Tennessee Technological University

The College of Business at Tennessee Tech University

Vision Statement: As a leader in integrative, experiential learning, the Tennessee Tech College of Business will engage every student in transformational opportunities- empowering them with the capability, creativity, and tenacity to make their world a better place.

Mission Statement: The College of Business produces career-ready, professionally adept, and community-engaged graduates, generates application-oriented research, and provides exceptional service to business and society.

Our mission is accomplished by:

• Emphasizing integrative, personalized, and engaging experiential learning opportunities – both within and outside the classroom
• Producing research that makes meaningful contributions to the practice of business and business education.
• Expertly serving university, community, and business constituents to improve and promote the social well-being and economic success of Upper Cumberland and Tennessee.
• Maintaining ethical, equitable, and inclusive learning environments and student interactions

The College of Business offers a wide variety of majors, minors, and concentrations at the undergraduate level and two graduate programs, which are delivered primarily online. An MBA program with industry-immersed certificates and a Master of Accountancy program that prepares students to become a CPA. Our faculty have a primary focus on teaching and applications-oriented research emphasis that contributes to the richness of student learning. The business programs provide a well-rounded education and emphasize skill development in communication, analytics, problem-solving, leadership, and teamwork. Tennessee Tech's business curriculum prepares students for job placement, growth into managerial positions, and graduate study. Students are strongly encouraged to enroll in internships and participate in co-curricular opportunities including entrepreneurship programs, professional organizations, and business projects that foster growth in both knowledge and experience. In addition to providing an outstanding educational foundation, the college has a number of initiatives that facilitate student-faculty-professional collaboration and provide innovative solutions for business and economic development.