Message from the Dean

On behalf of the faculty, staff, and our Leadership Board, I am pleased to share our 20222027 Strategic Plan “Lighting a Path for our Future: Business and Technology Education for the Public Good”.

In May 2021, a 17-person task force was charged with crafting our plan including a review and revision to our vision, values, and mission. This task force, comprised of faculty, staff, graduate and undergraduate students, alumni, employers, and donor constituents, helped us bring our vision to life. Engaging numerous stakeholders, this task force dreamed big and identified focused priorities with measurable performance indicators that reflect a shared direction -- a direction toward becoming the preeminent business school among public liberal arts colleges and universities by delivering innovative programs of excellence.

On the journey to 2027, we will focus our energy and resources on both academic innovation and contributing to positive societal impact. These two strategic directions underscore our core values and mission to develop agile business professionals and socially responsible citizen leaders who embrace intellectual inquiry through critical and analytical thinking, quantitative reasoning, technical competence, and effective communication, while building upon the attributes of a public liberal arts education. We are confident that this focused plan described here, including a variety of initiatives, goals, and metrics, will guide us in designing and delivering a business and technology education to benefit the public good.