The mission of the Briar Cliff University Business Department is to deliver a quality education and develop individuals who can provide leadership in a changing global environment, within an ethical and socially responsible framework.  This is accomplished through a broad education using business theory and practice and based upon a liberal arts foundation.

The department’s goals are based on a concept that emphasizes not only technical competence but also the ethics of professional service, thus seeking to foster sensitivity and responsiveness to social responsibilities as well as the ability to identify and pursue personal opportunities. The faculty endeavor to achieve these goals through a variety of teaching techniques including lectures, cases, role-playing, seminars, directed study, internships and computer team simulations. The department arranges and supervises internships in all majors for qualified juniors and seniors.