2011–2012 UNIVERSITY CATALOG - Florida Institute of Technology

Amitabh S. Dutta, Ph.D., corporate policy, investments, portfolio
performance, pedagogy.
Atefeh S. McCampbell, D.B.A., management.
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.
Denise V. Siegfeldt, Ph.D., management, organizational development.
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.
Joan Wiggenhorn, Ph.D., international finance, born globals, mergers,
acquisitions.
Michael Workman, Ph.D., information security behaviors, technology and
human in factors in work-habit improvement.
Assistant Professors
Rhoda Baggs, Ph.D., software engineering, multimedia in the classroom,
reverse engineering of systems, systems architectures.
John C. Barranti, Ed.D., organizational behavior and development, human
resources management, interpersonal relations.
Samuel K. Doss, MBA, brand evangelism, consumer brand identification,
brand development.
Carolyn J. Fausnaugh, Ph.D., strategic management, entrepreneurial studies.
Terry W. Raney, J.D., legal issues, management.
*Faculty holding joint appointments at the university.
Instructors
Trudi J. Infantini, MBA, accounting.
Thomas J. Stauffacher, M.S., industry education programs
Adjunct Faculty
V.G. Gordon, Ph.D.; J.C. Mitchell, M.S.; D.W. Mutschler, Ph.D.
W.R. Northcutt, J.D.; D. Platt, M.S.; T.E. Price, Ph.D.; A. Rahal, Ph.D.;
D.B. Weddle, Ph.D.; K.R. White, Ph.D.; D.L. Wildman, J.D.
Professors Emeriti
John P. Callahan, Ed.D.; Norman W. Chlosta, M.P.A.; 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.; 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 charter is to support the programs of the
college and make available opportunities for students to prepare for
their professional careers.
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.
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The Nathan M. Bisk College of Business offers a variety of
discipline-based 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 one of ten 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 associate’s degrees in accounting, business
administration, computer information systems and healthcare
management; bachelor’s degrees on the Melbourne campus in
accounting, business administration, business and environmental
studies, information systems, international business, marketing and
sports management, and online in accounting, business administration
and computer information systems. The master of business
administration is offered on the Melbourne campus and the master
of science in information technology is offered online. Degrees
offered off-campus through the Extended Studies Division
(ESD) provide a number of specialized master’s degrees in addition
to the bachelor of science in logistics management and master of
business administration. ESD students may also take some of their
courses online through the division’s Virtual Campus.
Degree programs offered by the ESD include acquisition and contract
management, business administration, computer information
systems, human resources management, information technology,
logistics management, management, materiel acquisition management,
project management, quality management, space systems,
space systems management and systems management.
Extended Studies began in August 1972 as “Off-Campus
Programs,” when 42 students enrolled in a master’s degree program
in electrical engineering at the Naval Air Test Center, Patuxent
River, Maryland. From that modest beginning, the graduate
programs have grown substantially with students enrolled in 36
degree programs. Extended studies programs that benefit employees
of industry were added in 1976 when in-plant courses started
with several firms and the municipal government in St. Petersburg,
Florida, and with Martin Marietta Aerospace in Orlando, Florida.
Florida Tech’s extended studies and distance learning programs are
conducted in a very traditional manner with admission and graduation
standards the same as those required on campus. Curricula
and course content are tailored to meet the needs of the students
and their employers, while maintaining the highest possible academic
quality and integrity. Class times and locations are selected
for the convenience of the students. Since the 1972 beginning, over
16,000 Florida Tech master’s degrees have been conferred on offcampus
candidates representing the military services, federal and
local government employees and a wide variety of businesses and
industries.
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.