Office of the Dean: An Agenda for Action

A Commitment to Excellence in Business Education

Program Specific Missions

Research

Mission. Through its research activity the college creates knowledge that enhances the effectiveness of business and acts as a catalyst for inquiry about management processes. Thus, original scholarly research is reflected in our teaching programs at all levels and is integral to our achieving national and international recognition.

Objectives

1. To nurture and support faculty producing creative, high quality research of sufficient breadth to be seen as having impact on both functional academic disciplines and practice;
2. To create a culture that encourages involvement in high impact scholarship;
3. To increase the visibility of high quality research within the practitioner, professional and academic communities (e.g., through the creation of high profile centers and the sponsorship of national/international conferences).

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Undergraduate Program

Mission. The baccalaureate program in business develops high quality graduates with the knowledge, skills and global perspectives required to be effective leaders in business, government and other organizations. Creating effective learning environments by integrating internship and cooperative education experiences with traditional on-site academic learning is part of the unique value provided by these programs.

Objectives

1. To create effective learning environments that will lead the program to be seen as the program of first choice in Ohio and to prepare graduates to function effectively in culturally diverse work environments;
2. To enrich learning outside the formal classroom setting through coordinated activities such as internships and student organizations;
3. To provide knowledge about managerial and corporate processes to students from throughout the university (e.g., through an undergraduate minor);
4. To attract and provide a particularly stimulating learning environment for high potential students (e.g., honors programs);
5. To integrate leading edge on-site and distance learning technologies in program design.

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Master of Business Administration

Mission. The Masters of Business Administration (MBA) program tracks are designed to prepare students to achieve excellence in their management careers and to assume leadership roles in a complex and diverse global environment. Our MBA program tracks are nationally and internationally recognized as offering a comprehensive learning environment, informed by the latest research and designed to prepare the next generation of managers for excellence and responsible leadership.

Investment in a Fisher MBA enhances students’ market value, expands their career prospects and accelerates their career advancement. Each of our MBA tracks (currently Full time, Executive and Working Professional) is designed to address the needs of students of different types, providing them with customized opportunities to hone executive leadership and teamwork skills, to develop appropriately sophisticated perspectives on management practices and processes, and to acquire skills for career specialization.

In addition, each of our MBA tracks has a format designed to meet the needs of its target student audience and uses different mixes of on-site and distributed technology-based learning. These formats can be used to create a core knowledge base for other programs geared toward professionals in specialized market segments.

Objectives

1. To create the core knowledge base for a series of programs addressing the needs of different market segments (e.g., physicians, engineers, health systems managers);
2. To offer a portfolio of high quality MBA tracks (e.g., part-time MBA program, EMBA);
3. To provide sufficient value added to achieve a competitive return on investment for participants and the college;
4. effectively integrate both on-site and distributed learning technologies;
5. To provide demonstrated value added in terms of leadership and teamwork skill enhancement.

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Specialized Masters Programs

Master of Accounting, Master of Human Resource Management, Master of Business Logistics Engineering, Master of Business Operational Excellence

MHRM Mission. The Master of Human Resource Management is the foremost program in educating and developing individuals with the analytical skills, as well as functional content knowledge, needed to be effective internal and external human resource consultants and organizational policy makers who increase the effectiveness of their organizations.

MBLE Mission. The Master in Business Logistics Engineering (MBLE) is one of the preeminent logistics management and engineering programs, designed to graduate students equally skilled in logistics strategy, management and engineering.

MAcc Mission. The primary purpose of the Master of Accounting (or "MAcc") program is to prepare its students for lifelong learning and rewarding careers. The MAcc program’s learning philosophy emphasizes fundamental accounting concepts, theories, and skills, which students can apply to a wide variety of problem situations throughout their careers.

MBOE Mission. The Master of Business in Operational Excellence (MBOE) is designed to create lean thought leaders with a bias for action. Graduates will help lead their organizations to achieve the high level of operational excellence that a successful future requires.

Objectives

1. To be seen as a critical part of a portfolio of high quality programs consistent with the Fisher college brand and value system;
2. To secure national recognition for excellence in the appropriate substantive niche and effectively respond to particular career development needs of management specialists;
3. To capitalize on special expertise of faculty and changing demands for programs;
4. To achieve a competitive return on investment for both participants and the college.

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Doctoral Programs

Mission. To select a talented and culturally diverse cohort of doctoral students, prepare students for academic careers of scholarship and teaching and place graduates in colleges and universities of the highest quality in their respective disciplines.

Objectives

1. To be seen as a critical part of a portfolio of high quality programs consistent with the Fisher college brand and value system;
2. To secure national recognition for excellence in the appropriate substantive niche and effectively respond to particular career development needs of management specialists;
3. To capitalize on special expertise of faculty and changing demands for programs;
4. achieve a competitive return on investment for both participants and the college.

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Executive Education

Mission. The mission of executive education is to enhance the effectiveness of executives and managers through quality non-degree programs for the private and public sectors using just-in- time learning and long distance learning techniques as well as traditional on-site delivery of programs. Creative programming and delivery vehicles are part of the value added provided by executive education.

Objectives

1. To develop distinctive executive education programs that achieve national recognition for value and impact and enhance the college’s external relationships with and visibility in the business community;
2. To develop faculty teaching that will benefit both degree and non-degree educational programs;
3. To enhance the research productivity of the faculty through contact with the business community and increase dialogue between faculty and executives;
4. To reflect unique areas of high impact faculty research (e.g., logistics, finance, strategy, service management, six sigma);
5. To generate significant net revenue for the college and serve the management development needs of firms and organizations.

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