In implementing our vision, we are committed to four core approaches that shape our programs, research, community, and workplace.
Equip all learners to be the leaders of tomorrow, today
Desautels provides outstanding learning experiences through undergraduate, master’s, doctoral, and executive programs, which build core foundational and analytical skills, promote critical and creative thinking, and foster curiosity and problem solving.
Goals
Refresh existing curricula and expand co-curricular opportunities:
- Promote experiential learning and multi- disciplinary innovation in program delivery and in partnership with the private sector, non-profits, governments, universities, and other external organizations.
- Support growth by empowering learners to anticipate change, and to be change-makers, within and outside the Â鶹AV Desautels community.
Enhance the learner experience:
- Foster self-discovery and self-awareness, and provide tools for self-direction and decision- making, while also building a sense of community among students in all programs.
- Improve access for students including, but not limited to, those from under-represented and socio-economically disadvantaged groups.
- Provide exceptional student services through a hub that integrates academic and career advising, well-being and mentorship.
- Assist students and alumni in engaging with Â鶹AV’s global professional network.
Drive knowledge-creation and sharing through research excellence and impact
Â鶹AV Desautels’ reputation will be further enhanced as a world-leading management faculty through the rigour, relevance, and impact of our research.
Goals
Be known globally for our outstanding scholarship:
- Continue to value world-class publications in Desautels 22 and other top disciplinary journals
- Further incorporate other assessments of research quality that are in line with the
- Value the diversity of scholarship from individual faculty members while building collective strength across our cross- functional themes to gain greater recognition of Faculty-wide scholarship
Amplify the impact of our research:
- Further facilitate the integration of research into the student experience through programs such as the Integrated Management Student Fellowship
- Continue to nurture doctoral students—the next generation of researchers
- Increase university, private sector, industry- funded, and government-funded partnerships to address big, multidisciplinary problems and develop important new insights
- Communicate relevant research findings through the platform and other thought-leadership channels
Produce social and economic value for local and global communities
Desautels drives impact through research, expertise, and student and alumni talent, and fosters engagement across programs with alumni, the private sector, non-profits, governments, and partners around the world.
Goals
Drive societal and economic impact:
- Promote collaboration across Â鶹AV and with other universities, corporations, non-profits, and governments in Montreal, Canada, and throughout the world
- Foster initiatives by faculty, staff, students, and alumni for local and global impact
Further enhance our national prominence and global brand and presence:
- Leverage the power of the Â鶹AV brand and expand Desautels’ visibility in Â鶹AV initiatives
- Build on the international nature of our faculty, students, and alumni
- Expand our international presence in key geographies via student exchanges, degree programs, and executive offerings
Enhance the alumni experience and impact:
- Provide learners and alumni with increased opportunities to network, socialize, build a supportive community, enjoy life-long learning, and receive preferential access to executive education
- Provide opportunities such as Desautels Global Experts, advisory boards, and student internship programs where alumni can give back to Â鶹AV Desautels
- Increase opportunities for alumni to give financial support to enhance Â鶹AV Desautels’ ability to compete
Be a community of excellence and ethics
Establish Desautels as a preferred academic institution and workplace by cultivating a community of distinction and integrity.
Goals
Remain known for and continue to invest in our outstanding students, alumni, staff, and faculty:
- Recruit and retain top students and faculty from around the world as well as top professional and administrative staff
- Promote ongoing excellence by providing opportunities for mentoring, networking, knowledge-sharing, individual development, and professional growth
- Equip community members to be future- ready and resilient change-agents and problem-solvers so that students and alumni are consistently sought out by top employers
- Celebrate and promote a culture of excellence that brings out the best of Desautels
Provide a positive and caring learning and work environment for all:
- Promote and uphold equity and inclusion, and foster a culture where every member of the community feels welcome, valued, respected, and safe
- Create ongoing opportunities for social engagement and provide a life-long supportive community
- Ensure learning and work environments simultaneously promote community strength and high-quality processes and outputs
- Foster open communication, transparency, and fiscal responsibility
Next steps →
An implementation plan is being developed that includes metrics to track outcomes as we move forward.
