About Us
The Lewis Bear Jr. College of Business prepares students for successful careers in business and society and contributes to the advancement of the educational and economic development of Northwest Florida.
Mission
To promote individual, organizational, and regional prosperity through business education, research, and service.
Dean's Vision
Our vision is to lead in advancing business knowledge and community impact by fostering a
culture of integrity, professionalism, discovery, and collaboration. We aim to set the benchmark
for learning excellence through exceptional quality and impactful teaching, innovative research,
and highly meaningful service to our communities. We are dedicated to shaping the future of
business and enriching the lives of our students, faculty, staff, alumni, and business
communities regionally, statewide, and nationally.
Societal Impact
Workforce Development – education designed to enhance the knowledge and skills of current and future workers to increase the economic prosperity of individuals and regional organizations.
Core Values
Integrity
- Holding ourselves and others accountable
- Inclusion of all... treating others with dignity and respect
- Being honest, fair, and honorable
- Keeping promises and commitments
Innovation
- Responding to societal needs, trends, challenges, technology
- Conducting innovative research and teaching pedagogy
- Being flexible and adaptive
- Seeking elegant solutions that solve more than one problem
Excellence
- Continuously improving
- Setting and achieving high standards
- Striving for teaching and research effectiveness
- Being active and impactful in our field
Learning
- Pursuing growth, knowledge, and skills
- Being curious and seeking other perspectives
- Being okay with making mistakes and learning from ours and those of others
- Enjoying the journey and destination
