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School of Business andEconomics to offer M.S.M.The University of North CarolinaBoard of Governors has approvedthe Master of Science inManagement (M.S.M.) degree program inthe North Carolina Agricultural andTechnical State University School ofBusiness and Economics.“We are extremely gratified by theconfidence and support of the Board ofGovernors,” said Dr. Quiester Craig, dean.“The program is consistent with the missionof the School of Business, which emphasizesoverall high quality, continuousimprovement, and the educational andprofessional development of our students,alumni, faculty, community and otherstakeholders.”The M.S.M. degree program follows aparadigm of management education inwhich management and technology areblended together to provide the relevanceand quality expected of graduatemanagement education in a rapidly changingand highly technical global environment. Animportant mission of the program is toprovide curriculum concentrations that buildeffective business and technological linkagesthat enhance managerial decision making incompetitive markets.The program includes concentrationsin transportation and business logistics andmanagement information systems (MIS).Both programs will provide integrativecourses that respond to expanding e-commerce business initiatives.The transportation and businesslogistics concentration addresses the need forprofessional knowledge and skills relating toeffective supply chain management, safetystandards in transport systems, andprocurement and distribution in a globalmarketplace. The MIS concentration willDr. Quiester Craig, Business School Deanprovide grounded theoretical study in thedevelopment of creative business solutionsthrough the management and application ofinformation systems. Students will gain highlevel technical skills and valuable knowledgeof the global impact of information systemson people and organizations.New Parking Lot OpensAribbon-cutting ceremony was held Feb. 5for the new Obermeyer Parking Lot. Thelot is located on the corner of Laurel andObermeyer streets.The 400-car parking area stands in theheart of campus. The lot has a pedestrian mallwalkway, which is accessible from Market andBluford streets. In addition, the lot has a staircaseand a disability ramp to the lower plaza betweenHolland and Curtis residence halls.The parking area provides pedestrians access toacademic and residential facilities on the south sideof campus. A decorative masonry and wrought ironwall separates the lot from residential buildings.Andrew Perkins Jr., interim assistant vicechancellor for facilities and university engineer said,“This new parking area is very important to ourcampus because it helps to remedy the shortage ofparking areas for students. It also provides a centralaccess point for all activities for both the north andsouth sides of campus.”Participants in the ceremony included Dr. James C. Renick, chancellor; RalphShelton, vice chair, N.C. A&T Board of Trustees; Nikkita Mitchell, president, StudentGovernment Association; and Dr. Velma Speight, representative from the NationalAlumni Association.Students, university employees, alumni andfriends gather for the official opening ofObermeyer Parking Lot, which features enoughparking spaces for 400 cars and pedestrian accessto the north and south sides of campus.A&T TODAY/SPRING 200115