Standard 2:  Mission Appropriateness.  The school’s mission statement is appropriate to higher education for management and consonant with the mission of any institution of which the school is a part.  The mission includes the production of intellectual contributions that advance the knowledge and practice of business and management.

Basis for Judgment:

• The mission statement encourages learning experiences appropriate for collegiate management students and that positively affect students’ development as managers and professionals.
• The mission statement includes a description of the school's emphases regarding intellectual contributions of faculty members.
• The portfolio of intellectual contributions reflects the mission and includes contributions from a substantial cross-section of the faculty in each discipline.
• The mission statement of the school supports the mission of any larger institution of which it is a part.

Guidance for Documentation:

• Describe the appropriateness of the mission statement for collegiate management students, and discuss how it positively affects their development as managers and professionals.
• Show how the mission statement guides the production of appropriate intellectual contributions.
• Display the portfolio of intellectual contributions.
• Discuss the mission statement’s relation to the mission of any larger institution of which it is a part.

To say that the mission statement is "appropriate to higher education for management" is a subjective statement regarding the school's intent.  It implies a professional judgment about both higher education and management education.