College of Business Administration

The College of Business Administration offers four master’s programs and one doctoral program. All graduate programs in business administration are accredited by the American Assembly of Collegiate Schools of Business (AACSB). The five professional programs leading to the master’s degree are: Master of Business Administration, Master of Science in Management, Master of Science in Accounting, Master of Science in Taxation, and Master of Arts in Applied Economics. The Master of Business Administration program is conveniently available to Brevard County and Daytona residents. Some foundation courses are offered at UCF’s Brevard Campus in Cocoa, while other foundation and all the professional core courses are taught by UCF College of Business Administration faculty in Brevard County. Classes in Daytona are taught at the UCF Building on the campus of Daytona Beach Community College. Also offered is a Doctor of Philosophy (Ph.D.) in Business Administration.

The mission of the College of Business Administration at the University of Central Florida is to provide quality business education programs, at the undergraduate, graduate, and executive levels, to the citizens of the state of Florida and to selected clientele nationally and internationally. In delivering these programs, the college places primary emphasis on excellent teaching and research with a strong commitment to developing mutually supportive relationships with the business community of Central Florida.

In pursuit of its mission, the College of Business Administration affirms its commitment to the university’s focus on excellence and accent on the individual. Furthermore, the college pledges to deliver innovative and progressive programs to its clientele. As the college enters the twenty-first century, it has adopted “Driven by Excellence” as a motto and guiding force in achieving its goals and objectives.

College Administration

Faculty

School of Accounting

Director of the School: A. J. Judd, Ph.D.
Professors: H. Anderson, Ph.D.; C. D. Bailey, Ph.D.; D. D. Bandy, Ph.D., C. G. Avery Professor; R. Roberts, Ph.D., Burnett Eminent Scholar Professor; T. G. Evans, Ph.D.; J. H. Potts, Ph.D.; J. H. Salter III, Ph.D., Ernst & Young Professor
Associate Professors: P. Dwyer, Ph.D.; P. M. Goldwater, Ph.D.; W. L. Johnson, Ph.D.; A. J. Judd, Ph.D.; C. F. Kelliher, Ph.D.; T. E. Phillips, Ph.D.; P. B. Roush, Ph.D.; L. J. Savage, Ph.D.; J. K. Welch, Ph.D.
Assistant Professors: D. Bobek, Ph.D.; L. Mahoney, Ph.D.

Economics

Interim Chair of the Department: D. A. Hosni, Ph.D.
Professors: R. A. Hofler, Ph.D.; W. W. McHone, Ph.D.; F. A. Raffa, Ph.D.; B. Rungeling, Ph.D.
Associate Professors: B. M. Braun, Ph.D.; A. E. Day, Ph.D.; W. E. Gibbs, Ph.D.; D. A. Hosni, Ph.D.; J. Lee, Ph.D.; T. L. Martin, Ph.D.; R. L. Pennington, Ph.D.; M. Soskin, Ph.D.; K. R. White, Ph.D.; J. A. Xander, Ph.D.
Assistant Professors: R. Agarwal, Ph.D.; C. Co, Ph.D.; J. A. Elston, Ph.D.; C. Gallett, Ph.D.; J. List, Ph.D.; B. Sen, Ph.D.; K. M. Tomlin, Ph.D.

Finance

Chair of the Department: J. M. Cheney, Ph.D.
Professors: D. F. Scott, Jr., Ph.D., Chair in American Private Enterprise; S. D. Smith, Ph.D., SunTrust Banking Chair
Associate Professors: R. Ajayi, Ph.D.; S. M. Atkinson, D.B.A.; S. F. Borde, Ph.D.; J. M. Cheney, D.B.A.; R. Lamb, Ph.D., Visiting Associate Professor; S. Michelson, Ph.D.; N. K. Modani, Ph.D.; H. Park, Ph.D.; R. Ramanlal, Ph.D.; W. C. Weaver, Ph.D.; A. M. Whyte, Ph.D.; D. Winters, Ph.D.
Assistant Professors: A. K. Byrd, Ph.D.; Y. Choi, Ph.D.; J. H. Gilkeson, Ph.D.; G. E. Porter, Ph.D.

Management

Chair of the Department: P. Sweeney, Ph.D.
Professors: M. Ambrose, Ph.D.; L. W. Fernald, Jr., D.B.A.; R. C. Ford, Ph.D. and Associate Dean; J. S. Harrison, Ph.D.; R. C. Huseman, Ph.D.; H. R. Jones, Ph.D.; T. L. Keon, Ph.D., Dean of the College of Business Administration; W. Leigh, Jr., Ph.D.; M. Schminke, Ph.D.; D. L. Stone, Ph.D.; P. Sweeney, Ph.D.
Associate Professors: W. A. Bogumil, Jr., Ph.D.; W. G. Callarman, D.B.A.; C. M. Ford, Ph.D.; S. Goodman, Ph.D.; M. A. Gowan, Ph.D.; F. F. Jones, Ph.D.; M. Uhl-Bien, Ph.D.
Assistant Professors: B. Barringer, Ph.D.; D. O. Neubaum, Ph.D.

Management Information Systems

Chair of the Department: P. H. Cheney, Ph.D.
Professors: P. H. Cheney, Ph.D.; W. Leigh, Ph.D.
Associate Professor: S. Goodman, Ph.D.
Assistant Professors: T. Hess, Ph.D.; R. Johnson, Ph.D.; T. Roberts, Ph.D.
Instructors: S. Halfhill, Ph.D.; L. Kern; T. McNair; E. Odisho

Marketing

Chair of the Department: R. E. Michaels
Professors: D. L. Davis, D.B.A.; P. L. Gillett, Ph.D.; R. E. Michaels, Ph.D.; G. W. Paul, Ph.D.; R. S. Rubin, Ph.D.
Associate Professors: J. Allen, Ph.D.; D. A. Fuller, Ph.D.
Assistant Professors: M. Arnold, Ph.D.; S. Das, Ph.D.; R. Echambadi, Ph.D.; J. I. Ganesh, Ph.D.; M. Luckett, Ph.D.; R. Pimentel, Ph.D.; K. L. Reynolds, Ph.D.; J. C. White, Ph.D.
Instructor: B. Quaintance, M.B.A.

Programs

Master of Arts in Applied Economics

Master of Business Administration
Executive M.B.A.
Executive M.B.A. in Health Services Administration

Master of Science in Accounting

Master of Science in Management
Human Resources/Change Management Track
Management Information Systems Track

Master of Science in Taxation

Admission to Master’s Programs

Admissions are restricted each semester to individuals showing high promise of success in postgraduate studies. Admission criteria include academic achievement as an upper-division undergraduate student and satisfactory performance on the GMAT (minimum score of 500). For the M.A. in Applied Economics degree only, scores on either the GRE or GMAT may be submitted. Both GMAT and GRE scores have a limit of 5 years. Other indicators of promise include the applicant’s extracurricular activities, work experience and job responsibilities, and leadership experience. Foreign students whose native language is not English are required to achieve a score of at least 233 (computer-based test; or equivalent score on the paper-based test) on the Test of English as a Foreign Language (TOEFL). The TSE may be required if deemed necessary by faculty recommendation.

Enrollment in graduate courses in the College of Business Administration is limited to students who have been accepted and classified with regular graduate status in the M.B.A. program, M.S. in Accounting, M.S. in Taxation, M.S. in Management, or M.A. in Applied Economics, and to other students with regular graduate status elsewhere in the university. Graduate-level courses may not be taken unless a student is accepted into a graduate program. Under special circumstances, and with the permission of the Associate Dean for Graduate Studies in the College of Business Administration, six (6) hours in one semester may be taken as a non-degree-seeking student (only courses from the M.B.A. professional core are allowed). The student must have a 3.25 GPA from an AACSB accredited school, and must take the GMAT during that semester.

An applicant will not be considered for admission to any graduate program until an official score on the GMAT or GRE (and TOEFL, if appropriate) has been received in addition to transcripts showing proof of attainment of the bachelor’s degree and transcripts from all colleges attended.

Non-degree-seeking, post-baccalaureate students may take up to nine hours of foundation business core courses with special permission of the Associate Dean for Graduate Programs.

Application Deadlines for Master’s Programs

NOTE: Students applying for fellowships should apply for admission at least one month before the application deadline. Contact the Fellowships Office in Graduate Studies (AD 230) for more information (gradfaid@mail.ucf.edu or 407/823-6497).

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