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Countdown to 2025: A year of celebration
As the new year approaches, the college continues preparations for what promises to be an exciting, historic and game-changing 2025. The year will mark the college’s 75th anniversary and the completion of its state-of-the-art future home, Legacy Hall, scheduled to be completed next fall, with classes starting there in spring 2026. The college will honor its 75th anniversary with multiple special events, including installation of a commemorative stained-glass window in historic Dodd Hall. It also plans a year’s worth of storytelling. So, if you have any interesting photos, comments or stories to share from the past or present, please send them to 75years@business.fsu.edu. |
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With roofs on, sides up, windows installed and bricks largely in place, Legacy Hall now bears the magnificent look of artist renderings that emerged years ago when the college’s future home stood only as a bold dream. Reality continues to march steadily closer now that, as planning advisor Mark Bertolami says, “increased attention has shifted toward development of Legacy Hall's stunning interior." Bertolami notes that current work involves all major tradespeople, including masons, painters, electricians, glass installers and mechanical technicians. A recent update from Culpepper Construction said workers were even continuing with sidewalks along Madison Street. That’s five stories – inside and out – of WOW! |
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The college continues to climb in national prestige, with No. 4 rankings among public schools for its undergraduate studies in real estate and risk management and insurance (RMI), plus a No. 25 ranking for its accounting program, according to recently released U.S. News & World Report rankings. The college jumped to No. 31, up seven spots from No. 38 last year, among all undergraduate business programs at public schools. “The success of enrolled students and future graduates is our primary goal, so we are always encouraged when new rankings reflect our high standards and growing preeminence,” said Michael Hartline, dean of the college. |
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Citing factors such as comparative cost, credibility, student outcomes and student experience, Forbes this month ranked the college No. 3 in the country in Best Affordable Online MBA Programs of 2024. The publication noted that it analyzed more than 3,800 accredited, nonprofit colleges and universities and considered factors such as student-to-faculty ratio and median earnings 10 years after graduation. The college also offers highly ranked, affordable online master’s degrees in Management Information Systems (MS-MIS) and Risk Management and Insurance (MS-RMI). All are GMAT optional! Learn more and request info at graduatebusiness.fsu.edu.
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In an October evening of gratitude, recognition, pageantry and fun, the college inducted three new members into its Alumni Hall of Fame. The inductions of retired Air Force Pilot and entrepreneur James “Chef” Barlow (BS Marketing ’95), healthcare entrepreneur and executive Kevin S. Little (BS Accounting ’92) and serial entrepreneur Bethany Schenk (BS Risk Management/Insurance ’92) increased Alumni Hall of Fame membership to 69. The college bestows the recognition on alumni who have excelled in their careers and made a significant impact on FSU and the college. During the ceremony, the college also presented South Florida-based private banker Tyler Smillie (BS Marketing '14; MBA '16) its 2024 Recent Alumni Achievement Award. |
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Business students seized the opportunity to learn from the three new Alumni Hall of Fame members during the college’s annual Legends and Leaders Day. During a “fireside chat” panel on the morning of their inductions, the new inductees expressed “completely different pathways to their success,” said Jadyn Byrne, a junior finance major. She said the three showed success comes from “how much effort you put in and the motivation and support you receive from your surroundings." The interaction served as the featured event among multiple panel and roundtable discussions led by new and previous inductees. Said panel moderator Jamie Saturno, a senior majoring in professional sales and management information systems: "Speaking with alumni helped me picture a future for myself.” |
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Can you think of a fellow College of Business graduate who holds a record of exceptional professional and personal achievement? Of course, you can! So, why not nominate him or her for induction into the 2025 Alumni Hall of Fame? Nominees must have a degree from the College of Business; an exceptional career background; significant professional awards and honors; community involvement and recognition; and demonstrated service to the college and university. Nominations are being accepted through Friday, Jan. 10. For more information or to discuss event sponsorship opportunities, please contact Sarah M. Collins, director of strategic engagement, at scollins@business.fsu.edu or (850) 508-0435. |
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The college congratulates five distinguished business alumni, plus 17 other FSU graduates, who received prestigious awards during Homecoming weekend. The five were Carlton “Wayne” Edwards (BS Finance ’63, MBA ’68), Circle of Gold; Jeff Boykins (BS Accounting ’92, MAcc ’93), Circle of Gold; Derrick Scott II (BS Finance ’16), Reubin O’ D. Askew Young Alumni Award; Ryan Dorrell (BS MIS ’95), Grads Made Good Award; and Mike Pate (BS Business Administration ’68), Emeriti Alumni Society’s Commitment to Excellence Award. Pate is a member of the College of Business Alumni Hall of Fame.
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Business alumni dominate new Seminole 100
College alumni representing 48 companies received recognition on the Seminole 100 list for 2025, the university announced this month. Every year, the Seminole 100 recognizes the fastest-growing businesses owned or led by FSU alumni and celebrates alumni whose innovation and leadership make a difference in their industries. FSU will celebrate honorees and their companies on Feb. 22 at the Donald L. Tucker Civic Center, and the university will reveal the rankings of companies at that time. See an alphabetical list of companies that received 2025 Seminole 100 recognition. |
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Melanie Griffin (BS Finance ’03, JD/MBA ’06), secretary of the Florida Department of Business and Professional Regulation, delivered practical business insights and leadership advice during the college’s fall Charles A. Bruning Distinguished Speaker Series. In introducing Griffin to students, Dean Michael Hartline praised the secretary’s leadership during Florida's recent hurricane recovery efforts, noting her example of giving blood in advance of Hurricane Milton. "I get to help someone pretty much every day," Griffin, a member of the college Board of Governors, told students during the event. |
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Four cheers for record-breaking fall events
The college enjoyed a record-setting fall for events that attract industry leaders and help secure rewarding careers for students – the Business Career Expo, Insurance Days, the International Collegiate Sales Competition and the Real Estate TRENDS Conference. The Career Expo, in September, saw its largest-ever turnout, with 2,300 students and more than 75 companies, while the ICSC – the world’s largest sales competition – welcomed 490 students, 217 company representatives and 130 faculty members for a record 837 attendees earlier this month in Orlando. Chuck Viosca, director of the FSU Sales Institute, which conducts the ICSC, noted that companies participate because they want great students as employees. “It’s quite a feather in our cap,” he said. |
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MBA students get bonus from AI workshop
The college continues to emphasize, in classrooms and events, teaching and understanding of artificial intelligence (AI) and the effects it will have on students’ careers. At a recent workshop for MBA students, Microsoft representatives emphasized that three out of four people use AI at work and that 71% of leaders are more likely to hire a less-experienced candidate with AI skills than a more-experienced one without. Afterward, Microsoft offered all MBA students in attendance a voucher for one of the various priced certification exams the company offers, after free online training, to build AI credentials. |
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Development news: Welcome, John Held
The college welcomes John Held as director of development. Held, previously executive director of gift planning at Missouri University of Science and Technology, joins development officer Jahangir "JK" Khan on a team that Hartline said boasts the experience, passion and drive to secure “life-changing partnerships, gifts and endowments for the college’s students, programs, faculty, staff and preeminence.” |
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Giving Tuesday highlights exciting initiatives
Giving Tuesday is next week, and the college again counts on you to show your Seminole spirit and unleash your FSUBiz benevolence. The college’s 2024 Giving Tuesday campaign supports two initiatives: The first focuses on students’ First-Year Experience – a new effort to engage freshman business-intent students before they choose a major. The second initiative supports events, activities, marketing/branding and other expenses associated with celebrating and telling the story of the college’s 75th anniversary in 2025. Look next Tuesday for an email that will take you directly to our Giving Tuesday webpage. |
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Graduate applicants: Note new deadlines
Master’s business applicants seeking an early seat in a 2025 admissions class on campus and first consideration for competitive assistantships providing financial assistance should apply by January 15. Admission decisions start soon after, and applications submitted after January 15 will be considered on a space-available basis. Other graduate deadlines of note:
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December 1 – Priority deadline for Ph.D. program majors in Accounting and Marketing
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January 15 – Priority deadline for all other Ph.D. program majors
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March 1 – Final application deadline for all one-year, on-campus programs and summer-entry, online and part-time programs (with the exception of international applications, which must be submitted earlier)
For more information about the college's graduate degree options offered online and on campus, visit graduatebusiness.fsu.edu. |
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