Mission, Vision, and Core Values

Mission

The mission of the School of Business and Leadership at Dominican University of California is to graduate students with a global orientation, an entrepreneurial attitude, a commitment to environmental stewardship, and a strong sense of ethics and social responsibility essential for responsible business leadership in a sustainable global community.

The School fulfills its mission by: 

• Offering a high-quality curriculum that is grounded in a strong liberal arts education, the body of knowledge that is required for success in business and other leadership positions, and the Dominican ideals of study, reflection, community, and service.
• Providing opportunities for active and collaborative learning, enriching educational experiences, vibrant and diverse community of learners, and other forms of student engagement.
• Encouraging faculty intellectual contributions that emphasize applied scholarship, while at the same time encouraging instructional development and basic scholarship.
• Serving as a business and leadership resource center for the San Francisco Bay Area and beyond through the Institute of Leadership Studies, Center for Sustainability, other outreach centers, and strategic partnerships.

Vision

The School of Business and Leadership at Dominican University of California will be the globally recognized leader in business education that incorporates the Dominican ideals of study, reflection, community, and service in support of social justice.
 
Our graduates will demonstrate responsible, competent, and ethical leadership in their professions and communities throughout the world.  We will be known for thought leadership in the integration of leadership, entrepreneurship, globalization, and environmental sustainability, arising from uncommon levels of interdisciplinary scholarship and community engagement.  Our processes will be recognized for excellence in promoting an environment for superior education design and delivery, customer service, innovation, and agility.  We will be respected as a good citizen of the community, the nation, and the world.  We will be known for our high-performance faculty and staff, business and government linkages, international partnerships, and state-of-the-art facilities.

Core Values

The School of Business and Leadership at Dominican University of California carries out its mission by demonstrating its steadfast commitment to the following core values in all stakeholder interactions:

• Honesty ― integrity, truthfulness, achieving goals through honest means, keeping promises, being worthy of the trust of others, open communication, and transparency;
• Responsibility ― stewardship of economic and societal value creation, care for the environment, justice, fair play, evenhandedness, and responsible use of power; and
• Humanity ― recognition of our mutual dependence on one another, respect for what is different, embracing cultural diversity, the right of free expression and action and accountability, proactive dialogue, active listening, and engagement of stakeholders.