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Office of the Dean

Location: Kepner 2053
Telephone: 970.351.2764
Associate Dean: Timothy E. Jares, Ph.D.

The Kenneth W. Monfort College of Business offers a Bachelor of Science Degree in Business Administration with opportunities for students to pursue specialized study in the emphasis areas of Accounting, Computer Information Systems, Finance, Management, Marketing and General Business. The College offers Minors in Business Administration, Computer Information Systems, and Network and Information Systems Security. The College also coordinates an Interdisciplinary Studies Program: Nonprofit Administration.

The College of Business was established in the summer of 1968 as an autonomous degree-recommending unit, with a primary mission to provide education for business administration.

Recognized in 2000 by CCHE as a Colorado Program of Excellence, the College has become an integral part of the University and is committed to advancing the Mission, Goals and Values of UNC (as specified in earlier pages of this Catalog). The College's own mission statement has been developed to support that of the University.

Performance based standards for degree programs in the Kenneth W. Monfort College of Business are available online at www.mcb.unco.edu.

Introduction: Monfort College of Business

As an undergraduate-only college, MCB focuses its resources on a Bachelor of Science Degree in Business Administration. Highly-qualified faculty teach in reasonable class sizes (average of 30) in a technology-rich environment. The program is complemented by state-of-the-art learning facilities, an executive professor program, and an approach to learning that links theory with practice. MCB remains as the only business program in U.S. history to receive the Malcolm Baldrige National Quality Award.

Mission Statement

Our mission is to deliver excellent undergraduate business programs that prepare students for successful careers and responsible leadership in business.

AACSB Accreditation

The Monfort College is one of just five undergraduate-only programs in the U.S. to hold AACSB-accredited status in business administration and accounting. AACSB International (The Association to Advance Collegiate Schools of Business) is the premier accrediting agency for business school quality in the U.S. According to a recent Business Week article, "Today, just having the degree isn't as important as where you get it...As corporations become savvier buyers of...talent, they are giving more weight to the AACSB seal...Accreditation shows that a business school cares about the quality of its program." The Monfort College's programs have been AACSB-accredited since 1992.

MCB Advising Center

Location: Kepner 1055
Telephone: 970.351.1233
Student Specialist: Mary Graves

The Monfort College of Business Advising Center provides admission and academic advising services to all General Business majors and Business Administration minors, as well as supplementary services for all other MCB academic programs and schools. The Advising Center monitors all admissions, transfer credits and continuation requirements.

The Advising Center administers the MCB Honors Programs for the College and also provides students with information on graduate study in Business Administration.


 
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