College of Business Administration
Prospective Students
Mission Statement
Prospective Students
Thank you for your interest in the Harding University College of Business Administration! (COBA)Whether you're a high school student thinking about your college choices, a college student thinking about transferring, or a college graduate thinking about an MBA program, Harding's College of Business Administration is ready to help you! If you would like more information about the College of Business Administration, please complete the Request Information form or call us at (501) 279-4240.
Our students represent various backgrounds and cultures, enhancing global education and literacy, a critical element of learning in today's worldwide marketplace. Our students excel nationwide in many disciplines, achieving prestigious awards in challenging competitions.
Our academic business classes taught from a biblical and value-oriented foundation provide the basis for all our activities in COBA. With our focus of teaching excellence in the classroom, our faculty enhance the classroom with their own business and teaching experience. Each class incorporates issues of ethics, global awareness, technology, and written and oral communications. Many of our courses focus on teamwork and presentations to simulate their future careers in business. Our students work with professors who profess and exhibit high moral and religious convictions, providing a foundation for success in all areas of life, including the community, workplace, home, and church.
The College of Business Administration's undergraduate program offers a broad business curriculum, including the following major fields of study: accounting, economics, finance, health care management, human resources, international business, management, management information systems, marketing and professional sales. Visit the Undergraduate Program page for more information on the undergraduate curriculum and the major fields of study.
We designed the MBA program for students to continue from an undergraduate business degree, or to move from a non-business undergraduate degree to a graduate business degree. Students have the option of on-ground or on-line delivery of the courses. To learn more visit the MBA program site.
The Mabee Business Center provides an excellent learning environment with current technologies to meet the education needs of both students and faculty. We encourage you to schedule a visit to the Mabee building when you visit Harding. In addition, we encourage you to talk with our Career Center. They work closely with the College of Business to bring top companies from across the nation to recruit our students.
We look forward to serving you!
Sincerely,
Bryan D. Burks
Dean of the College of Business Administration
Mission Statement
The mission of the College of Business Administration is to prepare Christian business professionals for lives of service.
The following specific objectives have been adopted in order to accomplish the above mission.
We strive to:
Prepare students for service and leadership roles in church, family, and community;
Provide students with a good understanding of business principles and concepts;
Equip students for their chosen professions; and,
Assist students in securing satisfactory employment upon graduation.