About WBS

Vision

Warwick Business School is one of the largest departments at the University of Warwick. Their vision is to be Europe’s leading University-based business school, developing transformational ideas and people that shape how they do business. This vision is supported by their three-fold mission:

• To develop cutting-edge research that leads debate and deepens their understanding of the practice of business and management.
• To provide a transformational learning experience, enabling their stakeholders to realise their full potential.
• To work in partnership with policy and practice, both in terms of their research and teaching activities, to catalyse the impact of their work.

Everything they do is underpinned by their CORE values and driven by a commitment to a Change Maker mindset. They look for this shared commitment across their staff and student community.

CORE Values

• Curiosity. They challenge, they embrace different perspectives, and they think creatively to build their future.
• Openness. They are open to different perspectives, talking to stakeholders, listening to feedback, embracing change and pushing forward for the better.
• Restlessness. They are not satisfied with standing still, and never stop looking for ways to improve. Constantly evaluating, they don’t stop when they have achieved one thing; they use all of their initiative, drive and resourcefulness to achieve more.
• Excellence. At a world class university and a globally recognised business school, excellence is a given. There are no half measures at WBS.

For the Change Makers

• Change Makers see the bigger picture. Thinking beyond themselves and their environment, they’re open to other viewpoints and consider the ripple effect of what they do on a personal, social, and commercial level. They’re driven by having the biggest positive impact and a focus on the greater good.
• Change Makers challenge the norm. Challenging the status quo and not just accepting things at face value is when real impact and change can be delivered.
• Change Makers have the drive as well as the vision. It’s one thing having a vision but having the drive and work ethic to realise a vision is another matter. Change Makers relentlessly pursue every possible solution in order to achieve their goals.

Read more about some of their Change Makers here https://www.wbs.ac.uk/about/meet-our-change-makers/