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N. Keith Womer, Interim Dean
kwomer@bus.olemiss.edu
Ann L. Canty, Associate Dean for Undergraduate Programs
acanty@bus.olemiss.edu
William L. Gardner, Interim Associate Dean for Faculty and Research
wgardner@bus.olemiss.edu
Delvin D. Hawley, Associate Dean for Administration
dhawley@bus.olemiss.edu
Administrative Offices
253 Holman Hall
Telephone: (662) 915-5820
Fax: (662) 915-5821
Web site: www.bus.olemiss.edu
Today's Business
Today's business environment requires a person who can understand and
cope with dynamic and complex issues. Leaders in business, government,
and other social-economic institutions must understand global economic
forces, cultural diversities, and technological changes in products and
processes while maintaining a core set of values and sound ethical practices.
Responding to these contemporary business needs, the School of Business
Administration offers professional programs designed to prepare students
to contribute value to their organizations, their communities, and society.
Vision
The vision of the School of Business Administration is to achieve the
next level of academic excellence as perceived by the academic peers and
the business community. With the goal of becoming a nationally prominent
center of education and research, the school is a living laboratory of
business through which learning and application are joined. Faculty, students,
and the business community are linked together in an active learning partnership
that fosters the personal development and continuous improvement of all
participants.
Mission
The School of Business Administration, established in 1917, has a mission
that includes responsibilities in three major areas: teaching, research,
and service. The school's mission is to educate students in a learning
environment conducive to excellence in meeting the challenges of the global
marketplace, to expand knowledge by producing high-quality scholarly and
applied research, and to extend service to our constituents to build effective
relationships with them while addressing relevant problems and issues.
Core Values
The school's core values characterize the dedication of faculty, students,
and staff who learn together and contribute to one another's development.
The value of commitment to excellence includes a commitment to provide
students with a broad-based education encompassing a solid foundation
in business administration and the development of a full range of skills
and leadership competencies. The use of advanced information technology
is valued in all of the school's teaching and research activities. The
school recognizes the importance of scholarly and applied research and
is committed to pursuing research that will solve problems faced by private
and public organizations.
A leading value of the School of Business Administration is that of fostering
intellectual growth. The creation of an innovative learning environment
that is rich in diversity, creativity, teamwork, and high ethical standards
is supported. This environment is conducive to lifelong learning and collegial
scholarship.
Most important in the school's core values is responsiveness to constituents.
The school is fully committed to continuous improvement, as well as the
delivery, of high-quality service to the school's constituents. The school
will be a prudent steward of resources that are provided to accomplish
its goal.
Accreditation
The School of Business Administration was initially accredited by the
American Assembly of Collegiate Schools of Business in 1944. Accreditation
is offered only to schools that meet the strict academic standards and
program requirements prescribed by this assembly. Both the undergraduate
and graduate curricula received full accreditation in 1992. Rather than
remain content with the status quo, the school continues to evaluate and
revise its programs to meet standards reflective of contemporary issues
and demands.
Facilities
In the fall of 1997, the School of Business Administration occupied a
new building complex, providing our students with one of the most advanced
instructional facilities anywhere. The new building complex was designed
with students clearly in mind, providing a pleasant and efficient learning
environment that integrates state-of-the-art information and instructional
technology in every area. In addition to its impressive classrooms and
office space, the new building complex provides a variety of large and
small areas for students to study individually or in a group. More than
2,000 network connections located throughout the complex ensure that our
students have easy access to the extensive business school network and
the Internet from wherever they are. Two specially designed distance-learning
classrooms allow face-to-face videoconferencing with guest speakers and
remote classrooms. The business building complex is located in the heart
of the campus near the J.D. Williams Library, the Student Union, and all
administrative offices.
LECTURE
SERIES
Sam and Mary Carter Lecture Series
The Sam and Mary Carter Lecture Series in Banking and Finance was established
in 1987 by Celia Carter Muths and Mary Carter Speed in honor of their
parents. The purpose of the series is to bring the University outstanding
banking or finance executives to make presentations to students and faculty
on issues in the financial sector of our economy.
Robert M. Hearin Distinguished Lecture Series
The Robert M. Hearin Distinguished Lecture Series was established by the
Robert M. Hearin Support Foundation to provide students, faculty, and
the public with access to nationally prominent scholars and business leaders.
Selected from outstanding business schools and the most dynamic corporations
in the nation, internationally acclaimed authors, educators, and executives
share their insights on economic development and the world economy.
The Otho Smith Fellows Program
The Otho Smith Fellows Program, established in the fall of 1981, is funded
through a grant from the Phil B. Hardin Foundation to the School of Business
Administration. The grant is in honor of the late Mr. Smith, a businessman
from Meridian, Mississippi, and a former president of the Ole Miss Alumni
Association. Through this program, students, faculty, and the surrounding
community are provided an opportunity to meet and interact with successful
business executives and scholars. The purpose of these interactions is
to foster understanding and appreciation of the role and duties of a successful
business executive, to discuss significant issues within business, and
to ascertain the relationship and responsibilities of business to society.
EXTERNALLY FUNDED FACULTY POSITIONS AND PROGRAMS
- Frank Day/Mississippi Bankers Association Chair of Banking
- Phil B. Hardin Chair of Marketing
- Michael S. Starnes Professorship of Management
- Morris Lewis, Jr. Professorship of Management
- J. Ed Turner Chair of Real Estate
- P.M.B. Self, William King Self, and Henry C. Self Chair of Free Enterprise
Economics
- Tom B. Scott Chair of Financial Institutions
- Jack W. and Gwenette P. Robertson Chair of Insurance
- The Robert M. Hearin Chairs of Business Administration
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