Values & Code of Conduct

Values

In fulfilling the Mission and by following the operational priorities, Mercer Business supports the following values:

• commitment to teaching excellence;
• commitment to scholarship and service that enhances the learning environment;
• collaboration with business and academic communities to create, share and apply knowledge;
• inclusion of stakeholder perspectives in decision-making and continuous improvement;
• creation of a learning community that fosters ethical decision-making and intellectual curiosity;
• sustainment of a personalized, student-oriented environment which facilitates collaboration and on-going relationships among students, faculty, alumni and the business community;
• value of civic responsibility and the importance of community and professional service;
• diversity of thought, perspective and experience in faculty and students.

Code of Conduct

Honesty and integrity are necessary to the academic and professional functions of business.  Acts of dishonesty undermine the basic foundation of the academic environment.  Students have a responsibility to: strive toward and encourage the pursuit of academic excellence and professional knowledge; conduct themselves in a dignified and ethical manner; abide by the procedures, rules and regulations of Mercer University; and respect the guidelines prescribed by each professor in the preparation of academic assignments.