Mission Statement

The mission of the School of Business and Industry (SBI) at Florida A&M University is to produce graduates capable of excelling as future leaders in global business, industry, and commerce.  This is achieved by:

• Providing innovative academic, professional development, and internship experiences in an enlightened, ethical, and stimulating student-centered learning environment.
• Developing, supporting, and creating opportunities for a diverse qualified faculty and staff committed to “excellence with caring” through high-quality teaching, relevant intellectual contributions, and meaningful service.
• Creating an environment in which shared governance, collegiality, openness, respect for others, and individual and mutual responsibility and accountability flourish.
• Embracing the University’s historic mission of educating African Americans while recruiting students of all races and ethnic origins with strong academic backgrounds committed to the pursuit of excellence.
• Developing new, and expanding existing, creative partnerships with alumni, and private and public stakeholders to maintain the relevance and currency of our academic programs.
• Promoting an environment of continuous improvement by acquiring and developing the necessary human, physical, financial, and technological resources to maintain our competitive edge.

Values Statement

We value a work and learning environment that is based on professionalism, responsibility, accountability, respect, trust, pride, ethics, integrity, caring, excellence, knowledge, research, and service.

Vision Statement

The School of Business and Industry aspires to be recognized nationally and internationally as a preeminent center of excellence in business.

General Requirements for Undergraduate Business Majors

The School of Business and Industry’s undergraduate learning goals include the following:

• Critical Thinking Skills
• Communication Skills
• Content/Discipline Knowledge Skills
• Ethical Understanding
• Global Perspective
• Teamwork Skills

The School’s curricula management process results in undergraduate degree programs that produce learning experiences in management-specific knowledge and skills areas such as those listed below.

• Ethical and legal responsibilities in organizations and society.
• Financial theories, analysis, reporting and markets.
• Creation of value through the integrated production and distribution of goods, services and information.
• Group and individual dynamics in organizations.
• Statistical data analysis and management science as they support decision-making processes throughout an organization.
• Information technologies as they influence the structure and processes of organizations and economics, and as they influence the roles and techniques of management.
• Domestic and global economic environments of organizations.
• Other management-specific knowledge and abilities as identified by the School (see curriculum requirements on the following pages).

Program Objective

The objective of the Bachelor of Science program is to produce graduates capable of excelling as future leaders in global business, industry, and commerce. SBI undergraduates are capable of performing effectively and advancing within a variety of organizations and are prepared to pursue advanced degrees here and elsewhere to realize their academic aspirations and further their career goals.

Administration and Faculty

SBI Administration

Dean School of Business and Industry: Friday-Stroud, Shawnta
Assistant Dean:
Associate Dean: Davis, Bobby
Department Chair, Accounting and Finance: Bates, Ira
Department Chair, Management and Marketing: Nwakanma, Hudson
Department Chair, Information Systems and Operations
Management: Nkansah, Paul
Department Chair, Economics and Professional Leadership
Development: Williams, Deedgra
Interim Director, Office of Student Services and Analytics:  McKenzie, Deanna:

SBI Faculty

Undergraduate Programs

Accounting and Business Administration

Bachelor of Science Admission Requirements
Admissions requirements are determined by the School’s Recruitment, Admission, Retention, and Progression Committee and approved by the SBI Faculty.

First-Time-In College (FTIC) Students
FTIC students interested in business or accounting are admitted to Pre-Business or Pre-Accounting. Any student interested in the Bachelor of Science in Business Administration with program major Facilities Management, Supply Chain Management, Economics, Economics minor in Business or Bachelor of Arts in Economics programs are admitted directly into the major as indicated on the student’s application for admission based on meeting the University’s (FAMU) admission criteria.

Transfer Students
Students applying to transfer into SBI on the basis of college coursework completed at another school or college (inside or outside of Florida A&M University) are admitted into Pre-Business or Pre-Accounting if they do not qualify to transfer into one of SBI’s degree programs.

III. Exiting Pre-Business or Pre-Accounting to the Accounting or Business Administration Degree Programs

To exit Pre-Business or Pre-Accounting and enter into one of SBI’s B.S. in Accounting or Business Administration program or the Professional degree programs, students must satisfy the following admission requirements listed below:

• Earn at least 52 semester credit hours of college-level coursework.
• Attain good academic standing with the University (not under an academic warning or on academic probation and not under academic suspension).
• Complete the University’s Gordon Rule general education requirements and Foreign Language requirement.
• Complete the pre-major common course prerequisites (listed below or their equivalents) with grade of B or better in three (3) of the courses and no less than a grade of C or better in each of the other four (4) courses. The courses are as follows:

ACG 2021 Financial Accounting Principles (3)  
ACG 2071 Managerial Accounting Principles (3)  
ECO 2013 Principles Of Economics I (3)  
ECO 2023 Principles Of Economics II (3) 
MAC 2233 Business Calculus (3)  
QMB 2100 Quantitative Methods & Business Decisions I (3)  
MAN 2543 Introduction To Business Systems (3)  

• Submit an application to the Office of Student Services for admission to SBI’s Professional MBA program or one of the School’s Bachelor of Science programs in Accounting or Business Administration.

While in Pre-Business or Pre-Accounting, students have restricted access to upper-division (3000-4000) business courses. Specifically, unless granted a special waiver by the Dean’s Office, they are prohibited from taking more than 18 credit hours of accounting and introductory upper-division business courses (excluding credit hours repeated under the University’s grade forgiveness policy).

Curriculum Update Policy

The SBI administration and faculty recognize their responsibility to:

1. Upgrade the curriculum to assure that students acquire the most current and relevant training possible. If changes are necessary, every effort will be made to substitute rather than add requirements to the student’s curriculum. The assurance of well-prepared graduates will always be the controlling concern.
2. Produce graduates that are academically, ethically, and professionally prepared to accept the challenges of the current and future business profession. Consequently, the School of Business and Industry reserves the right to withhold the recommendation for graduation of any student who does not conform to these expectations.

Curriculum Requirements

All classes applied toward graduation must be passed with a grade of “C” or better.  See your advisor for approved course sequences.

MAJORS ARE REQUIRED TO HAVE A MINIMUM OVERALL GRADE POINT AVERAGE OF 3.00 TO REGISTER FOR AN ACADEMIC OVERLOAD (more than 18 credit hours).  PERMISSION MUST BE OBTAINED FROM CHAIRPERSON and DEAN BEFORE REGISTERING.  NON-COMPLIANCE WILL RESULT IN STUDENTS BEING ADMINISTRATIVELY WITHDRAWN FROM CLASS(ES) WITH TUITION AND FEE LIABILITY.

SPECIALIZED BUSINESS ACCREDITATIONS FOR UNDERGRADUATE PROGRAMS

School of Business and Industry Graduate Programs

Mission Statement

The mission of the School of Business and Industry (SBI) at Florida A&M University is to produce graduates capable of excelling as future leaders in global business, industry, and commerce. This is achieved by:

• Providing innovative academics, professional development, and internship experiences in an enlightened, ethical, and stimulating student-centered learning environment.
• Developing, supporting, and creating opportunities for a diverse qualified faculty and staff committed to “Excellence With Caring” through high-quality teaching, relevant intellectual contributions and meaningful service.
• Creating an environment in which shared governance, collegiality, openness, respect for others, and individual and mutual responsibility and accountability flourish.
• Embracing the University’s historic mission of educating African Americans while recruiting students of all races and ethnic origins with strong academic backgrounds committed to the pursuit of excellence.
• Developing new and expanding existing, creative partnerships with alumni and private and public stakeholders to maintain the relevance and currency of our academic programs.
• Promoting an environment of continuous improvement by acquiring and developing the necessary human, physical, financial, and technological resources to maintain our competitive edge.

Values Statement

We value a work and learning environment that is based on professionalism, responsibility, accountability, respect, trust, pride, ethics, integrity, caring, excellence, knowledge, research, and service.

Vision Statement

The School of Business and Industry aspires to be recognized nationally and internationally as a preeminent center of excellence in business.

Learning Goals of Master’s of Business Administration Programs

The School of Business and Industry’s MBA learning goals include the following:

• Analytical and quantitative problem solving skills
• Management skills for a global business environment
• Effective communication skills
• Ethical leadership decision-making skills
• Strategic thinking skills

SPECIALIZED BUSINESS ACCREDITATIONS FOR GRADUATE PROGRAMS

Policies

1. Responsible, professional conduct is required of all SBI students.
2. Students must earn a minimum grade of B in all required graduate courses.
3. SBI strictly enforces the University’s attendance policy.

Faculty

SBI Administration

Graduate Academic and Professional Faculty

Programs

• Accounting, BS
• Business Administration, BS
• Business Administration, Facilities Management, BS
• Economics, BA
• Economics, BS
• Economics, with Business Minor, BS
• Supply Chain Management, BS

• Joint MS Supply Chain Management/MBA, MS/MBA
• One Year Master of Business, MBA
• Professional MBA
• Supply Chain Management, MS

Courses

• ISM 3201 Data Files & Database Management (3)
• ISM 3541 Introduction to Business Analytics and Big Data (3)
• ISM 4420 Managerial Expert Systems (3)
• ISM 5304DL Information Systems & Mgmt
• ISM 5405 Decision Support Systems
• ISM 5405DL Decision Support Systems
• ISM 5506 Electronic Commerce In A Global Environment
• ISM 5506DL Elec Comm In A Global Envir
• ISM 5515 Database Management Systems In A Global Environment
• ISM 5515DL Database Man Sys In Global Sys

• MAN 2543 Introduction To Business Systems (3)
• MAN 2731 Business Analysis I (3)
• MAN 3010 Principles of Management (3)
• MAN 3025 Principles Of Management (3)
• MAN 3027 Organizational Management (3)
• MAN 3531 Fundamental Engineering Concepts (3)
• MAN 3532 Management Engineering I (3)
• MAN 3600 International Business (3)
• MAN 3605 Comp Cult Business
• MAN 3610 Distribution Of World Resources For Business
• MAN 3701 Business Ethics (3)
• MAN 4240 Organizational Behavior (3)
• MAN 4301 Personnel Management (3)
• MAN 4504 Production Management (3)
• MAN 4532 Engineering & Prod Management
• MAN 4533 Management Engineering II (3)
• MAN 4544 Systems Theory And Design (3)
• MAN 4570 Purchasing & Mat Mgt
• MAN 4653 Global Business (3)
• MAN 4720 Business Policy (3)
• MAN 4905 Directed Individual Study Management (3)
• MAN 4910 Undergrad Research
• MAN 4941 Management Residency I (variable)
• MAN 4942 Management Residency II (1)
• MAN 4943 Mgmt Internship III
• MAN 5000DL World Cult For Bus
• MAN 5068 Corp Soc Resp & Bus Ethics
• MAN 5068DL Corp Soc Resp & Bus Ethics
• MAN 5126 Business Behaviors And Relations
• MAN 5126DL Bus Behaviors & Relations
• MAN 5156DL Human Resources Management Res
• MAN 5204 Organizational Theory and Behavior (3)
• MAN 5204DL Organizational Thry & Analysis
• MAN 5205DL Organizational Theory and Behavior (3)
• MAN 5325 Hum Res Mgmt Resh
• MAN 5325DL Human Resources Management Res
• MAN 5406DL Successful Bus Negotiations
• MAN 5446DL Successful Business Negotiations
• MAN 5501 Production & Operations Management (3)
• MAN 5501DL Prod & Operations Management
• MAN 5525 Total Quality Management
• MAN 5525DL Total Quality Management
• MAN 5548 Sys Theory & Dis
• MAN 5548DL Systems Theory And Design
• MAN 5606 World Business Cultures (3)
• MAN 5615 World Resources (3)
• MAN 5615DL World Resources
• MAN 5715 Bus Enviroment & Public Policy
• MAN 5715DL Bus Enviroment & Public Policy
• MAN 5721 Business Policy And Strategic Management (3)
• MAN 5721DL Bus Policy & Strategic Man
• MAN 5785 E-business For Global Markets
• MAN 5785DL E-business For Global Markets
• MAN 5896 Adv Topics In Business Info Systems
• MAN 5896DL Adv Topics Bus Info Systems
• MAN 5905 Directed Ind Study
• MAN 5905DL Directed Ind Study
• MAN 5910 Graduate Research
• MAN 5910DL Graduate Research
• MAN 5940 Mba Residency (variable)
• MAN 5940DL Mba Internship
• MAN 5986DL Adv Topics Bus Info Systems
• MAN 6599 Strategic Risk Management (3)

• MAR 2011 Principle Of Marketing:
• MAR 3000 Intro. To Prof. Selling (3)
• MAR 3023 Principles Of Marketing (3)
• MAR 3231 Prin Of Retailing (3)
• MAR 3403 Sales Management (3)
• MAR 4323 Principles Of Advertising (3)
• MAR 4461 Purchasi & Supply Mg
• MAR 4503 Consumer Behavior (3)
• MAR 4613 Marketing Research (3)
• MAR 4711 Sports, Recreation, and Entertainment Marketing (3)
• MAR 4803 Marketing Management (3)
• MAR 4841 Services Marketing (3)
• MAR 4905 Directed Individual Study (3)
• MAR 4941 Mkt Internship I
• MAR 4942 Mkt Internship II
• MAR 5151 Global Econ Mark App
• MAR 5151DL Global Econ Mark App
• MAR 5158 Intern’l Mkt Mgmt
• MAR 5158DL Intern’l Mkt Mgmt
• MAR 5336 Promotional Strategy
• MAR 5336DL Promotional Strategy
• MAR 5465 Strat Pur Supply Mgt
• MAR 5465DL Strat Purchase & Supply Mgt
• MAR 5616 Market Research Method (3)
• MAR 5616DL Marketing Research Method
• MAR 5805 Marketing Strategy (3)
• MAR 5805DL Mkt Mgmt Strategy
• MAR 5818 Adv Marketing Management