Grad Profiles - Southern New Hampshire University Business

Overview
Southern New Hampshire University is a private, nonprofit, coeducational institution that has been graduating successful leaders for more than seventy years. The undergraduate and graduate academic programs are designed with the real world in mind. The University offers associate, bachelor’s, master’s, and doctoral degree programs in business, the culinary and hospitality fields, community economic development, education, and the liberal arts. The programs and students are career-focused, yet the University provides a well-rounded education that incorporates the liberal arts, so graduates are truly prepared for the real world. Students may attend on a full- or part-time basis and take classes on campus, on location at the University’s centers in New Hampshire and Maine, or online. Faculty members in all schools and programs combine real-world experience with their academic credentials to add a practical dimension to classroom instruction.

The University is accredited by the New England Association of Schools and Colleges, by the Association of Collegiate Business Schools and Programs (ACBSP), the New Hampshire State Department for Teacher Certification, the American Culinary Federation’s Educational Institute, and the North American Society for Sport Management.

At Southern New Hampshire University, there are no limits to what students can achieve. With a culture that inspires every person, every day, to do more, learn more, try harder, and exceed expectations, the University is dedicated to helping students realize their potential. Southern New Hampshire University is a premier university with a small-college feel. Students find caring, credentialed faculty members, high-quality academic programs, small classes, state-of-the-art facilities, and an exciting campus culture.

The evening/weekend graduate programs comprise a total of more than 2,000 students, predominantly individuals who are employed full-time in the private and public sectors and who have work experience. The day graduate programs have a total enrollment of approximately 350 students. The day student body includes students from various parts of the United States and from dozens of countries around the world.

Last year’s graduates were hired for career positions in leading regional, national, and international business environments. Examples include consultant, KPMG Peat Marwick LLP; manager, product development, L. L. Bean, Inc.; retail sales engineer, Esso Columbiana Ltd.; supervisor, audit and analysis, Lockheed Martin Commercial Electronics; senior portfolio manager, Ram Trust Services; senior financial analyst, UNUM Corp.; client relations representative, The Boston Company; analyst programmer, MIT; and director of international sales, Eastern Air Devices.

The Location and Community
The University is located on the Merrimack River in Manchester, New Hampshire, northern New England’s largest city and the “most livable” city in the East, according to Money magazine. Downtown Manchester, just minutes away, is home to a number of fine and casual and ethnically diverse restaurants as well as clubs, cultural attractions, sports venues, and the Verizon Wireless Arena. It is an hour’s drive from Boston and the state’s seacoast, lakes, and mountain recreational areas.

Programs of Study and Degree Requirements
The School of Business at Southern New Hampshire University offers a variety of graduate programs, including the Global Master of Business Administration (M.B.A.) degree and Master of Science degree programs in accounting, business/marketing education, finance, hospitality administration, information technology, international business, marketing, organizational leadership, and sport administration. The Global M.B.A. and M.S. programs can be pursued in conjunction with graduate certificate programs in many fields. It is also possible to earn a graduate certificate independent of a degree. The graduate program also offers the Doctor of Business Administration (D.B.A.) in international business. All degree programs and certificates offered within the School of Business are offered during the day at the main campus in Manchester, New Hampshire. The Global M.B.A, the M.S. in organizational leadership, and select graduate certificates are also offered evenings and weekends at other locations, including Laconia, Manchester, Nashua, Portsmouth, and Salem, New Hampshire; and Brunswick, Maine. The M.B.A. and the M.S. programs in business education, international business, and organizational leadership are also offered online.

Facilities & Resources
Library collections are developed to support the University’s business, community economic development, liberal arts, education, and hospitality and tourism curricula at all levels. There are extensive core holdings in management, administration, finance, nonprofit management, international business, and economic development. The collections contain more than 85,000 paper and electronic books, 600 paper periodical subscriptions, access to the content of 14,000 proprietary online journals, and 12,000 company financial and annual reports. The microfiche collection includes more than 350,000 items. There is networked access to more than 50 proprietary databases. A strong, dynamic bibliographic instruction program provides orientation and reinforced research instruction for all students. Southern New Hampshire University’s computing resource center supports a variety of business programming languages. Statistical and analytical packages, such as SPSS and simulation and modeling software, including Arena, are also accessible, along with specialized programs in marketing, production, accounting, artificial intelligence/expert systems, and other disciplines. PROLOG and SQL are used in certain courses, and personal computer software used in courses includes EXSYS/ReSolver, Office 97/2000, System Architect, and other Windows-based application software.

Expenses and Aid
Graduate tuition for the 2005-06 academic year ranged from $654 to $1365 per course. Full-time day graduate students also paid up to $650 in fees. There is an additional charge for any student who takes specified prerequisite courses at the University. Tuition for online courses was $1428 per course.

Financial Aid:
.Graduate students are eligible for Federal Stafford Loans and other assistance. Students should contact the University’s financial aid office at finaid@snhu.edu or 603-645-9645 for more information.

Housing/Living Expenses:
Limited on-campus housing for single students is available and cost $9531 to $12,336 for twelve months in 2005-06. A variety of off-campus options are available in the Manchester area.

How to Apply
Students may enter the full-time or part-time master’s programs in September, December, March, or June. Applications are accepted on a rolling basis. Admission to several programs within the School of Business require a foundation of undergraduate preparation in business. Students lacking some or all of the foundation prerequisites may be admitted on a conditional basis, pending completion of the required course work as part of their program of studies. The application deadline for doctoral programs is April 1; the application fee is $25.

Who to Contact
Graduate Admission and Enrollment Services
Southern New Hampshire University
2500 North River Road
Manchester, New Hampshire 03106-1045

603-644-3102

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The Administration and Faculty
• Martin J. Bradley, Dean of the School of Business; Ed.D., Vanderbilt.

• C. Richard Erskine, Associate Dean; Ed.D., Vanderbilt.

• Patricia Gerard, Assistant Dean; M.B.A., Southern New Hampshire.

Faculty
• Yusaf Akbar, Associate Professor of International Business; Ph.D., Sussex (England).

• El-Hachemi Aliouche, Assistant Professor of Economics; Ph.D., New Hampshire.

• C. Bulent Aybar, Professor of International Business; Ph.D., Ohio State.

• Eleanor H. Barnes, Professor of Information Technology; M.B.A., New Hampshire.

• Frank J. Barnes, Associate Professor of Information Technology; M.B.A., New Hampshire.

• William E. Beane, Assistant Professor of Organizational Leadership and Humanities; M.A., Middlebury.

• Doug Blais, Associate Professor of Sport Management; Ph.D., Connecticut.

• Kimberly L. Bogle, Assistant Professor of Sport Management; Ph.D., Florida State.

• Steven O. Booth, Assistant Professor of Business Law; J.D., Ohio Northern.

• Martin J. Bradley, Professor of Organizational Leadership; Ph.D., Vanderbilt.

• Karin L. Caruso, Associate Professor of Accountancy and Taxation and Organizational Leadership; M.B.A., Southern New Hampshire.

• Tom S. Chan, Associate Professor of Information Technology; D.Ed., Texas Tech.

• J. Stephanie Collins, Professor of Information Technology; Ph.D., Wisconsin-Milwaukee.

• Tej S. Dhakar, Professor of Quantitative Studies and Operations Management; Ph.D., Alabama.

• David L. Doyon, Assistant Professor of Accountancy and Taxation; M.B.A., Southern New Hampshire; CPA.

• Euclid A. Dupuis, Professor of Accountancy and Taxation; M.S., Bentley; CPA.

• C. Richard Erskine, Assistant Professor of Organizational Leadership; Ed.D., Vanderbilt.

• John K. Evans, Professor of Organizational Leadership; Ed.D., Boston University.

• David W. Fehr, Associate Professor of Finance and Economics; M.B.A., Rochester.

• Philip Vos Fellman, Professor of International Business; Ph.D., Cornell.

• James Freiburger, Professor of Organizational Leadership; Ph.D., Connecticut.

• Philip H. Funk Jr., Associate Professor of Information Technology; S.M., MIT.

• Yvonne C. Hall, Professor of Finance and Economics; Ph.D., Colorado State.

• Shaikh A. Hamid, Associate Professor of Finance and Economics; D.B.A., Boston University.

• Richard O. Hanson, Professor of Accountancy and Taxation; D.B.A., Nova Southeastern; CPA, CMA, CFM.

• Gerald I. Harel, Professor of Quantitative Studies and Operations Management; Ph.D., Temple.

• Mahboubul Hassan, Professor of Finance and Economics; D.B.A., Nova Southeastern.

• Mark G. Hecox, Associate Professor of Sport Management; D.B.A., Southern New Hampshire.

• James Isaak, Assistant Professor of Information Technology; M.S.E.E., Stanford.

• Burton S. Kaliski, Professor of Business Education; Ed.D., NYU.

• Gerald E. Karush, Professor of Information Technology; Ph.D., Pennsylvania.

• Diane M. Lander, Associate Professor of Finance and Economics; Ph.D., Kansas.

• Louis B. Lanzillotti, Associate Professor of Accounting; M.B.A., Northeastern; CPA.

• Jane M. Legacy, Associate Professor of Business Education; Ed.D., Houston.

• Lundy Lewis, Associate Professor of Information Technology; Ph.D., Georgia.

• Robert C. Losik, Professor of Organizational Leadership; Ed.D., Vanderbilt.

• Shahriar Movafaghi, Associate Professor of Information Technology; Ph.D., Northwestern.

• William J. F. Murphy, Associate Professor of Accountancy and Taxation; M.A., Rhode Island; CPA, PFS, CFP.

• Nicholas Nugent, Professor of International Business; Ph.D., Florida State.

• Maria E. Manus Painchaud, Instructor of Organizational Leadership; M.B.A., Southern New Hampshire.

• Steven R. Painchaud, Associate Professor of Organizational Leadership; D.Ed., Boston College.

• Laurence J. Pelletier Jr., Professor of Accountancy and Taxation; Ed.D., Nova Southeastern.

• Kishore K. Pochampally, Assistant Professor of Quantitative Studies and Operations Management; Ph.D., Northeastern.

• Lynda R. Gamans Poloian, Professor of Marketing; M.Ed., Notre Dame (New Hampshire).

• Thomas J. Potterfield, Assistant Professor of Organizational Leadership; Ph.D., Saybrook Institute.

• Burt C. Reynolds, Instructor of Organizational Leadership; Ph.D. candidate, Boston University.

• Romana Rozbicki, Assistant Professor of International Business; M.L., Warsaw.

• Marc A. Rubin, Associate Professor of Marketing; M.B.A., Northeastern.

• Massood V. Samii, Professor of International Business; Ph.D., SUNY.

• Paul Schneiderman, Professor of Finance and Economics; Ph.D., Clark.

• Susan Schragle-Law, Professor of Organizational Leadership; Ed.D., Massachusetts Amherst.

• Robert Seidman, Professor of Information Technology; Ph.D., Syracuse.

• Patricia Spirou, Associate Professor of Marketing; D.B.A., Nova Southeastern.

• Karen Curry Stone, Professor of Marketing; Ph.D., Boston College.

• Jeannemarie Thorpe, Assistant Professor of Marketing; M.B.A., Southern New Hampshire; M.Ed., Rivier.

• Gary P. Tripp, Associate Professor of Finance and Economics; Ph.D., Clark.

• John C. VanSantvoord, Professor of Accountancy and Taxation; M.B.A., New Hampshire.

• Charles V. A. White, Professor of Finance and Economics; Ph.D., Ohio State.

• Steven L. Widener, Associate Professor of Finance and Economics; Ph.D., New Hampshire.