Orfalea Vision | Mission | Principles
The vision for the Orfalea College of Business (Orfalea) is to be a transformational leader in experiential business education. We deliver on this vision through an unwavering commitment to our mission: to educate career-ready future business leaders in a polytechnic learn-by-doing environment and produce research that positively influences business and society.
This mission is lived out through our core principles:
Learn by Doing
Deliver innovative business education focused on active engagement, reflection, and hands-on experience.
Teacher-Scholar Model
Engage in interconnected teaching and research that advances economic, organizational, and technological theory, policy, and practice.
diversity, equity, and inclusion
Promote belonging and well-being through mutual respect, critical and independent thought, creating equal opportunities, and empowering people to be their authentic selves.
Regeneration
Evaluate and resource academic and professional activities to sustain impact and financial viability.