College of Business

FSU online graduate programs are among nation’s best in latest U.S. News rankings

Published: January 15, 2019 | 9:16 am | Posted in: University News

Florida State University’s online graduate programs are some of the best in the nation, according to U.S. News & World Report’s 2019 Best Online Programs. Four of the university’s graduate programs are ranked in the Top 20, including FSU’s master’s degree in criminal justice studies, which moved up to No. 6 nationally and No. 5 among public […]

Florida State continues meteoric rise in national rankings

Published: September 10, 2018 | 12:01 am | Posted in: University News

U.S. News & World Report Ranks FSU No. 26 Among Public Universities Florida State University vaulted seven spots to No. 26 among national public universities in the latest U.S. News & World Report rankings — the biggest single-year improvement in university history. The rankings appear in U.S. News & World Report’s “Best Colleges 2019” guidebook. FSU […]

FSU College of Business Student Investment Fund breaks $4 million mark

Published: August 31, 2018 | 7:00 am | Posted in: Business, Law & Policy

In 2013, the College of Business introduced a dedicated trading room that is used by the SIF’s student managers.

For the first time in its 10-year history, a real-world investment fund managed by undergraduate and graduate finance students in the Florida State University College of Business broke the $4 million mark. The Student Investment Fund (SIF) closed Wednesday with a total value of $4,026,382. The fund is up 17 percent from the same time last […]

Florida State MBA student juggles weighty goals

Published: May 24, 2018 | 1:19 pm | Posted in: Business, Law & Policy, Students & Campus Life

Heavy lifting has become second nature for Florida State University graduate student Aria Bremner. The native of Davidson, North Carolina, balances studying for an MBA through the FSU College of Business online program with her training as an elite competitive weightlifter. The flexibility of FSU’s online program allows Bremner to keep up with her schoolwork […]

FSU College of Business earns reaccreditation; AACSB rating benchmark of high educational quality

Published: April 17, 2018 | 12:13 pm | Posted in: University News

“It’s gratifying to be recognized for our high-caliber programs and faculty members who consistently produce graduates who can immediately contribute to their company’s growth, and eventually, take the reins of some of the top businesses across the globe,” said Michael Hartline, dean of the College of Business.

Florida State University’s College of Business programs in business and accounting have earned extended accreditation by the Association to Advance Collegiate Schools of Business (AACSB) International. Accreditation by the organization is the most widely sought benchmark of educational quality worldwide and ensures students are learning material most relevant to their fields of study from highly […]

Pioneering business administration professor named 2018-2019 Robert O. Lawton distinguished professor

Published: April 5, 2018 | 7:00 am | Posted in: News, University News

Professor Pam Perrewé is the 2018-2019 Robert O. Lawton Distinguished Professor. "Because of my love for Florida State, this is like the Nobel Prize to me."

Pamela L. Perrewé, professor of business administration in the Department of Management, has been named Florida State University’s 2018-2019 Robert O. Lawton Distinguished Professor. It’s the highest honor given by FSU faculty members to one of their own. “I am so proud and excited because this award is very meaningful personally,” said Perrewé, the Haywood […]

Expert Pitch: FSU professor available to discuss Facebook brand crisis

Published: March 22, 2018 | 10:59 am | Posted in: Experts

Luke Hopkins, assistant chair, Department of Marketing

News breaking this week that political data firm Cambridge Analytica accessed private data on Facebook has sent the popular social media company into a spiral with its stock price plunging and the hashtag #DeleteFacebook going viral. As the company grapples with its future, a Florida State University faculty member is available to comment on the […]

Florida State sees across-the-board upward climb in U.S. News graduate school rankings

Published: March 20, 2018 | 6:41 am | Posted in: University News

Florida State University’s graduate and professional programs are on the rise, according to U.S. News & World Report’s 2019 edition of “Best Graduate Schools.” FSU’s graduate programs in criminology, business, law, education, nursing and engineering all made significant jumps in the publication’s annual rankings, released March 20. “These new rankings reflect Florida State University’s ascent […]

FSU College of Business offers new business analytics master’s degree

Published: August 1, 2017 | 12:46 pm | Posted in: University News

Ashley Bush, chair of the Department of Business Analytics, Information and Systems and Supply Chain. (Photo Cred: FSU College of Business)

The Florida State University College of Business is launching a one-year Master of Science in Business Analytics (MS-BA) designed to produce graduates who can manage and leverage big data for a company’s benefit. “Not only will these new graduates have the quantitative and technical skills needed to mine data for key business information, but they […]

FSU Consulting Group prepares business major for prestigious summer internship

Published: April 28, 2017 | 2:39 pm | Posted in: Students & Campus Life

Matthew Young spent last summer interning at the White House, where he worked in the student’s department of the Office of Presidential Correspondence.

Florida State University sophomore Matthew Young’s unique combination of business acumen, creative verve and positivity has proved a potent recipe for success. In his academic pursuits, his involvement with campus organizations and his commitment to service, Young has wasted no time in demonstrating the qualities of a strong and compassionate leader. Recently, those qualities were […]

FSU alumnus works with Jim Moran School of Entrepreneurship to expand market of best-selling grooming product

Published: March 23, 2017 | 1:56 pm | Posted in: Business, Law & Policy

Joshua Esnard ('08) received support from the Jim Moran School of Entrepreneurship to expand the market of his product, The Cut Buddy.

A Florida State University graduate and the Jim Moran School of Entrepreneurship are working together to expand the reach of his already successful startup company. Joshua Esnard, who graduated from FSU in 2008 after taking entrepreneurship classes and earning a bachelor’s degree in finance, started selling The Cut Buddy in 2016. The product, a patented […]

Profiles in Leadership: Hartline gets down to ‘business’ of leading college to Top 25

Published: January 12, 2017 | 8:51 am | Posted in: Business, Law & Policy, University News

In April 2016, Dean Michael Hartline became the sixth person to lead FSU’s College of Business since it was founded in 1950.

It was a big day for Michael Hartline, one of the biggest of his life. Hartline had been serving as interim dean of Florida State University’s College of Business for nine months when the life-changing day arrived in the spring of 2016. The College of Business Board of Governors was slated to meet at 8:30 […]