The School of Business at Dalton State College provides high quality undergraduate business education programs that evolve with the economy; foster the success of traditional and non-traditional students in their professional careers; promote faculty excellence in teaching, intellectual contributions and service; and contribute to economic development within the Northwest Georgia/Southeast Tennessee region.

The Division meets the needs of our diverse stakeholders by adhering to our core values of academic excellence in business education, collaboration with the business community, and encouragement of lifelong pursuit of knowledge and understanding. To that end, this mission is expanded to internal and external constituents as follows:

To Our Students - The Division seeks to create an academic environment emphasizing collaborative learning enhanced through interactive instruction which encourages student ownership of the learning process. We value each student as an individual and provide personalized attention to all students from admission, through classes and into their professional careers. All programs, while specifically designed to meet the requirements of our regional traditional and non-traditional students, ensure our graduates are not only competitive in the global economy but also embrace the concepts of lifelong learning and ethical behavior.

To Our Faculty and Staff - The Division seeks to foster continuous professional growth for our faculty and staff by encouraging synergy between their individual professional goals and divisional goals. Intellectual contributions across the spectrum of pedagogical, practice-oriented and discipline-based forms are valued, as is the dissemination of knowledge through innovative teaching methodologies.

To Our Community - The Division recognizes its responsibility to help advance the economic base of the Northwest Georgia/Southeast Tennessee region. Our greatest contribution is providing regional employers with well-prepared graduates who demonstrate a lifelong love of learning. By reaching out to and working closely with the business community, we serve as a catalyst for intellectual, social, economic and technological advancement.