2013–2014 UNIVERSITY CATALOG - Florida Institute of Technology

Associate Professors
Deborah S. Carstens, Ph.D., human error, process and safety optimization,
patient safety, human–computer interaction, usability.
Catherine Cook. Ph.D., marketing, business administration.
B. Andrew Cudmore, Ph.D., quality perceptions, Internet marketing,
persuasion knowledge, customer/salesperson interaction, store brand
management, customer complaining behavior.
Amitabh S. Dutta, Ph.D., finance, corporate policy, investments, portfolio
performance, pedagogy.
John R. Patton, D.B.A., international business.
Martha L. Sale, D.B.A., cost allocation, advanced or emerging management
practices, performance measurement, balanced scorecard.
Michael H. Slotkin, Ph.D., international economics, strategic trade policy,
managerial economics, environmental and resource economics.
Alexander R. Vamosi, Ph.D., economic impact assessment, ecotourism,
monetary policy, economic growth.
Abram L.J. Walton, Ph.D., organizational and human behavior, leadership,
motivation, high performance work teams, industrial design, lean enterprise,
product life cycle management, intellectual property, technology innovation,
entrepreneurship.
Joan Wiggenhorn, Ph.D., international finance, born globals, mergers,
acquisitions.
Assistant Professors
Scott N. Benjamin, Ph.D., innovation adoption, strategic management,
creativity, opportunity recognition.
Samuel K. Doss, Ph.D., brand evangelism, consumer brand identification,
brand development.
Enrique M. Perez, Ph.D., health management, public administration,
strategic management, corporate social responsibility.
Steven H. Salaga, Ph.D., sports economics, industrial organization of sports
leagues, consumer demand.
*Faculty holding joint appointments at the university.
Instructors
Trudie J. Infantini, MBA, accounting.
Thomas J. Stauffacher, M.S., industry education programs
Adjunct Faculty
B.J. Gitlin, MBA; J. Lawson, D.B.A., P.E. W.R. Northcutt, J.D.;
D.L. Wildman, J.D.
Professor Emerita
Carolyn J. Fausnaugh, Ph.D.
Professors Emeriti
John P. Callahan, Ed.D.; Norman W. Chlosta, MPA; David E. Clapp, Ph.D.;
John F. Clark, Ph.D.; Gerald F. Goldberg, Ph.D.; A.T. Hollingsworth, Ph.D.;
A.L. Holt, Ph.D.; T. Roger Manley, Ph.D.; Ronald L. Marshall, Ph.D.;
F. Robert Searle, D.B.A.
Mission Statement and Overview
Curricula in the Nathan M. Bisk College of Business are designed
to develop and expand a student’s skills and capabilities in preparation
for successful leadership in today’s dynamic business environment.
The programs provide a foundational knowledge in all areas of
business and expose students to ethical decision-making and being
responsive to a rapidly changing global workplace. Additionally, each
student in the college becomes involved in research that provides an
exposure to interrelationships inherent in a knowledge-based competitive
environment.
On-campus undergraduates experience real-world challenges through
a program that requires a hands-on work assignment during the senior
year. This program is assisted by the college’s advisory board, whose
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charter is to support the programs of the college and make available
opportunities for students to prepare for their professional careers.
The college is a member of the Southeast U.S. Higher Education
Consortium for International Business, a partnership between colleges
and universities in Georgia, Alabama, Florida, Tennessee, North
Carolina and South Carolina that shares information, faculty development,
teaching material preparation, and proposal and grant writing.
Florida Tech is certified to operate at off-campus sites in Virginia
by the State Council of Higher Education for Virginia. Florida Tech
programs at the Aberdeen site are approved by the Maryland State
Higher Education Commission.
The master of business administration–project management
degree program is accredited by the Project Management Institute
Global Accreditation Center for Project Management Education
Programs (GAC).
The faculty of the college are dedicated to staying on the cutting edge
of their disciplines and to offer students the chance to grow and reach
their full potential. The small class sizes and activities available to
the students create a close student-faculty relationship from the first
class all the way to graduation.
The Nathan M. Bisk College of Business offers a variety of disciplinebased
programs at both the undergraduate and graduate level. All
programs include a global perspective of today’s economy and the
use of technology in furthering the business enterprise. Programs are
provided in three delivery modes: on campus, at off-campus sites and
online. All emphasize quality of instruction and the best preparation
possible for business students preparing for one of the most exciting
professional careers available today.
The college offers online associate degrees and a number of bachelor’s
degrees and master’s degrees online, on campus and at off-campus
sites through extended studies. Courses are open to those seeking
degrees as well as those wishing to take selected subjects for professional
development. Degree requirements can be met by a combination
of Florida Tech courses, transfer credits from other accredited
institutions and transfer credits from certain military schools for those
courses designated by Florida Tech. Information on the specific military
courses accepted is available from the site director.
Fast Track Master’s Programs for Undergraduates
The fast track program allows all Florida Tech undergraduate students
who have completed at least 95 credit hours (at least 35 credit hours
at Florida Tech) with an earned GPA of at least 3.4 to complete a
master’s degree program at an accelerated pace.
Nathan M. Bisk College of Business students who have completed
at least 95 credit hours and students in all other colleges who have
completed the sixth semester of undergraduate work who are accepted
into the Nathan M. Bisk College of Business fast track program may
earn graduate-level credit hours during their senior year and, when
earning at least a B grade, apply up to six graduate credit hours to
both their bachelor’s and master’s degrees (subject to approval of their
undergraduate program advisor).
Typically, graduate courses would satisfy required business courses
(business majors) or other business, free or technical elective undergraduate
requirements (non-business majors). Graduate credit hours
applied to both degrees are treated as transfer credit (GPA does not
apply) when applied toward the master’s degree.