UNV 504 Topic 4 Final
College of Business Pillars
Edgar Martinez
Grand Canyon University
Introduction to Graduate Studies in the College of Business
Tanya Roundtree
May 13, 2015
As one of the top-rated, premier business schools available in the United States, within the southwest region, you will find the ACBSP accredited Grand Canyon University (GCU) nestled within the Arizonan desert in Phoenix. Their mission statement incorporates; Challenge which inspires its thousands of students to be better servant leaders with cutting-edge business skills and values that are vital to driving organizational success and to have a positive impact within society. The University offers quality education through its academic excellence and relevant curriculum that is of real-world value which in turn, cultivates within the students, the highest levels of critical thinking and analytical skills that are required by today’s demanding business environments. In doing so, the College of Business dedicates itself to incorporate and implement its three pillars of Entrepreneurial Spirit, Innovation and Servant Leadership that provides its students with the competitive edge needed in the world of business. The College strongly believes its methodology will prepare students to be results-driven business professionals and leaders and recognizes the need quality education and training within the three pillars listed. GCU is a recognized expert in its three-pillar philosophy that helps students achieve a successful career by better preparing the students and professionals to become highly successful individuals with in the workforce. Taking a deeper look at the three pillars, we can associate a special relationship where one pillar matches another. In today’s technology and trend-driven era, people must be able to be able to make changes and assimilate to be able to keep up with the ever-changing, fast paced world of business. More and more Universities are pumping out highly educated
Edgar Martinez
Grand Canyon University
Introduction to Graduate Studies in the College of Business
Tanya Roundtree
May 13, 2015
As one of the top-rated, premier business schools available in the United States, within the southwest region, you will find the ACBSP accredited Grand Canyon University (GCU) nestled within the Arizonan desert in Phoenix. Their mission statement incorporates; Challenge which inspires its thousands of students to be better servant leaders with cutting-edge business skills and values that are vital to driving organizational success and to have a positive impact within society. The University offers quality education through its academic excellence and relevant curriculum that is of real-world value which in turn, cultivates within the students, the highest levels of critical thinking and analytical skills that are required by today’s demanding business environments. In doing so, the College of Business dedicates itself to incorporate and implement its three pillars of Entrepreneurial Spirit, Innovation and Servant Leadership that provides its students with the competitive edge needed in the world of business. The College strongly believes its methodology will prepare students to be results-driven business professionals and leaders and recognizes the need quality education and training within the three pillars listed. GCU is a recognized expert in its three-pillar philosophy that helps students achieve a successful career by better preparing the students and professionals to become highly successful individuals with in the workforce. Taking a deeper look at the three pillars, we can associate a special relationship where one pillar matches another. In today’s technology and trend-driven era, people must be able to be able to make changes and assimilate to be able to keep up with the ever-changing, fast paced world of business. More and more Universities are pumping out highly educated
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