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Gift helps seed new student-run real estate investment fund |
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Alumnus Bill Lloyd (BS Real Estate ’86) says the hands-on experience he gained as a student majoring in real estate was a “game-changer” for him – and the reason he is in real estate development today. It was during his time at Florida State University in the 1980s that he learned about developing, owning and managing properties from entrepreneurial mentor John Lewis, College of Business professor emeritus. The R.K.M. Development Corp. president, along with his business partner, fellow FSU alumnus and company chairman Richard Maloof (BS Real Estate ’85), recently made a $250,000 gift to the college’s FSU Real Estate Center to establish the College of Business Real Estate Student Experiential Learning Fund. This gift helps seed a student-run Real Estate Investment Fund (REIF) that will offer students an opportunity to make investment decisions in both private equity and publicly traded real estate. |
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Recent Alumni Achievement Award recipients named
Two business graduates have been selected to receive the College of Business Recent Alumni Achievement Award. The award will be presented Nov. 4 at the college’s black-tie Alumni Hall of Fame Dinner & Ceremony. Created by the Recent Alumni Board, the award honors alumni who have graduated from the college within the past 10 years (2010-2020) and had significant professional and personal successes. The 2021 recipients are: |
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Dena Jalbert
MBA ’10
Founder & CEO
Align Business Advisory Services |
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BS Finance and Accounting ’10
Vice President
Thomas H. Lee Partners |
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Class of 2020 in-person commencement to be held May 22
FSU will celebrate the Class of 2020 during three in-person commencement ceremonies Saturday, May 22, at the Donald L. Tucker Civic Center, with the College of Business' ceremony at 2 p.m. In addition, the college will host a celebration opportunity for business graduates to have their photo taken with Dean Michael Hartline, enjoy refreshments and receive a bag of College of Business swag on Friday, May 21, from 3 to 5 p.m. on Rovetta’s Breezeway. Master’s graduates should bring their hoods if they’d like to be hooded by the dean. |
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College of Business salutes retiring faculty members
Four longtime, accomplished and highly regarded College of Business faculty members are heading into retirement or recently retired. They include: |
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Ceasar Douglas
Professor of Management
Douglas joined the Department of Management in 2001. From 2011 to 2014, he served as department chair and the Jim Moran Associate Professor of Management. His academic specialty is organizational behavior with special expertise in leadership, work team development and strategic management. Douglas is retiring in May. |
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Gerald “Jerry” Ferris
Marie Krafft Professor of Management
Ferris joined the Department of Management in 2000. He also is a professor of psychology and sport management. His academic specialty is organizational behavior and human resources management, and his expertise is in social influence, organizational politics and human resources management. Ferris received the Heneman Career Achievement Award and the Thomas A. Mahoney Mentoring Award, both from the Human Resources Division of the Academy of Management. Ferris is retiring in August. |
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Pamela Perrewé
Robert O. Lawton Distinguished Professor and Haywood and Betty Taylor Eminent Scholar of Business Administration
Perrewé joined FSU in 1984. A former associate dean for Graduate Programs and director for Center for Human Resource Management at the College of Business, Perrewé also chaired the Doctoral Program Policy Committee from 2003 to 2016. She served as the FSU Faculty Athletics Representative since 2011. Her academic specialty is organizational behavior, and her expertise is in occupational stress, organizational politics and social influence. She received the Lawton Professorship, FSU’s highest faculty honor, in 2018. Perrewé is retiring in August. |
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Lee Stepina
Professor of Management
Stepina, who retired in December, joined the faculty in 1981. His academic specialty is human resource management, and his areas of expertise include compensation, attraction and retention of information technology professionals, turnover, organizational justice and grievance systems, management of nonprofit organizations, diversity, expatriate managers, international HRM and cross-cultural management issues. |
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Don’t miss this premier Small Business Leadership Conference |
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The college’s Jim Moran Institute for Global Entrepreneurship will host the 10th Annual Small Business Leadership Conference this June 9-11 at the JW Marriott Orlando, Grande Lakes. This premier professional development and networking opportunity for small business owners, managers, executives, nonprofits, and economic and community development leaders features 31 sessions and 45 speakers. The keynote lineup includes alumnus Scott Price, founder and CEO of A-LIGN, a security consulting and licensed CPA firm based in Tampa. Price will talk about cyber risk in the small business environment. Other conference topics include getting your business funded, marketing to the government, using social media to promote your business and surviving an economic crisis. The conference provides an opportunity for attendees to share innovative ideas and learn vital information to ignite strategic growth. Register before May 4 for the $250 early bird rate; regular rate is $295. |
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Nominate an alumnus for Seminole 100 |
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Do you know a fellow FSU grad who owns or leads a business? Seminole 100 recognizes the 100 fastest-growing businesses owned or led by FSU alumni. Nominees will receive an email with eligibility criteria and instructions on how to apply for the 2022 Seminole 100. Nominations are open May 3 through July 29. Nominate someone today. |
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Ceremony recognized outstanding employees |
| College of Business faculty and staff members were recognized for exemplary performance at the college’s 2021 Faculty & Staff Awards Ceremony held virtually in mid-April. The event acknowledged outstanding work by thanking and encouraging employees who strive consistently for excellence. Nominations were submitted online by colleagues and students and reviewed by awards committees comprising peers. See this year’s winners. |
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Degree with benefits: In his role as a senior in the Financial Accounting Advisory Services (FAAS) practice at EY, Adam Holsing said he often uses the accounting and database knowledge he learned at Florida State to benefit clients with understanding their financial data and developing digital strategies. “Additionally, the team-based learning promoted during the master’s program was representative of the team environment I work in today,” said Holsing, a 2016 Master of Accounting (MAcc) graduate based in Miami. “I would not have the career and opportunities I do today without completing the program.”
The MAcc program admits new students each semester. Application deadlines are June 1 for fall entry, Oct. 1 for spring entry and March 1 for summer entry. FSU accounting alumni and students with the highest GPAs are now eligible for GMAT waivers. Learn more about the college’s six master’s degree programs and request further information at graduatebusiness.fsu.edu. |
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Up your game: Watch our most recent episode of ROI Online presented by the college’s Carl DeSantis Center for Executive Management Education:
Business & Philanthropy: Why Giving Matters, featuring the college's Willy Bolander, Carl DeSantis Associate Professor of Marketing, and CrossMarc's John Crossman (Real Estate ’93).
Watch this and past episodes at business.fsu.edu/roionline. |
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