Gift from devoted alumnus boosts Legacy Hall

Peter Jones (BS Accounting ’77), a College of Business Alumni Hall of Fame member, rarely ventures far from the Florida State University campus, in spirit or in person. He serves on numerous FSU and college boards and committees, including the finance department’s Student Investment Fund Board and Finance Professional Advocacy Board, the latter of which he chairs. "I'm very active on campus in a variety of ways, because I want to be," Jones said. "I love FSU." That explains a recent gift from Jones and his wife, Mary Lee,to fund the financial laboratory/trading room in Legacy Hall, the college’s future home.

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MBA specialty in real estate stays in Top 10

FSU’s MBA specialty in real estate retained its Top 10 status, and its Part-time MBA format broke into the Top 30 among public programs nationwide, according to U.S. News & World Report’s 2023 list of best on-campus graduate programs released Tuesday. The MBA specialty in real estate repeated its No. 9 standing among public schools and improved one spot to No. 16 among private and public schools combined. A new No. 28 ranking among public part-time, campus-based MBA programs marks a sizable jump for FSU from its previous No. 46 spot.

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Alumnus gets his drive from finance degree

Daryl Wolfe (BS Finance ’92) says he likes to move fast, and you can’t blame him: He’s executive vice president and chief revenue officer for NASCAR. Wolfe, a member of the college’s Board of Governors, recently engaged a roomful of business students in a lively and indeed fast-paced talk as featured guest of the Charles A. Bruning Distinguished Speaker Series. He also reflected on his time at FSU. “This College of Business, this university, prepares you for your career and where you’re going professionally,” he said.

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Marketing professor focuses on ‘greater good’

Maura Scott makes concepts such as ethics, inclusivity and societal well-being the focus of her award-winning research into, among other topics, ways in which organizations can simultaneously increase profits and make life better for their customers, particularly those from vulnerable populations. Scott, the college’s Persis E. Rockwood Professor of Marketing, says her approach reflects her vision of using “rigorous, inclusive scholarly research to help improve consumers’ financial and health decision-making and well-being, and to underscore the role firms can play in advancing the greater good."

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Finance chair sees big challenges for the Fed

Soaring inflation and its threat to the U.S. economy gave the Federal Reserve no choice but to raise interest rates last month and to signal further increases ahead, said William Christiansen, longtime chair of the college’s finance department and an expert on the topic to news organizations. Christiansen said the Fed's action marked an attempt to dampen inflationary pressures, and he joined analysts in expecting more rate increases this year. "It's a challenging world for the Federal Reserve right now," he said.

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Set up to succeed: Earning a Master of Business Administration (MBA) at Florida State in 2007 gave Sherry Thompson the critical skills she needed to advance her career. “FSU’s MBA professors teach relevant, ready-to-use concepts and skills that are appropriate for today’s workforce,” said Thompson, director of financial planning and analysis at Mainline Information Systems in Tallahassee. “I landed a job in financial analysis shortly after I graduated and started contributing immediately. In addition to providing quality instruction, FSU’s program included access to mentors and advisors, who invested their time and shared their knowledge with students.”

Offered online or on campus, the college’s MBA program is accepting applications until June 1 for fall entry. FSU business 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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