Welcome to the Alliant School of Management

MESSAGE FROM THE DEAN

Welcome to the website for the Alliant School of Management. This site has been redone recently with an eye toward giving you a better sense of the School of Management and what we do here.

Although the School of Management has a lengthy and distinguished history, it is the future that we are focused upon. I recently joined the School as Dean and have been delighted and impressed with the quality of our faculty and students. This is, of course, the most important thing—an institution of higher education has no other real purpose besides providing the best possible environment for student learning.

Here at Alliant, we concentrate on professional practice. Our goal is not to be an ivory tower, but to help educate individuals who will go out into the world to accomplish something. Our graduates have been successful in many companies, fields and countries, and we intend to build upon this tradition.

Alliant is also one of the most diverse and international schools of management and business in the world. We have successful alumni in over 100 countries – and currently, 28 different countries are represented among our students. We also have a strong record of educational success for students from all sorts of backgrounds. This is especially important for the learning of all students. We know that peer education—students learning from both formal and informal interaction with each other—is a crucial element of higher education. The diversity of our student body means we have the highest quality peer education.

In addition, our location in San Diego, one of the more heterogeneous and international cities in the United States, means an Alliant education takes place in the richest of environments. Finally, this sort of educational experience is particularly valuable because we know that the world of the future our students will inherit and shape will be a world of every increasing change and variety. Successful organizational and business leaders will know how to work and lead in such environments.

Our faculty is highly regarded, both academically and professionally. Its members also come from diverse backgrounds and they are dedicated teachers with tremendous, wide experience in industry and academe.

We have strong networks for internships, research projects and jobs. Classes are relatively small and students are treated as academic colleagues and professionals. In short, the learning environment is very conducive to student growth and learning.

We at Alliant School of Management are committed to excellence in education, to providing our students with what they need to make the most of their professional opportunities. I hope you will take a look at us and our programs. My colleagues and I welcome an opportunity to talk with you.

Dr. Chet Haskell
Dean
School of Management