College of Business

Student Professional Development (current)

• Dedicated Student Professional Development (SPD) Director
•  SPD Strategic Action Team
•  Introduction to Business Course
• Professional Skills Development Course
• Annual College Networking Night
• Emerging Leaders Program
• Required professional internships for all business majors

Executive Education (Enhanced)

• New MBA Director and a re-organized, market-driven, MBA Office
• New Executive/Professional (Weekend) MBA program
• Feasibility study of specialized, revenue generating, executive education programs
• Explore collaborations for new graduate programs.

Entrepreneurship/Small Business Management (enhanced)

• New interdisciplinary minor in Entrepreneurship
• New course offering(s)/certificate in Small and Family Business
• Launch new student entrepreneurship organization (SIFE – Students in Free Enterprise)
• New MBA Emphasis in Entrepreneurship
• Deliver the Entrepreneurship Challenge and Business Plan Competition
• Center for Entrepreneurship and Innovation

Sustainability Management (proposed)

• New interdisciplinary minor in Sustainability Management
•  Sustainability Management emphasis in the MBA program
• Sustainability Management student organization
• Center for Sustainable Enterprise
• Annual conference in Sustainability Management
• Editorship of a Sustainability Management journal or newsletter

Insurance & Risk Management (proposed)

• New major in Insurance & Risk Management
• Implement a Gamma Iota Sigma (Insurance and Risk Management) student chapter
• New MS program in Insurance and Risk Management
• Center for Insurance and Risk Management
• Deliver Insurance and Risk Management training workshops and certificate programs
• Editorship of an Insurance and Risk Management journal or newsletter