Mission Statement

The vision of the College of Business is to be a premier business institution that empowers students to realize their dreams through an excellent education.

The mission of the COB is to provide a diverse student body with a business education that produces readily employable professionals who are productive, ethical, entrepreneurial, and prepared to succeed in a competitive global economy. The College is committed to the pursuit of excellence in teaching, research and service. We will achieve these goals through an outstanding faculty and by building partnerships with stakeholders. While undergraduate education remains our primary focus, the COB aspires to expand its graduate programs. The student experience will be distinguished by personal attention, teamwork, leadership training and an understanding of the link between business and society.

Mission Elements

M1: Faculty emphasis on high quality teaching, research and service
M2: Quality education and continuous evaluation & improvement
M3: Emphasis on leadership, teamwork and communication
M4: Emphasis on the link between business and society
M5: A global and ethical perspective
M6: Personal attention to students
M7: Commitment to partnerships
M8: Emphasis on readily employable skills

Core Values

The College of Business faculty believes that teaching, scholarship and service are interdependent components of our mission; the following values guide us in striving for excellence in all three areas.

Instruction:

1. Teaching is our first priority with an assigned weight of 50 percent in the faculty evaluation process. We expect our faculty to be sensitive to the needs of our students and to strive for excellence in teaching the necessary skills and the most up to date curriculum.

2. Our teaching mission broadly encompasses all activities that enhance the communication of knowledge, including instructional materials and classroom presentations.

3. We actively seek interdisciplinary alliances across the campus and with outside businesses to enhance the overall education of our students as effective leaders and citizens.

4. We seek to attract and educate capable and motivated students who would go on to become leaders in business and industry and who would be aware of fundamental aspects of decision making in an increasingly complex and technology driven global business environment.

5. Our curriculum and programs are designed to develop and educate business leaders at different stages of their career development.

Intellectual Contributions:

1. Making intellectual contributions is our second priority with an assigned weight of 30 percent in the evaluation process. We encourage intellectual contributions that provide insights into business education, practical aspects of industry and the theory of business.

2. We actively support interdisciplinary and collaborative efforts in intellectual contributions because complex issues in business are best understood by drawing from many basic disciplines throughout academe.

3. We believe in a wide spectrum of intellectual contributions that are of relevance and add value to the body of knowledge in management practice and education.

Service:

1. Service is our third priority with an assigned weight of 20 percent in the evaluation process. All members of the COB community are encouraged to share their expertise to benefit external stakeholders and to offer opportunities for students and faculty to apply their knowledge and skills.

2. We seek alliances and partnerships with business and industry leaders to add relevance to our curriculum and educational mission.

3. We encourage community outreach activities that assist the local communities in business and economic development.