Two New Schools Change the
ACADEMIC LANDSCAPE The College of Staten Island is charting an accelerated course of transformation under its new Strategic Plan, Many Voices, One Vision, and its new Facilities Master Plan. In regard to the latter document, our 204-acre campus has incorporated brand-new residence halls for our students and is currently undertaking the completion of a new building to house the CUNY Interdisciplinary High-Performance Computing Center. Besides physical construction, CSI is also conducting academic construction, under its Strategic Plan, with the creation of new schools within the College, the first being the School of Business and the School of Education. Other schools, including one for health-related disciplines, are forthcoming. School of Business The School of Business at CSI will be headed by Interim Founding Dean Dr. Susan L. Holak. Commenting on the importance of the new School for the College and its students, Dr. Holak states that “The formation of the School of Business sets a new paradigm for the College. With a more defined department structure, faculty will be better able to keep pace with dynamic changes in business and economics disciplines, more effectively serve the approximately 2,400 students enrolled in business and economics majors, and maintain connections with alumni. The College will also be poised to
pursue accreditation by the Association to Advance Collegiate Schools of Business (AACSB).” Committed to its mission of offering rigorous business education that fosters intellectual growth and career advancement for students of diverse academic and cultural backgrounds, the School offers a wide array of programs with specializations in Accounting, Economics, Finance, Management, Marketing, and International Business. Degrees awarded include the Bachelor of Science in Business, the Bachelor of Science in Accounting, the Bachelor of Science in Economics, the Bachelor of Arts in Economics, the Master of Science in Business Management, and the Master of Science in Accounting. While newly formed, the School of Business has historical roots spanning more than four decades, as the College has evolved and matured into a comprehensive institution of The City University of New York. With an alumni base dating back to 1959, the School of Business has a strong and growing network of professionals who have taken their place as leaders in prestigious organizations that include CitiGroup, Credit Suisse, Deutsche Bank, Goldman Sachs, JPMorgan, Merrill Lynch, Morgan Stanley, New York Life Insurance, Ogilvy Worldwide, PricewaterhouseCoopers, United States Trust Corporation, and Vanguard Capital; as entrepreneurs; in government and non-profit sectors; and as career resources for current students.
To complement its students’ classroom experience, the School of Business offers leadership opportunities in career-oriented clubs and societies, and international experience through the School’s current partnerships with the Institut de Préparation à l'Administration et à la Gestion - IPAG (France), the Dublin Institute of Technology (Ireland), and the University of Canberra (Australia). New international collaborations are developing, and closer to home, our students have the opportunity to interact with the Borough’s New York State Small Business Development Center (SBDC), housed in the School of Business. The School of Business at CSI is proud of its full-time and adjunct faculty, who demonstrate a commitment and dedication to rigorous instruction, innovative pedagogy, and mentoring. Faculty members have earned distinction in their academic disciplines and have gained recognition as Fulbright Scholars, National Science Foundation grant recipients, National Endowment for the Humanities grant recipients, and National Academy of Sciences expert panel members. They hold positions on journal editorial boards; occupy leadership roles in professional organizations; and consult to federal, state, and local governmental agencies. Dr. Holak has been a member of the College of Staten Island faculty and has served in campus leadership positions, such as Director of the William E. Macaulay Honors