Strategic Plan 2024-2030

Strategy 1: Innovate the content and delivery of the curriculum based on marketplace needs.

Strategy 2: Increase the number of students participating in at least one applied learning experience.

Strategy 3: Provide programs creating access and support to underrepresented student populations and expand opportunities for all students to learn best practices for working in a diverse world.

Strategy 1: Grow online masters and enhance the program ranking/reputation.

Strategy 2: Develop joint degree programs (1+1 and 4+1) with academic units across campus and international schools.

Strategy 3: Enhance capstone graduate program experience to support the Kansas business community.

Strategy 1: Build a corporate training initiative to bring business faculty expertise to organizations.

Strategy 2: Develop a portfolio of industry demanded micro-credentials.

Strategy 3: Create conference offerings to engage targeted industry sectors.

Strategy 1: Enhance messaging of our unique capabilities to prospective students and employers.

Strategy 2: Increase awareness of minors and certificate programs among students.

Strategy 3: Enhance out-of-state and transfer student recruitment.

Strategy 1: Innovate and grow our student-focused advising.

Strategy 2: Provide comprehensive career readiness programs including impactful extracurricular programs to enhance student learning and employabiltity.

Strategy 3: Expand financial resources for students.

Strategy 1: Increase alumni participation in college engagement activities.

Strategy 2: Increase faculty and student involvement with alumni.

Strategy 3: Grow quality relationships with companies.

Strategy 1: Foster a strong sense of belonging and collegiality through a professional and positive work environment for faculty, staff, and students.

Strategy 2: Provide competitive salary and non-salary incentives across all college employees.

Strategy 3: Maintain building at high level of operations, cleanliness, and functionality.

Strategy 1: Provide funding, developmental support, and infrastructure to strengthen and grow impactful research projects.

Strategy 2: Increase support and incentives for faculty to engage in interdisciplinary research and program development resulting in extramural funding.

Strategy 3: Assist Kansas businesses to drive economic development in the state.

Strategy 1: Create new and expand existing revenue streams.

Strategy 2: Grow the college endowment.

Strategy 3: Maximize college fundraising efforts to meet our mission and needs.