Florida Gulf Coast University Catalog

Lutgert Hall
(239) 590-7302
http://www.fgcu.edu/cob/

Dean: Richard Pegnetter, PhD
Associate Dean for Academic Planning and Assessment: Judy Wynekoop, PhD
Associate Dean for Administration: Ara Volkan, PhD, CPA
Director, Center for Leadership and Innovation: David Kakkuri, PhD
Director, Enrollment Management: Marisa Ouverson, MS
Director, Small Business Development Center: Daniel Regelski, MBA

The Lutgert College of Business (LCOB) is named in honor of Raymond L. and Beverly Lutgert. Their generous gift will help provide a state-of-the-art building to house the undergraduate and graduate business programs.

Vision

The Lutgert College of Business will help set new standards of excellence with its academic programs, faculty accomplishments, and student success, while continuously reflecting the dynamic environment of modern business opportunities. The college’s model of partnership with its external business constituents will be a national benchmark that will constantly bring powerful new knowledge into our undergraduate and graduate learning. The college will be an international leader in innovative ways of integrating technology and global awareness into the business education experience.

Mission

The Florida Gulf Coast University Lutgert College of Business is dedicated to providing technologically progressive educational programs and services designed to enhance the skills and competencies of university students and working professionals in the five-county region of Southwest Florida. We achieve this through a variety of flexible partnerships, programs, and scholarship within a ‘second circle’ international partnership model that bridges the university and the domestic and international community in a technologically advanced and rapidly changing global economy.

Accreditation

The Lutgert College of Business is accredited by AACSB International – The Association to Advance Collegiate Schools of Business.

Undergraduate Learning Goals

The following goals give direction to the college’s mission, and recognize that scholarship and service support the primary focus on teaching and learning.

Goal 1: Ensure graduates attain competency in the following core areas:

• Technological proficiency: Graduates will be able to use technology to facilitate life-long learning and professional development and to add value to clients, customers, and employers.
• Communication skills: Graduates will be able to give and exchange information within meaningful contexts and with appropriate delivery and interpersonal skills.
• Teamwork and interpersonal skills: Graduates will be able to work with others in diverse and cross-functional environments and to both follow and to lead as the need arises.
• Systems orientation: Graduates will understand the inter-related nature of the various functional areas of business and the information needs and flows of the various parts of an organization. They will also be able to function within systems that are constantly adapting to changes in the internal and external environments.
• Creative and analytical thinking: Graduates will be able to link data, knowledge, and insight to make quality strategic decisions on a timely basis.
• Appreciation of the diverse environment of business: Graduates will have a broad perspective of the diverse demographics and environment of business. They will understand the issues and challenges encountered by profit and not-for-profit entities, entrepreneurial enterprises, and businesses functioning in a global economic environment.
• Ethical framework: Graduates will be aware of their general ethical responsibilities to clients, customers, employers, and the environment, as well as the specific ethical standards of their profession.

Goal 2: Create and foster academic programs and business partnerships that are regionally responsive to the economic development needs of Southwest Florida and strengthened through state, national and global outreach.

Goal 3: Encourage faculty to engage in a wide array of scholarship, including applied scholarship that contributes to the economic development of Southwest Florida.

Goal 4: Actively practice assessment and continuous improvement leading to high quality programs and methods of instruction.

Graduate Learning Goals

The following goals give direction to the college’s mission, and recognize that scholarship and service support the primary focus on teaching and learning.

Goal 1: Ensure graduates attain competency in the following core areas:

• Technological proficiency: Graduates will be able to use technology to facilitate life-long learning, to enhance leadership development and to add value to stakeholders, customers, and employers.
• Communication skills: In their leadership positions, graduates will be able to give and exchange information within meaningful contexts and with appropriate delivery and interpersonal skills.
• Teamwork and interpersonal skills: Graduates will be able to work with others in diverse and cross-functional environments and to lead as the need arises.
• Systems orientation: Graduates will understand the inter-related nature of the various functional areas of organizations and the information needs and flows of organizations. They will also be able to lead and to adapt to changes in the internal and external environments.
• Creative and analytical thinking: Graduates will be able to link data, knowledge, and insight to make quality strategic decisions on a timely basis.
• Appreciation of the diverse environment of business: Graduates will have a global perspective of the diverse demographics and environment of organizations. They will understand the issues and challenges encountered by profit and not-for-profit entities, and entrepreneurial enterprises.
• Ethical framework: In their leadership roles, graduates will understand that organizations operate within a global environment with a responsibility to their stakeholders to consider the organizations’ impact on legal, ethical, social, and environmental issues.

Goal 2: Create and foster academic programs and business partnerships that are regionally responsive to the economic development needs of Southwest Florida and strengthened through state, national, and global outreach.

Goal 3: Encourage faculty to engage in a wide array of scholarship, including applied scholarship that contributes to the economic development of Southwest Florida.

Goal 4: Actively practice assessment and continuous improvement leading to high quality programs and methods of instruction.

Graduate Grading Policy

The college has established the following grading policy for graduate programs:

 Grade Description Point Value

A Superior 4.0
A- Above Average 3.7
B+ Above Average 3.3
B Average 3.0
B- Below Average 2.7
C+ Below Average 2.3
C Below Average 2.0
F Failure 0.0
I Incomplete 0.0
NR Not Reported by professor 0.0
S Satisfactory 0.0
T Transfer grade 0.0
U Unsatisfactory 0.0
W Withdrawal without academic penalty 0.0
WF Withdrawal with academic penalty 0.0
X Audit (no academic credit) 0.0

Student grades are available via Gulfline at http://gulfline.fgcu.edu

Graduate Academic Standing

• Graduate students are required to maintain a minimum cumulative GPA of 3.0 (on a 4.0 scale) throughout the program, and a minimum GPA of 3.0 is required for graduation.
• Failure to maintain the 3.0 GPA places the student on academic probation. The student has one semester to bring the average back up to a 3.0. Failure to do so may result in academic suspension from the program.
• Graduate students who receive three grades of C or lower are automatically suspended from the program.

Student Organizations

http://www.fgcu.edu/cob/organizations.html

• Beta Gamma Sigma (honor society)
• Graduate Business Association (GBA)
• Undergraduate Business Association (UBA)
• Accounting Society
• Beta Alpha Psi (accounting honor society)Association of Future Information Technology

Professionals

• Collegiate Entrepreneurs Organization
• FGCU AdPros, The AAF College Chapter
• Financial Managers Association
• Society for Human Resource Management
• Sports Management Association

Office of Student Affairs

Lutgert Hall
(239) 590-7302
http://www.fgcu.edu/cob/advising.html

Academic Advisors: A. MacDiarmid, MA; P. Machlin, BS; M. Ouverson, MS

The Lutgert College of Business, Office of Student Affairs provides the following services for undergraduate and graduate students:

• Academic advising and program information for current and potential students
• Referral to faculty mentors and campus resources for career planning
• Consultation regarding internship opportunities
• Orientation for students applying for admission to the college
• Assistance with issues related to registration and academic standing
• Evaluation of academic transcripts and articulation of transfer credits
• Maintenance of academic advising records and degree audits
• Certification of graduation

Students are expected to take primary responsibility to meet with their academic advisor on a regular basis to insure completion of all requirements for graduation.

Department of Accounting

Chair and Moorings Park Chair in Managerial Accounting: Ara Volkan, PhD, CPA
Marguerite and Guy Howard Professorship in Business: Carl Pacini, PhD, JD, CPA
Faculty: C. Andrews, DBA, CPA; D. Burgess, PhD, CPA; H.W. Cecil, PhD, CPA; J. Conrecode, MBA, MS, CPA; R. Placid, JD, CPA; J. Rue, PhD, CPA; G. Wright, PhD, CPA

Degrees: Accounting (B.S.), Accounting and Taxation (M.S.)

Department of Economics and Finance

Chair and Alico Chair in Financial Management: J. Howard Finch, PhD
Lucas Professorship of Real Estate: Shelton Weeks, PhD
Faculty: D. Borgia, PhD; S. Fraser, PhD; B. Hobbs, PhD; G. Jackson, PhD; T. Jones, PhD; S. Scheff, MBA; D. Stansel, PhD; M. Swaleheen, PhD; C. Sweeney, MS

Degrees: Economics (B.S.) Finance (B.S.)
Minors: Economics, Real Estate

Department of Information Systems and Operations Management

Chair: Judy Wynekoop, PhD
Alico Chair in Operations Management and Strategy: D. Collier, PhD
Faculty: R. Boggs, PhD; E. Kirche, PhD; K. Nakatani, PhD; M. Pendergast, PhD; Walter Rodriguez, PhD, PE; R. Srivastava, PhD; H. Yazici, PhD; F. Zhao, PhD

Degrees: Computer Information Systems (B.S.), Com-puter Information Systems (M.S.)
Minors: Computer Information Systems

Department of Management

Chair: Gerald Schoenfeld, PhD
Uncommon Friends Chair in Ethics: Charles Fornaciari, PhD
Faculty: D. Andert, EdD; S. Drew, PhD; K. Eastwood, PhD; S. Kauanui, PhD; C. Mathews, PhD; A. Platt, PhD; M. Renard, PhD; D. Rottig, PhD; A. Rubens, DPH; G. Segal, PhD

Degrees: Management (B.S.)
Minors: Management

Department of Marketing

Chair and Alico Chair in Market Analysis and Development: Stuart Van Auken, PhD
Faculty: K. Aboulnasr, PhD; L. Duffus, PhD; L. Wells, PhD; C. Wright-Isak, PhD

Degrees: Marketing (B.S.)
Minors: Advertising, Marketing

Undergraduate Programs

The B.S. in Accounting prepares students for careers in government, industry, public accounting, and service organizations. The faculty is committed to preparing graduates who are not only technically competent, but who possess the full range of business professional skills. Students are required to use a variety of technology tools in class assignments. Courses include projects designed to enhance critical thinking, oral and written communications, and teamwork skills and foster awareness of diversity, ethical, and global issues.

The B.S. in Computer Information Systems (CIS) pre-pares students for IS development and support careers in business and government. Graduates of this program are not only technically competent, but understand how to use information technology to facilitate business success. Courses include projects designed to enhance critical thinking, oral and written communications, and teamwork skills. Students are introduced to ethical and global issues via the study of CIS business cases. Typical employment for graduates includes systems analysis, system administration, and application or web development.

The B.S in Economics prepares students for the job market and graduate school by providing broad and deep training in the field of economics itself and by developing one's skills in critical thinking and analysis. Economics majors develop the aptitude to operate in a wide range of business entities and to succeed in graduate programs in business, social science and law. Graduates of economics exhibit strong scores in the graduate entrance examinations across the board. Course work includes both theory and application and is designed to build and develop student assessments of the world through an economics lens. As a long-standing field in academe economics has extensive ties to mathematics, statistics, and philosophy as it pertains to economic, social, business and political environments. Students trained in economics are particularly strong candidates for jobs in business functions requiring strategic thinking, analytical skills, writing and presentations. Industries that highly value the undergraduate degree in economics include banking and finance, economic journalism, law, business, government service, and non-university teaching.

The B.S. in Finance develops the analytical and behavioral skills necessary for success in dynamic and diverse domestic and global financial environments. Students are introduced to the theory, concepts, applications, institutional environment, and analytical tools essential for proper decision making. Courses are designed to provide students with an understanding of the relationship between business finance and the economic system in the context of the management decision-making process. The appropriate use of technology, new organizational structures, entrepreneurial thinking, and international awareness is integrated throughout the program. The goal of the finance program is to impart knowledge and competence in finance that will prepare students for entry-level and leadership positions in public and private organizations such as financial management, banking, investments, and real estate.

The goal of the B.S. in Management is to prepare students for success in modern business organizations and to advance their careers in management. The program allows students to remain broad-based in their selection of courses. Three optional concentrations are available: Entrepreneurship, Human Resource Management, and Sports Management. Graduates may seek entry-level positions in profit and non-profit organizations or the public sector as management trainees, assistant managers, customer service representatives, human resource generalists, executive sales representatives, sports management executives, account executives, or labor relations specialists. Graduates may also choose to work for a small or family-owned business or to become entrepreneurs.

The B.S. in Marketing prepares students for careers in marketing by developing their understanding of the social and economic forces at work in national and global markets. The marketing major focuses on enhancing the knowledge and skills that enable managers to develop and maintain successful relationships with consumers and organizational customers through the planning, implementation, and control of marketing activities. The program emphasizes the use of analytical and environmental analyses to engage in strategic market planning, market segmentation, and competitive positioning. The program also develops the strategic implications of consumer behavior, product development and branding, promotion, pricing, and distribution channels.

Graduate Programs

The Master of Business Administration (M.B.A.) program provides students with a challenging curriculum and preparation for leadership in careers across all types of business and public organizations. This professional degree program emphasizes the application of analytical, technical, and behavioral tools to solve organizational problems. Within the coursework required for the degree, students learn fundamental concepts across all of the business disciplines. Leadership and teamwork, the appropriate application of technology, entrepreneurial approaches, and global and ethical awareness are integrated throughout the program.

The Executive M.B.A. is a two-year program tailored for the experienced professional. This M.B.A. degree program has a leadership and strategic focus and is designed to provide the tools critical for meeting the current and future operational challenges faced by virtually all highly competitive organizations. Upon admission to the program, students are required to complete a total of 36 credit hours in one of three concentrations: General Management, Health Care Management, or Real Estate Development and Finance. Classes are held biweekly on Friday and Saturday for a total of nine sessions each semester. In addition, students are required to attend a one-week session prior to the beginning of the first fall semester, and participate in an international study experience during the summer semester between years one and two of the program. This schedule allows students to continue their full-time professional commitments while progressing through the program.

The M.S. in Accounting and Taxation prepares students for careers in accounting and taxation. The program focuses on advanced technical competence in accounting and/or taxation, the effective use of technology in research and practice, effective communications with colleagues, clients and other stakeholders of diverse backgrounds, ethical re-sponsibilities, and the development of life-long learning skills to maintain professional competence. Students may select either an accounting or tax track. The accounting track includes courses in accounting theory, international accounting, and accounting information systems. The tax track includes coverage of entity taxation, international taxation, tax research, and the taxation of estate and gifts.

The M.S. in Computer Information Systems (MS CIS) program prepares students for leadership positions in which they can move beyond managing a business to improving it through information technology. The program emphasizes the management of computer information systems and technologies, and their strategic use. Technical topics such as IT infrastructure, data management, and enterprise systems integration are combined with business issues, including managerial skills and ethics. The program welcomes students with diverse academic and professional backgrounds.