2020-2021
Business, Luter School of
Joseph W. Luter, III School of Business Dr. George H. Ebbs, Dean (757) 594-7184 Luter Hall 114 george.ebbs@cnu.edu Terry Hinders, Director of Academic Administration (757) 594-7116 Luter Hall 111D terry.hinders@cnu.edu
Accounting and Finance Department Dr. Reza Espahbodi, Chair Luter Hall 125 (757) 594-9197 reza.espahbodi@cnu.edu
Management and Marketing Department Dr. Matt Hettche, Chair Luter Hall 107, (757) 594-7692 hettche@cnu.edu
Professor: Espahbodi, Ji Associate Professor: Frucot, Hall, Rahim Assistant Professor: Bogenschneider, Chung, Ficht, Mella-Barahona Lecturer: Guha Instructor: Lingenfelter, Morris, Paige Emeriti: Cohen, Fellowes, Jordan, Riley, Schell
Distinguished Professor: Spiller Professor: Ebbs Associate Professor: Hasbrouck, Hettche, Kim, Shaltayev Assistant Professor: Donaldson, Pham, Schwartz, Spranger Instructor: Walker Emeriti: Coker, McCubbin, McMahon, Mills
The Joseph W. Luter, III School of Business offers the Bachelor of Science in Business Administration (BSBA) in general business with majors in accounting, finance, management and marketing. Admission to the Luter School of Business is competitive. Students apply for acceptance during the semester in which they will complete a minimum of 54 credit hours of coursework and all pre-business requirements. The BSBA is fully accredited by AACSB International, the Association to Advance Collegiate Schools of Business. AACSB is the premier accrediting body for business programs worldwide.
Once admitted, students in the Luter School of Business complete a rigorous curriculum and are afforded many professional development opportunities to enhance their business leadership skills and gain business exposure through interaction with executives, including Executive Mentorships, Study Abroad, Service Learning, and discipline-specific clubs and organizations.
Vision and Mission Statement of the Luter School of Business Our vision is to prepare and inspire our students to become distinguished liberally educated business leaders for careers in business and service to society. Our mission is to develop undergraduate students intellectually, professionally, and personally through a rigorous liberal arts-based, applications-intense program that distinguishes them as critical thinkers, collaborative problemsolvers, articulate communicators, and ethical business leaders who possess the multidisciplinary competencies and specialized skills necessary to positively impact their community, the region, nation and the global economy.
The Luter Signature Program This co-curricular initiative enhances the academic experience with business and professional skill development. The program is administered by Luter’s Coordinator of Professional Development with help from Christopher Newport’s Center for Career Planning. It comprises a series of requirements (e.g., resume review, completion of five writing modules, communication and presentation session) and a list of other activities and events from which a student must select and complete a required number (e.g., mentorship, internship, lecture series, Slice of Business Life, Bloomberg Certification, SAP certification, community service, Paideia presentation, Dress for Success workshop, interview skills). Those completing the program are recognized as Luter Signature Fellows at graduation.
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