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Dean’s Report: ‘Even greater heights in 2024’
Dean Michael Hartline touted student success and graduation rates, Top 10 rankings for programs and faculty members and other significant achievements outlined in the 2023 Dean’s Annual Report, released in late January. “Our world-renowned faculty members generate innovative research that informs and transforms business practice,” Hartline said. “Our talented student body embraces opportunities for advanced learning and professional development. Our community of faculty and staff members, alumni and friends makes possible our upward journey of preeminence, and we expect even greater heights in 2024.” |
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Top 15: Online programs move up the ranks
The college stands out in the latest U.S. News & World Report rankings, climbing to No. 14 among public schools that offer specialty master’s programs online and taking a giant leap to the No. 15 spot among public online MBA programs. The college now ranks No. 18 overall for its Online MBA and No. 18 overall for its two online specialty master’s degrees – specifically the online master’s degrees in management information systems (MS-MIS) and risk management and insurance (MS-RMI). Also, the college’s MBA specialty in marketing ranks No. 6 and its online MBA for military veterans No. 14 among public schools. “We are thrilled about our tremendous performance and standing among the nation’s best online graduate programs,” said Michael Hartline, dean of the college. |
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No. 2: A ‘REAL’ honor for real estate program
The real estate program ranks No. 2 and two of its faculty members rank in the Top 10 in worldwide rankings that measure research productivity in the top three real estate journals. The latest Real Estate Academic Leadership (REAL) rankings for authors and institutions also show Tingyu Zhou ties for the No. 4 ranking, while fellow faculty member Chongyu Wang ties for 10th in the world. The REAL rankings are based on research productivity from 2019 through Sept. 1, 2023, in The Journal of Real Estate Finance and Economics, The Journal of Real Estate Research and Real Estate Economics. |
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New call center: Dialing up crucial funding
The college is launching a fundraising initiative that harnesses the energy and enthusiasm of its marketing students and garners the continued support and generosity of its alumni and friends. The center is scheduled to open in early March, with staffing from professional sales majors. Leading the way is senior Chloe Patel, who is mentoring other student volunteers. “I think this is going to be an awesome learning opportunity for everyone,” she said. Michael Hartline, dean of the college, initiated the move to help the college boost donations for discretionary funds that support various programs and initiatives, plus essential needs such as funding of scholarships, research, recruitment and travel. |
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Great Give: Two college efforts to support
On March 6, you can help the college through FSU’s 24-hour online Great Give, a university-wide day of giving that allows students, employees, alumni and friends to support important projects. The college’s campaigns focus on efforts to engage business-intent students during their first year on campus and to launch a 75th Anniversary Fund that will help the college celebrate the landmark occasion. The latter campaign’s events and activities include the creation and installation of an emblematic stained-glass window in the Florida State Heritage Museum (Dodd Hall); the planning and hosting of a 75th Anniversary Celebration; and a grand-opening celebration of Legacy Hall, the college’s cutting-edge future home. |
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Legacy Hall: Building dreams, floor by floor
The college’s future home continues to impressively take form, already resembling renderings that architect Goody Clancy created years ago when Legacy Hall remained a dream. That includes the building’s signature steep-pitched roofs that reflect FSU’s Jacobian architecture. The building will mark the largest academic space on campus, with five floors to accommodate future growth. It remains on schedule to open in the fall of 2025. See some of our most recent photos, some of which show the burial of a door that featured signatures from people throughout the college community, and remind yourself: Our Future is Wow! And speaking of wow, Dean Michael Hartline on Sunday shared on social media a short nighttime video of Legacy Hall and declared: “Legacy Hall at night is truly breathtaking! Only 18 more months!” |
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Digital twin: New home is virtually here
More than a year before its scheduled completion, the college’s future home boasts a digital twin. #FSUBiz partnered with VictoryXR, a digital reality content company, to create the Legacy Hall “metaverse.” A new video from the company lets you stroll through the building’s stunning lobby, continue into the Gail and Bob Knight Auditorium, browse the Peter and Mary Lee Jones Trading Room and get a virtual feel for the wow to come in 2025 when the physical building is scheduled to open. The virtual twin is part of a larger pilot program that the college developed with the support of VictoryXR and Meta, owner of Facebook and Instagram, to bring virtual reality technology to the classroom. |
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Faculty Hall of Fame: Two await enshrinement
Patrick Maroney and Donald Nast next month will become the latest inductees into the Charles A. Rovetta Faculty Hall of Fame. Maroney, who retired in 2013, led the graduate programs into the digital age, set up the risk management and insurance program (now called the Dr. William T. Hold/The National Alliance Program in Risk Management and Insurance) for preeminence, and recruited faculty members who continue to make lasting contributions to the college. Nast, who retired in 2005, helped the college cut its path to preeminence as an ambassador and Department of Finance stalwart who spent his last 26 years as chair. They’ll be inducted March 26 during the 2024 faculty and staff awards dinner and celebration. |
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REIT Fund: Students embrace the rewards
Select master’s students continue to reap the educational and professional benefits of a distinctive investment vehicle that provides real-world experience in real estate securities. The FSU Real Estate Investment Fund stands among only a few funds of its kind and size, with a balance of about $2.35 million and teams of graduate students managing its holdings. The fund is led by a core investment team of MBA student Will Myers and MSF students Jacob Kelly and Sierra Wicker, all of whom work with faculty advisor Mariya Letdin. “The fund attracts students who are bright and are looking to learn,” Letdin said. “They're willing to work and come up with original solutions.” |
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Seminole 100: College alumni dominate
Graduates of the college boast 42 businesses in the 2024 Seminole 100, an update of an annual list that recognizes the 100 fastest-growing businesses owned or led by FSU alumni. Sean Compton (BS Real Estate ’08) is owner and president of the fastest-growing business on the list, Southern Spear Properties. College alumni joining Compton in the Top 10 are Board of Governors executive committee member Kevin Little (BS Accounting '92), co-founder and CEO of the No. 4-ranked company, Health Advocates Network; and Shena Simmons (BS Marketing and Finance ’07), founder and owner of the No. 8-ranked business, Stewart Simmons. The FSU Alumni Association celebrated honorees and their businesses during a Saturday dinner ceremony at the Donald L. Tucker Civic Center. |
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Torch Awards: Light shines on alumnus, wife
College alumnus Les Akers (BS RMI ’73) and his wife, FSU alumna Ruth Akers (Ph.D. musicology ’04), in January joined three others in receiving prestigious Torch Awards from the FSU Faculty Senate. The Torch Awards honor friends of FSU who have made sustained and significant contributions to the university’s academic mission. The Faculty Senate saluted the Akers’ lasting impact on music and the arts in the region, including establishing the Fund for Entrepreneurial Activity in Music and funding a joint medical music therapy program between FSU and Tallahassee Memorial HealthCare. |
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Women’s summit: ‘Raise your voice’
Lisa Blair Davis encouraged students to aim in the business world to speak up, raise ideas and listen -- and to become confident tellers of their own stories. Davis (BS Finance ’94), a college Board of Governors member and the global head of human resources for MedTech at Johnson & Johnson, served as keynote speaker during the college’s 2024 Summit for the Advancement of Women in Business. A distinguished panel featured Amy Hecht, FSU’s VP for student affairs, and four College of Business alumni and Board of Governors members – Gail Knight (BS Accounting '82); Lynn McMahon (BS Finance '79; MBA ’81); Debby Moorman (BS Marketing ’89); and moderator Bethany Schenk (BS RMI '92). |
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Finland-bound: Two scholars win Fulbrights
Faculty members Daekwan Kim and Gang Wang have won Fulbright awards to do research in Finland during the 2024-25 academic year. Kim, the Spencer-Feheley MBA Professor in the Dr. Persis E. Rockwood School of Marketing, accepted the Fulbright-University of Vaasa Scholar Award. The award is funded by the Fulbright Finland Foundation and the University of Vaasa, where Kim – who specializes in multinational business -- will research global vs. local industry 4.0 ecosystems. Wang, the Madeline Duncan Rolland Associate Professor of Business Administration, accepted the Fulbright-Hanken Distinguished Chair in Business and Economics Award. That is funded by the Fulbright Finland Foundation and the Hanken School of Economics, where Wang – who specializes in leader behavior and emotion and executive leadership – will work on two research projects with school faculty members. |
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Business of Healthcare Summit: Encore!
The college’s inaugural FSU Business of Healthcare Summit in late January attracted an overflow crowd that featured more than 200 representatives of the business, academic, nonprofit and healthcare sectors for a one-day forum that addressed the industry’s most pressing workforce, policy, financial and technology issues. Florida Blue President and CEO Pat Geraghty gave a bold keynote speech about increasing healthcare access for all Floridians and lowering its cost – setting the tone for several engaging panel discussions that followed. “Let’s be honest: It is way too costly to get healthcare in the United States,” he said. Underscoring the success of the event, Dean Michael Hartline said at the summit’s conclusion: “Let’s do this again.” |
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Commencement speaker: Time to thrive
Alumni Hall of Fame member Ed Burr told graduates during a December commencement address that they were more prepared than they realized. “The education and experiences you’ve gained at Florida State have equipped you with the skills and knowledge necessary to thrive in any field you choose,” he said. Burr, founder and CEO of GreenPointe Holdings in Jacksonville, served on the FSU Board of Trustees for 10 years and chaired it from 2015 to 2021. He told graduates they’d find true success in the lessons they learn, the relationships they build and the impact they make. |
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Bank on FSU again and retool your career
Apply by March 1 for summer entry and June 1 for fall entry to one of the college’s graduate degree programs developed to fit your interests and lifestyle:
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Full time, on campus: Return to FSU and pursue a master’s degree in accounting, business administration, business analytics or finance
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Online, part time: Access a virtual master’s program in business administration, management information systems or risk management and insurance from anywhere
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Evening, on campus: Tallahassee-area residents who work during the day can choose an accelerated or part-time MBA format on weeknights
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Ph.D. studies: Professionals who already have a master’s degree can consider one of seven multi-year doctoral programs in accounting, finance, marketing, MIS, organizational behavior and human resources, RMI or strategy
All master’s programs are now GMAT optional! Online and part-time master’s programs admit each semester for the following term. Learn more and request more information at graduatebusiness.fsu.edu. |
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