Vision, Mission, Value Statements and Strategic Goals

Vision

Our vision is to transform lives through excellent business education, impactful research and meaningful service.

Mission and Values Statements:

The Schmidthorst College of Business faculty and staff educate and develop tomorrow’s business professionals through a student-centric approach, create impactful research, and serve our local, national, and global communities.

We value:

Faculty and students engaging with the business community
Diverse, inclusive, and global perspectives
A personalized, interactive environment for learning
Research that is meaningful to scholars and practitioners
Bringing relevant and up-to-date scholarship into the classroom
Innovative and effective pedagogy
Emphasizing the importance of innovative and critical thinking
High ethical standards in the pursuit of teaching, research, and service
Student engagement in curricular and co-curricular activities.
Supporting students in their academic and career success
Effective verbal and written communication
Collaboration and teamwork

Schmidthorst College of Business Strategic Alignment to BGSU Goals

BGSU Goal 1 - Engage undergraduate students in a unique BG learning experience that fosters engaged citizenship, global leadership and career preparedness which will lead to life-long success.

1. 5 peer review trainings by Fall 2020.

2. 10 teaching recognitions by Fall 2022.

3. Approve faculty mentoring program by Fall 2019.

4. Approve effective teaching metrics by Fall 2019.

5. 5 teaching and advising awards per year.

6. 10 new education abroad programs by Fall 2022.

7. 100 education abroad participations by Fall 2020.

8. Approve new Entrepreneurship curriculum by Fall 2019.

9. 50 Entrepreneurship minors by Fall 2022.

10. Approve Accounting undergraduate curriculum by Fall 2019.

11. Approve an Applied Business Experience curriculum by Fall 2019.

12. Approve an Integrated Business core curriculum by Fall 2022.

13. 50 experiential learning projects per year.

14. 95% Full Tine First Time (FTFT) students with Digital Degree Program by Fall 2019.

15. 100 students using coaching services by Fall 2019.

16. Approve Flight Plan by Fall 2020.

17. Increase total undergraduate enrollment to 2,100 by Fall 2022.

18. Increase undergraduate degrees conferred to 400 by 2022.

19. Decrease the percentage of students exceeding 6-year time to degree to 1.5% by Fall 2022.

20. Increase undergraduate internship completion rate to 85% by Fall 2022.

21. Increase undergraduate placement rate at graduation to 75% by Fall 2022.

22. Increase undergraduate placement rate at 6-month after graduate to 95% by Fall 2022.

23. Approve alumni mentorship program by Fall 2020.

24. Undergraduate achievement of LGOs.

25. Increase student organization membership to 300 by Fall 2020.

BGSU Goal 2 - Link graduate programs strategically to scholarship and research pursuits.

1. Approve Accounting graduate curriculum by Fall 2019.

2. Approve online MBA by May 2019.

3. Approve Executive Doctorate in ODC by Fall 2018.

4. Increase total graduate enrollment to 300 by Fall 2020.

5. Increase full-time MBA placement rate at graduation to 85% by Fall 2020.

6. Increase full-time MBA placement rate at 6-month after graduation to 95% by Fall 2020.

7. Graduate achievement of LGOs.

8. At least 270 PRJs between 2018-2023.

9. At least 6 PRJs on average per faculty member between 2018-2023.

10. Between 40-45% of PRJs in basic research between 2018-2023.

11. Between 40-45% of PRJs in applied research between 2018-2023.

12. Between 10-20% of PRJs in pedagogical research between 2018-2023.

13. At least 120 PRJs on College Journal List (Quality Indicator) between 2018-2023.

14. 45% of the PRJs on College Journal List are rated 3 or 4 between 2018-2023.

15. 55% of the PRJs on College Journal List are rated 1 or 2 between 2018-2023.

BGSU Goal 3 - Expand academic, research, and public service partnerships with regional communities, the State of Ohio, and other universities; and with national and global private, nonprofit, and governmental entities.

1. 40% of faculty participating in student activities between 2018-2023.

2. 60% of faculty participating in professional associations between 2018-2023.

3. 20 consulting projects between 2018-2023.

4. 15% of faculty participating in consulting services between 2018-2023.

5. 50% of faculty participating in research support activities between 2018-2023.

6. 5 major College events between 2018-2023.

7. 2,500 attendances at major events between 2018-2023.

BGSU Goal 4 - Advance global engagement through learning, discovery and service.

1. 10 new education abroad programs by Fall 2022.

2. 100 education abroad participants by Fall 2020.

3. 40% of faculty participating in student activities between 2018-2023.

4. 60% of faculty participating in professional associations between 2018-2023.

5. 20 consulting projects between 2018-2023.

6. 15% of faculty participating in consulting services between 2018-2023.

7. 50% of faculty participating in research support activities between 2018-2023.

8. 5 major College events between 2018-2023.

9. 2,500 attendances at major events between 2018-2023.

BGSU Goal 5 - Build a campus and community that fosters, celebrates, and appreciates diversity and inclusion.

1. Approve diversity and inclusion plan by Fall 2019.

2. 90% of faculty providing department service between 2018-2023.

3. 50% of faculty providing College service between 2018-2023.

4. 40% of faculty providing BGSU service between 2018-2023.

5. 5 major College events between 2018-2023.

6. 2,500 attendances at major events between 2018-2023.

BGSU Goal 6 - Enhance the well-being and quality of life of BGSU students, faculty, staff, alumni and friends.

1. Increase advisory board members to 250 by Fall 2019.

2. Secure funding for 3 new endowed professorships by Fall 2020.

3. Secure funding for 10 new endowed scholarships by Fall 2020.

4. 90% of faculty providing department service between 2018-2023.

5. 50% of faculty providing College service between 2018-2023.

6. 40% of faculty providing BGSU service between 2018-2023.

7. 5 major College events between 2018-2023.

8. 2,500 attendances at major events between 2018-2023.

BGSU Goal 7 - Develop a physical and financial infrastructure that ensures the short- and long-term success of the BG experience and enhances the development of the BG family.

1. Increase FTFT enrollment to 700 by Fall 2022.

2. Increase FTFT retention rate to 83% by Fall 2022.

3. Increase undergraduate placement rate at graduation to 75% by Fall 2022.

4. Increase undergraduate placement rate at 6-month after graduate to 95% by Fall 2022.

5. Occupy new College of Business building by Fall 2020.