College of Business approves changes

In order to improve the current 315 marketing and 165 information systems and computer sciences students’ experience, the J. Whitney Bunting College of Business will be dividing its Department of Information Technology and Marketing into two academic departments as of July 1.

“Joe Schwartz, professor of marketing, will serve as chair of the marketing department. Tanya Goette, professor of information systems, will serve as interim chair of the information systems and computer sciences department,” said Provost Sandra Jordan.

Schwartz is anticipating his chair position that will be in place by Summer 2011.

“(It will give the faculty) a strong voice within the college and will give the university a bigger voice which is going to benefit us and help acknowledge the impact…it will help a huge number of students,” Schwartz said.

By restructuring the College of Business, administrators say students can be better advised and guided through their college experience.

This change will give students a department to go to that is specifically concentrated on their personal academics.

“With nearly 500 students in the old Department of Information Technology and Marketing, it was easier to get ‘lost in the crowd,’” Jordan said. “Georgia College takes pride in offering a more personalized student experience and this change will help facilitate that for the College of Business students in the new departments.”

Along with other faculty members, Dean Matthew Liao-Troth was also a proponent for this change. After his approval the proposal was brought to VPAA/Provost, reviewed, then submitted for approval from President Dorothy Leland. It was approved and will go into effect this summer.

“We have broken up the largest department in the college to better meet student needs through a clearer focus on their career aspirations and advising,” Liao-Trouth said.

The curriculum is not slated to change but this modification will put future curriculum changes in the hands of the department.

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