The mission of the management program is to direct its teaching, research and service activities toward developing and enhancing the ability of students and practitioners to identify, assemble, and coordinate the skills and resources needed to create economic wealth within ethical and societal boundaries.
The primary commitment of the faculty is to provide a nationally accredited, high-quality undergraduate experience to our students. Excellent undergraduate teaching is our top priority. In supporting the mission of Southern Utah University and the School of Business, the program contributes expertise in leadership development, ethics, business, government and society, organizational behavior, entrepreneurship and small business administration, strategic management, human resource administration, and international management. Although primarily aimed at the private sector, program activities overlap into nonprofit and governmental sectors.
Quality intellectual contributions are also an important part of our mission. These include the dissemination of the results of management and pedagogical research, and the use of relevant instructional materials including textbooks and case studies.
Service to the program, the University, the management profession, and society in general is a critical aspect of our mission. Service is provided through participation in School of Business and university committees, attendance at professional meetings and seminars, advising student organizations, and consulting activities.
The mission of the marketing program is to develop and deliver quality marketing programs and to foster an educational culture that helps students to excel at developing, implementing and controlling strategies and tactics. These fall into the areas of markets, products and services, distribution, promotion and pricing. Students should thus be capable of achieving their goals and meeting the needs and wants of employers, customers, and society.
A secondary role, pertaining to the marketing faculty, is to provide marketing information, advice, and efforts to the university and other groups where their knowledge and abilities can provide value.
Mission
The Hotel, Resort, and Hospitality Management program prepares students for career success in the hospitality industry anywhere in the world. Students will receive pertinent instruction in all business school disciplines in a hospitality industry context from professors that have both extensive industry experience and terminal degrees. Instruction centers on the key concepts of customer service, leadership, technology, financial management, and operations with practical work experience. Our curriculum is closely linked with industry demands, with special emphasis on building trust among guests, employees, and community.
Vision
Graduates of the SUU HRHM program will be able to successfully compete for hospitality positions with global and domestic employers due to having a solid interdisciplinary foundation in hospitality operations and applied business skills for decision making.
Goals and Objectives
The goals and objectives of the Hospitality Research Center are to provide an educational and promotional website for students, instructors, and others for use in business, educational, and personal settings.