Communicator: School of Business Newsletter (2016-2017 Academic Year)
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School of Business Communicator, August, 2017 COMMUNICATOR School of Business Newsletter August, 2017 2016- 17 Academic Year Letter from the Dean It is my pleasure to warmly welcome you to the 2017-18 aca- demic year and the summer issue of the Communicator! I am especially proud to begin by sharing the exciting news that the Accreditation Council for Business Schools and Programs (ACBSP) has granted accreditation to the School of Business! ACBSP accreditation is granted to business programs that meet ACBSP’s rigorous standards, demonstrate teaching ex- cellence, student achievement of learning outcomes, continuous quality improvement and a commitment to Inside this Edition excellence in business education. The School of Busi- hairs orner ................ 3-4 ness has been granted the full ten-year accreditation by !dvising orner ............. 5 ACBSP, with ten-year affirmation scheduled for 2027. Faculty and Staff ........... 6-7 This achievement is the culmination of three years of diligent work by our dedi- Faculty News ................. 8 cated faculty and staff in the School of Business. To achieve this prestigious ac- Fulbright Scholar ........... 9 creditation, faculty and staff instituted many key activities, completed numerous Hospitality and Tourism 10 reports, produced a quality self-study, and passed the rigorous peer-review in- Student onference/ spection by ACBSP site visitors in an on-campus review in March 2017. Achiev- areer Day .................... 11 ing accreditation demonstrates the commitment of the School of Business to Innovation Lab ........... 12 continuously pursue excellence in business education, and to place student Student Project: learning and outcome achievement, always, at the center of all that we do. The ig Salad ................. 13 Research Day ................ 14 additional activities took place in the School of Business this past Haiti & Dubai .............. 15-16 year which further supported student engagement and our pursuit of business Honors onvocation ...... 17-23 education excellence. Here are a few featured activities: alendar ....................... 24 Creation of the SoB Innovation Lab, a space where students can use creative technologies to explore technological solutions to everyday business problems through 3-D printing, computer assisted design software, virtual reality tools and drone technology. 1 School of Business Communicator, August, 2017 The first annual SoB Student Conference where students engaged in professional networking, learned key strategies on how to get their careers started. This inaugural conference featured Business Advisory Board member, Ron Wade, Director of Marketing – Detroit Tigers; Amy Petersen, Associate Counsel - Detroit Tigers; Van Nguyen, Executive Director - Asian Pacific American Chamber of Commerce ; and Dr. Rita Fields, Associate Professor Human Resource Management and Health Service Administration, Madonna University. Following the Student Conference, students attended the Career Fair where they interacted with over 60 prospective employers, tested their interviewing skills and engaged in a professional photo shoot, to receive a portrait suitable for business cards, and social media posting. The institution of the Business Student Club, an officially recognized campus club that provides students with a student- driven faculty-guided organization that will support students in interacting with the business community, networking and developing the relationship-based skills so very necessary to excelling in business. A newly instituted annual Town Hall meeting that provided the opportunity for student stakeholder input into curriculum planning and development, internship and career connectedness activities, and professional development workshop planning. and outside the classroom, faculty engaged students in a variety of integrative course-based and course-related activities to involve students in real-world business experiences. These included professional meetings of the Michigan CPA association, innovative project-based work MADONNA UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF BUSINESS with The Big Salad, participation in the Ethics and Excellence “Michigan Cares for Tourism” event held at the Felt Estate in Saugatuck, MI, and MISSION engagement in a unique entrepreneurial The mission of the School of Business at Madonna University is to promote academic excellence in undergraduate and graduate edu- technology competition, Hacking Health – cation. As a community of scholars, faculty and students study the Detroit/Windsor. foundational principles of business. We prepare students to become knowledgeable, ethical, professional, and articulate global workers issue of the Communicator highlights and citizens. The academic programs offered through the School of Business challenge students, add a solid body of knowledge, under - many notable achievements of academic standing, and experience in various aspects of business, and are year 2016-17 as well as a preview of some of taught in view of the global business environment. our exciting plans for academic year 2017- Student Learning Goals 18. I invite you to enjoy and peruse the 1. Gain the disciplinary knowledge and competencies of business, summer 2017 issue of the Communicator. in general, and of their particular program of study. On behalf of the faculty and myself I want to 2. Develop an understanding and knowledge of the global environ- extend a warm Welcome Back! ment. 3. Become ethical and socially responsible decision makers. 4. Acquire quantitative and qualitative tools for making decisions. 5. Communicate effectively in oral/written form. Dr. Deborah Dunn 6. Use innovation and technology in business. Dean, School of Business 2 School of Business Communicator, August, 2017 Chair’s Corner Undergraduate Programs I would like to welcome everyone back to campus for an exciting 2017-18 academic year. This year I will be transitioning my role to Program Director of Accounting and am looking forward to an exciting year of curriculum development and growth of the accounting programs. Frank Notturno, Associate Professor of Marketing and Management will be taking up the mantle of Undergraduate Chair. I’m excited to be supporting Frank in his new role and encourage you to stop by Frank’s office and get to know him. I’m very proud to have been a part of the ACBSP team last year and proudly announce the accreditation of our undergraduate programs as follows: A.S. in Business Administration A.S. in Marketing B.S. in Accounting B.S. in Hospitality and Tourism Management B.S. in Business Administration with concentrations in: Health Services Administration Human Resources Management International Business Marketing Merchandising and Retail Management Best wishers for continued success! John Critchett, Program Director & Professor, Accounting I would like to welcome back to campus the more than 400 undergraduate business students at Madonna University. I’m looking forward to working with you as Chair for Undergraduate Business programs. I’m passionate about business education, marketing, entrepreneurship and especially enjoy nurturing students in their business career development. In addition to my role as Undergraduate Chair I will be leading activities through the School of Business’ Center for Business Development, as Center Director. I invite you to stop by my office (Maertens 109) to share your feedback about the School of Business undergraduate programs and to get to know you. My goal in this leadership position is to ensure you have the very best undergraduate experience possible. Our Accounting and Business Administration majors continue to do very well on the Major Field Test (MFT), which is taken prior to graduation. The Hospitality and Tourism Management majors have also performed exceptionally well on the MFT for Hospitality and Tourism Management, the NOCTI examination. I encourage you to develop an active academic relationship with your instructors. Be sure to visit the Maertens building for the School of Business Welcome Back Week events, August 28 – September 1 to reconnect with faculty and meet our new Academic Advisor and Retention Specialist, Ms. Megan Coburn. Megan can be reached at [email protected]. Full-time instructors will have their office hours listed in their course syllabi and posted outside their office doors. Adjunct faculty office hours can be found in their course syllabi and posted outside rooms 126 and 127 in the Maertens building. Please consult with faculty regularly about your classes and academic programs. Best wishes for a productive and rewarding 2017-18 academic year! Frank Notturno, Undergraduate Chair [email protected] 3 School of Business Communicator, August, 2017 Chair’s Corner Graduate Programs Welcome to the 2017-18 academic year! During the past academic year, the School of Business achieved ACBSP accreditation. This landmark achievement encourages us to remain focused and committed to excellence in business education. In June, Dr. Dunn, Dr. Critchett and I attended the ACBSP Annual Conference in Anaheim, California. As a result of attending various workshops/seminars, I am excited to implement some of the new teaching materials and strategies I learned about at the Conference. In particular, this will include new software with business case studies and simulations that will be used in the classroom to expose you to more “real-life business experiences”. I believe you will find the case studies and simulations to be helpful and intellectually exhilarating!