Board meetings, strategic plans, and buyer signals from Valerie Yeakel’s organization
Dec 8, 2025·StrategicPlan
Board
Lesley University Strategic Framework
The strategic framework for Lesley University proposes a new university model centered on active partnerships between educators and employers, career-long support for students and alumni, and community development. This model aims to create ecosystems of systemic change to diversify professional fields, address shortages, challenge inequity, and promote human connections. Key priorities for the next three years include working in partnership, providing career-long support, extending programs, enhancing visibility, and fostering engagement across campus, with the goal of positioning Lesley as a leading professionally focused university responsive to 21st-century challenges.
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Business Management Program Organizational Performance Results 2020
The strategic plan focuses on enhancing the student experience and enriching graduate capability within the Business Management Program. Key goals include increasing student retention from 81% to 90% by 2020, improving the 6-year graduation rate for business students, and enhancing graduate earnings. The plan also addresses the impact of COVID on student enrollment and outlines actions to attract and retain students through a comprehensive program.
Dec 3, 2024·StrategicPlan
Board
Lesley Performance Indicator
The strategic plan focuses on enhancing the BSBM program by ensuring students demonstrate knowledge in functional areas, measured by the ETS Major Field Exam for Business. It aims to improve student scores to a benchmark of 75% correct, addressing the need for more depth in foundational courses. The plan includes tactics from previous strategies, adapted to the realities of the COVID-19 pandemic, with an emphasis on moving a greater percentage of students to higher scores.
Oct 4, 2023·StrategicPlan
Board
Leslie University Strategic Plan
This document provides an update on Leslie University's ongoing strategic initiatives and structural changes aimed at ensuring a strong and thriving future. Key priorities include refocusing on core strengths in education, mental health, and the arts; unifying academic and administrative operations; streamlining programs to enhance clarity and accessibility for students; and optimizing financial sustainability. The overall vision is to continue offering personalized education that prepares graduates for their careers and secures the university's long-term viability.
Extracted from official board minutes, strategic plans, and video transcripts.
