LDS Business College Profile

Vision
" Remember the worth of souls is great in the sight of God." D&C 18:10

Motto
Champion Every Student

Fundamental Goals
1. To strengthen the testimonies of students in Jesus Christ and His restored gospel.
2. To train students in marketable career skills that lead to productive employment.
3. To prepare students in general education for successful transfer to a four-year institution.
4. To provide spiritual, social, and service experiences outside the classroom.
5. To provide quality instruction through professionally qualified and spiritually grounded instructors.
6. To provide quality institutional support services within the current physical space of the campus.

Mission Statement
LDS Business College exists to provide a spiritually grounded education founded on the divine doctrines and principles of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. It accomplishes its mission by offering one- and two-year programs to train students in career skills that lead to productive employment. The College creates an environment that encourages teaching by the spirit, the strengthening of personal testimonies of the Savior, and development of a desire to follow His teachings and example.

To provide excellent career-based education, the College adopts current technologies and responds to changes in market demands. Additionally, the College offers general education degrees that prepare students to transfer to other colleges and universities. All students receive a foundation for lifelong learning.

The College guards its focus on the individual in order to foster an environment that promotes intellectual excellence, spiritual enlightenment and moral integrity. The goal is to create informed, ethical and productive citizens.

We believe that by adherence to its mission, the College will have a significant impact on the lives and families of its students and alumni as well as on the Church and communities it serves.

Culture Belief Statements
LDS Business College adopted six cultural belief statements that serve as the fundamental culture adopted by students, faculty and staff.

Do Right: I honor my commitments.
(D&C 42:13)

Support Each Other: I help others reach their full eternal potential.
(D&C 82:19)

Value Others: I respect different viewpoints, cultures and contributions.
(D&C 38:23-24)

Counsel Together: I learn from others and add to a culture of learning by study and by faith.
(D&C 88:118, 123)

Be Accountable: I take responsibility for my obligations.
(D&C 101:99-100)

Measure Success: I seek and apply honest appraisal for life-long improvement.
(2 Ne 28:30)

Historical Sketch
LDS Business College has provided quality education for 120 years. The school began November 15, 1886, as the Salt Lake Academy under the direction of Dr. Karl G. Maeser and William B. Dougall. Willard Done, the first teacher, welcomed 84 students when the College first opened its doors.

Recognition has come to the College as growth and development have continued under 11 successive educational leaders. It was the only commercial school in America conducted by a religious body to be admitted to the National Association of Accredited Commercial Schools. Under the leadership of R. Ferris Kirkham (1961 – 1986), the College achieved its first accreditation by the Northwest Association of Schools and Colleges in 1977. On November 14, 1992, the Board of Trustees inaugurated Stephen K. Woodhouse as president.

The College moved to its present location at the Triad Campus in July 2006. The College has a rich tradition shared by more than 76,000 alumni and by scores of dedicated faculty and staff.

LDS Business College and the Church Educational System
Owned and operated by The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, LDS Business College is a unit of the Church Educational System, which also includes Brigham Young University in Provo, Utah; Brigham Young University – Hawaii in Laie, Hawaii; Brigham Young University – Idaho in Rexburg, Idaho; elementary and secondary schools; and institutes of religion and seminaries around the world.

Accreditation
LDS Business College is accredited by the Commission on Colleges and Universities of the Northwest Association of Schools and of Colleges and Universities, an institutional accrediting body recognized by the Council for Higher Education Accreditation and/or the U. S. Department of Education.

The LDS Business College Medical Assisting Programs are accredited by the Commission on Accreditation of Allied Health Education Programs (CAAHEP), on recommendation of the Curriculum Review Board of the American Association of Medical Assistants’ Endowment (AAMAE).

Veterans Education Benefits
Degree programs at LDS Business College are approved by the state approving agency for the enrollment of persons eligible to receive education benefits from the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs (DVA).