The 43rd Annual E.B. Williams Award Banquet

THE 43RD ANNUAL

E.B. WILLIAMS HONORS CEREMONY

THURSDAY, APRIL 29TH, 2021 7PM EST HONORING OUTSTANDING ACADEMIC ACHIEVEMENT WITHIN THE DIVISION OF BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION AND ECONOMICS

EDWARD B. WILLIAMS ’27

A native of Edgefield, South Carolina, Dr. E.B. Williams joined the Morehouse College faculty in 1937. Dr. Williams served Morehouse College, his alma mater, for almost forty (40) years as professor of Economics and Business Administration, before retiring in June 1976. Under his leadership, the department became the largest in the college and produced more M.B.A.’s, Ph.D’s, and business leaders than any other department in a predominately black college in the United States.

Dr. Williams received his Bachelor’s degree from Morehouse College in 1927. He complemented his degree from Morehouse College with a M.A. degree from Atlanta University and a Ph.D. degree from Columbia University. A member of Phi Beta Kappa Honor Society, Dr. Williams always encouraged students to pursue an education, which would enable them to achieve a higher degree of competence in a vocational choice. His eloquence inspired many young people to greater ambition and achievement. He exemplified himself as a husband, father, gentleman, scholar, and teacher.

Dr. Edward B. Williams passed October 24, 1996.

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April 29, 2021 I am honored to bring greetings to the students, faculty, and staff of the Morehouse College Division of Business Administration and Economics at the 43rd annual E. B. Williams Honors Banquet, a celebration that highlights the legacy of excellence in business education at Morehouse.

The annual banquet, established by Dr. Edward Buchanan Williams, the second chair of the Economics and Business Administration Department, bestows the highest honor, the E.B. Williams Award, to the uppermost ranked senior in the division and recognizes the achievements of juniors and seniors who have a cumulative GPA of 3.0 or better.

Additionally, the banquet also recognizes the recipient of the 39th James A. Hefner Award, an honor that is presented to a senior who displays the quintessential values of a Morehouse Man—a commitment to academics, leadership, and service.

On behalf of the entire Morehouse Community, I would like to congratulate these stellar students for their achievements and the substantial scholarship support that they have earned. We are immensely grateful to the 13 corporate partners whose generous contributions help to support this event and other programs in the division. I would alsolike to salute our faculty and staff for their continued commitment to the success of the students of this division. May this momentous occasion continue to be a catalyst for innovation and the pursuit of excellence.

Sincerely,

David A. Thomas Ph.D. President

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April 29, 2021 Dear Honored Guests: On behalf of the Division of Business Administration and Economics (BAE), I want to welcome you to the E.B. Williams awards.

It has been an ongoing season of uncharted waters including the continuation of a global pandemic, economic hardships, and social injustice. We have shown outstanding courage during these universal calls for change and reform. When we unite as one, we can move towards policies that promote healing and harmony around the world. In March 2020, our students were forced to transition into a virtual learning environment. Although the change has not been easy, our students not only rose to the occasion, but they have maintained excellence and performed above and beyond expectations. Tonight, we honor and acknowledge their hard work and dedication in furthering their education.

The BAE Division is renowned as being the hub of scholars and practitioners around the world, where innovative quality students with impeccable global and ethical leadership are produced. The Academic Program at BAE consists of Accounting, Economics, Finance, Management, and Marketing. With the exception of Economics, the Business Programs are accredited by the AASCSB International –The Association to Advance Collegiate Schools of Business.

This occasion is named for Dr. Edward Buchanan Williams, who served as the longest reigning Chairman of the Morehouse College Division of Business Administration and Economics. Appropriately, the highest scholarly recognition conferred during this occasion is the “E.B. Williams Award.”

The E.B. Williams Awards continues to experience significant growth since its inauguration. This event is one of the signature events of the Division advancing in all facets of the program, including the number of honorees, benefactors, scholarships, and internships.We are indebted to our corporate sponsors for their partner and donations towards the success of our students.

Thank you for joining the Division of Business Administration and Economics in celebrating our second virtual E.B. Williams 43rd Honors’ Award. We hope that this will be an outstanding evening for all.

Sincerely,

Juliet Elu, PhD. Charles E. Merrill Professor of Economics Chair, Division of Business and Economics

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April 29, 2021

Greetings Gentlemen: It is my great honor and privilege to extend congratulations to those of you being acknowledged for academic excellence within the Division of Business Administration and Economics. This represents our 43rd annual recognition of outstanding academic achievement in the Division of Business Administration and Economics. This is the first year we have done so in a virtual/remote environment.

The health crisis of the Coronavirus is challenging us all to forge news ways of maintaining our health and developing ways to interact with one another but I am constantly reminded of and inspired by your social engagement, intellectual dedication and determination to excel and make a positive contribution in the communities in which you live.

The first E.B. Williams Awards program was held in the spring of 1979 and honored 40 students and our program will now recognize over 130 students. The evolution of this program in its vision and substance is clear.

This is one occasion in your life that you will be recognized for academic and professional achievement. It certainly will not be the last. Please accept my best wishes for your continued success.

Sincerely,

Douglas A. Cooper Douglas A. Cooper Executive Director Office of Career Development and Engagement

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THE ANNUAL E.B. WILLIAMS HONORS BANQUET In April of every year, the business community, faculty, and students of the Division of Business Administration and Economics come together for the annual E.B. Williams Awards Program.The awards program, which began in 1979, has two purposes: • To recognize and award outstanding students for their academic achievements • To introduce these students to the corporate community Each year over 100 juniors and seniors within the Division of Business Administration and Economics are honored.This event is named in honor of Dr. Edward B. Williams, a Phi Beta Kappa scholar and the third African American to receive a Ph.D. in Economics from Columbia University.

Under Dr. Williams’ leadership which lasted for 24 years, the department was positioned to realize the tremendous growth and national recognition it now holds.

THE EDWARD B. WILLIAMS AWARD

Because of Dr. E.B. Williams’ exemplary leadership, the Division of Business Administration and Economics believes that the highest award given by the Division should be named in his honor. This award is presented to the highest ranked senior (according to overall G.P.A.).

THE EDWARD B. WILLIAMS AWARD RECIPIENTS Oladison Holloway, 1979 Brian A. King, 1980 Edsel J. Guyton, 1981 William L. Haynes, 1982 Douglas Taylor, 1983 Ronald V. Johnson, 1984 Kallan Thomas, 1985 Ricardo Rozier, 1986 Avery Munnings, 1987 Robert Farmer, 1988 Darrel Hargrove, 1989 Richard Pringle, 1990 Robert Crawford, 1991 Imar Hutchins, 1992 Donnell Collins, 1993 Warren Romine, 1993 Marlon Pilgrim, 1994 Ken D. Willis, 1995

Alex Washington, 1996 C.R. Ramnarine, 1997 Cliff Zephyrine, 1998 Benjamin Kennedy, 1999 T. Otey Smith, 1999 Gregory Richards, 2000 Badan Tuladhar, 2000 Ronald Newman, 2001 Harold Martin, Jr., 2002 Fulton Eaglin, 2003 Jerry Robinson, 2004 Hugh Love, 2005 Dalan Vanterpool, 2006 William Jurist, 2007 Joshua Packwood, 2008 Anthony Roberts, 2009 Stevon Darling, 2010 Camron Yarber, 2011

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Lee Young, 2012 Malcolm Parrish, 2013 Thavon Davis, 2014 Wiley Davis, 2015 Ian Niemeyer, 2016 Willie Thompson, 2016 Liam Davis, 2016 Douglas Bowen, 2017 Michael Scott, 2017 Eric Wells, 2018 Robert James, 2019 Jared Bryson, 2020 Nanya El, 2021

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QUARTER CENTURY CLUB

For over 150 years, Morehouse College has been guided by a commitment to excellence in pursuing her mission to develop men with disciplined minds; men who are prepared for leadership and service in communities on the local, regional, national, and international stages of society.

Morehouse has been able to continuously and effectively accomplish this mission through the diligent, arduous work and personal sacrifices of the men and women who serve as the faculty, staff and administrators of Morehouse College—work and sacrifices that oftentimes goes unnoticed.

To this end, the Division’s Quarter Century Club Leadership Award was established to recognize and pay tribute to the steadfast and long-term contributions of the faculty, staff and administrators of the Division for their persistent, unselfish service to Morehouse College. In its inaugural year of 2004, seven (7) awardees were recognized. In subsequent years, the Division awardees are recognized upon reaching 25 years of service to Morehouse College.

QUARTER CENTURY CLUB LEADERSHIP AWARDEES 2004

2013

Patricia Allen-Jackson – 26 Years

Dr. Siavash Abghari

Patricia Bowers – 37 Years

Dr. John Vincent Eagan

Jerry Drayton, J.D. – 26 Years Benjamin P. McLaurin – 35 Years

2018

Dr. Willis B. Sheftall ’54 – 25 Years

Dr. Cheryl Lynn Allen

Dr. Anderson Williams – 34 Years

Dr. Belinda Johnson White

Dr. John E. Williams – 25 Years

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2021 E.B. WILLIAMS HONOREES ECONOMICS Class of 2021 Darion Alexander Kobi Brown Devon Ellis Brian Etienne Brandon Falkquay Nathan Goode Ahmed Hussien Collins Kiplimo

Class of 2022

Dusan Murray-Rawlings Cameron Nolan Kyle Pope Christian Porter Aaron Talbert Khari Thompson Myles Whitmore Jamaree Woods

Grant Alexander Gregory Bell Jaden Cody Jarrett Gilbert Jared Holt Barrington Lincoln Hermy Mesidor

Kareem Michel Ethan Nelson Enrique Pyfrom Jimmy Stancil Ethan Strader Rashad Townsend

ACCOUNTING Class of 2021

James Beard Miles Brown William Callaway Renaldo Clark Dawud Crayton Ronnie Crimes, Jr.

Class of 2022

William Bohannon Walter Byrd Alvin Doss Jason Fleming Zyon Henderson Aundray Hill

Myles Ellis Joshua Farley Ellis Herring Sultan Kemp Kwanza Robinson

Alexandre Hurley Roderick Mack Bongani Mlauzi Jordan Sterling Michael Thomas-Loving

FINANCE Class of 2021 Roosevelt Barnes Edward Buggs Anthony Carter George Cleare Thomas Fuller Tyrek Henry Clarence Jenkins Jason Lawrence Yusuf Lewis

Tyson Long Hasan Mondesir Joshua Morrow Evan Peace Raeshoun Rashidi Ryan Smith Adam Thomas Ross Thompson Jamal Wyley

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Class of 2022 David Brewer Chase Burton Marcus Cherry Isaiah Colbert Collin Concepcion Skyye De Catur Myles Dones Kevin Gooden Miles Grayson Bryan Hudson Phito Jean-Louis Teko Johnson Calvin Jones Javen Logan Troy Lyke

Stefan Mack Dangelo Manning Jalen Mathis Jacob Mosley Caleb Murphy Steven Parker Quentin Phanord Thaddeus Sabin Reginald Smith Ezekiel Stevens Malik Thornton Tyrin Wallace Caleel Wheeler Jamir Withers David Wright

2021 E.B. WILLIAMS HONOREES MANAGEMENT Class of 2021 Gabriel Cloud Taylor Cobin Chibueze Ebinum Rohan Galbraith Montavis Hall Calvin McGary Grant Nelson Derrick Odom

Class of 2022

Eric Robinson Nigel Stewart Nikeidrick Trimble Joshua Vilmont Jordan Wardell Christopher Watkins Tyrin Williams

Seth Adams Travis Brooks Kyle Brown Chancellor Culp Brandon Harness Henre’ McKnight Bryce Pretlow Jordan Smith

MARKETING Class of 2021 Michael Alert Jalen Shaw Cameron Blanc Ari Slaughter DeAndre Brown Abraham Smith Demetrius Burton Malcom Smith David Daniels Omar Smith Marc Domingue Nikolas Steed Christopher Dunlap Lance Williams Nanya El Malik Wilson Cameron Evans Preston Winkfield Andre Jackson Elijah Wortham Vernard Littles Tariq Murphy Christopher Ponton Reese Robinson Gollie Sappington Zachary Sears-Louder

Class of 2022 Frederick Alexander D’onte Batts Cedric Beal Mark Bouldes Matthew Cooper Eric Daily Omarr Dansby Nichulas Evans Da’San Frazier Zenis Gordon J’son Hodge Jamon Hoyte Matthew McLaughlin Rodney Pennington Erick Pullian Jordan Ruffin

Souggy Sainthea Bakari Smith Tahir Springs Khairi Tahir Zachary Thompson

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42nd E.B. WILLIAMS AWARDS RECIPIENTS

2021 E. B. Williams Award Nanya R. El Nanya R. El is a senior majoring in Business Administration with a concentration in Marketing from Gary, Indiana. Nanya has served as a Resident Advisor at Morehouse and a PSP mentor. In the division. he’s been a member of the Morehouse Business Association, as well as participating in the Career Leadership Institute (CLI). Nanya is a member of Beta Gamma Sigma and a Ranking Scholar for all four years of his Morehouse journey with a cumulative 4.0 GPA as of April, 2021. He interned virtually with Pfizer during the summer of 2020. Nanya is a first-generation college graduate.

2021 James Hefner Award Ronnie Crimes, Jr. Ronnie Crimes, Jr. is a senior majoring in Business Administration with a concentration in Accounting from Preston, Georgia. During his years at Morehouse College, Ronnie has served as President of the National Association of Black Accountants, Treasurer of the Morehouse Student Government Association, and member of the Morehouse Business Association Executive Board. He’s been selected as the Dr. Martin Luther King Legacy Scholar, The Maroon Tiger’s “Man of the Year –The Future” and the Royal Court of the Pre-Alumni Association.

His honor society memberships include Beta Gamma Sigma, Phi Theta Kappa, Alpha Lambda Delta and the National Society of Collegiate Scholars. For the past two summers,Ronnie has interned with PriceWaterhouseCoopers in their Chicago and New York offices. After graduation, he will continue with PWC working part-time in Private Company Services group in their Houston office while working towards a Master’s degree from Northeastern University.

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Outstanding Junior – Jarrett Gilbert Outstanding Senior – Aaron J. Talbert

ACCOUNTING Outstanding Junior – Alexandre Hurley Outstanding Senior – Ronnie Crimes, Jr.

FINANCE Outstanding Junior – Chase Burton Outstanding Senior – Clarence N. Jenkins

MANAGEMENT Outstanding Junior – Bryce Pretlow Outstanding Senior – Jordan W. Wardell

MARKETING Outstanding Junior – Jordan Ruffin Outstanding Senior – Nanya R. El

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MOST OUTSTANDING JUNIOR AND SENIOR ACADEMIC ACHIEVEMENT

ECONOMICS

JAMES A. HEFNER

A native of Brevard North Carolina, Dr. James A. Hefner served as the Economics professor and Chair of the Economics and Business Administration Department at Morehouse College and Provost of Clark Atlanta University.

While at Morehouse College, Dr. Hefner became the first professor to hold the Charles E. Merrill Chair, an endowment of $500,000 by Merrill Lynch. During his tenure, Dr. Hefner recruited Drs. Willis B. Sheftall, John E. Williams, John W. Handy, and Anderson Williams. Without the teaching and leadership of these individuals, the Division of Business Administration and Economics would not be the preeminent division it is today.

Dr. James A. Hefner passed August 27, 2015.

THE JAMES A. HEFNER AWARD This award is presented in honor of Dr. James A. Hefner, third chair of the Department of Economics and Business Administration. The Hefner Award is presented to the senior who synergistically exemplifies the many attributes necessary for a successful career in the business world.The Division faculty select the senior based on academic performance, leadership ability, support and participation in departmental activities and service to the college. In the words of Dr. Hefner, the recipient of the Hefner Award exemplifies “urbanity in its purest form.

THE JAMES A. HEFNER AWARD RECIPIENTS Thomas Scott, 1984 George Alexander, 1985 Brian C. Byrd, 1986 Maurice L. Haywood, 1987 Rawn Williams, 1988 Daren Polite, 1989 Anthony Laurent, 1990 Keith O. Burks, 1991 Sean Allen, 1992 Jimmy Sheats, 1993

Ronald Henderson, 1994 Stacy L. Spann, 1995 Corey Wilson, 1996 Willard McCloud, 1997 Roderick Hardamon, 1998 Jacob Qualls, III, 1999 Robert Williams, 2000 Anthony Davis, 2001 Voltaire Sterling, 2002 Michael Wilson, 2003

Geoffrey Hill, 2004 Christopher Swinney, 2005 Jamison Collier, 2006 Edward Smith-Lewis, 2007 Sean Brazier, 2008 Jeffrey McLeod, 2008 Tristan Allen, 2009 Chieoke Moore, 2010 Justin Major, 2011 Kenneth Williams, 2012

Chad Foster, 2013 Boris Dobrijevic, 2014 David Berry, 2015 Anthony Ash, 2016 Mduduzi Hlatshwayo, 2017 Kidus Asrat, 2018 Joshua Adkins, 2019 George Grier, 2020 Ronnie Crimes, Jr., 2021

THE BENJAMIN P. MCLAURIN FELLOW

The distinction of being named the Benjamin P. McLaurin Fellow is given to the student selected to serve as the Spring Tour’s lead ambassador. The lead ambassador is the student who best epitomizes the “McLaurin Persona” through his demonstration of superior qualities in the areas of elocutionary skills, professionalism and social etiquette.

Mr. McLaurin’s career at Morehouse College spanned 38 years and included being the first Director of Career Placement at Morehouse College and first Director of Career Services for the Division of Business Administration and Economics. at Morehouse College. Mr. McLaurin was key in institutionalizing the International Spring Tour which has become one of the signature leadership development co-curricular activities of the Division.

Mr. Benjamin P. McLaurin passed May 22, 2007.

BENJAMIN P. MCLAURIN AWARD RECIPIENTS Jeffrey McLeod, 2008 Tristan Allen, 2009 Harrison Thomas, 2010 Jermained McMihelk, 2011

William Payne, 2012 Raymond Perkins III, 2013 Joseph P. Dillon, 2014 David Berry, 2015

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Moses Jenkins, 2016 Audtrell Williams, 2017 Maximilian Sanders, 2018 Deionte Jones, 2019

Nathan P. Rolle, 2020 No Award, 2021

STUDENT HONORS OMICRON DELTA EPSILON

The International Honor Society in Economics Dr. David Poyer, Advisor

SENIORS

JUNIORS

Darion Alexander Kobi Brown Devon Ellis Brian Etienne Brandon Falkquay Ahmed Hussien Cameron Nolan Kyle Pope Christian Porter Aaron Talbert Myles Whitmore Jamaree Woods

Grant Alexander Gregory Bell Jaden Cody Jarrett Gilbert Barrington Lincoln Hermy Mesidor Kareem Michel Ethan Nelson Enrique Pyfrom Ethan Strader Rashad Townsend

BETA GAMMA SIGMA

The International Honor Society in Business Dr. Juliet Elu, President Dr. Keith Hollingsworth, Secretary

SENIORS George Cleare Dawud Crayton Ronnie Crimes, Jr.* Marc Dominque* Nanya El* Thomas Fuller* Clarence Jenkins* Kwanza Robinson* Malcom Smith* Jordan Wardell Malik Wilson Preston Winkfield* Elijah Wortham*

JUNIORS Mark Bouldes David Brewer Chase Burton Walter Byrd Skyye De Catur Alexandre Hurley Phito Jean-Louis Roderick Mack Jordan Ruffin Michael Thomas-Loving

*Inducted as Juniors

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STUDENT ACCOMPLISHMENTS MOREHOUSE BUSINESS ASSOCIATION FRESHMAN PROTEGE PROGRAM 2020-21 Protege

Julian Amaya Gregory Aristilde Nasire Branch Chastin Brathwaite Zachary Bryant Russell Cockerham Allen Donegan Dalton Favors Keith Gabbidon Kamahl Grant Miles Hickman Chris Jones Odein Karibi-Whyte Lorenz King Daylon Land Chad Lockard Tyler Moore Malik Moses Cecil Powell Joshua Salmon Koby Sample Amari Torrance Elijah Turner Evan Wasson

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Mentor

Rashad Townsend Greg Bell Mark Bouldes Alexandre Hurley Christopher Watkins Jalen Mathis Clarence Jenkins Kyle Pope Cameron Reese Barrington Lincoln Jaylin Jones Nikolas Steed Miles Grayson Roderick Mack Cecil Powell Elijah Wortham Roosevelt Barnes Roderick Mack Ronnie Crimes, Jr. Trey Byrd Joshua Vilmont Ross Thompson Tiago Rachelson Marcus Cherry

STUDENT ACCOMPLISHMENTS FALL 2020

National Sales Team Competition Omarr Dansby • Marc Domingue • LaJason Lovett • Omar Smith AT&T National Sales Competition Mark Bouldes • DeAndre Brown • Langston Harris • Rodney Pennington • Drake Rand • Sean Shelton Great Northwoods Sales Warmup (University of Wisconsin-Eau Clair) Nichulas Evans • Cameron Evans (Best in Class) • Abraham Smith • Jalen Campbell

SPRING 2021

UTISC (University of Toledo Invitational Sales Competition) Steven Adams • Nicolas Evans 3M/Xavier University New Orleans Partnering for Progress Sales Competition (First time Morehouse has had two students place in a National Sales competition) Marc Domingue (lst place) (Marc also won an internal case competition becoming the first student to win two competitions in one year.)

DeAndre Brown (3rdPlace) Phito Jean-Louis

WILLIS B. SHEFTALL EXECUTIVE MENTORSHIP PROGRAM Class of 2021 Joshua Beverly Deandre Brown Courtney Mays Dusan Murray-Rawlings Jayson Palmer (Bio) Tiago Richardson Joshua Vilmont Jonathan Webb Myles Whitmore Elijah Wortham

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DEPARTMENT OF ECONOMICS DEPARTMENT | DIVISION LEADERSHIP Dr. Brailsford Brazeal Dr. E.B. Williams Dr. James Hefner Dr. John E. Williams Dr. Willis B. Sheftall Dr. John E. Williams Dr. John E. Williams Dr. Cheryl L. Allen Dr. Keith Hollingstworth Dr. Juliet Elu

Chair Chair Chair Chair Chair Chair Dean Dean Division Chair Chair

PROGRAM COMMITTEE Mr. Douglas Cooper Mr. Mysean Brown Dr. Juliet Elu Dr. Keith Hollingsworth Dr. Cassandra Wells Dr. Miesha Williams Ms. Christina Womack PROGRAM PRODUCTION Mr. Kennard Garrett Mr. Raymond Oglesby PROGRAM DESIGN Mr. Joe Carlos III, M.B.A.

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202O-21 CORPORATE PARTNER SPONSORS GOLDEN CIRCLE LEVEL

DEAN’S LEVEL PARTNERS

DIRECTOR’S LEVEL PARTNERS

PATRONS

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FACULTY AND STAFF ECONOMICS

Juliet Elu, Ph.D., Division Chair, Charles E. Merrill Chair, Professor Miesha Williams, Ph.D., Academic Program Director of Economics, Assistant Professor Gregory Price, Ph.D., Professor David Poyer, Ph.D., Associate Professor Mona Ray, Ph.D., Associate Professor Emmanuel Obi, Ph.D., Visiting Assistant Professor

BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION

Keith Hollingworth, Ph.D., Academic Program Director of Accounting and Finance Professor Cassandra Wells, Ph.D., Academic Program Director of Management and Marketing, Associate Professor Siavash Abghari, Ph.D., Professor Felix Kamuche, Ph.D., Professor Emmanuel Onifade, Ph.D., C.P.A., Professor David Thomas, Ph.D., President and Professor John E. Williams, Ph.D., Dean Emeritus and Mills Bee Lane Professor Carolyn Davis, Ph.D., Associate Professor J. Vincent Eagan, Ph.D., J.D., Associate Professor Aisha Meeks, Ph.D., C.P.A., Associate Professor Patrick Washington, Ph.D., Associate Professor Belinda Johnson White, Ph.D., Associate Professor Rubina Malik, Ph.D., Senior Assistant Professor Glynnis Johnson, Ph.D., Assistant Professor Gabriela Piscopo, Ph.D., Assistant Professor Irving Corrales, M.B.A., Instructor Derek Alphran, J.D., Instructor Richard Slaton, M.B.A., Instructor

ADMINISTRATIVE STAFF

Mr. Mysean Brown, Office Manager, Division of Business Administration and Economics Ms. Chenise Johnson, Administrative Assistant Tiffany Bussey, D.B.A., Executive Director, Morehouse Innovation and Entrepreneurship Center Mrs. Bonita Moore, Business Manager, Morehouse Innovation and Entrepreneurship Center Mr. Douglas Cooper, Executive Director, Office of Career Development and Engagement Ms. Christina Womack, Recruitment Coordinator, Office of Career Development and Engagement

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DEPARTMENT OF BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION MISSION STATEMENT The mission of the department of Business Administration at Morehouse College is to develop intellectual capacity and skills, advance knowledge, and foster leadership abilities requisite for excellence in business practice, graduate studies and beyond.

VISION “The preeminent business program for men seeking to excel in business, graduate school, public service and entrepreneurship.”

VALUES We value: 1. high standards and expectations for ethical behavior, professional conduct and brotherhood.

2. high expectations for academic excellence and career success.

3. civic engagement, service and social justice for students and faculty.

4. a global perspective 5. faculty and students’ leadership development.

6. the student voice in teaching, service and research.

7. intellectual contributions intended to enhance teaching effectiveness, improve business practices and advance knowledge in the business disciplines in order of emphasis respectively.

8. relevance, continuous improvement and innovation and curriculum and teaching.

9. a collegial environment.

10. partnerships with businesses, alumni, and the community.

11. diversity in talent, background, skills, and gifts.

12. African American history and tradition in business and economics.

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DEPARTMENT OF ECONOMICS MISSION AND OBJECTIVES The mission of the Department of Economics is to prepare students for careers as economic practitioners and researchers in the private sector, academia, and government. To accomplish this mission, the economics program emphasizes the requisite skills in analytical reasoning and effective communication through a solid background in economic theory and quantitative techniques. The program also stresses the importance of ethical professionalism and social awareness.

The economics program is designed to improve the ability of students to think critically, write and speak effectively, regarding economic issues.

These skills or abilities should be reflected in students increased ability to: 1. Identify those processes and institutions both domestically and internationally through which productive activity is organized.

2. Identify issues and problems where economic analysis can be appropriately applied.

3. Determine the appropriate tools of analysis to apply to a given economic issue or problem.

4. Adequately analyze an economic issue or problem and offer viable conclusions, solutions and recommendations

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Congratulations TO THE GRADUATING SENIORS OF THE

MOREHOUSE COLLEGE CLASS OF 2021

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