CBPP Strategic Plan

UNIVERSITY OF ALASKA ANCHORAGE
COLLEGE OF BUSINESS AND PUBLIC POLICY

STRATEGIC PLAN
2024-2028

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STRATEGIC INITIATIVE 1: SECURE FINANCIAL SUSTAINABILITY

The College of Business and Public Policy is facing a challenging budget climate. The following are goals and objectives to secure financial stability.
Goal Objective(s)
1.1 Diversify and enhance revenue sources. 1.1.1 Increase fundraising.
1.1.2 More efficient use of Foundation Funds.
1.1.3 Increase tuition revenue.
 
1.2 Increase enrollment. 1.2.1 Collaborate with Anchorage School District (ASD) and 彩神vlll争霸鈥檚 Middle College on events that will build awareness around CBPP
1.2.2 Create new curriculum offerings to attract new and current Anchorage and Community Campus students to CBPP.
1.2.3 Increase retention rates.

STRATEGIC INITIATIVE 2: FORGE COMMUNITY PARTNERSHIPS AND COLLABORATIONS

The College of Business and Public Policy will build and strengthen local, regional, and statewide partnerships and collaborations.

  • Community partnerships are key to CBPP鈥檚 continued and increased relevance in the business community and public sector.
  • By being responsive to the needs of local employers, CBPP will continue to prepare business professionals, administrators, and leaders who can be strong contributors to the local economy and government.
  • Partners include local and global businesses and industry, community organizations and state government committees, K-12 schools, military and federal government (including JBER), other 彩神vlll争霸 Colleges, and other Higher Education Institutions in Alaska, the US.
Goal Objective(s)
2.1 Strengthen relationships with local and statewide educational institutions and businesses. 2.1.1 Collaborate with Anchorage School District (ASD) and other Alaska school districts to market, recruit, and support students via new and current engagement activities.
2.1.2 Collaborate with businesses and public sector organizations for students, placements, and experiential learning opportunities.
2.1.3 Enhance the collaboration between community campuses and Anchorage.
 
2.2 Enhance collaborations with local, regional, statewide, and national employers to prepare CBPP students for the professional workplace and career advancement. 2.2.1 Leverage and grow existing programs and establish new ones.
 
2.3 Increase external sponsorship of research, scholarship, and creative activities, expanding student opportunity where possible. 2.3.1 Contribute to the research environment in Alaska.
2.3.2 Engage in discussions related to research relevant to Alaska Native stakeholders.
2.3.3 Enhance CBPP leadership in the convergence of Artificial Intelligence with emerging technologies.

STRATEGIC INITIATIVE 3: FOSTER STUDENT SUCCESS

The College of Business and Public Policy is dedicated to fostering success for its undergraduate and graduate students. To foster student success, CBPP will work collaboratively with integrity, impact, and innovation.
Goal Objective(s)
3.1 Create a vibrant and supportive CBPP environment. 3.1.1 Increase and recognize student voices, competencies, and recognition.
3.1.2 Create more faculty, staff, and student interaction.
 
3.2 Prepare students for workforce demands. 3.2.1. Increase faculty and student research productivity by supporting conference travel, data acquisition, and by rewarding scholarship.
3.2.2 Assess industry needs of traditional career paths and those of the evolving digital economy to prepare students for high demand jobs.

STRATEGIC INITIATIVE 4: CULTURAL PERSPECTIVES

The College of Business and Public Policy has a commitment to being an inclusive and collaborative place that welcomes people and communities from a broad array of backgrounds. We welcome and appreciate all forms of cultural expression. However, a CBPP societal impact goal involves focusing on the First Peoples of Alaska as 彩神vlll争霸 sits on the traditional and unceded lands of the Eklutna Dena鈥檌na people, and serves students, communities, and businesses from and working on the traditional lands of Dena鈥檌na Athabascan, Ahtna Athabascan, Alutiiq/Sugpiak, Eyak, Yup鈥檌k, Inupiaq, Tlingit, and numerous other first peoples of Alaska. In recognition of this, the college has chosen to focus our cultural perspectives efforts on strengthening our engagement with the Indigenous peoples, communities, and organizations across Alaska. We will do this by growing the number of Indigenous students enrolled in our programs and Indigenous faculty and staff working in the college; recognizing and building on Alaska Native cultures, knowledges, and ways of teaching and learning in our curricula and pedagogies; and collaborating with Alaska Native tribes, corporations, businesses, non-profits, and policymakers in our teaching, research and service.
Goal Objective(s)
4.1 Maintain and enhance cultural perspective in the curriculum. 4.1.1 Expand cultural perspectives into more CBPP curriculum.
4.2 Maintain and enhance cultural perspectives research & activities. 4.2.1 Increase research on cultural perspectives to include a focus on Alaska Native concerns and policy.
4.3 Increase faculty and staff cultural perspective awareness including Alaska Native. 4.3.1 Explore on and off campus opportunities for faculty and staff to learn about cultural perspective.
4.4 Increase partnerships with Alaska Native corporate entities and leaders in the Alaska Native community. 4.4.1 Seek opportunities to support the professional development needs of Alaska Native corporations and organizations.