MISSION, VISION and VALUES

MISSION*

The mission of the College of Business at USF St. Petersburg is to educate current and future professionals in the effective management and ethical leadership of organizations. We engage in theoretical and practical research as well as provide service to both the University and external community.  We meet the demands of our diverse student population by preparing them for an increasingly global environment with both undergraduate and graduate degree programs. 

VALUES*

In accomplishing our mission, we value the following:

• Our students and the individual attention required to meet their academic and professional needs
• Continuous improvement in our programs and processes
• An inclusive, collaborative and ethical learning environment
• Diversity in students, faculty, and staff
• Our role in the delivery of management education, both locally and worldwide
• The link between learning and research in management education
• The multidisciplinary nature of management education, research, and practice
• Corporate social responsibility as a distinct field of study in management education
• Practical experience, lifelong learning, and the continuous development of our alumni
• The efficient use of our organizational resources while recognizing responsibilities to various stakeholders
• Academic freedom and responsibility
• Discipline-based, applied, and pedagogical research
• Our relationship with other USF campuses
• Continuing development of faculty, staff, and administrators

VISION*

To be the school of choice for highly qualified students and to be recognized as a premier institution of management education.   

*Adopted unanimously by the College of Business faculty on October 12, 2007.