Vision
The Adkerson School of Accountancy strives to be widely respected as a leader in accounting education , highquality research and professional engagement .
Mission Statement
The mission of the Adkerson School of Accountancy at Mississippi State is to prepare students for successful careers in accounting and business by fostering an environment that promotes innovative teaching and curricula , high-quality research , collaborative relationships and service .
Core Values
Integrity : We are committed to ethical and professional behavior .
Innovation : We strive to create , leverage and implement forward-looking ideas , methods and technologies .
Diversity : We embrace the opportunity to work and interact with individuals who have unique and different perspectives and backgrounds .
Excellence : We value excellence in teaching , research and service to our school , profession and community .
Leadership : We embrace our role as leaders in academia and the business world .
Strategic Issues
Several broad key strategic issues were identified from the strategic planning process that shape the Adkerson School of Accountancy ’ s long-term strategic goals .
Goals
• Enhance Resources
• Enhance Visibility of the School
• Grow and Improve Academic Programs
• Recruit , Develop and Retain High Quality Faculty / Increase Academic Reputation
For each goal , the plan specifies a series of action items and outcome measures , along with the individuals and groups responsible for each . To enhance resources , for example , one action item is to increase the number of endowed chairs and professorships , securing commitments to reach a total of five . For the goal of growing and improving academic programs , one of the objectives is to reinstate the PhD program by 2019 .
Enhancing the visibility of the School calls for promoting the reputation and image of the School and enhancing contact with employers , alumni and potential donors .
This will be accomplished through a range of steps such as creating a plan to improve rankings , enhancing web and social media presence and developing a process to better recognize the accomplishments of alumni , faculty and students .
Toward the goal of recruiting and retaining high quality faculty and increasing the School ’ s academic reputation , some of the aims include adding a faculty position for a PhD program and increasing faculty participation on editorial boards and at academic conferences .
Many more inspiring , ambitious aims are charted in the ASAC 2016-2020 Strategic Plan . Read more about it at www . business . msstate . edu / programs / adkerson , and consider how you might get involved .
• Resources
• Promoting the School
• Outreach and Engagement
• Academic and Research Reputation
• Recruiting and Retaining High-Quality Faculty
• Enrollment and Recruiting High-Quality Students
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