Vision and Mission
Vision
The SIUE School of Business aspires to be recognized for its excellence in developing highly skilled professionals who shape the global business environment in an ethical, inclusive, responsible, and innovative manner.
Approved by faculty vote on 26 February 2021
Mission
The SIUE School of Business provides a high-quality, accessible business education that empowers learners to make a difference in a dynamic, diverse, and connected world.
Key Elements Of Our Mission
High quality:
We provide a high-quality business education by: (1) offering business programs that are accredited by the AACSB; (2) creating a learning environment for undergraduate, graduate, and continuing education students that fosters creativity, critical thinking, ethical behavior, sociocultural competence, and appreciation of global issues; (3) placing a strong emphasis on the application of cutting-edge business practices and technology in our business programs; (4) hiring and retaining faculty that deliver a business curriculum based on the combination of contemporary research, relevant business practice, and teaching effectiveness.
Accessible:
Our education is accessible in several ways: (1) we offer courses in fully online, hybrid, and traditional face-to-face formats, depending upon our students’ and degree programs’ characteristics; (2) we foster a welcoming community for students from a diverse set of backgrounds by being sensitive to their social and educational concerns; (3) we connect students with the business community in the St. Louis metropolitan area; (4) we have faculty that are excited to engage with students both during and outside of class.
A dynamic, diverse, and connected world:
We prepare our students to function and thrive in a rapidly changing global business environment by developing an appreciation of different world views, an international perspective, and technological skills in the business curriculum.
Approved by faculty vote on 19 March 2021
Strategic Objectives
- Grow undergraduate enrollment through improved outreach activities
- Enroll, retain and graduate a greater proportion of business students from underrepresented populations
- Adjust academic program portfolio to meet career opportunities
- Encourage faculty excellence in teaching, scholarship and service
- Improve student engagement/learning in online programs
- Broaden and diversify Executive Education program portfolio
- Initiate planning process for dedicated School of Business building.
