Jesuit Graduate Business Programs: Are They Mission-Driven?

1. Jesuit Graduate Business Programs: Are They Mission-Driven? Presented by: Nancy Chase,Gonzaga University Mirjeta Beqiri, Gonzaga University CJBE 9th Annual Conference July 2006

2. Jesuit Education • History • Dimensions • Critical thinking and effective communication • Development of personal potential • International and global perspective • Justice • Leadership • Pursuit of excellence • Respect for the world • Service for others

3. Research Questions • Are the Jesuit education dimensions articulated in the graduate business program mission statement? • Is the graduate business mission statement carried out in the MBA core curriculum?

4. Mission Statement Matrix Graduate School of Business / MBA “Manifest” Graduate School of Business / MBA “Latent” School of Business “Manifest” School of Business “Latent”

5. Graduate School of Business/MBA “Manifest” John Carroll University Loyola Marymount University Loyola University of New Orleans

6. Graduate School of Business/MBA “Latent” Gonzaga University Le Moyne College Loyola University of Chicago Marquette University Rockhurst University Saint Louis University Seattle University Springhill College University of Detroit Mercy University of Scranton Wheeling Jesuit University

7. School of Business “Manifest” Boston College Canisius College Creighton University Fairfield University Fordham University Gonzaga University Rockhurst University Saint Joseph’s University Seattle University

8. School of Business“Latent” Georgetown University Loyola College in Maryland Santa Clara University University of San Francisco Wheeling Jesuit University Xavier University

9. Prepare advanced students to become managers and leaders Utilize skills and abilities in making a contribution to their organizations and to global well-being Mission is implemented in the Jesuit tradition Educate individuals for managerial leadership Understanding to successfully operate modern business enterprises Leadership and Managerial Skills Ethics and Business Environmental Issues Corporate Strategic Management John Carroll UniversityBoler School of BusinessMission and Goals of the MBA Program

10. Provides high-quality graduate business education, consistent with Jesuit and Marymount traditions Fosters development of each student’s potential to create value, handle risk, and manage change to serveboth business and society Develops ethicalleaders possessing the skills to effectively manage organizations in a diverse, globaleconomy Management and Organizational Behavior The Legal and Ethical Environment of Business Integration Course Loyola Marymount University College of Business AdministrationMBA Program Mission

11. To prepare students for advancement to high-level management positions in private and public sectors of the globaleconomy To prepare leaders to manage organizations in the coming century To develop specialized knowledge and skills necessary to become effective, socially responsible business and community leaders Management and Organizational Behavior Human Resources Management Global Strategy Loyola University of New Orleans Master of Business AdministrationOur Mission

12. Understanding ethical implications of decisions Ability to merge theory and practice in creative ways Appreciation for the value of diverse perspectives Skills necessary to manage effectively in a changing environment High level of professional competence and understanding of the international environment of organizations Business Ethics Management Skills Development Strategic Management Gonzaga UniversityGraduate School of BusinessHome Page

13. Critical thinking processes to thrive in a constantly changing global business environment Perform ethically and creatively in global organizations Emphasizes technical excellence, effective communications and service to others over self Combine the art and science of leadership in a global perspective Be knowledgeable of socio-cultural diversity International Economic Perspectives and Issues Business Ethics Human Resources Management Strategic Management Le Moyne CollegeGoals of the Le Moyne CollegeMBA Program

14. Prepare successful leaders whose core values include business ethics and social responsibility Provide a solid foundation in management and leadership skills Integrate business disciplines Develop critical-thinking skills Explore business issues in a global context Develop values-based leaders Organizational Behavior Business Ethics Strategy and Leadership Loyola University of ChicagoMaster of Business Administration

15. Stresses excellence Builds leaders Improve skills by becoming more involved with the business community Jesuit tradition of learning HOW to think, not WHAT to think Couldn’t find courses Marquette UniversityWhy Come to Marquette’s MBA Program?

16. Competent, confident leaders with management skills necessary to lead successful organizations in dynamic, rapidly changing environments. Emphasis on applied, practical learning Couldn’t find courses Rockhurst UniversityThe MBA ProgramOverview

17. Prepare current and future business professionals, leaders, and educators to perform effectively and ethically in today’s fast changing global environment. Strengthen leadership skills Grow both personally and professionally Ethical and Values-Based Decision Making Global Business Environment Strategy and Practice Saint Louis UniversityJohn Cook School of BusinessGraduate Business Programs

18. Jesuit tradition of educating for leadership and service Challenged with ethical issues in business Service projects incorporated into classes Business Ethics and Social Responsibility OR International Ethics / Cultural Issues Seattle UniversityAlbers School of Business and EconomicsGraduate Programs: Welcome to …

19. Understanding internal operating environment of organizations Knowledge of interaction of organizations with broader external environment Develop negotiation skills, oral and written presentation skills, teamwork, leadership, … Receive integrating experience Work successfully in management teams Organizational Behavior Business Strategy and Policy Springhill CollegeMBA Program: Objectives …

20. Broad based integrative management Global perspectives Strong ties to business community Quality and convenience Strategic Management University of Detroit MercyMBA Distinctive Features

21. Emphasizes set of skills and perspectives needed to succeed in fast-paced, global and technology-oriented business environment Business knowledge and practical decision-making abilities Vision to handle a variety of leadership positions Organizational Behavior University of ScrantonKania School of ManagementPrograms of Study: MBA

22. Develop the capacity to make and implement successful leadership decisions in an increasingly complex and fast-changing business environment Explore the internal and external forces which strengthen and limit businesses and the ethicalimplications of organizational behavior Leadership Skills Ethical Environment of Business Wheeling Jesuit UniversityMaster of Business Administration

23. Jesuit Education Dimensions Critical thinking and effective communication John Carroll University Loyola University of New Orleans Development of personal potential Loyola Marymount University Loyola University of New Orleans John Carroll University Loyola Marymount University Loyola University of New Orleans International and global perspective Justice Loyola University of New Orleans

24. Jesuit Education Dimensions (cont’d) John Carroll University Loyola Marymount University Loyola University of New Orleans Leadership Pursuit of excellence Loyola Marymount University John Carroll University Respect for the world Service for others Loyola Marymount University

25. Conclusion: Web Content and MBA Core Courses • The majority of Jesuit graduate business programs do not explicitly articulate their mission statement • The three most common dimensions: • Leadership Yes • Business ethics Yes • Global perspective Maybe • Other dimensions: • Diverse perspective Yes • Service to others ?

26. Conclusion: Jesuit Education Dimensions and Graduate Business Mission Statements • The most articulated dimensions: • International and global perspective • Leadership • The least articulated dimensions: • Pursuit of excellence • Respect for the world • Service for others

27. Thank you!