Nova Southeastern University
H. Wayne Huizenga School of Business and Entrepreneurship
Fort Lauderdale, Florida
Overview
Nova Southeastern University offers a wide range of undergraduate, graduate, and professional degree programs to more than 25,000 students every year. It is the sixth largest independent institution in the nation. The University Center, a 300,000-square-foot multipurpose facility, is home to a 5,500-seat sports arena, food court, recreation and wellness center, student union, and a performing arts theater. In early 2004, the Carl DeSantis Building, home to the H. Wayne Huizenga School of Business and Entrepreneurship, opened its doors. Its design includes general-purpose classrooms, compressed video/teleconferencing classrooms, a lecture theater, computer labs, multipurpose facilities, conference facilities, business services/copy center, and a full service café as well as administrative and student offices with support facilities.
The typical weekend graduate student enrolled in a master’s business degree programs is 30-35 years old, and 35-40 years old in the doctoral programs. Most work full-time—in the middle to upper levels of management—and are engaged in study for the purpose of professional development and advancement. The average age of full-time students is 23.
Graduates of the Huizenga School work for such companies as Alamo; American Broadcast Company (ABC); American Express; American University; AT&T; AutoNation USA; Bank of America; Baptist Hospital; BellSouth; Blockbuster Entertainment; Boeing Aircraft; Burger King; Busch Gardens; CALA; Chrysler Credit; Citicorp; Coca-Cola; Computer Sciences Corporation; DHL; Disney World; EG&G; Exxon-Mobil; Federal Express; First Data; Ford Motor Company; General Electric; General Mills; General Motors; Hewlett-Packard; Hughes Aerospace; Humana Health Care Plus; IBM; Jackson Memorial Hospital; John Alden Financial; Johnson & Johnson; Kaiser Engineering; Lucent Technologies; Microsoft; Motorola; NASA; Northern Telecom; Pepsico; Rockwell Collins; Royal Caribbean Cruise Lines; Ryder; Sears, Roebuck and Co.; Siemens; TVA Tropicana; Unisys; United Parcel Service; United States Military (Air Force, Army, Coast Guard, Marines, National Guard, Navy); United Technologies; Verizon; Xerox; and ZPMC, Co., Ltd.
The Location and Community
Founded in 1964, Nova Southeastern University is the largest not-for-profit institution in Florida. NSU maintains four campuses in the Miami-Fort Lauderdale area of South Florida, all within 20 miles of the main campus in Davie. The main campus consists of 300 acres with general-purpose athletic fields and NCAA-qualifying soccer and baseball fields. The residence halls on the main campus serve undergraduate, graduate, health professions, and law students.
Davie, a city of more than 80,000, maintains a sense of small-town intimacy while its location between major highways is near both an international airport and a seaport, which offers access to the state’s metropolitan centers. The area is famous for its wide expanses of sandy beach and its tropical climate. Nearby Fort Lauderdale is home to numerous museums, art galleries, and a performing arts center.
Programs of Study and Degree Requirements
The H. Wayne Huizenga School of Business and Entrepreneurship at Nova Southeastern University (NSU) offers the Master of Business Administration (M.B.A.) in entrepreneurship, finance, and real estate development. Other master’s degree programs include the Master of Accounting, the Master of Science in Human Resource Management, the Master of International Business Administration, the Master of Public Administration, the Master of Taxation, and the Master of Science in Leadership. The School also offers concurrent or post-degree specializations and certificates in entrepreneurship, finance, human resource development, human resource management, information security, international business, international economics, international logistics, international management, international strategy, leadership, management information systems, marketing and real estate development.
The doctoral programs are designed to enable students to assume increased responsibility, enhance problem-solving skills, and design, implement, and evaluate research. These programs include the Doctor of Business Administration (D.B.A.) in accounting, finance, human resource management, international business, management, marketing or operations management and the Doctor of Public Administration. Flexible formats (including weeklong and weekend classes) help students to more easily meet their educational goals.
Facilities & Resources
Information services are offered via traditional and technology-driven approaches in the libraries, which are stocked with carefully selected print materials and are readily available to various electronic resources. The NSU libraries are nationally known for their excellent services to distance education students. With its 325,000-square-foot structure, the Alvin Sherman Library, Research, and Information Technology Center is the largest library building in Florida. It is a joint-use facility between the Broward County Board of County Commissioners and NSU, and it is ultramodern in its application of both wireline and wireless technology. The facility has individual study rooms, large conference rooms, exhibit areas, electronic classrooms, a café, and the Rose and Alfred Miniaci 500-seat Performing Arts Center.
Expenses and Aid
Graduate tuition varies by program. The tuition ranges from $570-$646 per credit hour for master's course and is$776 per credit hour for doctoral courses.
Financial Aid:
NSU offers various loans, student employment, and scholarships to graduate students. Although administered by the colleges, many of the scholarships are funded by private individuals and institutions. Financial aid awards are based on the completion of the Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA), accuracy and timeliness of information, receipt of appropriate documentation, and the availability of funds. More information is available for prospective students at http://www.nova.edu/cwis/finaid/.
Housing/Living Expenses:
The Office of Residential Life helps students with their housing needs and concerns. Graduate housing is available in the Cultural Living Center (CLC), and The Commons, located on the main campus. The Cultural Living Center (CLC), built in 1984, houses approximately 125 graduate students during the academic year and costs between $2840 and $4140. The Commons is the newest residence hall, which opened in the August of 2007. The Commons houses 120 graduate students during the academic year and costs between $7536 and $10,280. All rates include unlimited laundry, NSU secured wireless internet, furnishings, utilities, air conditioning, cable TV, and local telephone service. More information about student housing is available for prospective students at http://www.nova.edu/reslife/.
How to Apply / Application
Master’s applicants must submit a graduate admission application form with a nonrefundable application fee; provide official transcripts in English, showing the degree conferred and all undergraduate course work from all colleges and universities attended; and have unrestricted access to a PC. Those with an undergraduate degree from a regionally accredited institution should have a GPA of 2.5 or greater overall (or in the last 60 hours) on a 4.0 scale. Applicants whose undergraduate GPA is greater than or equal to a 2.25 but less than a 2.5 must submit a GMAT score of 450 or greater (or GRE score of 1000 or greater). International students must have a TOEFL score of 550 or greater on the written test 79 or greater on the Internet-based test or the equivalent of 213 or greater on the computer-based test. Applicants may also be considered for admission through corporate sponsorship. A letter on company letterhead verifying corporate sponsorship, signed by the corporate tuition benefits officer or appropriate human resources official, must accompany the application.
Doctoral candidates must submit a completed doctoral application form with a nonrefundable application fee; an earned master’s degree (preferably in business or public administration as appropriate); specific prerequisite courses with a B or better at the master’s level; a career essay that describes professional development goals and the reasons for entering the doctoral program; a resume or curriculum vitae with detailed explanation of previous and present employment responsibilities that demonstrates at least seven years’ professional-level experience in business, industry, government, military service, education, or consulting; official transcripts in English from all undergraduate and graduate institutions attended, received directly from each institution; and official GMAT or GRE scores taken within the past five years. Those with a master’s degree from a regionally accredited institution should have a graduate GPA of 3.25 or greater on a 4.0 scale and a GMAT score of 500 or greater (or GRE score of 1110 or better). International students should have a TOEFL score of 600 (paper-based)100 (Internet-based) or 250 (computer-based) or greater and a GMAT score of 500 or greater (or GRE score of 1110 or better). Applicants must own or have unrestricted access to a personal computer and modem that can be used to complete course work.
Students are admitted on a year-round basis and may begin classes in any of four terms in the master’s programs (January, April, July, and October) or any of three terms in the doctoral programs (January, May, and September).
Who to Contact
Nova Southeastern University
H. Wayne Huizenga School of Business and Entrepreneurship
Carl DeSantis Building
3301 College Avenue
Fort Lauderdale, Florida 33314
954-262-5168
800-672-7223 Ext. 25168 (toll-free)
E-mail: info@huizenga.nova.edu
Graduate Faculty
· Rebecca Abraham, Professor of Finance; D.B.A., US International University. Investments and industrial/organizational psychology.
· Russell Abratt, Associate Dean / Professor of Marketing; Ph.D., University of Pretoria. Marketing, integrated marketing communication, and brand marketing.
· Young Baek, Co-Chair and Associate Professor of Finance; Ph.D., University of South Carolina. International corporate finance, agency theory, management compensation, foreign exchange and foreign direct investment.
· Barry Barnes, Professor and Chair of Leadership; Ph.D., University of Kansas. Strategic planning, leadership, and organizational behavior.
· James Barry, Assistant Professor of Marketing; D.B.A., Nova Southeastern University. Marketing communications, salesmanship, Internet marketing, and international marketing.
· Michael Bendixen, Professor of Research Methodology / Chair of Research Methods and Decision Sciences; Ph.D., University of Witwatersrand. Research methodology, statistics, business forecasting, and organizational culture.
· Charlie Blackwell, Professor of Management; D.P.A., Nova Southeastern University. Management history, communications, customer service, leadership and total quality management.
· Nicholas Castaldo, Lecturer of Marketing; M.B.A., Harvard University. Management, marketing, and entrepreneurship.
· Frank Cavico, Professor of Business Law; LL.M., University of San Diego. Trade secret law and the law of intentional interference with contract, comparative legal and ethical analysis of whistleblowing in the private sector, and tort of intentional infliction of emotional distress in the private employment sector.
· Ramdas Chandra, Associate Professor of International Business; Ph.D., New York University. International market entry and expansion; international retailing; international franchising; e-commerce; various strategic aspects of international marketing; exporting; foreign direct investment; trade and its impact on economic development; and sustainable business.
· Ruth Clarke, Associate Professor and Chair of International Business; Ph.D., University of Massachusetts Amherst. Strategy, new venture creation, and international business.
· Charles Collver, Assistant Professor of Finance; Ph.D., Syracuse University. Economic thinking, managerial finance, and futures and options.
· Barbara Dastoor, Associate Professor of Management Science; Ph.D., University of Texas at Dallas. Organizational behavior and human resource management.
· Peter Di Paolo, Assistant Professor of Finance; D.B.A., Nova Southeastern University. Business strategy, operations management, and management.
· J. Wayne Falbey, Assistant Professor of Management and Real Estate; D.B.A., Nova Southeastern University. Real estate development process, real estate finance, land use, and project and construction management.
· Peter Finley, Assistant Professor of Sport Management; Ph.D., University of Northern Colorado. Sport marketing, sport law, and sociology of sports.
· Jeffrey Fountain, Assistant Professor of Sport Management; Ph.D., University of Northern Colorado. Sport diversity, sport marketing, sport finance, and sport camp administration.
· Jane Gibson, Professor of Management and Leadership; D.B.A., Nova Southeastern University. Human resource management, and leadership.
· Regina Greenwood , Professor of Management; D.B.A., Nova Southeastern University. Management and Strategy.
· Thomas Griffin, Professor of Operations Management; D.B.A., Nova Southeastern University. Leadership, Management, Operations Management, and Strategy.
· Baiyun Gong, Assistant Professor of Management; Ph.D., University of Pittsburgh. Human Resource Management, Management, and Organizational Behavior.
· George Hanbury, Executive Vice President for Administration / Assistant Professor of Public Administration; Ph.D., Florida Atlantic University. Leadership, organizational development, organizational theory, public-policy analysis, public administration, budgeting and finance, comparative government and economics.
· Charlie Harrington, Lecturer of Economics; M.A., Northeastern University. Microeconomics, macroeconomics, and econometrics.
· William J. Harrington, Professor of Management; Ed.D., Nova Southeastern University. Human resource management, organizational behavior, values integration, organizational health and reward systems, and values-based leadership.
· Judith Harris, Associate Professor of Accounting; D.B.A., Boston University. Cost and managerial accounting.
· Michael Hoffman, Professor of Taxation; D.B.A., Indiana University. Financial, retirement, and estate planning and corporate income taxation.
· J. Preston Jones, Executive Associate Dean / Assistant Professor; D.B.A., Nova Southeastern University. Leadership and management.
· Joung W. Kim, Associate Professor of Accounting; Ph.D., University of South Carolina. Corporate disclosure strategies, firm valuation in capital markets, information system management, financial reporting, valuations, and accounting information systems.
· Barbara Landau, Assistant Professor of Taxation; LL.M, New York University. Corporate and partnership taxation, estate and gift tax and fiduciary income taxation, taxation of pension and profit-sharing plans and tax-exempt organizations, taxation of LLCs and Subchapter S corporations, real estate taxation.
· Terrell Manyak, Professor of Public Administration; Ph.D., University of California at Los Angeles. Public policy and economic development.
· Tim McCartney, Professor of Management; Ph.D., University of Strasbourg. Organizational behavior, psychology, and mental health in the Americas.
· Karen McKenzie, Professor of Accounting; Ph.D., Louisiana State University. Governmental and financial accounting.
· Walter Moore, Director / Chair of Accounting and Taxation / Associate Professor; Ph.D., University of Nebraska. Private and public accounting.
· Bahaudin G. Mujtaba, Associate Professor of Management / Chair of Management; D.B.A, Nova Southeastern University. Leadership, human resource management, international business, and management.
· Ron Needleman, Associate Professor of Economics and Chair of Public Administration; Ph.D., City University of New York. State and local finance, energy and urban problems such as poverty, welfare, health services, and manpower.
· Ordean Olson, Associate Professor of Finance; D.B.A., US International University. Financial management and international finance.
· Kathleen O'Leary, Associate Professor of Marketing; Ph.D., Florida Atlantic University. Internet marketing, managerial marketing, international marketing and buyer behavior.
· Pedro F. Pellet, Professor of Economics; Ph.D., University of Miami. Applied economics.
· Jack Pinkowski, Assistant Professor of Public Administration; Ph.D., Florida Atlantic University. Public finance, economic development, globalization, international economic and organizational impacts of the Internet, evolution of e-commerce and its impacts on state and local government finance.
· Randy Pohlman, Dean / Professor of Finance; Ph.D., Oklahoma State University. Finance and organizational behavior.
· Robert Preziosi, Professor of Management; D.P.A., Nova Southeastern University. Leadership, values, and adult learning.
· Randall Rentfro, Assistant Professor of Accounting; Ph.D., Florida Atlantic University. Behaviors of financial statement preparers and the factors that influence those behaviors.
· Cynthia Ruppel, Associate Professor of Information Technology; Ph.D. Kent State University. Management Information Systems and Statistics.
· Robert Sellani, Associate Professor of Operations Management and Accounting; D.B.A., Nova Southeastern University. Cost management and business systems development.
· John Sennetti, Professor of Accounting; Ph.D., Virginia Polytechnic Institute & State University. Auditing and ethics.
· Belay Seyoum, Associate Professor of International Business; Ph.D., McGill University. High-technology trade and global e-commerce.
· Randi Sims, Professor of Management; Ph.D., Florida Atlantic University. The relationship between employee ethical decision making and national culture.
· Leslie Tworoger, Assistant Professor of Management; D.B.A., Nova Southeastern University. Leadership, uses of power in organizations and privatization.
· Tom Tworoger, Assistant Professor of Entrepreneurship; D.B.A., Nova Southeastern University. Entrepreneurship.
· Art Weinstein, Professor / Chair of Marketing; Ph.D., Florida International University. Market definition and segmentation.
· Albert Williams, Assistant Professor of Economics; Ph.D., University of Georgia. Managerial economics, statistics, monetary policy, and corporate finance.
· Pan Yatrakis, Professor / Chair of Finance and Economics; Ph.D., New York University. Efficient markets and behavioral finance.