Department of Business and Public Administration

Business Administration

Our business programs prepare students for careers in private businesses and public-service organizations. The required courses of study provide the foundation for professional careers in organizations of all sizes. The curriculum is designed to develop critical thinking abilities, communication skills, basic computer knowledge, awareness of ethical issues, and expertise in select business management disciplines.

The four-year Bachelor of Business Administration (B.B.A.) includes emphases options in Accounting, Human Resource Management, Management, and Management Information Systems. This degree culminates in a capstone course (BA S462)  for graduating seniors that have completed all of the major requirements for the degree.  This capstone allows students to demonstrate competency in solving complex and unstructured problems requiring the application of knowledge acquired via the range of business courses taken. B.B.A. graduates will be prepared to pursue professional-level positions across a variety of essential business functions across all industries and types of organizations.

Additional business program options include a two-year Associate of Applied Science (A.A.S) in Business Administration with available emphases in Accounting and General Business, a one-year Accounting Technician Certificate, a one year Small Business Management Certificate, and an Accountant Occupational Endorsement. These programs are designed to prepare students for vocational-level positions in a variety of office positions in industry and public service.

The B.B.A., A.A.S., and Certificate business programs have received specialized accreditation from the Accreditation Council of Business Schools and Programs (ACBSP). Additionally, all business courses are delivered 100% via distance delivery using various technologies mostly in an asynchronous environment. Advisors are available to assist transfer students with transcript evaluations for possible course substitutions.

Public Administration

The Master of Public Administration (M.P.A.) is a professional degree designed for working professionals who seek to increase knowledge, competencies, workplace skills, and credentials in public administration. The M.P.A. degree prepares students for leadership at all levels of government and in non‐profit organizations. It is committed to practitioner-oriented instruction, flexible and convenient e-Learning, and offering courses relevant to students in the State of Alaska and the Yukon Territory.

The M.P.A. degree program combines the relationships and structure of the traditional classroom with the accessibility of a distance delivered program to create a stable, supportive, and high-quality education. All public administration courses are delivered 100% via the Internet based “live” classes in a synchronous environment.

Juneau, available via e-Learning unless otherwise noted

Occupational Endorsement

Certificates

Associate of Applied Science

with emphasis areas in:

  • Accounting
  • General Business

Bachelor of Business Administration

with emphasis areas in:

  • Accounting
  • Human Resource Management
  • Management
  • Management Information Systems

Minors

Master of Public Administration

Available in Juneau and e-Learning

Interim Dean
Alison Staudinger

Faculty

Hekia Bodwitch
Assistant Professor of Marine Policy
Juneau

Michael Boyer
Associate Professor of Law Science
Juneau

Jeffery Caneen
Adjunct Faculty of Business
Juneau 

Kathy DiLorenzo
Associate Professor of Public Administration
Juneau

Maren Haavig
Associate Professor of Accounting
Juneau

Richard Hacker
Professor of Law Science, Emeritus
Juneau

Sherry Hassell
Adjunct Faculty of Accounting
Juneau

Elizabeth Hoffman
Adjunct Faculty of Information Systems
Juneau

Haley Johnson
Adjunct Faculty of Business Administration
Juneau

Cathy LeCompte
Adjunct Faculty of Public Administration
Juneau 

Colleen McKenna
Professor of Information Systems
Juneau

Timothy Powers Jr.
Adjunct Faculty of Information Systems
Juneau

Paulette Schirmer
Assistant Professor of Accounting
Juneau

Kristy D. Smith
Chair Business and Public Administration
Term Associate Professor of Business Administration
Juneau

Peggy Weaver
Adjunct Faculty of Public Administration
Juneau