The Sidhu School Strategic Plan outlines three strategic goals over the next several years: Reinforcing the Sidhu Foundation, Performance Excellence, and Academic Innovation. The following summarizes the objectives that align with each strategic goal.
- Continuous
- AY17-AY18
- AY19-AY20
- AY21-AY22
Reinforcing the Sidhu Foundation
Establish Sidhu Brand
- Develop processes to ensure adherence to Sidhu brand.
- Create a comprehensive marketing strategy
- Develop a process to highlight student, alumni, faculty and staff accomplishments
Personal & Professional Development
- Increase professional and support staff to support growth across both locations
- Increase resources for programming related to student productivity and success.
- Maintain database of job placement, career advancement and alumni engagement data for students.
Integrated Management Experience
- Increase mentoring, tutoring, and related programs geared toward student success.
- Improve retention rates to meet University goal.
Performance Excellence
Data Driven Decision Making
- Develop growth-oriented and forward thinking program- and school-level benchmarks.
- Develop processes to address and evaluate reactions to student, program and School data.
- Discuss outputs/outcomes, and overall business and economic trends on a regular basis.
- Disseminate regular school & program updates (performance, satisfaction, trend data).
Promote Excellence in Sidhu Faculty & Staff
- Develop processes for increasing faculty/staff participation in professional and academic national meetings and conferences.
- Develop processes for increasing/improving/ encouraging faculty/staff wellness
- Increase resources for Develop Online MBA faculty/staff participation in professional and academic national meetings/ conferences.
Strengthen Industry Partnerships
- Develop Student and Executive Advisory Boards for the Sidhu School
- Increase industry partnerships
- Develop independent fundraising campaign
- Develop and maintain community and business relationships.
Academic Innovation
Ensure Market-Driven Curriculum
- Establish clear and market-driven graduate and undergraduate admissions criteria.
- Investigate and implement market-driven program enhancements.
- Regular review/evaluation of existing majors, minors, and associated courses.
State-of-the-Art Program Delivery
- Evaluate class flexibility (timing of classes, frequency of offerings etc.)
- Benchmarking and review of technological needs by program
- Explore online or hybrid course offerings
Maintaining Innovative Program Promotion
- Develop distinct marketing priorities for each program and location
- Grow MBA Program recognition.
- Develop Online MBA
- Pursue AACSB Accreditation