Roadmap 2027

A Note from the Dean

I am pleased to share Isenberg’s strategic plan, Roadmap 2027, and the ambitious goals we’ve set forth for the next five years. Our strategic planning process was driven by the question, How do we sustain and advance a reputation for excellence in all we do? These new goals will help us achieve our vision and support our mission in ways that reflect Isenberg’s values.

As shared in earlier reports, we have been investing in five priorities—attracting exceptional students, sustaining faculty excellence, enabling student success, creating global citizens and inclusive leaders, inspiring innovation in teaching and learning, and fostering employee well-being—each with several underlying initiatives that will help us advance our reputation and achieve our goals.

The goals we have laid out will help Isenberg further its impact on business theory and practice, provide access to state-of-the-art curricula, advance graduates’ career preparation, create valued partnerships and alumni connections, and build a diverse organization that fosters inclusion and a strong sense of belonging. We are excited and hope you’ll be engaged with us throughout this process, since community support is crucial to Isenberg’s success.

Anne Massey
Dean and Thomas O’Brien Endowed Chair
Isenberg School of Management

Vision

To be recognized as a world-class business school that transforms lives, organizations, and society through education, research, engagement, and diversity and inclusion efforts. We seek to be the destination of choice for students, faculty, staff, and partners who share this commitment.

Mission

RESEARCH: We conduct cutting-edge scholarship focused on important and relevant business and societal challenges. In doing so, we recognize that the complexity of today’s challenges calls for research connections and collaborations that transcend traditional disciplinary boundaries.

EDUCATIONAL: We offer state-of-the-art education that is accessible and affordable to all learners. Founded on research and grounded in the real-world, we provide transformative curricular and co-curricular experiences that produce highly competent, confident, and inclusive future leaders who seek to make a difference.

DIVERSITY AND INCLUSION: We create a culture of belonging and community that values and respects differences—not only in demographics, but also in background, experiences, and perspectives—so everyone feels welcome and where every member of our community can thrive.

ENGAGEMENT: We serve regional, national, and global communities by sharing our expertise and knowledge, and seek to contribute to economic and social progress. We emphasize a collaborative approach that encourages the creation of value-added partnerships among faculty, students, other campus units, alumni, and external organizations.

Isenberg's Values

• A commitment to impact and outcomes that transform lives, organizations, and society
• Excellence in all we do
• A spirit of collaboration, open communication, and respect for others
• A commitment to diversity, equity, and inclusiveness
• Individual and collective responsibility, ethical conduct, and integrity
• On-going innovation in scholarship, teaching and learning, and programs
• An entrepreneurial mindset and ‘can-do’ attitude

Goals

1. TO INCREASE OUR IMPACT on business theory and practice by supporting the creation and dissemination of outstanding scholarship.
2. TO BE A LEADER in offering state-of-the-art programs and career preparation, accessible to all learners, and supported by high-quality teaching, instructional innovations, and effective use of digital technologies.
3. TO BE A VALUED PARTNER-OF-CHOICE for innovative and entrepreneurial pursuits, setting the standard for engagement with internal and external partners, including on- and off-campus educational institutions, alumni, industry, and community organizations.
4. TO BE MORE DIVERSE AND INCLUSIVE and make Isenberg the destination of choice for students, faculty, and staff seeking a community that exemplifies belonging and opportunity for all.
5. TO GENERATE NEW AND SUSTAINABLE REVENUE STREAMS via a portfolio of innovative degree and non-degree programs.