Obusiness welcome packet spring 15

Online Business and Administration

WELCOME PACKET

WELCOME FROM THE ASSOCIATE DEAN As the associate dean in charge of online programs for the SIU College of Business, I would like to extend a warm welcome to all our new online Business and Administration students! We are excited you have chosen SIU for your upcoming professional development journey.

This is a challenging yet practical program that prepares you for the next step in your business career. You will be taught by outstanding scholars who are leaders in their fields. Many of our online faculty members are internationally known for advancing business knowledge through cutting-edge research that informs future textbooks. However, they are also outstanding instructors, with a wonderful ability to translate that research into useful material that you can apply to your current and future jobs.

Our professors won't stand at the front of a board with a piece of chalk and talk at you. Instead, they will incorporate a variety of presentation forms and activities, and they will ask you to engage fully with the material and with your classmates to analyze and apply the concepts you’ll learn. We deliver this program through a sophisticated digital platform using the latest technologies to convey material and provide engaging learning activities – this is a digital program designed for a digital world.

So, welcome. Work hard and embrace the challenge in order to open your future to new opportunities. Enjoy getting to know your interesting faculty and classmates. And have some fun in the process!

I look forward to congratulating you personally when you receive your diploma.

CHERYL BURKE JARVIS, Ph.D. Associate Dean and Professor of M arketing

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B U S I N E S S

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2. Welcome from the Associate Dean

4. Welcome from the Program Manage 5. General Program Info 6. Getting Started

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9. Course Offerings 10. Faculty Bios

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24. Program Curriculum

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WELCOME FROM THE PROGRAM MANAGER Welcome to the Business and Administration online degree completion program offered by the College of Business at Southern Illinois University. I am happy you have joined our program.

Our courses are team delivered. As program manager, I have the privilege of working with our outstanding professors and teaching assistants to develop and deliver eight-week courses that are challenging yet flexible. The webbased course format is similar across the courses in the program, yet each course integrates unique activities appropriate to that course.

Many of our students work full-time, have families, and other commitments.

Some enroll full-time while others take courses part-time. Whatever schedule works for you, expect to work hard as you engage with fellow students online and complete your degree.

Communication is important during the program. We will keep you informed, and we welcome communication from you. At least once each week, emails will be sent to your SIU email account to share important information. If you need assistance, we are only a phone call or email away.

Dedication to the course and the ability to manage time are key ingredients to student success. I invite you to read the testimonials included in this packet from graduates of the Business and Administration program. From acceptance into the program until commencement, we are here to assist you.

Welcome! Work hard; enjoy your courses!

Ann M Pearson, Ph.D. Online Undergraduate Program Manager College of Business Rehn Hall, Room 107- Mail Code 4619 Southern Illinois University 1025 Lincoln Drive Carbondale, IL 62901 618/453-7961 oprogmgr@business.siu.edu

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BUSINESS & ADMINISTRATION Inspiring Lives, Transforming Business Earning your Business and Administration degree from the SIU College of Business will provide you with the education and experience to help you meet your career goals.

You can have confidence that your degree will be valuable. SIU is a nationally ranked research university, so credentials here really mean something. Having accreditation from the AACSB, the Association to Advance Collegiate Schools of Business, places our college in the top five percent of business schools in the world. This accreditation is the highest business school standard of achievement possible. This status includes your online program as well!

Earning your degree online is just as demanding, valuable and rewarding as earning your degree on campus. You will work just as hard and will be rewarded just as much.

Although you are never required to come to campus, we sure hope to see you at graduation in a few months!

Welcome to the SIU College of Business

GETTING STARTED STEP 1 It is now time to walk through the steps to get you registered for your classes!

Let’s claim your Network ID. Once you have this you will be able to log on to salukinet.siu.edu to register for classes, view your transcripts and track your financial information.

Creating your SIU NetID

To create your NetID go to https://netid.siu.edu and follow the instructions listed on the website.

Your NetID will also be your dawg tag, which you will use to register and access course materials.

STEP 2 Before registering online for your classes, please contact your advisor. She is here to help! Please reach out to her with any questions you have about registration or course planning.

Kim Little Director of Undergraduate Online Student Services Rehn Hall, 129A 618 | 536-4431 klittle@business.siu.edu

Your advisor will ask you a series of questions to structure a degree completion plan personalized for you. She will also provide you with your registration user number (RUN), this is required in order to register within SalukiNet. Please be prepared to discuss: • •

How many classes do you want to take per semester?

How quickly do you want to complete your degree?

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GETTING STARTED STEP 3 Now you can register for your classes!

Registration Calendar Spring 2015 – registration dates are October 28, 2014 – January 19, 2015 *More information available at registrar.siu.edu

How to Register: 1.

Sign into SalukiNet using your SIU Dawg Tag and password.

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When the WELCOME screen pops up, click on “REGISTER FOR CLASSES.”

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When the Main Menu pops up, click on ‘STUDENT.”

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When the Student screen pops up, click on ‘REGISTRATION.”

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When the Registration screen pops up, click on “ADD OR DROP CLASSES.”

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Enter your RUN (registration approval number given by advisement staff).

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Select the Term you are registering for (i.e. Spring 2015) and click submit.

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In the “ADD CLASSES WORKSHEET”, look for boxes along the bottom of the screen and type in all the course register numbers (CRN) and click “SUBMIT CHANGES.”

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All your courses should then generate into a schedule. If there are any problems, an error message will appear.

To see the self-registration process in action, watch this Registration Tutorial (as a Flash video).

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GETTING STARTED STEP 4 Now you can set up your email address. All communications during the program will be sent to this address. To create your SIU email account go to https://netid.siu.edu and follow the instructions listed on the website.

STEP 5 Update your phone number and address on salukinet. Click on the link below and go to the “My Records� tab. https://salukinet.siu.edu STEP 6 Get a glimpse of the course format and resources. Log in to view one of our orientation videos. Click Here and log in with: Username: ostudent Password: Saluki1!

Note: You will need Microsoft Silverlight to view the video.

STEP 7 Monitor your SIU email daily for more information.

Optional: Request your student ID card. You may want it to receive student discounts at participating locations. To request your ID, contact Kim Little at klittle@business.siu.edu.

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COURSE OFFERINGS Courses (A) 1st 8-weeks

Courses (B) 2nd 8-weeks

Fall

FIN 270

MGMT 202

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FIN 330

FIN 331

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MGMT 304

MGMT 318

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MGMT 341

MGMT 385

MGMT 345

MGMT 380

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MGMT 446

MGMT 481

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MKTG 304

MKTG 305

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MKTG 336

MKTG 435

MKTG 363

MKTG 463

MGMT 350

FIN 350

Spring

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Summer

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For course descriptions see pages 24-27

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Mavis Adjei Interim Chair and Associate Professor of Marketing To say that Mavis Adjei is worldly is an understatement. She is fluent in six languages and "so-so in a seventh," she said.

Born and raised in Ghana, West Africa, Adjei is an ocean away from home but she feels right at home in southern Illinois. "What I love most about SIU is its culture," said Adjei who joined the College of Business faculty in 2006. "We have a very challenging but friendly atmosphere. Most schools are either academically challenging or friendly; hardly do you find one that strives to have both. In the short time that I have been here, I have formed some of the strongest friendships that I have ever made and I know these friendships will last for years to come."

Adjei's research focuses on the development and maintenance of marketing relationships in both traditional brick-and-mortar and internet environments, including how information technology can be used to enhance these relationships. A secondary research stream centers on strategies that can be used by service providers to increase customer retention.

Taking after family, Adjei is a third generation teacher. "My grandfather was a school principal and my mum is a high school teacher. My mum always had interesting stories about her students and after 37 years of teaching, it seems she meets former students everywhere we go. I just loved the way she interacted with her past and present students and seeing the difference she made in their lives, I knew I wanted to be a teacher too," she said.

Adjei received a bachelor of science from University of Cape Coast in Ghana, a masters in management information systems from Georgia College and State University and a doctorate in business administration from The University of Mississippi.

RESEARCH INTERESTS •Development and maintenance of marketing relationships •Strategies that can be used by service of providers to increase customer retention in both the brick-and-mortar environment and on the internet

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M E E T T H E F A C U L T Y

Xiaoxin Beardsley Hamilton Family Faculty Fellow and Associate Professor of Finance Xiaoxin Beardsley researches market microstructure and the implication of market microstructure on asset pricing and investment. She also focuses on electronic communication networks, exchange traded funds and mutual funds.

Beardsley became a professor because she cherishes the “creativity involved in research and I love teaching!” she said. She especially enjoys SIU because of her esteemed colleagues in the College of Business. Beardsley teaches Finance 331, 341 and 433.

A native of northeastern China, Beardsley was born and raised in the city of Anshan in Liaoning Province. She earned a bachelor’s degree from Tsinghua University in Beijing in 1997 and a doctorate from The Pennsylvania State University in 2003.

RESEARCH INTERESTS •Market microstructure and the implication of market microstructure on asset pricing and investment •Electronic communication networks •Exchange traded funds •Mutual funds

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Terry Clark Professor of Marketing

Terry Clark has a passion for all things Saluki. "Of all the universities I've studied at, worked at or visited, SIU is by far my favorite," he said. "I love Southern Illinois, I love Carbondale and I love our campus.“ Clark's love affair with SIU started in the 1970s when he arrived on campus to attend college. Clark earned his bachelor's degree in 1980 and his master's degree in 1982, both from SIU, and a doctorate in 1987 from Texas A & M University. After holding faculty positions at University of Notre Dame and Emory University, Clark joined the SIU teaching staff in 1999. He specializes in marketing strategy and international marketing.

Clark was born and raised in Newcastle-Upon-Tyne, England. Before immigrating to the United States, he attended the Newcastle College of Art and Industrial Design, where he studied fine art, specifically painting. "When I left art school, I went down to London, and I was a street musician for a while," he said. The gig turned out to be serendipitous beyond belief. He met his wife of more than thirty years while singing on the street at Tottenham Court Road Tube station.

RESEARCH INTERESTS •International marketing •Social and national culture •Marketing strategy AWARDS • SIU College of Business Undergraduate Teacher of the Year Award - 2003 • Teacher Honor Roll Award - 2004

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M E E T T H E F A C U L T Y

Wallace N. Davidson Professor Emeritus of Finance

Wallace Davidson's classes are always popular and his evaluations always glowing. He was one of only nine honored as outstanding teachers for the 2007 Southern Illinois University's "Excellence Through Commitment" awards.

During the College of Business 2007 Honors Day, Davidson was awarded the Outstanding Research Honor Roll Award and Outstanding Undergraduate Teacher Honor Roll Award. In all, he has won more than a dozen teaching awards from the College.

Davidson teaches corporate finance, working capital management, capital budgeting, financial statement analysis, financial theory, and security valuation.

Davidson has produced many continuing education seminars and online classes for the Professional Development Institute and American Institute of CPAs. Davidson earned bachelor's and master's degrees in 1974 and 1976 from Wright State University in Ohio and a doctorate in 1982 from The Ohio State University.

RESEARCH INTERESTS •Corporate finance •CEO turnover and succession •Corporate control and governance •Strategic corporate control, regulated industries and the securities issuance process AWARDS CoB Research Honor Roll - 2007 CoB Graduate Teaching Honor Roll – 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004 CoB Undergraduate Teaching Honor Roll – 2001, 2004, 2006, 2007 CoB Outstanding Undergraduate Teacher of the Year – 2001 CoB Outstanding Graduate Teacher of the Year – 2001

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John Fraedrich

James N. Jannetides Professor of Business Ethics John Fraedrich received his degrees from Brigham Young and Texas A & M University and is the Jannetides Professor of Business Ethics at Southern Illinois University.

In 2006, Fraedrich was asked by the Bill Daniels Foundation to become their Distinguished Professor of Business Ethics for the State of Wyoming where he developed and implemented a state wide program of ethics integration into business and non-business educational programs.

He has written over 50 books, articles, and proceedings, mostly related to the application of ethics and values and has represented academia at the Ambassador level in Washington D.C. He is considered to be one of the top ethics researchers within the U.S. and abroad.

Fraedrich's ethics books are the market leader within both the general and applied ethics arena. He is also the author of an integrated application oriented ethics software for academics and Fortune 500 corporations.

RESEARCH INTERESTS •Business ethics •Ethical decision making •Values, corporate culture •White collar crime and behavioral genetics

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M E E T T H E F A C U L T Y

John Goodale

Associate Professor of Management

John Goodale, a native of southern Michigan, joined the SIU College of Business in fall 2009. Noting the quality of potential peers, Goodale was sold on the College of Business, "I was attracted to SIU and the Management department because of the faculty. I feel fortunate to be working in a department with such dedicated and successful scholars.“ Goodale's research focuses on scheduling and quality in service operations. He has published research papers in the Journal of Operations Management, Production and Operations Management, European Journal of Operational Research, Decision Sciences, and other journals. He teaches courses in Operations Management.

Goodale has been serving on the Editorial Review Board for the Journal of Operations Management since 2012. He served on the Editorial Board for the Cornell Quarterly between 2003-2010. In addition, Goodale has been an active member of the Production and Operations Management Society (POMS), Decision Sciences Institute, and INFORMS. Among the responsibilities that he has had with these organizations, Goodale was the program and proceedings editor for the POMS 2008 National Conference, a member of the Organizing Committee for the POMS 2006 College of Service Operations Conference, a track chair for the POMS 2003 National Conference, co-chair of the Technical Program Committee for the POMS-Brazil 2001 International Conference, and the Proceedings Editor of the Midwest Decision Sciences Institute's 1997 Annual Conference.

Goodale completed his B.S. in Mechanical Engineering from Michigan State University, and earned his MBA and Ph.D. at the University of Utah.

RESEARCH INTERESTS •Service operations •Workforce scheduling •Operations and small Business/entrepreneurship

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Greg Hoffeditz Lecturer

Greg Hoffeditz holds a Ph.D. in Human Resource Education, with a focus on Human Resource Development and Organizational Development, from the University of Illinois; MA in Management from Webster University; and BS in Law Enforcement Administration from Western Illinois University.

He has taught management, human resource management, organizational behavior, leadership, training and development, and team building courses as an adjunct at several colleges and universities across the country while serving in the United States Air Force.

Hoffeditz is the deputy commander for cadets for the Civil Air Patrol's Scott Composite Squadron, and the 2012 and 2013 Illinois Wing Public Affairs Officer of the Year. Dr. Hoffeditz has been a lecturer at SIU since 2010.

Hoffeditz has also been a lead facilitator for the YMCA of Southwest Illinois’ Corporate Team Challenge Program. His research has centered on the influence personal situations have on the career transition of retiring military members.

M E E T T H E

He was named the 2012 Term Faculty of the Year for the College of Business.

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M E E T T H E F A C U L T Y

Cheryl Burke Jarvis Associate Dean and Professor of Marketing

Cheryl Burke Jarvis displays a true passion for the Southern Illinois University College of Business and its faculty, "I really enjoy the warm, collegial environment. This is a campus with a heart - people love working and living here, and it shows in the quality of both their work in the classroom and their work in creating new knowledge through cutting-edge research.“ Jarvis is associate dean and professor of marketing for the Southern Illinois University College of Business. She came to the college in the fall of 2009 from Arizona State University, where she was a faculty member for nine years. She served as chair of the SIU Department of Marketing from 2012 to 2014, and was named associate dean in 2014. In 2012, she was named the SIU College of Business Outstanding Researcher of the Year.

Having worked for a variety of firms in the publishing, advertising, and public relations industries, Jarvis understands the complexities of marketing. Her research interests are finding ways to improve analytical modeling techniques used in marketing research, as well as working to improve the overall understanding of customer relationships, including relationship failure and recovery.

At Arizona State, Jarvis was named a member of the research faculty for the Center for Services Leadership, which is the world's premiere research center in services marketing and management. In 2013, the Journal of Service Research named her "Reviewer of the Year" and appointed her associate editor. She has served on the Editorial Reviewer Board of that journal and of the Journal of the Academy of Marketing Science for several years.

Jarvis earned her bachelor's (1986) and master's (1995) degrees from Texas A & M University, where her father taught for 38 years. She earned a second master's (1997) Degree, as well as her Ph.D. in Marketing (1999) from Indiana University.

RESEARCH INTERESTS •Customer relationships with the firm, particularly issues surrounding relationship failure and recovery •Analytical methodologies used in marketing research

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Allan Karnes Professor Emeritus of Accounting

Allan Karnes, has a well-balanced background in education and business. When he joined SIU College of Business in 1981, he brought with him many years of public accounting experience. While at SIU, Karnes earned a law degree in 1986 and was admitted to the bar that same year. He served as the director of the School of Accountancy from 1995 to 2005. He served as associate dean in the College of Business from 2011 to 2014. A native of northern Indiana, Karnes earned bachelors and master's degrees from Ball State University. He was certified as a public accountant in Illinois in 1979.

In 2011 Governor Pat Quinn appointed Karnes to the Illinois Board of Higher Education. He also serves on the statewide Steering and Refinement Committees for Illinois’ Performance Funding Initiative. Karnes also serves on several campus wide committees including the Chancellor’s Budget and Planning Committee, the Subcommittee for Developing Budget Rules and the Associate Deans’ Council. He also serves as an ex-officio member of the Faculty Senate.

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Karnes researches taxation and law. His research spans partnership and individual taxation; unauthorized disclosures of tax returns and return information and marital relations.

In 2003, Karnes and Albert P. Melone, professor emeritus of political science at SIU, joined forces to produce the first edition “The American Legal System: Perspectives, Politics, Processes, and Policies” published by Rowman and Littlefield. The textbook is an 800-page publication with 16 chapters focusing on four broad areas: an overview of the legal system; a comparison of its different processes; a section dealing with laws that focus on individuals and another section dealing with laws that focus on business. In 2011, the second edition was published which includes additional material on the war on terror and new developments in the law and comparative law information not included in the first edition.

RESEARCH INTERESTS • Taxation and law • State income tax withholding on nonresident partners' distributive shares of partnership income • Using revenue provisions to redress unauthorized disclosures of tax returns and return information • Limited liability

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M E E T T H E F A C U L T Y

Darla Karnes Senior Lecturer & Program Manager

Darla Karnes, senior lecturer in the School of Accountancy, is the program manager for the online accounting degree completion option offered through the College of Business. Karnes has been a faculty member in the College of Business since 2000 and during that time has taught over 100 classes and 7,000 students in the areas of Financial and Managerial Accounting, and Taxation. She has been course coordinator for Accounting 210, 220, and 230 at SIU, and began online course delivery for Accounting 220 and 230 in 2012. This past year, Karnes authored the first “Interactive Presentation” for McGraw Hill’s “Fundamentals of Financial Accounting – 4th Edition.”

Karnes earned her undergraduate degree at SIU in Health Care Management and worked in the health care industry for over 15 years prior to becoming a faculty member in the College of Business. In 1997, Karnes passed the CPA in the state of Illinois and in 2000 earned her MAcc with specialization in taxation from SIU. She enjoys working with College of Business students because of their determination and commitment to education. She said, “It is apparent our College of Business students are happy to be here and are very eager to learn.

There is nothing more rewarding than seeing a student work hard, accomplish something they never thought possible and flourish.” Karnes believes the professional opportunities she has had are directly linked to SIU. “Aside from spending time with my family and friends, there is no place I’d rather be. I believe in SIU and all the wonderful people here; I have the best job in the world.“ said Karnes.

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2011 SIU College of Business NTT Teacher of the Year 2010 SIU College of Business NTT Teacher of the Year 2007 SIU College of Business NTT Teacher of the Year 2013 KPMG School of Accountancy Lecturer of the Year 2012 KPMG School of Accountancy Lecturer of the Year 2010 KPMG School of Accountancy Lecturer of the Year 2007 KPMG School of Accountancy Lecturer of the Year 2002 KPMG School of Accountancy Lecturer of the Year 2013 SIU Greek Council’s Professor of the Year 19

Heath Keller Adjunct Assistant Professor of Management Heath Keller currently teaches courses in management fundamentals and strategic management. Heath earned both his bachelor’s (B.S.B. Marketing) and master’s (MBA) at Murray State University. His Ph.D. was earned at Southern Illinois University in Business Administration with major areas in organizational theory/strategy and management information systems. His primary research interests are institutional legitimacy and resource dependence, especially in the context of higher education. Heath’s most recent research has focused on the perceived legitimacy of online business degree programs. Prior to pursuing his Ph.D. at SIU, Heath was the first online programs director for the College of Business at Murray State University where he was responsible for the development and implementation of online programs in business administration and telecommunications systems management.

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M E E T T H E F A C U L T Y

Nancy Martin Adjunct Associate Professor of Management

Nancy Martin is an Associate Professor of Information Systems Technologies in the College of Applied Sciences and Arts at Southern Illinois University. She received both her BS in Computer Science and PhD in Business Administration from Southern Illinois University. Prior to her move to academia, Martin worked for a major healthcare insurer in a variety of roles including project management and systems implementation.

She teaches courses in the strategic use of IT, database design and programming, and healthcare IT. Her research interests focus on information security in the healthcare sector and IT/IS pedagogy.

Dennis Nasco Lecturer

Dennis G. Nasco joined the Southern Illinois University College of Business in 2006. Nasco brings a variety of real-world corporate human resource experience to the college.

A native of Florida, Nasco earned his doctorate degree from Southern Illinois University, an MSHRM (MBA) from Purdue University and a bachelor's of science from the University of Florida. He is currently a professor in the core classes UCOL 101 and BUS 302 for the SIU College of Business. These classes entail the ground floor for all students to build off of while gaining experience and knowledge in their stay at Southern. Additionally, Nasco teaches Organizational Behavior and Human Resource Management courses online and on campus in conjunction with the management department.

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Jim Nelson Associate Professor of Management A self-described "Navy brat," Jim Nelson traveled extensively before arriving at SIU. Born in Ft. Campbell, Kentucky, he was raised in Norfolk, Virginia, Alameda, California, Guam and Long Beach, California. He earned a bachelor’s of science degree from California Polytechnic State University and master's and doctoral degrees in Information Systems from University of Colorado at Boulder.

He has worked at the San Jose office of the IBM Corporation as a senior programmer and has taught at The Ohio State University, The University of Utah, The University of Kansas and University of Colorado.

After all that, Nelson is happy to call the SIU College of Business home because "my colleagues in the management department are the most friendly, most helpful faculty that I've ever had the pleasure to work with," said Nelson.

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Nelson is also a private pilot. He owns a small aircraft named "Juliet" that he uses to visit family and friends all over the Midwest.

RESEARCH INTERESTS •Traditional, object-oriented, fuzzy, and instance-based data and process models •Cognitive processes involved in learning and using object-oriented technology •Telecommunications and e-business

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M E E T T H E F A C U L T Y

John Pearson Professor of Management

John Pearson's favorite part of his job is the relationship with SIU students whom he describes as "hard working, honest individuals. It makes interacting with them a rewarding experience and I enjoy working with younger individuals and helping them prepare for their future.“ Pearson also has a passion for research. Currently, he is studying team building through technology, the positive and negative impact of internet technology, website design, and organizational decision making as related to technology investment.

A native of Minnesota, Pearson earned bachelor's and master's degrees from Minnesota's St. Cloud State University and a doctorate in Business Administration from Mississippi State University.

RESEARCH INTERESTS •Team building through technology •The positive and negative impact of internet technology •Website design •Organizational decision making as related to technology investment •CAIS Internet Banking Survey AWARDS • SIU College of Business Researcher of the Year – 2007 • Nominated for the SIU College of Business Outstanding Researcher Award – 2004, 2006 • Nominated for the SIU College of Business Outstanding Undergraduate Teacher Award – 2002 • Extraordinary Teaching Award from the College of Business Administration at Kansas State University – 1992-1994

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PROGRAM CURRICULUM ACCT 220 - Accounting I Financial (3 credit hours) ďťż Darla Karnes, CPA, MAcc, Senior Lecturer This course covers the basic concepts, principles and techniques used to generate accounting data and financial statements and to interpret and use the financial data to enhance decision making.

ACCT 230 - Accounting II Managerial (3 credit hours) Darla Karnes, CPA, MAcc, Senior Lecturer This course covers the use of accounting information for managerial planning, control and decision making through budgeting, cost and variance analyses, and responsibility accounting.

FIN 270 - The Legal and Social Environment of Business (3 credit hours) Allan Karnes, CPA, MAcc, JD, Professor Emeritus An examination of the legal, social, and political forces that influence business and businessmen. Particular attention to the role of law as an agency of social control in the modern business society.

FIN 330 - Introduction to Finance (3 credit hours) Wallace Davidson, PhD, Professor Emeritus Study of issuance, distribution, and purchase of financial claims including the topics of financial management, financial markets, and financial investments.

FIN 331 - Investments (3 credit hours) Xiaoxin Beardsley, PhD, Hamilton Family Faculty Fellow and Associate Professor of Finance Survey of the problems and procedures of investment management; types of investment risks; investment problems of the individual as well as the corporation.

FIN 350 - Small Business Financing (3 credit hours) Wallace Davidson, PhD, Professor Emeritus Financing problems involved in raising venture capital, debt type funds, expansion funds, and government sponsored funding. Budgeting, working capital management, and fixed asset planning are covered.

MGMT 202 - Business Communications (3 credit hours) Nancy Martin, PhD, Associate Professor Cresting and managing written and oral administrative communications including the analysis, planning and practice of composing different types of internal and external communications in various administrative and business contexts.

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PROGRAM CURRICULUM ďťż MGMT 208 - Business Data Analysis (3 credit hours) Nancy Martin, PhD, Associate Professor Uses of business data in policy formulation are discussed. Emphasis is placed on the conversion of raw information into statistics which are useful to the decision maker.

Problems stress solution to questions typically raised in businesses.

MGMT 304 - Introduction to Management (3 credit hours) Heath Keller, PhD, Assistant Professor Basic concepts of the administrative process are considered with emphasis on executive action to develop policy, direction and control based on traditional and behavioral science approaches to decision making.

MGMT 318 - Production-Operations Management (3 credit hours) John Goodale, PhD, Associate Professor This course is an introduction to the design, planning, and control of manufacturing and service operations. Topical coverage includes operations strategy, process management, project management, total quality management, and just-in-time/lean operations, as well as traditional techniques for facility location, layout and inventory management.

MGMT 341- Organizational Behavior (3 credit hours) Dennis Nasco, PhD, Lecturer The study of behavioral issues in management, including analyses of individual, group, and intergroup relations under a broad range of organizational settings. Includes discussion of theory, cases and managerial applications.

MGMT 345 - Computer Information Systems (3 credit hours) Jim Nelson, PhD, Associate Professor Integrates topics of management and organization, information, computers, and the systems approach. Emphasizes planning, design and implementation of information systems to aid in knowledge work. Application of computer technologies to develop, manipulate and analyze systems including enterprise resource planning systems. Handson problem solving is included.

MGMT 350 - Small Business Management (3 credit hours) John Pearson, PhD, Professor Identification of small business, its importance and relationship to the United States economy, and the opportunities and requirements unique to operation and management.

Personal characteristics, interpersonal relationships, organizational systems and decisionmaking processes are examined for their contribution to the success or failure of the firm.

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PROGRAM CURRICULUM  MGMT 380 - Managing Information Systems (3 credit hours) Jim Nelson, PhD, Associate Professor Management issues related to information and information technology that confront today’s diverse organizations. Topics include integration and use of information systems within organizations and organizational partners, business planning for information systems, legal and ethical considerations with information systems, social and technological trends.

MGMT 385 - Personnel and Human Resources Management (3 credit hours) Dennis Nasco, PhD, Lecturer An introduction to the development, application, and evaluation of policies, procedures, and programs for the recruitment, selection, development and utilization of human resources in an organization.

MGMT 446 - Leadership and Managerial Behavior (3 credit hours) Greg Hoffeditz, PhD, Lecturer This course will concentrate on leader and manager behavior at middle and upper organizational levels. Emphasis will be placed on leader and manager effectiveness and the factors that impact effectiveness.

MGMT 481 - Administrative Policy (3 credit hours) Heath Keller, PhD, Assistant Professor Development of organizational strategies and policies within environmental and resource limitations. Emphasis upon the application and integration of basic principles from all areas of business.

MKTG 304 - Marketing Management (3 credit hours) Terry Clark, PhD, Professor An introduction to issues involved in managing the firm’s marketing activities in a dynamic environment. Introduces and discusses how concepts such as branding, pricing, promotion, and distribution enhance customer value and satisfaction. Examines how firms leverage technology to improve the efficacy of both traditional and e-commerce marketing activities.

MKTG 305 - Consumer Behavior (3 credit hours) Mavis Adjei , PhD, Interim Chair and Associate Professor of Marketing Examines the psychological and sociological factors that influence consumption and decision making. Studies the practical implications of consumer attitudes and behavior for such marketing activities as merchandising, market research, distribution, product development, pricing, branding, and e-commerce.

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PROGRAM CURRICULUM MKTG 336 - International Business (3 credit hours) John Fraedrich, PhD, Professor Business activities of firms and social organizations are examined in an international/global environment. The course examines the fundamental concepts and principles of international/global business. It analyzes the marketing, finance, accounting, managerial, logistics, and production functions of international/global operations. It examines the changing technological environment as it impacts international/global business, including the realm of e-commerce.

MKTG 363 - Strategic Promotion Management (3 credit hours) Cheryl Burke Jarvis, PhD, Associate Dean and Professor The planning and management of marketing communication activities including advertising, personal selling, sales promotion, public relations, packaging and branding. The emphasis in the course is on strategic issues rather than tactical details. A consulting project involving a real client is usually required.

MKTG 435 - International Marketing (3 credit hours) John Fraedrich, PhD, Professor Analysis of international operations. Emphasis on the factors influencing marketing to and within foreign countries and the alternative methods of operations open to international firms including e-commerce.

MKTG 463 - Advertising Management (3 credit hours) Cheryl Burke Jarvis, PhD, Associate Dean and Professor Deals with advertising from the viewpoint of business management. Discussion of integrated marketing communication and problems of integrating advertising strategy into the firm’s total marketing program. Course discusses the role of advertising in different business environments such as technology driven markets and electronic commerce.

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WELCOME

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