Kenneth Gorman, Dean, Somsen 309C kgorman@winona.edu Administrative Assistant: Jan Tollefson jtollefson@winona.edu Phone: 507-457-5014

Welcome to the home page for the College of Business at Winona State University, Winona, Minnesota. The College of Business enrolls approximately 1,300 undergraduate students. The college has 41 full-time professors and offers 7 undergraduate majors and 9 undergraduate minors.

The College of Business is focused on providing high-quality professional education in business. We're proud of our excellent programs. The College of Business programs emphasize high expectations; strong verbal, written, and quantitative skills; ethical behavior; and cultural diversity, all of which will enhance the development of our students as critical thinkers and business decision makers. WSU's commitment to providing a quality education is recognized nationally.

The College of Business offers to its students many opportunities to experience real business situations through internship programs, tours to companies, guest speakers from business and industry, and research opportunities.

Our Mission Statement

The mission of Winona State University's College of Business is to provide quality undergraduate business programs designed to prepare students to live, lead, work, and grow professionally and personally in the 21st Century.

The college is committed to the continuous improvement of teaching and learning; instructional development and applied scholarship; and service to public, private, and professional organizations and businesses. The College of Business serves the educational and professional needs of southeast Minnesota, offering undergraduate programs in Winona and Rochester, while attracting students from other areas of Minnesota and the upper Midwest.

Our programs are designed to help students to:

Secure a basic education in the social sciences, natural sciences, and humanities. Acquire the broad knowledge essential to understand the global, diverse environment within which business operates. Develop an appropriate specialization within the College of Business. Use effective written and oral communication skills, quantitative skills, critical thinking and problem solving skills, and ethical behavior. Understand the ever-increasing pace at which social, economic, and technological changes are occurring and be prepared to deal with those changes. Develop an understanding of the importance of continuous improvement and lifelong learning.

Departments in the college will use quality indicators and assessment techniques to ensure educational excellence, follow principles for good practice in undergraduate education, conduct periodic program reviews as required by the Minnesota System of Colleges and Universities, and solicit input from our stakeholders, the students, alumni, and businesses.

Adopted September 1994; Revised October 1996; Revised May 1997; Revised October 1999.