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The University of Southampton
Southampton Business School

Our Vision and Mission

Our vision

Our Vision is:

Our Business School aspires to transform business and society for the better.

Our mission

We develop future leaders who change the world for the better. Our Business School fosters an inclusive thought leadership environment and encourages responsible interdisciplinary research and education that makes a sustainable impact. Our strengths in research, in an increasingly digital society,  are at the forefront of quantitative analytics and entrepreneurial business management. 

Our goals

Our core Values of Quality, Collegiality, Integrity and Inclusivity create an environment where everyone flourishes.

Our Vision captures our aspirations in terms of where we would like to be. Our Mission and Goals inform all our stakeholders about who we are, what we do and we try to achieve with our activities. Our values underpin everything we do.

Our Goals are:

Our core Values of Quality, Collegiality, Integrity and Inclusivity create an environment where everyone flourishes. 

Our Vision captures our aspirations in terms of where we would like to be. Our Mission and Goals inform all our stakeholders about who we are, what we do and we try to achieve with our activities. Our values underpin everything we do.

Inclusivity: We strive to build and maintain a community that welcomes and respects the opinions of people from various backgrounds, engages all our stakeholders and promotes trust and fair treatment. We value the opportunity to work and learn in a community that embraces the diversity of individuals and ideas.

Integrity: We commit to the principles of honesty, accountability, transparency, and do what serves all our stakeholders best. We assess and continuously improve transparency in our operations at all levels and our commitment to ethical and responsible behaviour;

Collegiality: We aspire to ensure a culture that supports and promotes collaborative teamwork, respectful and kind treatment and communication, open-mindedness, and acknowledgment of each member’s contributions. We encourage collaborative partnerships between our internal and external stakeholders to impact and improve our outcomes, including student learning, research, and service.

Quality: We maintain an uncompromising focus on excellence in our operations at all levels.

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