The Strategic Plan provides the College with a guide to provide clarity and focus so we can effectively reach our goals and objectives. The Strategic Plan for the College of Business for 2005-2010 can be viewed via pdf file.
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
To prepare tomorrow's business leaders through educational experiences that link theory with practice and reflect the multi-disciplinary demands of a business world that is increasingly global, technologically-oriented, and diverse. These challenging educational experiences result from the discovery activities by the College’s faculty, a challenging learning environment, state-of-the-art technology, and faculty, staff, and students engaged on campus and with the business community.
FOCUS AREA - INFORMATION AND TECHNOLOGY
Managerial Decision Making – Reliance on rational, data
based decision making paradigms.
Information Management – Organizing information in new ways
to provide competitive advantages.
Customer Relationship Management – Managing information
flows between collaborators of an organization.
SHARED VALUES AND GUIDING PRINCIPLES
The following shared values and guiding principles reflect the core values of a land-grant institution and specifically Iowa State University.
Theory and Research Linked with Practice. We believe that discovery of new ideas through research and creatively applying existing knowledge to advance and improve business practice is important. This linking of theory and research with practice provides relevant and rigorous learning environments for our students and faculty and establishes a foundation for the College’s outreach programs.
Collegiality and Collaboration. We believe in working together in a collegial fashion across disciplines within and external to the College of Business, based upon mutual respect and trust. We value partnerships and acknowledge and embrace the interdependencies we have with other colleges and with industry.
Ethical Behavior. We believe in conducting our work with honesty and professional ethics. We believe in promoting ethical behavior in our students.
Focus on Students. We believe that our educational programs must provide the learning environment, support and expectations necessary for our students to be successful. Our research and engagement activities should directly or indirectly enhance our students’ learning environment.
Technology and Change. We believe that technology, particularly information technology, should be at the core of all of the College’s programs in instruction, research, and outreach. We expect change and will respond in appropriate and innovative ways to an ever-changing global environment.
Diversity. We recognize the diversity of our constituents and value diversity in people and ideas. We believe that we must prepare our students to understand and work successfully in a business environment that will become increasingly diverse and international.
Spotlight
Spotlight
Wells Fargo Funds
Professorship in Finance
Wells Fargo
has made a $500,000 gift to Iowa State University’s College of Business to
strengthen the college’s ability to recruit and retain top faculty members.
The Wells Fargo Professorship in Finance has been established by several of
the corporation’s divisions located in central Iowa.
Foundation News, November 22, 2004
