Bachelor in Business

A student majoring in business is offered a solid foundation of business education, tools, and skills that enhance the individual and the organization. The 4-year (Bachelor Degree) graduates may expect a rigorous Accounting, Human Resource, and Conflict Management, Business Law and Legal Studies, Ethics, Marketing, and Management Theory curriculum. Students choose between three (3) minors: Accounting or Legal Studies or Tribal Management. Tribal Management minors will enhance their understanding of Governmental & Nonprofit Accounting, Doing Business in Indian Country and Contracts and Community Development. Accounting minors will gain a deeper understanding of Payroll Accounting, Finance, and advanced Accounting Principles. Legal Studies minor will increase leadership capacity for future tribal government and business leaders and those interested in developing the improvement of justice in Indian country; benefits students seeking career opportunities in the Rosebud Sioux Tribal Court system, including careers as the tribal court, lay advocates, prosecutors, public defenders, and court staff; help prepare an aspiring tribal court practitioner to take and pass the Rosebud Sioux Tribal Court bar examination (referred to as the Sicangu Oyate Bar Association Bar Exam or SOBA Bar Exam); provides an introduction to legal coursework, concepts, and thought for those interested in attending law school; and will serve the public by providing more qualified and effective government and business leaders and tribal court practitioners. Alumni of our programs find meaningful work in various business environments, pursue advanced degrees and become contributing members to their communities.

Sinte Gleska University provides a model for Indian-controlled education. It is an institution governed by people rooted in the reservation and culture, concerned about the future, and willing to see the institution grow. It provides each Lakota person with the opportunity to pursue an education and does so in a relevant way to career and personal needs. Sinte Gleska University graduates will help determine the future development and direction of the Tribe and its institutions. The mission of Sinte Gleska University is to plan, design, implement and assess post-secondary programs and other educational resources uniquely appropriate to the Lakota people to facilitate individual development and tribal autonomy.