Goals to Achieve the Mission of the School of Business
To achieve our mission, the School is committed to the following goals
- Achieve and maintain AACSB accreditation by
demonstrating:
- quality outcomes,
- assurance of learning, and
- continuous improvement.
- Prepare students who can demonstrate the knowledge,
skills, and attitudes required for success, including:
- written and oral communication skills,
- ethical and corporate social responsibility,
- thinking skills,
- interpersonal skills and appreciation of diversity,
- knowledge of the business environment, and
- use of technology in business.
- Provide a student-centered learning environment for
traditional, non-traditional, full-time, and part-time
students characterized by:
- accessible faculty,
- smaller classes taught by faculty members (not teaching assistants),
- flexible delivery of course offerings (on-campus, online, or hybrid; day and evening),
- personalized academic and career advisement, and
- student-centered teaching methods (active, collaborative, and problem-based).
- Recruit and retain a diverse and qualified faculty
by developing and maintaining:
- a mission-based faculty resource and recruitment plan,
- a systematic orientation process for new faculty,
- a rigorous faculty performance evaluation system, and
- adequate resources for faculty development.
- Be responsive to the changing needs of the employers
of our graduates based on:
- surveys of alumni and employers,
- input from our Business Advisory Board,
- memberships in professional societies and associations, and
- research partnerships with the business community.