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Tell us about the College of Business
Robert E. Niebuhr, Dean
With its focused commitment to management of technology and operating technology-oriented organizations in both local and international environments, Florida Tech’s College of Business is transforming the way business students and business professionals compete in the global marketplace. Partnering with world-class technology professionals and internationally renowned business scholars, the College of Business connects a culturally diverse student and faculty population with business and technology leaders who are helping to shape the global markets of today and tomorrow.
What is the main priority for the college during the Golden Anniversary Campaign?
Our primary need in the college is new classroom and office space. Toward that end, we plan on raising the funds for the creation of a new building that will provide the college with a central location.
As you mentioned, the college continues to attract excellent new faculty. How will the campaign help this process?
We plan to raise endowment funding in two key areas. First, we hope to underwrite our excellent Center for Ethics and Leadership. Second, we hope to further strengthen our faculty with endowed chairs in global business and business technology.
Are there other priorities for the college?
Given our large graduate student population, we hope to dramatically increase the number of endowed fellowships to ease their financial burdens.