VISION and MISSION

Vision Statement

A premier School of Business Administration within the University System of Georgia offering undergraduate and graduate programs in business.

Mission Statement

The mission of the School of Business Administration is to provide its diverse student population quality undergraduate and graduate-level educational programs that produce graduates with the knowledge and skills to help them excel in their business careers, further academic studies, and fulfill their personal potential.   The School strives to enhance students’ academic experience through relevant faculty teaching activities, community service, applied scholarly endeavors relevant to the southwest Georgia region, and professional activities.  

In order to carry out this mission, the School of Business Administration has developed the following broad-based goals as follows:

2. 1) To provide students a broad foundation necessary for further learning through the general core curriculum
4. 2) To provide students a foundation in oral and written communication skills, accounting, economics, statistics and quantitative methods, and finance
5. 3) To provide a curriculum that reflects the influence of political, social, legal and regulatory, environmental and technological issues
6. 4) To develop students leadership skills
7. 5) To develop the students’ awareness of global issues and events that affect local, state, and national business affairs
8. 6) To maintain quality in instruction through innovation in teaching and continuous improvement
9. 6) To strengthen teaching and learning through applied research and instructional scholarly activity, and to a lesser extent, basic scholarly activity

VALUES

The mission reflects the responsibility of the School of Business Administration to make the education of its students the focus of all activities.  The School is committed to continuously improve programs that add value to students’ educational experiences.  The foundation of the School of Business Administration is an enthusiastic, student-oriented faculty knowledgeable in their discipline through the pursuit of intellectual contributions, and professional development.  They are active in academic, professional, and civic service, and they also mentor students and support student organizations.

The following values are widely shared within the School of Business Administration and are fundamental to its success:

High Expectations.  We believe that students’ academic performance rises with high faculty expectations and mentoring.

• Service Learning.  We believe that applied experiences enhance student
• learning and personal growth.
• Ethical Awareness.  We believe that integration and reinforcement of ethical
• and leadership values are essential throughout the students in the School of
• Business Administration experience.
• Professional Development.  We believe that mastery of business,
• communication, and interpersonal skills is critical to developing professional and
• successful students
• Diversity.  We believe that Georgia Southwestern State University increasingly
• diverse learning environment is beneficial to the future of our students.
• Key Advantages.  We believe that access to faculty, technology, innovation, and
• small class size are key advantages the School of Business Administration
• provides to enhance the student learning experience through instructional
• excellence.