Core Values & Strategic Goals -Rafik Hariri University

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Core Values & Strategic Goals

The College of Business Administration is committed to maintaining a system of norms, behaviors and conduct well-grounded in the following main guiding values:

Academic Freedom of Inquiry

Faculty and students are free to pursue knowledge and learning so long as such pursuits do not breach University and College missions, policies and regulations.

Excellence through Innovation

The College has an unwavering commitment to the pursuit of excellence in everything we do. Key to this pursuit is our innovative initiatives, ideas and efforts.

Ethical and Socially Responsible Conduct

The College exercises all efforts possible to ensure the awareness and practice of ethical and socially responsible norms.

Tolerance and Diversity

The College is committed to highlight and raise awareness of tolerant mentalities which accept and respect differences with others. Moreover, the College recognizes and promotes the enrichment that results from the diversity of individuals, communities, ideas and perspectives.

Personal Initiative and Individual Responsibility

Leaders and professionals have the courage to initiate and take responsibility for their choices. The College promotes this principle and encourages its stakeholders to learn and act in accordance with it.

Teamwork, collaboration and cooperation

The College is committed to conduct its affairs in the spirit of teamwork and collaboration. Furthermore, the College opens up opportunities for students to learn and appreciate the value of collective work.

Continuous Improvement and Innovation

The College regards continuous improvement and innovation in its programs and scholarship as necessary to meet the challenges of rapidly changing business environments

Strategic Goals

In line with the university strategic plan and in order to advance toward the accomplishment of its mission and vision, the college has adopted a set of four strategic goals. These goals span our core strategy and open up the potential for new and enhanced activity on the part of students, staff, faculty, and the college as whole.

Achieve and preserve a reputable level of Academic Distinction

Develop and maintain a culture of quality, innovation and transformation

Undertake initiatives and actions to promote university advancement

Initiate initiatives and actions to promote community enrichment

These four strategic goals correspond to the four core pillars of the university strategic plan. This alignment ensures on one hand that the college is well positioned to positively contribute toward the achievement of the university’s mission. On the other hand, the college is able to serve the best educational interests of its stakeholders via moving forward toward the attainment of its mission and vision.

About the CBA