Mission, Vision and Core Values
Vision Statement
To be a regional leader in undergraduate and graduate accounting education, recognized for outstanding teaching, robust employer engagement, strong student outcomes and innovative curricular design focused on the evolving demands of the accounting profession.
Mission Statement
To prepare students of accounting for global business careers through high-quality instruction, experiential learning, ethical grounding and engagement with diverse professional communities.
Core Values
- Academic Excellence
- We provide students with an educational experience that integrates technical competencies, critical thinking, effective communication, ethical leadership and application of technology to handle contemporary issues in accounting.
- Faculty Proficiency and Support
- We recruit qualified and collegial faculty who are passionate about teaching, curriculum design, student mentoring, and providing service to the university and the wider community.
- We provide faculty with tools and resources to succeed as educators, scholars and community members in context of our mission.
- We make conscious decisions to enable work-life balance and facilitate an environment where faculty can manage off-site responsibilities and achieve personal goals.
- Development
- We create an enabling, supportive environment and transparent culture where ideas are embraced and considered in context of our strategic priorities.Ìý
- We actively monitor our educational and professional environment in collaboration with our stakeholders to ensure our mission and strategy are aligned to the needs of the accounting profession.
- Community and Connection
- We create opportunities for students to engage with a wide range of Tampa Bay community members through impactful and engaging activities.
- We foster connections and interactions among faculty, students and community members through personalized learning environments and extracurricular involvement.
