Atlanta Campus Catalog 2011-2012 - Mercer University

The Eugene W. Stetson Schoolof Business and EconomicsGraduate FacultyD. Scott Davis, Dean/ProfessorGina L. Miller, Ph.D., Associate Dean/ProfessorAllen K. Lynch, Ph.D., Associate Dean/Associate ProfessorWalter W. Austin, Jordan M. Blanke, Linda L. Brennan, William R. McNay, William StewartMounts, Jr., Penelope B. Prime, Arthur L. Rutledge, David Shields, Lloyd J. F.Southern, Vijaya Subrahmanyam, Roger C. Tutterow, Charles H. Andrews (Emeritus),G. Russell Barber, Jr. (Emeritus), William Carl Joiner (Emeritus), M. B. Neace(Emeritus), and Austin C. Schlenker (Emeritus), ProfessorsSean S. Chen, Tammy N. Crutchfield, James L. Hunt, Nancy R. Jay, Steven J. Simon, andFaye A. Sisk, Associate ProfessorsM. Catherine Cleaveland, Kimberly A. Freeman, Kathy D. Mack, Catherine “Anitha”Manohar, Steven R. McClung, John R. Miller, Etienne Musonera, Julie A.Petherbridge, Cheryl A. Tibus, Lin Zheng, and William V. Luckie (Emeritus), AssistantProfessorsC. Gerry Mills, Stephanie B. Morris, and J. Allen Rubenfield, LecturersGraduate ProgramsThe Eugene W. Stetson School of Business and Economics (SSBE) offers the Masterof Business Administration through three programs: Master of Business Administration(MBA), Executive MBA (EMBA), and the Professional MBA (PMBA). The MBA programis offered in Atlanta and Macon. The EMBA is offered on the Atlanta campus and thePMBA program at various metro Atlanta locations and through a virtual format concurrentlyin Atlanta, Macon, and Savannah. The Master of Accountancy (MAcc) degree andthe joint MBA/MAcc degree are offered at the Atlanta campus.These graduate programs are pragmatic in focus with extensive use of applied experiencein instruction. This approach encompasses a mixture of lecture, case analysis andseminar. Each method is used to accomplish the objectives of a specific class and to fosterstudents' ability to apply business theory in a dynamic, competitive environment.Emphasis is given across the curriculum to ethical and socially responsible patterns ofbusiness activity and to the integration of specific functional areas into a coherent schemefor decision making and behavior.Cross-registration among the degree programs is generally not permitted. Individualswith a bachelor's degree from an accredited institution who have seven years of manageriallevel work experience may apply to the EMBA program. EMBA applicants are requiredto have some managerial/supervisory experience in their work history. Admission will bedetermined by the Eugene W. Stetson School of Business and Economics AdmissionsCommittee.For information on these graduate programs persons may write or call the StetsonSchool of Business and Economics, Mercer University, Cecil B. Day Campus, 3001Mercer University Drive, Atlanta, Georgia 30341, (678) 547-6417.STETSON SCHOOL OF BUSINESS AND ECONOMICS / 145