[ ARCHIVED CATALOG ] 2023-2024 Undergraduate Academic Catalog 
    
    Dec 06, 2024  
[ ARCHIVED CATALOG ] 2023-2024 Undergraduate Academic Catalog [ARCHIVED CATALOG]

Tapia College of Business


The mission of the Saint Leo University Tapia College of Business is to provide a values-centered education that develops tomorrow's business leaders with exceptional skills, including critical thinking and the ability to make ethical decisions and take effective action. The College supports the mission of the University through a broad liberal arts education and specialized business courses. To ensure a complete education, every business program is structured from a broad liberal arts education to career-specific business courses. Thus, the Saint Leo business graduate is prepared by focusing on critical thinking, on creative problem solving, and on improved interpersonal communication skills. The College accomplishes its mission by supporting

  • excellence in teaching by a dedicated faculty
  • scholarly faculty activity
  • service involvement of students and faculty in the business and University communities

Specific mission objectives include providing students with

  • the skills to manage effectively in a changing global environment
  • an integrative perspective of organizational operations
  • an awareness of their contribution to improving society

The College has the following degree programs accredited by the Accreditation Council for Business Schools and Programs (ACBSP):

Bachelor of Science in Accounting. This program prepares the graduate for an entry-level accounting position in profit, not-for-profit, and governmental organizations.

Bachelor of Arts in Business Administration. This program, offered only through Worldwide, is designed for students entering the business world in almost any type of organization. The student selects a specialization from among the following: accounting, logistics, management, marketing, project management, or technology management.

Bachelor of Science in Economics (STEM). This program, offered only at the University Campus, is designed for students interested in developing critical thinking skills while acquiring the knowledge of economic theories and practices that are applicable to real world situations.

Bachelor of Arts in Human Resource Management. This program, offered only through WorldWide, is designed for the student who wishes to pursue a career in personnel management or human services.

Bachelor of Arts in Management. This major is offered only at the University Campus. This program is designed for students who desire to own or manage any size organization, public or private, profit or nonprofit.

Bachelor of Arts in Marketing.  This program, offered only at University Campus, is designed for students planning a career in sales, social media, advertising, consumer relations, marketing management, retailing services, small business operations, or international business.

Bachelor of Arts in Sport Business. This major is offered only at the University Campus and Tallahassee Education Center. This program provides a foundation of study in business applied to the sport industry, its products, and its services.

Common Body of Knowledge

The Common Body of Knowledge (CBK) for all Tapia College of Business majors provides the academic background to understand the economic structure of our global society. Those who enter the competitive market for scarce resources must be prepared to support public and private segments of our society. The College has developed an academic program in conjunction with the liberal arts that develops the whole person capable of creative critical thinking and problem solving. Courses taken by all majors within the College include the following:

Components

Total Credits: 36
 

Accounting, Economics and Finance

Programs

Bachelor of Science

Minor

Communication and Marketing

Programs

Bachelor of Arts

Minor

Management and Business Administration

Programs

Associate of Arts

Bachelor of Arts

Minor

Sport Business

Programs

Bachelor of Arts

Minor