Mission and Values

VISION

The Iowa State University College of Business aims to become a nationally significant professional school with a nationally prominent faculty providing unique disciplinary and interdisciplinary focuses reflecting the science and technology strengths of Iowa State University, and to be recognized among the top ten Colleges of Business in land-grant universities in the United States.
 

MISSION STATEMENT

Conduct and share research and to educate tomorrow's business leaders so they are prepared to deal with multi-disciplinary, global, technological, ethical and diversity challenges.
 

CORE VALUES

• Emphasize scholarly research that enhances the College’s reputation.
• Expect faculty to develop strong reputations in both research and teaching.
• Develop educational programs to link theory and research with practice and use these to enhance our outreach programs.
• Set high expectations for our students and establish an engaging curricula and a learning environment.
• Provide students with the skills and experiences needed to succeed in a complex, technological, and global society.
• Seek a performance-based culture that emphasizes collegiality and collaboration in fulfilling our research, teaching, and service responsibilities.
• Expect high integrity and ethical behavior from our faculty, staff, and students.
• Enhance and embrace diversity among our students, staff, and faculty.