Haile/US Bank College of Business

Mission, Vision & Values

Vision


The Haile/US Bank College of Business at Northern Kentucky University will be the preferred choice of students, faculty, and organizations in our region, known for excellence in practical instruction, applied research, and public engagement.

Mission


Our primary mission is to prepare our students to contribute positively to their organizations and communities. We educate future leaders to perform effectively and ethically in a global environment as professionals in business, public, and social enterprises. Our programs are strengthened by diversity among our students and faculty.

Our faculty and students actively engage in scholarship that is relevant to our academic programs and to the business community. We value all types of rigorous scholarship, with a primary focus on applied and pedagogical intellectual contributions.

We leverage partnerships between students, faculty, and the community to continuously improve the educational experience and to enhance the integration of scholarship and public engagement to classroom learning. Our public engagement efforts are designed to enrich our communities.

Core Values


Learner-Centered

  • We place the learner at the center of all of our educational experiences
  • We discover, interpret, and apply information in order to transmit knowledge to our learners
  • We value academic rigor in the classroom while maintaining fairness, respect and a positive attitude towards all of our learners

Public Engagement

  • We establish partnerships between our students, communities, and faculty
  • We integrate scholarship and all forms of public engagement
  • We use our partnerships, scholarship and public engagement to enrich our communities


Academic Freedom

  • We encourage the open expression of ideas
  • We are committed to intellectual and creative freedom
  • We support innovative approaches to meeting our vision and mission

Integrity

  • We make every effort to do the right thing.
  • We are committed to being honest in our dealings with our colleagues and stakeholders.
  • We align our actions and decisions with NKU's Core Values.