serve the community through engagement in collaborative partnerships to enhance the quality of life in our region.
    4. The Business Administration program will create seamless pathways to increase the likelihood of a successful transition to postsecondary education.
    5. The Business Administration program will provide students opportunities to pursue educational and career goals by offering classes, sections of classes, and programs using a variety of time frames and delivery methods.
    6. The Business Administration program will create an environment where students will understand the high expectations that OCTC faculty have set, sense the supportive environment created in the classroom, and recognize the benefits of learning together.
    7. The Business Administration program will create seamless pathways to increase the likelihood of a successful transition from OCTC to four-year colleges and universities.
    8. The Business Administration program will engage students, faculty, and staff in activities to promote diversity and global awareness to expand the appreciation for others perspectives and gain insight into the importance of embracing the personal and universal value of all individuals.