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The Princeton Review Best 294 Business Schools - 2012 - For the sixth year in a row, UT's Sykes College of Business has been named by The Princeton Review as an outstanding business school and one of the 300 best business schools in the world. In 2009, the MBA marketing program was listed as one of the top 15 programs in the country in The Princeton Review, based on student surveys. See all of UT's Recognitions.

ABET - The University of Tampa’s bachelor’s degree program in management information systems (MIS) was recently accredited by the Computing Accreditation Commission of the Accreditation Board for Engineering and Technology (ABET). ABET is the recognized accreditor of college and university programs in applied science, computing, engineering and technology. Read more. 


Stephanie Thomason has begun her role as the new associate dean for the Sykes College of Business. Thomason is an assistant professor of management and has been at UT since 2007. She has served in various faculty development and curriculum committees. She has also served as the associate director for the TECO Center for Leadership. While in this role, she worked with numerous on-campus faculty and staff to develop and implement a 4-credit professional development practicum required course for MBA students. Thomason received her doctorate from Florida Atlantic University in 2007 with a focus in International Management and Human Resource Management. Since that time, she has published in journals such as the International Journal of Selection and Assessment, the Journal of Cross Cultural Psychology, and the Journal of Global Information Management. She has also presented numerous manuscripts at the Academy of Management national conference and other regional conferences.

Judith Washburn has begun her role as the new University assessment and coordinator of the AACSB accreditation. She teaches a variety of both graduate and undergraduate marketing courses. Washburn received her doctorate from Saint Louis University in 1999. She publishes regularly in academic journals and frequently presents her research at academic conferences. Her research interests include branding, associative relationships between businesses and nonprofit organizations, service value and university marketing. Washburn is active in the American Marketing Association and the Society for Marketing Advances, and continues to consult with organizations on marketing and business strategy.

Britt Shirley has begun his role as the academic coordinator of the Master of Science programs. Shirley received his doctorate from the University of Alabama in 1988. He specializes in operations management, quantitative methods and international business. Shirley is also a member of the Society for Case Research.

AACSB

UT Business School Receives Prestigious Reaccreditation by AACSB

 

The University of Tampa's John H. Sykes College of Business recently received reaccreditation of its undergraduate and master's degree programs in business by The Association to Advance Collegiate Schools of Business (AACSB).

The reaccreditation, which occurs every six years, noted several strengths of the Sykes College of Business:

  • Student engagement with the community through the Center for Ethics, TECO Energy Center for Leadership, Naimoli Institute for Business Strategy and Florida Entrepreneur and Family Business Center.
  • Student engagement through the Volunteer Income Tax Assistance (VITA) program, the Graduate Leadership Development Program and the Strategic Analysis Program (SAP) — the capstone course for all undergraduate and MBA students and facilitated by the Naimoli Institute.
  • The commitment to instilling professionalism among students through the Professional Expectations Partnership (PEP).
  • Commitment of the faculty.
  • Pre-tenure review process for non-tenured faculty.
  • Allowing student input through the Student Advisory Council.

With the reaccreditation, the Sykes College of Business remains one of a select group of colleges in the Southeast accredited at both the graduate and undergraduate levels by AACSB.