Program Description

The School of Management and Entrepreneurship seeks to provide theoretical and practical knowledge to those students who aim to receive a bachelor’s degree in Business Administration (BBA). Building upon the heritage and accomplishments of our schools of engineering and architecture, the School of Management and Entrepreneurship is dedicated to advancing business knowledge and the practical application of business principles in a global technological environment.

The faculty has created a business curriculum which emphasizes the link between business management and technology. The curriculum is also designed to provide an interdisciplinary approach to business decision making, blending broad-based knowledge of the business functions with an emphasis in Marketing. Students are exposed to the areas of accounting, economics, finance, organizational management, and statistics, and their application in a corporate, service, manufacturing or entrepreneurial environment.

Mission

The School of Management and Entrepreneurship at Polytechnic University of Puerto Rico is dedicated to providing students with a well-rounded, technology-oriented business education that will empower them to become tomorrow’s socially responsible business leader.

The Business Administration program is designed to develop a broad knowledge of the business disciplines, awareness, and skills in the use of technology for business decision-making, a sense of social responsibility, as well as effective communication and team-work skills.

Graduates from the Business Administration Program shall be able to:

1. Demonstrate the ability to gather and analyze information for research and creative problem-solving.
2. Employ effective communication skills in a variety of business situations and daily work environments.
3. Acquire the ability to utilize leadership skills, to influence and support others in the performance of their tasks.
4. Demonstrate the ability to work effectively as a team member and team leader.
5. Develop the ability to manage technological change, and understand its role in the global business environment.
6. Demonstrate ability for self-evaluation, and behavior modification; and evidence comprehension of business ethics and social responsibility.
7. Develop the ability to integrate and apply knowledge of the various business disciplines, in conjunction with the selected specialization, to improve the decision-making process.
8. Acquire the ability to conceptualize, plan, develop and apply the necessary skills to engage in an entrepreneurial endeavor.