MISSION STATEMENT

We develop leaders who embody the values of the School of Business & Technology and demonstrate consistently the highest levels of ethical decision-making, social responsibility, global awareness, and professional excellence.

Values of the School of Business and Technology:

• Respect (Value the dignity and worth of all people, and utilize all resources responsibly.) 
• Fairness (Treat all justly and equitably.) 
• Courage (Act in accordance with one’s beliefs.)
• Love of Learning (Investigate and integrate the broad spectrum of human experience to enrich life.) 
• Innovation (Create and implement new ideas.) 
• Community (Share responsibility and develop a sense of unity while valuing the uniqueness of the individual.)

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VISION STATEMENT

• The School has created standards for ethical, globally-aware, socially-responsible and profitable firms that regularly seek our advice and hire our students;
• All of our students have had an international learning experience prior to graduation, and 25% of our graduates work for firms that have a global presence;
• Peer institutions, accrediting bodies, and professional associations recognize the School for having embodied ethics and social responsibility throughout its curriculum;
• All of our students find employment in their chosen field (or have gained admission to graduate school) within one year of graduation; fifty percent of our students move into leadership roles within 10 years of graduation;
• Students will be highly-engaged in diverse learning experiences that result in the School consistently ranking in the top 5% of the colleges against which it benchmarks itself on the National Survey of Student Engagement (NSSE) and/or other national survey instruments;
• Faculty exceed the School’s performance standards for teaching excellence, scholarly activity and community service based on a mutually determined focus of each member’s specific talents and interests in one or more of these areas;
• The School has diversified revenue streams, is self-sustaining and contributes 40% of its net profit to the overall financial well-being of the College; this financial stability allows us to offer smaller classes and high quality courses and programs that would not otherwise be possible.

Note: Within calendar year 2008 we will define strategic initiatives and action plans that contain specific timelines. Based on those timelines, we will add an overall time milestone to the vision statement (e.g., “Vision Statement – 2015”).