Public Relations: Business or Journalism?

What is more important for a public relations specialist: writing skills or business know-how? The question has been circulating around PR students in the Journalism and Communication (JCOM) Department at Utah State University.

Rumors about moving the PR major from where it currently is, the JCOM department, to the Jon M. Huntsman School of Business are the driving force behind the speculation.

Would moving the PR major to the school of business affect the writing skills that have become so important in the world of instant communication? Would the increase in business comprehension offset the decline in writing ability? Do PR student need business calculus? Would a marketing minor be sufficient for what they need?

What do you think?