College of Business

Dean
Michael E. Busing

Associate Dean, Academic Affairs
Scott R. Gallagher

Associate Dean, Human Resources and Administration
Kimberley A. Foreman

Associate Dean, Undergraduate Programs
Molly G. Brown

Academic Units Within the College

School of Accounting 
Alexander L. Gabbin, Director

Department of Computer Information Systems and Business Analytics
Rhonda A. Syler, Head

Department of Economics
Charlene Kalenkoski, Head

Department of Finance and Business Law
Hui Sono, Head

Department of International Business
Irvine “Bud” Clarke, III, Head

Department of Management
Elizabeth “Liz” Karam, Head

Department of Marketing
Theresa B. Clarke, Head

Master of Science in Accounting 
Nicole Wright, MSA Program Director

Master of Business Administration Program 
Matt Rutherford, Faculty Director

Graduate Programs

Degree programs offered by the College of Business are accredited by AACSB International – The Association to Advance Collegiate Schools of Business. Students may select from the following programs in the College of Business or its independent affiliates:

Accounting, M.S.  

Business Administration (M.B.A.)

• Business Administration, Executive Leadership Concentration, M.B.A.  
• Business Administration, Information Security Concentration, M.B.A.  
• Business Administration, Innovation Concentration, M.B.A.  

Sport and Recreation Leadership (M.S.) (offered through the Hart School of Hospitality, Sport and Recreation Management)

• Sport and Recreation Leadership, Campus Recreation Concentration, M.S.  
• Sport and Recreation Leadership, Sport and Recreation Concentration, M.S.  

Strategic Leadership Studies, Ph.D.  (offered through the School of Leadership Studies)

Mission Statement

The JMU College of Business is a learning community committed to excellence in:

• Preparing students to be engaged, principled business professionals and leaders;
• Advancing scholarship in business disciplines; and
• Enhancing organizational performance through our outreach activities.

Vision Statement

To be regarded as a leader in preparing collaborative business partners engaged with ideas and the world.

Values

• Integrity: We are a community dedicated to honesty, mutual respect, ethical reasoning and responsible behavior.
• Intellectual Growth: We value academic excellence achieved through the intellectual curiosity and growth of both faculty and students, and through the creation and maintenance of a challenging and rigorous learning environment that encourages critical thinking and life-long learning.
• Community: We value a supportive and inclusive culture that provides equal opportunity to success, where diverse ideas, backgrounds, and experiences are celebrated and given voice to strengthen our community, creating a sense of belonging.
• Engagement: We value an engaged, active learning environment inside and outside the classroom. We enrich the student experience through mutually beneficial internal and external relationships.
• Innovation/Collaboration: We value initiative, creativity, collaboration and entrepreneurial spirit. We promote new ideas and solutions that advance intellectual growth and have a positive impact.