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McIntire Launches New M.S. in Commerce Program
Program off ers concentrations in Financial Services and Marketing
& Management to recent liberal arts, science, and engineering grads.
Starting in the fall 2008 semester, McIntire will expand its
portfolio of world-class programs to a new group of students:
recent college graduates who want a strong foundation in business
before they enter the work force. Off ering concentrations in
Financial Services and Marketing
& Management, the one-year, 36credit-hour
program is carefully
crafted to help students develop
the practical and analytical skill
sets that today’s business world
demands.
“In an increasingly competitive
global economy, specialization
is rewarded,” says McIntire
Professor Ira harris, who will
direct the program. “Th e M.S.
in Commerce Program will help
Ira Harris, Director of the new students leverage their specialty
M.S. in Commerce Program
into a successful career.”
Th e program is divided into three academic terms. Th e
fi rst-term curriculum, harris says, is designed to provide students
with a grounding in such fundamental business skills as strategic
management, technology and innovation management, fi nancial
analysis, cost management, business communication, market
research, and change management. Th e program’s second term is
dedicated to the in-depth study of students’ chosen concentrations.
Th e third and fi nal term will comprise a
capstone project and a required period of international
residency. McIntire is currently in
conversation with various international partner
institutions to determine possible locations for
the program’s overseas component.
“We want to make sure that students master
the tools and frameworks associated with their
concentrations,” harris says. “We also want to
make sure that they understand the global and
cultural dynamics of working in and managing
organizations around the world.”
6 • CommerceUVa
“Back to the Lawn” Update
as mcintire’s January 2008 “Back to the lawn” movein
date draws closer, construction crews are in the
fi nal stages of completion for many areas of the new
academic complex. the exterior restoration of rouss
hall is done, as is brick masonry on the new building.
paving and walkways have been started at the lawn,
working east. inscribed bricks will be laid in late 2007.
in the courtyard, pergola construction has begun,
stone paving is substantially complete, and the limestone
balustrade is under way.
on the second level, classrooms are painted,
fi nished fl ooring is down, and blackboards continue
to be installed and adjusted. on the fourth fl oor,
audiovisual technology rough-in began in august in a
prototype classroom set up for faculty testing. Wiring
of the remainder of the classrooms and other spaces
continues, with the installation of projectors, speakers,
and other av systems expected to be complete and
the equipment in testing by the end of november.
Faculty offi ces, the majority of which are located
on the new building’s third fl oor, were completed in
late september. they are now trimmed and painted,
and furniture delivery and installation are expected
early december. Faculty members selected their new
offi ces in late august.
Wood trim and paint are in place in the dean’s
suite. Final cabinetry and fi nished fl ooring are under
way, and furniture is expected to be delivered middecember.
mcintire’s academic complex is projected to
cost $70.5 million, and a variety of great naming
opportunities are still available. to participate in
mcintire’s “Back to the lawn” project, contact director
of alumni development katie Whittier at 434-924-3394
or whittier@
virginia.edu
to make a
gift or inquire
about naming
opportunities.
Nice digs: Inspecting
McIntire’s new
home on the Lawn.