Vision and Mission

Vision
To build the mission of Georgetown University by providing curricular and co-curricular programs that educate lifelong learners and emphasize academic excellence, integrity, and civic and community outreach.

Mission 
The mission of the McDonough School of Business is to educate students to be ethically responsible and effective business leaders. Our goal is that students be able to improve the management of existing organizations and create new ones in order to responsibly help raise global standards of living.  The learning goals focus on business knowledge; management, analytical, and communication skills; and unique Georgetown perspectives.

Learning Goals for Undergraduates at McDonough School of Business

Business Knowledge and Analytical Skills:

Learning Goal:  Our graduates will have the knowledge and the analytical, management, and quantitative skills necessary to advance organizations and improve their performance.  

Learning Outcomes:
• Our students will master the key frameworks, models, and skills that reflect the body of knowledge in their major, and will apply discipline-based habits of analytical thinking to problems and opportunities.
• Our students will be skilled in the analysis of both qualitative information and quantitative data. They will be able to frame problems, apply appropriate analytical techniques, and draw valid conclusions and recommendations.

Ethical and Social Justice Perspective:

Learning Goal: Our graduates will develop an understanding of business that reflects the moral responsibility of management to all relevant stakeholders and the natural environment. 

Learning Outcomes:
• Our graduates will understand the cultural and ethical complexities of conducting business on a global scale and be able to suggest appropriate courses of action.
• Our students will understand how to integrate the Jesuit ideal of “service to others” in their leadership and business practices.
• Our students will understand the importance of and techniques for measuring the impact of firms on people and their natural environment.   

Global Perspective:

Learning Goal:  Our graduates will have developed a global and multi-cultural perspective on the business enterprise and acquire the leadership skills necessary to be a successful leader in a global organization. 

Learning Outcomes:
• Our students will learn about the ways national culture, law, and other social structures affect organizations and the ways that organizations affect their host countries.
• Our students will develop the skills and perspective needed for effective leadership in a multi-cultural environment.
• Our students will learn to apply the analytical content of their major in an international setting.

Communication Skills:

Learning Goal: Our graduates will be able to communicate effectively in a variety of settings to advance organizational objectives and to meet challenges.

Learning Outcomes:
• Our students will be able to synthesize and summarize information and to professionally communicate their analyses, arguments, and recommendations to a variety of audiences.
• Our students will be skilled in written, oral, and visual communication and will be able to effectively choose communication methods that are appropriate to the topic, objective, and setting.