Founded in 1974, sitting atop the highest of seven hills in Tallahassee, Florida, the School of Business & Industry (SBI) at Florida A&M University is the preferred choice for high-achievers committed to leadership, driven by challenges, and passionate about business.

Mission of SBI

The mission of the School of Business & Industry (SBI) at Florida A&M University is to produce B.S. and MBA graduates capable of excelling as future leaders in global business, industry, and commerce.  This is achieved by:

• Providing innovative academic, professional development, and internship experiences in an enlightened, ethical, and stimulating student-centered learning environment.
  
  
• Developing, supporting, and creating opportunities for a diverse qualified faculty and staff committed to “excellence with caring” through high-quality teaching, relevant intellectual contributions, and meaningful service. 
  
  
• Creating an environment in which shared governance, collegiality, openness, respect for others, and individual and mutual responsibility and accountability flourish.
  
  
• Embracing the University’s historic mission of educating African Americans while recruiting students of all races and ethnic origins with strong academic backgrounds committed to the pursuit of excellence.
  
  
• Developing new, and expanding existing, creative partnerships with alumni, and private and public stakeholders to maintain the relevance and currency of our academic programs.
  
  
• Promoting an environment of continuous improvement by acquiring and developing the necessary human, physical, financial, and technological resources to maintain our competitive edge.

SBI Values Statement

We value a work and learning environment that is based on professionalism, responsibility, accountability, respect, trust, pride, ethics, integrity, caring, excellence, knowledge, research, and service.

SBI Vision Statement

The School of Business & Industry aspires to be recognized nationally and internationally as a preeminent center of excellence in business.