Southern Miss Business 2013-14 Annual Report by Southern Miss Business

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business success — redefined The purpose of this report is to highlight the progress of the College of Business (CoB) at The University of Southern Mississippi for the 2013-14 academic year. For the CoB, progress is a mission-driven concept so the accomplishments are provided in relation to the vision, mission and goals. The theme for 2013-14 is illustrated by the concept of business success—redefined. This concept is exemplified by the following statement: At the Southern Miss College of Business, we believe business success is measured not only in terms of how well you do for yourself, but also in terms of how you affect the people in the world around you. We understand the value of a dollar when it is invested well, and we know that business can change people and communities for the better. We are committed to guiding the next generation of leaders toward this view of business success. Several milestones and initiatives from this past year demonstrate our commitment to redefining business success. The CoB developed a new graduate certificate program in business foundations and a new look for marketing materials. Working collaboratively, members of the Advisory Council(s) and Board(s) interacted with students and faculty for discussions of careers, projects and life after college. Faculty members reviewed assessment of learning measures and processes, mentored students, and had an impact on the Gulf South region through projects and outreach. The CoB also implemented a Certiport Certification Center and focused on student skills with Excel, while we ensured that members of our community could also achieve certification in the Microsoft Office suite of products. We set the stage to offer the MBA and general business degrees in an online delivery format and revised the foundation requirements for the MBA program. It was a busy year filled with progress and the quieter moments of learning and scholarship that define this exceptional faculty and place.

table of contents Context

Strategic Returns

2013-14 Report Card of Progress

Faculty Professional and Scholarship Engagement

Assessment and Assurance of Learning Review

CoB Honors and Awards

Student Organizations

Characteristics of the College of Business

Appendix

Faculty Publications, 2013-14

List of Donors

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letter from the

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GREETINGS FROM THE COLLEGE OF BUSINESS AT SOUTHERN MISS What is today’s picture of business success? It is among the most important questions we continually consider at The University of Southern Mississippi’s College of Business. After all, our success is determined by how well we educate Southern Miss students so that they may lead companies and communities not only across south Mississippi, but also to all corners of the state, all regions of the country, and nations around the world. We’ve hired the best and most innovative faculty, and we’re offering a challenging curriculum that is balanced with applied experiences to connect our programs to real business problems. The truth is, we need partners to help us define success, and the world needs us to tell our story well. Our conviction is strong and backed by our integrity, sense of community and determination. Business can change the world. Southern Miss students and alumni can change the world. At the College of Business, we’re educating men and women to do just that—successfully. Thank you for reading our annual report and for supporting our mission of developing the next generation of business leaders for Mississippi, our country and the world.

Sincerely,

FAYE W. GILBERT, PH.D. Dean

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CONTEXT The 2013-14 academic year was one of transitions and accomplishments for Southern Miss. With our new president, Rodney D. Bennett, completing his first year, Southern Miss forged ahead with strong milestones. The campus recovered from a tornado with the assistance of alumni and friends, dedicated two signature pieces of art with “Lofty Return,” completed the formal inauguration ceremony, and welcomed new members of the Southern Miss team. ABOUT THE UNIVERSITY Founded in 1910, The University of Southern Mississippi is a comprehensive doctoral and research-driven university with a proud history and an eye on the future. A dualcampus university, Southern Miss serves students on campuses in Hattiesburg and Long Beach, in addition to five teaching and research sites in Mississippi and through Online at Southern Miss. Since 2006, Southern Miss students have collected seven Goldwater Scholarships, three Truman Scholarships and 10 National Science Foundation Graduate Research Fellowships. Our Center for Undergraduate Research affords our students meaningful research opportunities, and as a proven leader in innovation, we conduct transformative research that translates into real-world solutions. As one of a select number of institutions in the nation accredited in art, dance, music and theatre, we are a haven for creativity and artistic expression. In the classroom or lab, on the playing field, or in the performance hall, we strive to have a positive impact not only on our students, but also the world around us. REBUILDING On February 10, 2013, a savage EF4 tornado rocked the Hattiesburg campus and community. However, in only one year, Southern Miss has made great strides in recovering from the sustained damaged. Our very own College of Business student, Ned Nelson, led the charge in the days following the tornado to organize a campus cleanup effort. It was during that time, our Southern Miss family first saw the dedication of our 10th president, Rodney D. Bennett, who visited campus and assisted with the recovery efforts weeks before he was slotted to move to Hattiesburg. Dr. Bennett

completed his first year of service with his formal inauguration ceremony on May 2, 2014. Dr. Denis Wiesenburg continued in his role as provost and vice president for academic affairs, while Dr. Faye W. Gilbert, dean of the College of Business, completed her first year of service in June 2014. REPOSITIONING The 2013-14 year was filled with the dedication of the wonderful art “Lofty Return” on both campuses, meetings to select accoutrements for the new academic home for the CoB, Scianna Hall, and progress toward Scianna Hall’s spring 2015 completion goal. David Anderson, the artist who created the “Lofty Return” sculpture for the Hattiesburg and Gulf Park campuses, will be donating a replica to Scianna Hall in honor of Chuck and Rita Scianna. Transitions in CoB leadership then reinforce the tone for 201314. Dr. Joseph Peyrefitte, senior associate dean, returned to the faculty as a professor in management after seven years of service in administration. Dr. Skip Hughes, director of the School of Accountancy, and Dr. David Duhon, chair of the Department of Management and International Business, both retired. Dr. William “Bill” Smith took the reigns as the chair of the Department of Economic Development and Tourism. New leaders for 2014-15 were finalized as the year closed. Dr. Bret Becton was hired as the associate dean for operations and accreditation. Dr. Gwen Pate assumed the role of director of the School of Accountancy, and Dr. Mike Wittmann, hired as chair of the Department of Marketing and Merchandising, will also serve as the interim chair of the Department of Management and International Business. Dr. Brigitte Burgess was selected as the associate dean for undergraduate programs and assessment. University leadership at the Gulf Park campus was also reorganized with budgets and accountability placed with the academic units. Deans and associate deans began the process of improving the alignment of scheduling, budgets, promotion and recruiting. Dr. Beth LaFleur continued in her role as associate dean of business for Gulf Park and as director of the MBA program.

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STRATEGIC RETURNS The core components of mission-driven plans and progress include the values, vision and mission statements that focus efforts. Faculty adopted the revised mission and goals in August 2013. The principles and values that guide our actions within the College of Business are creativity and innovation, a community spirit, resilience, a competitive drive and integrity. [8/16/2013] • VISION: We will be recognized as an educational leader in the Gulf South region for providing innovative strategies addressing business challenges. • MISSION: We provide applied and innovative educational experiences as we inspire a competitive spirit for working within this dynamic global economy. CoB scholarship focuses on intellectual contributions that advance knowledge in our disciplines, understanding of applications of theory for organizational problems, and practices that influence teaching excellence. The 2,000 CoB students are predominantly from Mississippi or the Gulf Coast region between New Orleans, La., and Mobile, Ala. An estimated 80 percent of CoB graduates are employed in this same region. Almost half of CoB undergraduate students transfer to the university from the four local community colleges. The proportions do differ between campuses, as the Gulf Park campus transfers in over 90 percent of students compared to 40 percent for the Hattiesburg campus.

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REPORT CARD OF PROGRESS The next sections outline key accomplishments for last year as they support the goals derived for the vision and mission adopted as part of the strategic focusing effort in August 2013. Our students, faculty and staff excelled in demonstrating our redefined focus for the College of Business. The four goals are as follows: 1. Foster applied experiences. 2. Enhance our competitiveness. 3. Promote innovation opportunities and global connections. 4. Invest in our people, infrastructure and community. 1. FOSTER APPLIED EXPERIENCES (OUR ENGAGEMENT SHOWS.) We instill confidence in students based on their connections with reaching goals and applying business principles to organizational problems. We provide a learning environment that challenges students to think critically and creatively about strategic options. Guiding students to apply their theoretical knowledge of business to practical situations is one of the greatest rewards for faculty members in the CoB and a long-standing tradition at Southern Miss. The CoB track record for having students complete projects for organizations is impressive and was further strengthened over the last year. Students in Dr. Beth LaFleur’s research course completed a survey for the Marine Corps Scholarship Foundation, while those in Mr. Lance Hopkins’ advertising class planned a campaign. With the engagement of faculty members (e.g. Dr. Bret Becton, Dr. SherRhonda Gibbs) students consulted with the Edwards Street Fellowship Center, Salvation Army

2013-14 Distribution Center, Osceola McCarty Youth Development Center and Extra Table. Three students completed global internships in England, Africa and Germany with Deloitte, KPMG and the American Embassy. Others worked with Frito Lay/PepsiCo, Kimberly-Clark, Cintas, Sherwin-Williams, Tampa Bay Buccaneers, Atmos Energy, Sanderson Farms, The First and Horne LLP, to name a few. Students in ENACTUS, Delta Sigma Pi, Collegiate Entrepreneurs and Beta Alpha Psi (with Dr. Jennifer Sequeira, Dr. Gwen Pate, Ms. Valerie Simmons and Dr. SherRhonda Gibbs) all travelled to their respective national conferences. The Leadership students, along with Dr. J.T. Tisdale, toured the Port of New Orleans, Saks Fifth Avenue, Walmart Distribution Center, Nissan and Sanderson Farms. Other examples of the engagement of CoB students in applied experiences this past year included the following: • In the CoB Career Services office, Ms. Amy Yeend increased the focus on connecting students with job opportunities by hosting “Employer of the Week” events. The following employers hosted an information table in the JGH lobby, visited business classes, and interacted with faculty. Hancock Bank

Beau Rivage

Deloitte Services

BKD, LLP

Sherwin-Williams

Ferguson

Northwestern Mutual

Frito-Lay (PepsiCo)

Tower Loan

Regions Bank

Republic Finance

Medtronics Spine

Wal-Mart Distribution Center

Brown Bottling Company

CSpire

TTI

“These enriching experiences are expected by our top students, difficult for some students to afford, and a critical part of our aspirations for every CoB Golden Eagle in business.” – Dean Faye W. Gilbert

The University of Southern Mississippi’s Casino, Hospitality and Tourism department presented its 10th annual Passions of the Palate, April 14, 2014, at the Lake Terrace Convention Center. This event was an upscale silent auction and tasting dinner that attracts an elite group of attendees from Hattiesburg and the surrounding areas. The proceeds from this event help promote student learning outside of the classroom by providing assistance for students to travel to the Global Gaming Expo, the National Restaurant Show in Chicago, the International Hotel, Motel and Restaurant Show in New York, and other industry-specific events across the country.

• The 10th “Passions of the Palate” event saw hospitality management students raise over $25,000 to support student travel and programs. With direction from Dr. Cathie Price, students coordinated efforts with five chefs from New Orleans, each of whom created one of the courses for the meal. The silent auction preceding the event also helped these students raise a record level of funds. • Individual projects also infused relevance and applications for our students. For example, Dr. Barry Cumbie, associate professor of management, partnered with Hattiesburg Clinic and supervised the student audit of the clinic’s information systems. Ethical hacking also strengthened student learning and the safety of those systems. • Service-learning projects earned one student organization, ENACTUS, an invitation to the Silver Spoon Ceremony at their national conference. Students in ENACTUS, under the direction of Dr. Jennifer Sequeira, collected over 5,000 pounds of food for the local food pantry. • At the request and direction of Dr. Brigitte Burgess, the university received a gift of Virtual Retailing software used by top retailers throughout the nation. This $232,000 gift will ensure that merchandising students apply concepts using the same software they will find in their subsequent careers. Student engagement with industry software is a driving focus of our efforts. • University of Southern Mississippi Community Service Hall of Fame Awards from the Center for Community and Civic Engagement were awarded this year to AnnaClaire White, marketing major graduating in May 2014, and Hunter Freeman, a sophomore management major.

Hunter Freeman and Anna-Claire White, winners of The University of Southern Mississippi Community Service Hall of Fame Award from the Center for Community and Civic Engagement

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• In the past year, regional impact studies were completed by students for the Jackson County Economic Development Foundation, Pass Christian Arts in the Pass Festival, Southwest Mississippi Oil and Gas Industry and Festival South. Students also conducted a grocery store feasibility study for Itta Bena, Miss. Dr. Chad Miller continues to influence

his students to apply economic development concepts throughout the region. In collaboration with the Trent Lott National Center, CoB students worked on the annual Economic Outlook Forum; the Community Economic Development Workshops for elected officials; a lecture series for the Mississippi Energy Sector; and an Economic Forum on Marine Technologies. • The CoB is part of a team the Mississippi Department of Transportation (MDOT) assembled for its Statewide Port Needs and Marketing Study, which is being conducted over the next year to more fully leverage the economic development potential of the state’s 16 public ports. The team is led by engineering firm Neel–Schaffer Inc., and in addition to Southern Miss, includes Cambridge Systematics Inc. and W.R. Coles & Associates. The university will be conducting training as part of the study to ensure Mississippi port directors are able to implement the study recommendations. • Members of the Southern Miss College of Business Leadership Program logged over 200 service hours in a yearlong program with the Aldersgate Mission to reward elementary students for academic performance. Aldersgate students were challenged to improve their grades, and they would receive a party at the end of the year. The Leadership Program students helped with tutoring, played games, went for regular checkups on the children, and had a holiday party with a visit from Santa.

• Applied experiences also include interactions with executives and visitors to the university campuses. Some of these visitors included the following: Dr. Catherine Tsien, Visiting Scholar from China

Ms. Nell Murray, Retired, Consulting

Dr. Daniel Lazar, Visiting Scholar from India

Mr. Collins Bourg, Frito-Lay

Dr. Joe Best, CEO, Entrepreneur of the Year

Mr. Hugh Parker, Horne CPA Group

Mr. Dennis Beresford, Former FASB Chairman

Mr. Paul Avery, Lady Luck

Mr. Bill Tatum, President, Alumni of the Year

Mr. Jason Skrmetti, Cintas

Ms. Julie Polk Breazeale, CEO, Young Alumni of the Year

Mr. Jamie Cruz, Cintas

Dr. Hyler Bracey, CEO

Mr. Sean Duffy, Executive Director, Big River Coalition (Tour in New Orleans)

Mr. Todd Gregory Cintas Mr. Chase Blankenship, The First

Mr. Paul Matthews, Port of New Orleans (Tour of New Orleans Port)

Mr. Tom Smith, Primerica

Mr. Glenn Partrick, Atmos Energy

Mr. Kenneth Lott, Principal, Smith, Shellnut, Wilson, LLC

Ms. Linda Keng, Attorney

Mr. Brad Jones, Cintas Ms. Annah Freeman, Cintas Mr. Jason Lee, Mississippi Power Mr. Carlos Tolosa, Retired President, Eastern Harrah’s

Ms. DeeDee Lowery, CFO, The First Mr. Sam Burkett, Jacobs Weapons Systems Mr. Aaron Beam, Former HealthSouth CFO Mr. Kevin Smathers, Director, SAKS Online

Mr. Thomas Schmidt, CEO

Mr. Chuck Scianna, CEO, Sim-Tex

Mr. Robert Leard, VP, Regions Bank

Mr. David Thompson, AAA Homes

Applied experiences and outreach are distinctive aspects of the educational experience in the CoB at Southern Miss. Meaningful interactions with executives, projects, tours and outreach to organizations are part of the spirit you find that is a result of the foundation of our value system here.

• In accounting, 100% of the MPA students were placed with companies such as Ernst & Young, Harper, Rains & Knight, Memorial Hospital of Gulfport, Horne LLP, Nicholson, Salvation Army and Southern Miss.

2. ENHANCE OUR COMPETITIVENESS (OUR DETERMINATION SHOWS.) We value achievement in scholarship, interactions and accomplishments, and we strive to infuse programs with opportunities to showcase talents. Our goal is for students, faculty and staff to engage and evolve with the everchanging business landscape. To remain competitive, we work to improve skills in critical-thinking, communication and technological applications. • The MBA program was ranked nationally at #154 in the “Best Grad Schools, from U.S. News and World Report 2015 Best Part-Time MBA Programs.” “I chose the Professional MBA at Southern Miss’ Gulf Park campus primarily because I was able to enroll in the program and continue to work full-time. The location and class schedule meant I didn’t have to move or take time off from my career or settle for an online program in order to attend an AACSB-accredited business school. Once I was in the program, I established great relationships with the faculty and other professionals in this area who are also working to sharpen their skills. I’ve stayed in contact with these professors and classmates even after I finished the program and have found them to be great resources.” Kent Raulston, CPA, CGMA, CMA, Director of Finance and Accounting, Florence Gardens, LLC

• Sales Education Foundation (SEF) recognized Southern Miss as one of the nation’s top sales universities in an annual report. The Certificate in Professional Selling initiative offered by Southern Miss played an important role in the SEF recognition. The certificate program features a 12-credit hour series of courses comprised of professional selling, sales management, advanced professional selling, plus one course that can be tailored to a student’s needs. The certificate is a separate credential that appears on the student’s college transcript. Under the leadership of Dr. Mike Wittmann, the sales program is an exceptional experience for CoB students.

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• We revised the process to apply for the Eagle Scholars program and had 85 applications. Mr. Walker Watkins and Ms. Kristen Franson will be the CoB Eagle Scholars for 2014-15. Each recipient receives full tuition, admission to the Leadership Class with Dr. Tisdale, and a partial scholarship for the Asian Studies Program in Japan. The intention is for Eagle Scholars to lead the way in integrity, community spirit and competitive drive. • A Southern Miss faculty member, Ms. Amber Cole, was awarded the Fred T. Neely Gold Medal Award. The Neely Award acknowledges the person who earns the highest score on the CPA exam in the state. A Southern

A Southern Miss faculty member, Ms. Amber Cole, was awarded the Fred T. Neely Gold Medal Award. The Neely Award acknowledges the person who earns the highest score on the CPA exam in the state. Miss alumnus, Mr. Jordan Church, was awarded the Silas M. Simmons Bronze Medal for the third highest score in the state on the CPA exam for 2013. • Our faculty also received accolades in scholarship. Dr. Kim Goodwin had her published work in real estate used and discussed in the Wall Street Journal. Dr. Bret Becton had his published work on generational differences reprised in Fast Company. Dr. G. Wayne Kelly and Dr. Marco Wolfe were both cited for the most downloads of an article in finance and marketing respectively. Dr. Kelly’s published work garnered the SSRN Top 10 Download in five topic areas. CoB faculty members produce competitive, relevant scholarship. • The Executive Entrepreneurial Series, sponsored by the Comcast Foundation, is a collaborative effort with Dr. Shannon Campbell, director of the Trent Lott National Center, and Dr. Bill Smith, chair of the Department of Economic Development and Tourism. This past year, the series welcomed Matt Fry from the University of North Texas (2/21); Patrick Sullivan from the Mississippi Energy Institute (2/28); and Charlotte Batson from Batson & Co. Energy Consulting (3/7).

students, mainly MBA and MPA graduate assistants, took the exam, and 33 successfully passed. Dr. Skip Hughes, former director of the School of Accountancy, also passed the exam. • Southern Miss completed an agreement to partner with SAP as an associate campus with the initiative of Dr. Barry Cumbie and Ms. Wanda Fennell. The first class is planned for fall 2014 and is for a management course teaching SAP. • With the initiative of Mr. James Wilcox, more than 100 high school students participated in a handson business symposium hosted by The University of Southern Mississippi’s Center for Economic Education and Entrepreneurship (CEEE) on Tuesday, Feb. 4. The event was the second in an annual series of youth symposiums sponsored by CEEE’s statewide Southern Entrepreneurship Program. Several high schools from central and south Mississippi were represented at the event. The CEEE also trained over 200 K-12 educators in how to teach economics and how to teach entrepreneurship. • With support and direction form Dr. G. Wayne Kelly, chair of the Department of Finance, Real Estate and Insurance, Benjamin Arnold and Tanner Jones were among the top five college students named as Mississippi Young Bankers Scholars. They attended the 64th Annual Mississippi Young Bankers Convention in Point Clear, Ala., on March 8-12, where they received a plaque and $1,500 scholarship.

• With the work of Mr. Patrick Browning, the CoB completed the process to become a Certiport Certification Center, where, faculty, staff, students and people in the Gulf South region can take Microsoft certification exams. We purchased 100 certification exams for Excel and the G-Metrix software package to study for the exam to give away free in order to provide an impetus for completing the exams. Thirty-five

Benjamin Arnold

and Tanner Jones were among the top five college students named as Mississippi Young Bankers Scholars. 11

We are a determined group of people when it comes to infusing a globally competitive spirit for our students and faculty. Awards and honors are nice and simply confirm the dedication we bring to the job each and every day.

Global internships and jobs were a source of pride for this year. Blythe Dunaway

acquired an accounting internship with the London office of Deloitte for spring 2014 and will begin her career with Deloitte in London in September 2014.

“Tax is already another language; and when you add the international aspect of tax, you are in a whole new ballgame. While we learn all our 'technical skills' in school, it’s hard to fully prepare ourselves for the workforce. We must take the discipline and hard work we exhibited in college with us and walk in with a willing attitude. Living alone in London and not knowing much about tax has been a humbling experience, but a positive mind-set and cheerful smile goes a long way. I have learned that no one expects to know everything, but we should approach the tasks with willingness, and our goal should be to notice improvement in ourselves. In addition, the certificate we receive at graduation is proof that we understand the importance of discipline and how to effectively prioritize our time. Those same skills are then used in our places of work, and success follows.”

3. PROMOTE INNOVATION OPPORTUNITIES AND GLOBAL CONNECTIONS (OUR INGENUITY SHOWS.) Innovative activities and a global perspective are important elements to prepare our students for the challenges of tomorrow. CoB students are increasing the global presence of Southern Miss through international internships and study-abroad oppor tunities. International programs enhance our global coverage, generate public interest, and receive support from active members of the CoB Advisory Council. Innovations include changes to the curriculum and a focused effort to connect with other programs. • The Business Foundations Graduate Certificate was approved and launched in 2013-14 with six students completing the certificate in its entirety and eight students completing foundation courses to enter

Zach Fetcko

completed an accounting internship with KPMG in Johannesburg, South Africa, in spring 2014.

“Since my internship, I learned things that no classroom could ever provide, but the education I received at Southern Miss has provided a great foundation to jump-start my career. I received my midpoint review from the partner and manager of my client, and one of the areas they pointed out as a strong point was my proficiency in Excel. That was due to Dr. Gilbert’s hard work setting up the new Microsoft Excel certification program. It is really humbling to think about all of the people that have gone out of their way to help me get to this point.”

the MBA. The program is fully online, thus allowing students from any global region to enroll. Dr. Beth LaFleur drove the effort, and the inaugural teachers for the certificate were Dr. Joseph Peyrefitte, Dr. Gwen Pate, Dr. Leisa Flynn and Dr. Frank Laatsch. Nick Foster, a native of Great Britain and advancement officer for the university, will begin these classes in fall 2014. The certificate enhances our competiveness for attracting prospective MBA students and for reaching nonbusiness majors with a need for business skills. The Doctor of Nursing Practice program will be requiring this certificate for students in the Leadership Program, the graduate-level Nonprofit Management Certificate will require two of these four courses, and students in the Medical Technology Program are also encouraged to take these foundational business courses. • Under the direction of its Executive Team (Mr. Todd Gregory, Mr. Kenneth Lott and Mr. Carlos Tolosa), the Business Advisory Council (BAC) provided over $20,000 in funds to support the development of the

Zach Lankford,

an international business major, completed an internship this summer with the U.S. Department of State in Berlin, Germany.

“This internship opened my eyes to many career paths that I wasn't aware of. The State Department has a variety of career paths that interest me that I wouldn't have known about had I not done this internship. The internship has also given me an appreciation for my international business and international economics courses. I was able to see the impact of trade agreements and economic and political unions. The most significant thing I learned and observed is that diplomacy significantly affects public and private organizations. No matter what role you're playing in an organization, in the public or private sector, it is important to pay attention to foreign affairs”.

Asian Studies Program. In conjunction with funds from an endowment provided by Kaetsu University, the BAC support offered students the opportunity to study abroad in Japan. This type of investment keeps Southern Miss competitive and provides a transformative experience and lifelong memory as it affects cross-cultural learning and relationships. The CoB has been in partnership with Kaetsu University for over 30 years, hosting their students who visit Hattiesburg for ESL classes. • Dr. Bret Becton has been working with the National Center for Spectator Sports Safety and Security (NCS4) to develop a certification program for individuals who work at the middle and upper levels of sports organizations and who are in leadership roles responsible for the planning and overall security operations of sport venues and events. Working with security and operations directors for venues and organizations such as Dallas Cowboys Stadium, Detroit Tigers, Detroit Redwings, Turner Field, New

Dr. Marco Wolf,

associate professor of marketing, presented his research findings on "Do-it-Yourself Projects as a Path Toward Female Empowerment in a Gendered Market Place" to faculty and students at the American University in Dubai.

“The research paper tackles the role of women as homeowners and heads of households and the changing dynamics in which women engage in do-it-yourself (DIY) behavior. Five dimensions of empowerment were identified: project initiation, production mastery, adding economic value to goods and services, unleashing creative potential and ownership. The findings show women's involvement in DIY behavior and the consumption of DIY-related goods are closely tied to the concept of female empowerment," he explained. “It was great to have Dr. Wolf speak at the SBA Let’s Talk Research Series. Dr. Wolf’s DIY study is current, cutting-edge and captivating; it was a wonderful opportunity to hear what is being done outside the United Arab Emirates in terms of marketing research,” said Dr. Suzanne L. Conner, chair of marketing and marketing communications at the American University in Dubai.

Orleans Superdome, Smoothie King Center, Staples Center, Texas A&M University and Penn State University, Dr. Becton and NCS4 developed a certification that is research-based and capability-referenced to assure the development and improvement of knowledge, skills and abilities needed to protect highly valued assets, as well as the capabilities to prevent, mitigate, respond to and recover from disaster incidents related to sports venues. The goal of the Certified Sport Safety and Security Professional (CSSSP) designation is to become the industry standard for ensuring individuals responsible for the secure and safe operation of sports venues and events have the requisite knowledge, skills and abilities to successfully perform their duties. • We continued our strong presence in study-abroad programs with 35 students travelling to London for British Studies; 14 to Panama; and 12 to Japan to strengthen our relationship with Kaetsu University. Dr. Russ Willis, Dr. Melinda McLelland and Ms. Amber Cole led the students for business programs in London while Drs. Dave Duhon

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and J.T. Tisdale led the group to Japan. In Panama, business students traveled with Dr. Marco Wolf to the Center for Logistics, Trade and Transportation. • Students in MGT 375, the Venture Challenge with Dr. SherRhonda Gibbs, start campus-based ventures during their time in the class with start-up funds of $20 or less. The experience fosters creativity and innovation as it applies the principles of successful entrepreneurship. • International business students tackled issues for the Mississippi River Coalition with their professor, Dr. John Lambert. They benchmarked their work with explorations of Argentina and Brazil. The challenge was to enhance the efficiency of moving soybeans to market. With presentations at the Board Table in the Port of New Orleans, the students and faculty benefitted as much as the clients. • Other innovations to the curriculum occurred mainly at the MBA level, where faculty members changed

the foundation courses for the MBA from 30 SH to three courses: accounting, finance and statistics. With the direction of Dr. Beth LaFleur, associate dean for the CoB at Gulf Park and director of the MBA program, faculty also requested that out-of-state tuition be waived for the MBA program for students from contiguous states. Further, faculty approved that the GMAT would be waived for those with another graduate degree in hand and waived for five years of progressively responsible work experience. All requested changes were approved by the university’s Graduate Curriculum Committee and by the provost and implemented for fall 2014. Faculty members infuse innovative and global insights across the business disciplines. Projects, travel and new ventures enhance the learning experiences at Southern Miss. 4. INVEST IN OUR PEOPLE, INFRASTRUCTURE AND COMMUNITY (OUR PROGRESS SHOWS.) We build momentum for applied projects, competitive success, innovation and global experiences by investing in continuous improvement efforts and in the skills of our people. Support for faculty members and their research, learning opportunities for staff, and the engagement of faculty with external constituents all define the culture of the CoB. OUR PEOPLE • Faculty member awards ($130,000) for research and accomplishments reinforce the health of the research culture, where the following received CoB competitive research awards for summer 2014: Dr. Lizzie Turner

Dr. Kim Goodwin

Dr. Joel Bolton

Dr. Marco Wolf

Dr. Jacob Breland

Dr. Barry Cumbie

Dr. Xiaojing "Aggie" Yuan

Dr. Bruce Gilstrap

Dr. Brian J. Collins

Dr. Gallayanee Yaoyuneyong

Dr. Francis E. Laatsch

Dr. SherRhonda Gibbs

Dr. Leisa Flynn

Ms. Jamye Foster

Dr. Steve Jackson

Mr. Mac Forsyth, JD

Dr. J. Bret Becton

Dr. Jennifer Sequeira

• For their part, CoB faculty responded to the investments in research from prior years and published 41 peer-reviewed journal articles in 201314. Published works appeared in outlets such as

Financial Management, Journal of Decision Sciences, International Journal of Production Research, International Journal of Supply Chain Management, Journal of Accounting and Finance, Advances in Developing Human Resources, Journal of Business Research, Journal of Management, Journal of Real Estate Research, and The Review of Financial and Quantitative Analysis, to name a few. Investments in supporting the research of CoB faculty have created a culture of quality for scholarship. • Faculty member grants for the development of the certificate program ($10,000) and online courses ($5,000) reinforced the launch of the general business degree online. Further, faculty members succeeded in having courses in the MBA program approved to be offered online, the general business degree approved for online delivery, and the Graduate Certificate in Business Foundations approved for online delivery as well. • Members of the Business Advisory Council also invested in the success of our faculty and staff, providing research awards to Dr. Bret Becton, Dr. Brian Collins, Dr. Marco Wolf, Dr. Michael T. Dugan, Dr. Fujun Lai, Dr Leisa Flynn and Dr. Chad Miller. The BAC also honored two faculty members for teaching, two for service, and funded four Staff Excellence Awards. • In addition to Dean Gilbert’s attendance at the AACSB Dean’s Seminar and SBAA conferences, five others participated in AACSB seminars. Dr. Gwen Pate, associate dean for undergraduate programs and the incoming director of the School of Accountancy; Dr. Brigitte Burgess, the incoming associate dean for undergraduate programs and assessment; and Dr. Bret Becton, the incoming associate dean for operations and accreditation, all attended AACSB seminars. Dr. Pate attended the Accounting CIR Seminar. Dr. Burgess attended the seminar on “impact.” Dr. Becton attended the seminar on revising undergraduate curriculums. Dr. Mike Wittmann, chair of the Department of Marketing and Merchandising and interim chair of the Department of Management and International Business, attended the AACSB seminar for aspiring deans. Dr. Chad Miller, associate professor of the Department of Economic Development and Tourism, attended the AACSB seminar for assessment.

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• The CoB hired five new faculty colleagues: Dr. Lizzie Turner, accounting; Dr. Joel Bolton, management; Dr. Jacob Breland, management; Dr. Xiaojing "Aggie" Yuan, finance; and Ms. Amber Cole, accounting. • The CoB held three online luncheon seminars/ discussions with faculty sharing thoughts, questions and insights. Issues discussed included a common format through Blackboard; integrity of exams; nomenclature and meanings for exams, quizzes and assignments; synchronous versus asynchronous; methods for generating a sense of community; and suggested policies (e.g. give exams at consistent days/times, back up if Blackboard is down, etc.). • Ms. Shanna Luke was hired as a coach for faculty for the development of online courses. As an instructional development support specialist, Ms. Luke had a significant impact by end of the 2013-14 year. Her efforts complemented the assistance of the Learning Enhancement Center (LEC). • Staff members are integral to our growth as a college. Michelle Templeton, assistant to the dean for undergraduate programs, attended the NACADA conference. This year, we hosted two staff development luncheons and conducted tours of Scianna Hall. Staff members held two luncheon meetings to examine communication styles and contributed to the discussion of strategic initiatives for the CoB. OUR INFRASTRUCTURE • Working with Jim Coll and his team in University Communications, the CoB revised our marketing materials and look. The “business success—redefined” message is our current tag line that builds on the vision and mission. The cover for this Annual Report is an example of the new look for the CoB moving forward. We placed advertisements in student newspapers throughout the region, television stations, billboards and nursing magazines. We mailed postcards and fliers and are seeing an increase in our enrollment numbers for fall 2014. New staff members, Ms. Kristin Teston from the BASE Center and Mr. Christian Sweatt from Undergraduate Services, stepped up to lead the efforts in revising our promotional materials and website.

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• Working with Chris Crenshaw and his team in Facilities Management, the CoB engaged in discussions of construction for Scianna Hall. We included electrical outlets in the auditorium and aisles in the tiered classrooms. We collaborated with University Police on security and marveled as the terrazzo floors were begun. Dr. Mike Wittmann, chair of the Department of Marketing and Merchandising, and Dr. J.T. Tisdale served as key liaisons. Dr. Leisa Flynn worked with the Interior Design program to refine the look for furniture throughout the 92,000-square feet of space in Scianna Hall. Mr. Robert Hedgepath and Mr. David Sliman collaborated on the audiovisual specifications. • Working with Mr. Shannon Fleming and the team in University Advancement, the CoB engaged alumni and donors with visits, information, tailgates and calls. Donations to the CoB for non-restricted uses increased, and people continued to fulfill pledges for Scianna Hall. • Southern Miss maintains its competitive edge with faculty and students by providing access to key software. Access to the Wharton Research Data Services (WRDS) is provided to the campus by University Libraries. We worked with iTech to provide access to all faculty and students at Southern Miss to keep this support this past year. CoB student fees provide funds for Compustat, Audit Analytics, one Bloomberg terminal and Qualtrics survey (CoB shares the cost with the university). The CoB also formed an alliance with SAP, stopping short of becoming a partner as it includes a fee. The technology is used for faculty research and is also infused into courses for our students. • Testing Center computers are kept current through conscientious and innovative steps by Mr. Patrick Browning. Our Testing Center is now a Certiport Certification Center; however, it continues to provide a proctored place for students in business and in nursing to complete knowledge assessments. One of the Testing Center’s key benefits to both faculty and students is that it saves valuable class time.

OUR COMMUNITY • The Southern Miss Economic Outlook was provided to the region as a symposium co-sponsored by The First Bank, the Trent Lott National Center for Excellence in Entrepreneurship and Economic Development and the CoB. It featured Dr. Darrin Webb, state economist for Mississippi and director of the University Research Center; Mr. Lee Lawson, president and CEO of the Baldwin County Economic Development Alliance; Mr. Chad Newell, president of the Area Development Partnership; Mr. Jack Norris, president of the Gulf Coast Business Council; and Dr. Robert Strand, senior economist with the America Bankers Association. Over 200 gathered for the day to consider aspects of economic issues and development. THE COB IS A PROUD SPONSOR OF THE FOLLOWING: •

FestivalSouth and the Hattiesburg Concert Association This is a collaborative effort between Southern Miss and the Gulf South region to bring visitors to Hattiesburg and to spread the arts throughout several venues in the area.

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The Area Development Partnership (ADP) - The CoB sponsored a breakfast with Dr. Bill Smith as the featured speaker.

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B’Nai B’rith Publications - We placed an advertisement to welcome students to Southern Miss.

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The Mississippi Council for Economic Education, State Level - Faculty and students attended the annual meeting/luncheon in Jackson.

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The Undergraduate Research Forum hosted by the College of Arts and Letters

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The PhD Project, which supports underrepresented populations in obtaining a PhD in a business field and then works with each candidate for mentorship and participation in national academic meetings Construction continues in the new home for the College of Business, Scianna Hall.

The other evidence of contributions to our community can be found in all of the other sections in this report card of progress. Student groups assist with nonprofit initiatives, and faculty members partner with organizations to create new opportunities. The College of Business works with the university to collaborate with our community partners in Hattiesburg and all along the Gulf Coast to make a make a positive impact in our region.

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FACULTY PROFESSIONAL AND SCHOLARSHIP ENGAGEMENT At Southern Miss, we continue to foster an environment of learning and success, not only for our students, but also for our faculty. Scholarship is such an inherent part of the career for a faculty member, and it is important to highlight specific progress in this area. Our faculty’s research was downloaded a record number of times this year, and many had their work highlighted in professional press. The list of peer-reviewed articles for 2013-14 is shown in the Appendix to this report and provides a record of accomplishment of merit.

DR. KIMBERLY GOODWIN’S WORK WAS DISCUSSED IN THE WALL STREET JOURNAL. Prof. Waller and co-authors Kimberly Goodwin of The University of Southern Mississippi and H. Shelton Weeks of Florida Gulf Coast University examined 16,383 transactions between March 2000 and February 2009 in a south central Virginia multiple-listing service. The researchers looked at listing descriptions and their effect on sale price and probability of sale. The study, "The Impact of Broker Vernacular in Residential Real Estate," has been accepted by the Journal of Housing Research. – What’s a Word Worth, Sanette Tanka, Wall Street Journal

DR. BRET BECTON WAS CITED IN TELEVISION PROGRAMS AND IN FAST COMPANY. Given the popular consensus about office generational gaps – and the abundance of advice columns on bridging them – you'd think evidence for these traits would be strong. That's not at all the case, says management scholar John Bret Becton of The University of Southern Mississippi. "We're always looking for a reason why people are different," Becton tells Co.Design. "But at least half of the research shows there's really not a lot of difference." – Is Entitlement Among Millennials Overblown?, Eric Jaffe, Fast Company

MS. AMBER COLE RECEIVED THE FRED T. NEELY GOLD MEDAL FOR THE HIGHEST SCORE ON THE CPA EXAM IN THE STATE OF MISSISSIPPI. "I am deeply honored to have been selected as the 2013 Fred T. Neely Gold Medalist. It is truly humbling to receive an award that recognizes hard work and dedication to the field of accountancy."

DR. DIANE ELIZABETH “LIZZIE” TURNER, ASSISTANT PROFESSOR OF ACCOUNTING, HAD HER CO-AUTHORED ARTICLE ACCEPTED IN THE JOURNAL OF ACCOUNTING MANAGEMENT RESEARCH . The manuscript, written with K. Surysekar and C. M. Wheatley of Florida International University, focused on the association between donor-imposed financial inflexibility and future donations to charitable organizations.

THE COB SPONSORED A VISITING SCHOLAR FROM CHINA, PROFESSOR LU TSIEN, FOR THE SPRING 2014 SEMESTER. The CoB also benefitted from a visit from a scholar from Pondicherry Univerity in India in June 2014. Dr. Daniel Lazar taught students in classes, interacted with faculty, and had lunch with the Executive Committee. The CoB has collaborated on a request for a Fulbright Scholar from India, hosted by Dr. Gallayanee Yaoyuneyong, for spring 2016.

In professional engagement, CoB faculty were active in 2013 with publications and presentations at their respective national and regional academic conferences. Twenty-five different faculty members published and presented over 52 conference papers this past year. Southern Miss was represented at the Academy of Management, Hawaii International Conference on the Social Sciences, the Society for Industrial and Organizational Psychology Conference, Southern Finance Association, American Real Estate Society, Southern Management Association, Financial Management Association, Food and Nutrition Conference, American Society of Public Administration, Academy of Business Research, Decision Sciences Institute, The American Accounting Association, American Real Estate Society, and the International Textiles and Apparel Association, to name just a few. While many faculty members in the CoB describe their publications as discipline-based, the engaged application of theory can be found in the titles of the scholarship presented at conferences and in print in journals. Consider the following few examples: • The Cool, The Wild, the Scary: Contemporary Halloween Consumption Practices in Sweden • The Short Sale Stigma • The Use of Economic Modeling in Disaster Management of Transportation Disruptions • How Social-Networking Websites Affect Employment • The Line and Fashion House of Coco Chanel • Enhancing Student Cognition and Communication Through Infographics • Generational Differences in Workplace Behaviors • The Differential Value Relevance of S&P's Core Earnings vs. GAAP Earnings: The Role of Stock Option Expense • Innovation and Web 2.0 in Business Education • Supply Chain Quality Integration: A Global Empirical Study • Eteology of the Frugal Consumer • Institutional Legacy as the Driver of Port Development Strategy: The Case of the Port of Gulfport The topics of interest to CoB faculty members reflect the applied tone of the culture. A key aspect of the AACSB standards adopted in 2013 (to be fully implemented by 2016) is to show academic and professional engagement. For 2013-14, CoB faculty members certainly contributed to scholarship and professional endeavors.

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ASSESSMENT AND ASSURANCE OF LEARNING REVIEW The purpose of this section is to summarize the key components of the CoB assessment process for gauging the effectiveness of teaching and learning for 2013-14. Since all BSBA degrees have a common core of courses, the CoB holds five student learning outcomes in common across all majors. In fall 2013, faculty members voted to slightly revise the assurance of learning outcome statements as they also retained the focus on the five key outcomes for all BSBA degree programs. BSBA students will be able to 1. demonstrate knowledge and understanding of business disciplines; 2. think critically as they frame an issue, analyze the situation using relevant information, and defend a recommendation; 3. communicate with a) effective written communication skills (organization, grammar, style) and b) effective speaking communication skills (organization, use of technology and timing, verbal delivery, nonverbal delivery); 4. apply information technology to support business solutions (e.g. Excel, Bloomberg); and 5. work with integrity as they integrate ethical considerations into decisions. Faculty members carried forward measures for these outcomes and pilot-tested new approaches. • New mini-cases were pilot-tested to assess critical thinking, ethics, written communication and time value of money as a component of knowledge. • Faculty members standardized the grading rubrics and based them on the university’s QEP approach for writing and presentations. • Faculty members selected to focus on ethical frameworks and deductive reasoning for critical thinking with the goal of infusing these concepts throughout the core BSBA curriculum.

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Dr. Steve Stelk has been selected by the publishers at Pearson, who are using Southern Miss’ experience with MyFinanceLab in FIN 300 as a case study for effectively using the software to improve student learning outcomes. Specific progress for learning outcomes included the following: • Critical Thinking: CoB used the CA Critical Thinking Test for the first time, and results showed strengths in the major elements of critical thinking (e.g. analysis, evaluation, induction) and weaknesses in other areas (inference and deductive logic). During close-the-loop sessions, faculty members discussed how to improve student outcomes in inference and deduction. • Knowledge: CoB voted on which of the most missed items on the ETS exam we should target for curriculum changes. Time value of money won the faculty vote. Faculty members then created a mini-case/problem and pilot-tested it in fall 2013, measured again in spring 2014, included coverage in more classes, and will focus on this knowledge component in the fall 2014 retreat. • Knowledge: MBA students scored exceptionally well on the Educational Testing Service, Major Field Test (ETSMFT). Twenty-four graduating MBA students took the exam. The group’s average score ranked at the 79th percentile nationally, compared to the performance of over 25,000 graduating MBA students at 260 different institutions. Eight of the MBA students (1/3 of the graduating class) scored at or above the 90th percentile, with the two highest scores ranked at the 98th and 99th percentile nationally.

• We held two close-the-loop sessions with the first focused on revisions to the BSBA learning outcome statements and review of mini-cases. The second close-the-loop session focused on curriculum revisions; votes of most often missed items, etc. Specific changes to curriculum that occurred as a result of the assessment reviews included the following: ACTION INITIATIVES FOR CRITICAL THINKING We opened discussion on how and in which courses will we work to improve students’ abilities in inference and deduction. Faculty suggested that we introduce the rubric (define the problem/analyze/defend your choice) in BA 250 and then repeat that phase in other courses, particularly those in the core. ACC 220 has a critical thinking video and is a good place to teach deductive reasoning, while MGT 300 has a written exercise.

ACTION INITIATIVES FOR WRITTEN COMMUNICATION Because writing is such a key ability for any successful business student, we chose to distribute a rubric for grading writing assignments and began to reinforce these components in several classes, not just those designated as writing-intensive for Southern Miss. We also began to identify software to assist students in improving written assignments, and in 201415, review ITEC 380 for content that assists in this area. We expanded the role of the BASE in providing coaching, tutorials and class presentations for written communication, and had BASE counselors identify software to assist with grammar and structure.

ACTION INITIATIVES FOR VERBAL COMMUNICATION We identified a “great” mini-presentation and plan to make available to students in each course in which presentations are used. We selected a non-business presentation as the example so that students can focus primarily on content and organization rather than trying to understand the technical concepts.

ACTION INITIATIVES FOR TECHNOLOGY/EXCEL We increased EXCEL problems and projects in more classes across the core and focused on EXCEL for the BSBA skills first. We also hosted a brown bag luncheon on EXCEL to introduce

faculty to G-Metrix and how to access and use it. BA 201, MIS 300 and MGT 325 should all have opportunities for EXCEL work.

ACTION INITIATIVES FOR ETHICS Faculty selected a focus for teaching “ethical considerations” with the Ethical Decision Making Framework and criteria for testing options. Faculty members also wanted to incorporate global ethical issues into the mini-case framework.

The CoB certainly progressed in shaping the assessment of key outcomes. However, key challenges in this area remain. Some areas of the CoB struggled with Southern Accreditation of Colleges and Schools (SACS) reporting requirements and the separate set of learning outcomes defined for each degree program. • Commendable and good reports were provided by Accounting BSBA, the MPA and MBA programs, Management, Business Administration, Human Resource Management, Healthcare Marketing and Professional Selling Undergraduate Certificate. • Challenges were clear for reports submitted by Economic Development MS and Certificate; Finance, Personal Financial Planning and Real Estate; Entrepreneurship, Merchandising and Marketing; Tourism Management, Casino/Resort Management and International Business. Moving forward, the goals are to integrate the BSBA assurance of learning outcomes and the SACS approach. Each discipline can then use the core measures and add two to three discipline-specific measures. Each discipline and each graduate program collected other data and discussed that within the departments and majors. There is a lot of invested time and resources devoted to measuring aspects of student learning and in defining innovative revisions to the curriculum and to methods of teaching as a result.

IN MEMORIAM DR. EDDIE LEWIS, a retired University of Southern Mississippi business professor who founded the school’s International Business program, passed from this life at the age of 80 on November 6, 2013.

DR. ISKANDER "ALEX" SALOUM-HAMWI passed away on December 17, 2013, after a lengthy illness. He retired as a finance professor from The University of Southern Mississippi in 2003.

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HONORS AND AWARDS Because we provide applied and innovative educational experiences and foster a competitive spirit, we have celebrated those who are successful in their disciplines. In the fall, the CoB held a luncheon to announce the Boardman Alumni and Young Alumni of the Year. In the spring, the CoB hosted a luncheon to award the Boardman Entrepreneur of the Year, and we honored exemplary faculty and students with the College of Business Awards Banquet. HONORS AND AWARDS BOARDMAN ENTREPRENEUR OF THE YEAR }

Mr. Joe Best, CEO, H&F Bread Company

Boardman Distinguished Alumnus of the Year and Boardman Outstanding Young Alumnus Awards } }

Mr. Bill Tatum, Alumnus of the Year Ms. Julie Polk Brezeale, Young Alumnus of the Year

Louis K. Brandt Excellence in Research Award }

Awarded every other year

Joseph A. Greene Excellence in Teaching Award }

Ms. Amber Hatten, Accounting

Business Advisory Council (BAC) Research Awards } } } } } } }

Dr. Bret Becton, Management Dr. Brian Collins, Management Dr. Marco Wolf, Marketing Dr. Michael T. Dugan, Accounting Dr. Fujun Lai, Management Dr. Chad Miller, Economic Development Dr. Leisa Flynn, Marketing

STUDENT HONORS AND AWARDS Becker CPA Review Scholarship }

Beta Alpha Psi Award }

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Dr. Greg Bradley, Management Mr. Allen Ryan, Finance

Business Advisory Council (BAC) Service Awards } }

Ms. Valerie Simmons, Accounting Dr. SherRhonda Gibbs, Management

Business Advisory Council (BAC) Staff Excellence Awards } } } }

Ms. Heather Adams, Gulf Park Ms. Kim Brown, Finance, Real Estate and Insurance Ms. Janice Prescott, Management Mr. James Wilcox, Center for Economic Education and Entrepreneurship

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Alexandra Hancock

Charles Jordan Award }

Lain Goff

Fred D. Kenamond Award }

Anna McLain

MS Society of CPAs BKD Award }

Blythe Dunaway

Haddox, Reid, Burks and Calhoun }

Sara Freeman, Zackary Fetcko

Posey-Munn Book Awards }

Jasmine Johnson, Chelsea Simmons, Kyle Stoner, Haley Britt

Outstanding Banking and Finance Award Robert Tanner Jones, Benjamin Arnold

Finance Faculty Award }

Khrynise Jones, Emma Floyd, Robert Williamson, Matthew Roth

Wall Street Journal Award } Bradley Floore, Nicolas Zogaib, Ethan Lee, Michael Brady Mitchell, Tanner Shaw, Kaitlin Horton, Ryan Channell, Shea Hubbard

Parham Bridges Real Estate Award }

Micah Tompkins

CFA Society }

Robert Tanner Jones

Outstanding Coast Scholar, Casino, Hospitality and Tourism }

Jason Babington

Jarvis Maxey Award

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Business Advisory Council (BAC) Teaching Awards

Laurie May

Penny Lee Slatten

The Boardman Entrepreneur of the Year Award connected faculty, students and incredible practitioners. Mr. Joseph F. Best, the CEO of H&F Bread Company, earned his undergraduate degree in marketing and management in 1964. He was also the founder, CEO and president of Quality Wines and Spirits, which was a five-time honoree for the “Fastest Growing Private Companies in America” and honored for the top 20 in Atlanta of the “101 Best and Brightest Companies to Work For.”

Outstanding Junior Scholar, Casino, Hospitality and Tourism }

Lauren Denise Wilkinson Gaudet

Outstanding Senior Scholar, Casino, Hospitality and Tourism }

Kelsey Rose Sunderman

Spirit of Hospitality Award, Casino, Hospitality and Tourism }

Jonathan Fritz

Outstanding Graduate Student, Economic Development }

Suzette McIntosh

Outstanding Student in Human Resources }

Nina Nguyen

Outstanding Student in Management }

Joel Ivy

Outstanding Student in International Business }

Johnathan Faler

Outstanding Student in Entrepreneurship }

Timothy Seales

Stanley A. Brooking Memorial Award in Management }

Collin Somers

Martin Stegenga Academic Award in Management }

Rebecca Tallo

Outstanding Student in Sales Award }

Bruce Johnson

Marketing Innovative and Creativity Award }

Travis Ulrich

Mississippi Power Company and Marketing Faculty Award }

Anna-Claire White

Outstanding Senior in Fashion Merchandising }

Shelby Alexander

Most Promising Professional in Fashion Merchandising }

Anna Raven Smith

Outstanding Coast Scholar }

Penny Lee Slatten

Outstanding Sophomore Scholar }

Not awarded

Outstanding Junior Scholar }

Lauren Denise Wilkinson Gaudet

Outstanding Senior Scholar }

Kelsey Rose Sunderman

Spirit of Hospitality Award }

Jonathan Leighton Fritz

MBA Award for Excellence }

Stephen Chase Blankenship

Federation of Schools of Accountancy Award }

Paul Stanton Roberts

Delta Sigma Pi Scholarship Key }

Sara Freeman

Dean’s Excellence and Leadership Award }

Zach Fetcko, Jennifer Hightower

Citizen Scholar Award }

Anna-Claire White

Outstanding CoB Student Award Blythe Dunaway

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STUDENT ORGANIZATIONS The principles and values that guide our actions within the College of Business are creativity and innovation, a community spirit, resilience, a competitive drive and integrity. Our student organizations provide opportunities to engage in leadership to apply those values to better our college, university and community. This section briefly highlights some of the accomplishments of our student organizations for 2013-14. BUSINESS STUDENT ADVISORY COUNCIL BSAC students represent each of the student organizations in the CoB. As such, they convey information to the larger group and keep students informed. They are the “voice” of the student body in the CoB and serve as ambassadors for key events. • Sponsored the Honors Banquet and hosted the event; managed the logistics and announced the presenters for the evening • Participated in Homecoming with a float • Participated in the campus Breast Cancer Awareness golf cart parade • Assisted with CoB tailgating tents at all home football games • Assisted with Black and Gold Day and Honors Day campus recruiting events AMERICAN MARKETING ASSOCIATION • Created an email account and Facebook group to improve communication between officers and members • Hosted the Third Annual Pancakes for Parkinson’s event. For this event, AMA raises money for the Michael J. Fox Foundation. AMA also held bake sales, blood drives, puppy adoption days and give-back nights with local restaurants. • Hosted the annual Marketing Week in the fall, with several special guest speakers, including Mark Romig from the New Orleans Saints; also participated in the organizational fair, the Big Event and the 2014 Jazz and Blues Festival • Due to our heavy focus on professional development this year, AMA held two résumé workshops, a workshop on LinkedIn, a social media etiquette workshop and an interview workshop. We offered a Market Research Certificate to our members through

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the National American Marketing Association, and six members completed this certificate program. FASHION MERCHANDISING ORGANIZATION • Activities: Bake Sale, SGA Halloween Carnival, Homecoming Game Tailgate, Mississippi’s Fashion Week Versace Party, Belk’s College Fashion Night, NOLA Fashion Week and SGA Easter Egg Hunt • C haritable Giving: Operation Christmas Child Packing Party, where they collected items and packed 17 boxes that we donated to a local church; collected 211 items for the Mississippi’s Children Shelter: Helping Hands Collection Drive; Lighthouse Mission Food Drive for Hunger Awareness Month, 75 items collected • E xecutive Speakers: April Bullock, owner of Eve Marie’s and Ivy Boutique; Hannah Newell, visual merchandiser at Belk; Monique Pruitt, director of Mississippi Fashion Week; Houston Steelman, area leader at Buckle SOCIETY FOR HUMAN RESOURCE MANAGEMENT • Guest Speakers: Fran Mosher - HR director for the Jones Companies; Dr. Bret Becton - presentation on social media research and how this affects the hiring process; Glenn Partrick - vice president of Human Resources at Atmos Energy • Activities: Participated in the Rock for Autism (helped raise money to send children with autism to summer camp); conducted clothing drive for Goodwill; Frozen Yogurt Give-Back Night in April BETA ALPHA PSI • The Zeta Mu chapter of Beta Alpha Psi achieved superior status for 2012-13, awarded in 2014. • Visited the Homes of Hope and provided tutoring services to students in need of a bit of help in accounting classes • Hosted guest speakers Robert Leeard, Regions Bank; Dr. Faye Gilbert, Dean; Halliburton • Delivered the first presentation by a Southern Miss chapter at the regional meeting in February • Toured Nissan and participated in Homecoming tailgating

DELTA SIGMA PI • The Gamma Tau Chapter sent eight members to Grand Chapter Congress in Seattle, Wash., and raised over $3,000 to attend this annual event. • We sent nine members to LEAD School in Houston, Texas, in the fall and sent eight members to Orlando, Fla., in the spring. • Sponsored several service projects throughout the year, including the American Heart Walk, Letters to the Troops, a blood drive with Mississippi Blood Services, and a collection of pull tabs for the Ronald McDonald House • Teamed up with Eagle Dining to co-host the County Fair in the fall by providing a dunking booth, with proceeds donated to the D.R.E.A.M. Foundation of Hattiesburg COLLEGIATE ENTREPRENEURS ORGANIZATION • Earned the National CEO Student Leader Award, second place awarded to Emily Matthews • Participated in the National Collegiate Entrepreneurs Organization Conference in Chicago, Ill. • Provided volunteers and participants in the United States Association for Small Business and Entrepreneurship Annual Conference in Fort Worth, Ill. • Set up businesses in kiosks to sell products created by students in the organization ENACTUS • Competed in the National Enactus Competition in Cincinnati, Ohio • Gathered over 5,000 pounds of canned food items for the homeless, earning a Silver Spool Award at the national conference • During competition at the national conference won the Campbell's Soup Award • Helped the homeless community to attain jobs and helped one homeless woman to start her very own cleaning business FINANCIAL MANAGEMENT ASSOCIATION • Held an investment game competition • Hosted a speaker focused on career preparedness • Hosted speakers throughout the year on a wide variety of finance topics including banking, insurance and real estate

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CHARACTERISTICS OF THE COLLEGE OF BUSINESS The purpose of this section is to provide a brief summary of the key characteristics that describe the CoB. Tables of information for 2013-14 are provided in the Appendix. Some of the implications of those dashboard figures are described in this section.

STUDENT ENROLLMENT in the CoB reflects the diversity of the larger Gulf South region (see Table 1 in the Appendix). About 30 percent of our students are first-generation, yet Southern Miss also had the only Truman Scholar for the state of Mississippi in 201314. Thus, the collegiate environment at the university is enriched by the students in the Honors College (~5 percent of the student population), those who participate in Greek Life (~18 percent), and those from underserved populations. The CoB is predominantly female at both the undergraduate and graduate levels (see the table below). Minority students represent over a third of the undergraduate student population and about one quarter of the graduate student population. The largest majors in the CoB are accounting, banking and finance, entrepreneurship, business administration, management and marketing. The CoB also provides distinctive programs in healthcare marketing, a sales certificate, fashion merchandising, tourism and casino management. Graduate programs include the MBA, the Master in Professional Accountancy and the Master of Science in economic development. Southern Miss students have diverse options for completing degrees with business content. Similar to national trends, the total number of students majoring in business has declined since 2009. For fall 2014, the CoB is expecting to see an increase in enrollment of at least five percent, which will continue the level of about 2,000 students majoring in business disciplines. A key distinction for the CoB is that the student credit hours produced by the CoB increased for 2013-14. One interpretation is that students from other disciplines (e.g. construction management, music and medical technologies) are taking business classes and/or minoring in business disciplines. An action initiative for the faculty for 2014-15 will then be

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to consider developing a certificate in business at the undergraduate level. THE STUDENT/FACULTY RATIO is about 23:1 in the CoB, which is commensurate with stats for programs such as Florida International University or the University of California, San Diego. The student/faculty ratio for Southern Miss is reported to be 17:1; thus, the CoB is an efficient provider of learning. The CoB represented 13.9 percent of the headcount for students at the university in fall 2013 and had about 10 percent of the FTE faculty for the university.

COB FACULTY characteristics in 2012-13 included the following: 58.9% AQ, 93.2% AQ or PQ, and 80.6% of classes taught by participating faculty. Furthermore, 64% of our faculty members are tenured or tenure-track faculty; 28% are professors of practice, visiting professors or clinical professors; and 8% are adjunct instructors. The CoB offers instruction to students from a strong basis of AQ (academically qualified - e.g. faculty with PhD or terminal degrees in the field within which they teach) and PQ (professionally qualified - e.g., faculty with master’s or doctoral degrees who have extensive industry experience) faculty strength.

THE COB SUPPORT infrastructure includes nine administrative assistants, assistance with external relations, a testing center, a career center with interview rooms, an advising center with professional advisors, and a coaching staff to assist students with communication and quantitative skills. The operating budget for the CoB for 2013 was $9,292,099, up 2% from the prior year. The market value of the endowment for the CoB increased by over $1 million from 2012 to reach a total of $7,079,826. Annual giving to the CoB by the members of the Business Advisory Council is steady at about $40,000. The budget for the CoB represented about 5.2% of the total education and general budget for the university (excluding auxiliary and athletics).

business success — redefined As this report has hopefully demonstrated, the CoB redefined and recharged the view of success during the 2013-14 academic year. The vision is one of leading the Gulf South region as we fulfill our mission of offering applied and innovative educational experiences that allow our graduates to compete in a global marketplace.

Our community spirit is infused with integrity and the resilience derived from creative and innovative minds that are driven to compete. With input from many constituents (e.g. Advisory Council, Advisory Boards, students, administration, faculty, staff), the CoB recommitted to its legacy focus on enhancing the engaged experiences of our students. The outcomes of applied experiences include enhanced relevance of our academic instruction and impact on the organizations we encounter. The outcomes of innovation and global connections are an enriched curriculum that prepares our students for the business economy of the future and prepares our faculty to help them get there. The outcomes of investing in our people, infrastructure and community include scholarship and outreach achievements that provide our best hopes for a better tomorrow. Achieving great outcomes requires careful stewardship of resources and partners who share our values and are willing to invest in the activities we work hard to master. Remember the meaning behind “business success – redefined.” Our handshake means something, and our success is measured in terms of our impact on the world around us. Because we are teaching and working in an ever-changing global landscape, we will continue to revise our efforts in order to provide the best learning environment for our students, faculty, staff and larger community. As you’ve reviewed this report, we hope you have seen that business programs, properly executed, can change the world….one heartbeat at a time. To learn more about the College of Business, our programs or our people, visit

www.usm.edu/business.

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appendix

COB CHARACTERISTICS, 2013-14

NOTE: Where possible, the CoB accesses official university numbers from Institutional Research to prepare tables. These figures can vary when queried for different levels; thus, the total number of students in Table 1 is slightly different from the total reported in Table 2 (e.g. summarized by diversity versus summarized for each major). The time of the semester (e.g., census date versus end of term) can also impact figures. The differences are not substantial and are used to provide a general view of trends over time to assist decision making. TABLE 1. ENROLLMENT AND DIVERSITY CHARACTERISTICS FALL 2011

FALL 2012

FALL 2013

Total Students Undergraduate Graduate

2,139 75 2,214

96.6% 3.4%

1,973 53 2,026

97.4% 2.6%

1,843 73 1,916

96.2% 3.8%

851 1,122 1,973

43.1% 56.9%

794 1,049 1,843

43.1% 56.9%

UNDERGRADUATE STUDENTS Gender Male Female Total

925 1,214 2,139

White Black/African-American Hispanic/Latino Asian American Indian/Alaska Native Native Hawaiian/Other Pacific Islander Multiracial Not Specified Non-resident Alien Total

1,312 641 51 33 11 0 19 52 20 2.139

Ethnicity

43.2% 56.8%

FALL 2011 61.3% 29.9% 2.4% 1.5% .5% .8% 2.4% .9%

FALL 2012 1,224 62.9% 587 29.8% 57 2.9% 35 1.8% 10 .5% 0 28 1.4% 9 .4% 23 1.2% 1,973

FALL 2013 1,151 62.5% 545 29.6% 57 3.1% 26 1.4% 10 .5% 0 36 1.9% 0 18 .9% 1,843

GRADUATE STUDENTS Gender Male Female Total

31 44 75

White Black/African-American Hispanic/Latino Asian American Indian/Alaska Native Native Hawaiian/Other Pacific Islander Multiracial Not Specified Non-resident Alien Total

62 7 1 1 0 0 0 0 4 75

Ethnicity

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41.3% 58.7%

FALL 2011 82.6% 9.3% 1.3% 1.3%

5.3%

22 31 53

45 5 2 0 0 0 0 1 0 53

41.5% 58.5%

FALL 2012 84.9% 9.4% 3.8%

1.9%

31 42 73

55 8 4 0 0 0 1 0 5 73

42.5% 57.5%

FALL 2013 75.3% 10.9% 5.5%

1.3% 6.8%

TABLE 2. ENROLLMENT BY MAJOR FALL 2011

FALL 2012

FALL 2013

496 17 43 85 13 24 460 71 90 319 67 5 44 253

488 21 22 93 16 18 321 251 71 288 59 9 40 235

423 18 21 90 8 7 191 332 53 235 52 12 36 201

89 67

85 68

80 78

44 31

32 22

Major – BSBA Enrollment Accounting Casino Resort Management Tourism Management Banking and Finance Personal Financial Planning Real Estate Entrepreneurship Business Administration International Business Management Human Resource Management Supply Chain Management Healthcare Marketing Marketing Major – BS Enrollment Hotel, Restaurant ,Tourism Fashion Merchandising Graduate Enrollment MBA MPA MSED Total

2,230

2,150

39 19 13 1,908

FALL 2011

FALL 2012

FALL 2013

32 64 19 36 37 44 26 26 30

31 83 15 34 35 60 37 13 24

29 69 20 44 34 53 32 16 23

TABLE 3. AVERAGE CLASS SIZE BY DISCIPLINE Discipline Accounting Business Administration Fashion Merchandising Finance Management Management Information Systems Marketing Real Estate Tourism

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TABLE 4. DEGREES CONFERRED SUMMER, FALL , SPRING 2011-12

SUMMER, FALL , SPRING 2012-13

SUMMER, FALL , SPRING 2013-14

88 1 14 17 2 10 96 22 25 79 12 1 7 56

93 4 7 10 5 3 41 66 18 66 15 1 9 52

77 5 7 8 3 1 19 87 14 65 15 3 6 47

21 15

22 7

16 8

MBA MPA MSED Total Degrees

32 27 NA 525

15 20 NA 454

19 20 5 425

Casino Management Professional Selling Economic Development Business Foundations Total Certificates Total Degrees and Certificates

0 0 0 0 0 525

1 3 0 0 4 458

6 14 1 6 27 452

2011-12

2012-13

2013-14

6,999 3,264 9,363 10,267 5,290 35,183

6,683 2,899 10,245 8,893 5,405 34,125

6,995 2,481 10,739 9,245 5,722 35,182

FY Major – BSBA Degrees Accounting Casino Resort Management Tourism Management Banking and Finance Personal Financial Planning Real Estate Entrepreneurship Business Administration International Business Management Human Resource Management Supply Chain Management Healthcare Marketing Marketing Major – BS Degrees Hotel, Restaurant ,Tourism Fashion Merchandising Graduate Enrollment

Certificate Programs

TABLE 5. STUDENT CREDIT HOUR PROTECTION* Department or Unit School of Accountancy Economic Development and Tourism Finance, Real Estate and Business Law Management and International Business Marketing and Fashion Merchandising CoB

*SCH figures do not include summer school and are based on enrollment one day after the deadline to drop courses without financial penalty.

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TABLE 6. ACADEMICALLY QUALIFIED (AQ) BY PROGRAM BY FTE** 2011-12

2012-13

2013-14

60.7% 20.0% 42.1% 75.0% 76.6% 60.8%

54.7% 28.6% 44.4% 74.8% 72.7% 58.9%

48.0% 50.0% 35.8% 72.7% 66.7% 56.3%

Department or Unit School of Accountancy Economic Development and Tourism Finance, Real Estate and Business Law Management and International Business Marketing and Fashion Merchandising CoB

**AACSB standard from the 2003 standards is for 50% AQ for each program. From the 2013 AACSB standards, the goal is for 40% to be “scholarly academics,” which is similar to the AQ designation.

TABLE 7. ACADEMICALLY AND PROFESSIONALLY QUALIFIED (AQ+PQ) BY PROGRAM BY FTE*** 2011-12

2012-13

2013-14

93.3% 80.0% 92.9% 90.0% 100.0% 92.4%

93.9% 85.7% 93.7% 90.6% 100.0% 93.2%

93.1% 81.8% 94.0% 90.9% 90.7% 91.4%

2011-12

2012-13

2013-14

91.4% 35.4% 75.3% 92.6% 77.2% 80.3%

90.8% 62.9% 57.7% 92.6% 93.8% 80.6%

91.6% 35.9% 86.9% 91.6% 94.0% 86.7%

Department or Unit School of Accountancy Economic Development and Tourism Finance, Real Estate and Business Law Management and International Business Marketing and Fashion Merchandising CoB

***AACSB from the 2003 and 2013 standards is that 90% of faculty are AQ+PQ for each program.

TABLE 8. PERCENTAGE OF STUDENT CREDIT HOURS FROM PARTICIPATING FACULTY**** Department or Unit School of Accountancy Economic Development and Tourism Finance, Real Estate and Business Law Management and International Business Marketing and Fashion Merchandising CoB

****AACSB standard is 60% participating for each program and 75% for the college.

TABLE 9. FACULTY PUBLICATIONS BY UNIT AND PUBLICATION AREA, 2013-14 Department or Unit School of Accountancy Economic Development and Tourism Finance, Real Estate and Business Law Management and International Business Marketing and Fashion Merchandising CoB

DISCIPLINE

APPLICATION

PEDAGOGY

TOTALS

6 2 7 14 9 38

1 2

9 2 7 14 8 42

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TABLE 10. CAREER DESCRIPTIONS } UNDERGRADUATE DEGREE % OF ALL BUSINESS UNDERGRADUATES Academic Year

# of Graduates

Seeking New Employment

Retaining Current Employment

Accepted into Graduate Programs

Not Seeking, Other Reasons

Unknown or Missing

2010-11 2011-12 2012-13 2013-14*

481 471 419 360

49% 51% 59% 47%

11% 9% 17% 13%

2% 4% 4% 6%

9% 8% 11% 8%

29% 28% 9% 26%

*2013-14 data will not be complete until fall 2014. This data is through May 2014 and does not include summer graduates.

} UNDERGRADUATE DEGREE

Academic Year 2010-11 2011-12 2012-13 2013-14*

Seeking New Employment 236 238 248 170

% OF THOSE SEEKING NEW EMPLOYMENT Accepted New Employment Accepted New Employment Accepted New Employment by Graduation by 3 Mos by 6 Mos 25% 31% 33% 21% 35% 38% 31% 44% 48% 33% 40%

*2013-14 data will not be complete until fall 2014. This data is through May 2014 and does not include summer graduates.

} UNDERGRADUATE DEGREE

Academic Year 2010-11 2011-12 2012-13 2013-14*

# of Graduates 481 471 419 360

% OF ALL BUSINESS UNDERGRADUATES Retained or Accepted New Employment by 6 Mos 22% 24% 27%

*2013-14 data will not be complete until fall 2014. This data is through May 2014 and does not include summer graduates.

}

MB A DEGREE

Academic Year 2010-11 2011-12 2012-13 2013-14*

# of Graduates 36 32 15 10

% OF ALL MBA UNDERGRADUATES Retained or Accepted New Employment by 6 Mos 47% 53% 67%

*2013-14 data will not be complete until fall 2014. This data is through May 2014 and does not include summer graduates.

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faculty publications

Arnett, D. B., & Wittmann, C. M. (2014). Improving marketing success: The role of tacit knowledge exchange between sales and marketing. Journal of Business Research, 67(3), 324–331. Becton, B., Walker, J., & Jones-Farmer, A. (2014). Generational Differences in Workplace Behaviors. Journal of Applied Social Psychology, 44 (3), 175-189. Bradley, D., & Yuan, X., (2013). Information Spillovers Around Seasoned Equity Offerings. Journal of Corporate Finance, 21, 106-108. Burgess, B., Yaoyuneyong, G., & Gibbs, S. (2014). Gender, Self-construal and Impulse Buying Behavior of Young Thai Consumers. Asian Journal of Business Research, 4, 41-54. Clark, S., Jordan, C., & Dugan M. (2013). Using Forensic Analytics to Evaluate the Reliability of Fair Value Reporting. Journal of Forensic and Investigative Accounting, 5, 151-181. Collins, B., Burris, C., & Meyer, R. (2014). Exploring the antecedents and impediments to job embeddedness: The influence of gender on relational exchange preferences. Leadership Quarterly. Volume 25, Issue 4, August 2014, Pages 660–671. Collins, B. J., & Mossholder, K. W. (2014). Fairness Means More to Some Than Others: Interactional Fairness, Job Embeddedness, and Discretionary Work Behaviors. Journal of Management, 0149206314527132. Dawkins, M., Dugan, M., & Wieland, M. (2013). The Differential Value Relevance of S&P's Core Earnings vs. GAAP Earnings: The Role of Stock Option Expense. Journal of Business Finance and Accounting, 40, 55-81. Feng, B., & Lai, F. (2014). Multi-Attribute Group Decision Making with Aspirations: A Case Study. Omega, The International Journal of Management Science, 44, 136-147. Flynn, L., Goldsmith, R. E., and Kim, W. (2013). A cross-cultural study of materialism and brand engagement. Journal of Multidisciplinary Research, 5 (3), 51-71. Gibbs, S., Mahone, C., & Crump, M. (2014). A Framework for Informal Economy Entry: Socio-Spatial, NecessityOpportunity, and Structural-Based Factors. Academy of Entrepreneurship Journal, 20,61-111. Gibbs, S. (2014). The Bitter Truth: A Comparative Analysis of Black Male and Black Female Entrepreneurs. Journal of Developmental Entrepreneurship, 19, 1-18. Gokkaya, S., Hill, M., & Kelly, G. (2013). On the Direct Costs of REIT SEOs. Journal of Real Estate Research, 35 (4). Goldsmith, R., Flynn, L., Goldsmith, E., & Kim, W. (2013). Fashion Innovativeness and Materialism. Journal of Global Fashion Marketing. Goldsmith, R., Flynn, L., & Clark, R. (2014). Eteology of the Frugal Consumer, Journal of Retail and Consumer Services, 21, 175-184. Goodwin, K., & Stetelman, S. (2013). Perspectives on Technology Change and the Marketing of Real Estate. Journal of Housing Research. Goodwin, K. (2013). Discounting and Underpricing in REIT Seasoned Equity Offers. Journal of Real Estate Research.

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Henthorne, T., George, B., & Smith, W. (2013). Risk Perception and Buying Behavior: An Examination of Some Relationships in the Context of Cruise Tourism in Jamaica. International Journal of Hospitality and Tourism Administration. M. Hill, B. Lockhart, and R. Van Ness, (2013). Determinants and Effects of Corporate Lobbying. Financial Management, 42:4, 931-957. Hill, M., Kelly, G., & Lockhart, B. (2013). Downstream Value from Upstream Finance. Financial Review, 48 (4), 697723. Hill, M., Kelly, G., Fuller, K., & Washam, J. (2013). Corporate Cash Holdings and Political Connections. The Review of Financial and Quantitative Analysis, published online January 2013. Hughes II, K., & Pate, G. (2013). Moving Beyond Student Ratings: A Balanced Scorecard Approach for Evaluating Teaching Performance. Issues in Accounting Education, 28, 49-75. Huo, B., Zhao, X., & Lai, F. (2014). Supply Chain Quality Integration: A Global Empirical Study. IEEE Transactions on Engineering Management, 61, 38-51. Jackson, S. (2013). An Empirical Analysis of the Impact of the Theory of Reasoned Action on Auditing Student Ethical Decision Making. Journal of Business and Economic Perspectives (2), 54-66. Jai, L., Cumbie, B., Sankar, C., & Yu, J. (2014). The Role of a Sustainability Informatics Framework in Transportation Systems. International Journal of Information Systems in the Service Sector. Jordan, C., Clark, S., & Pate, G. (2013). The Debate Over Fair Value Reporting: Fact or Fiction? Using Benford's Law to Find Answers. CPA Journal, 83, 46-51. Jordan, C., & Clark, S. (2013). Manipulating Sales Revenue to User Reference Points in Pre- and Post-SarbanesOxley Eras. Journal of Forensic and Investigative Accounting, 5, 112-130. Laatsch F. (2013). Inflation, Hyperinflation, Adjustment Lags: Why TIPS Don't Guarantee Real Rates of Return. Journal of Financial Planning, 26, 54-59. Lai, F., Li, X., & Lai, V. (2013). Transaction-Specific Investments, Relational Norms and ERP Customer Satisfaction: A Mediation Analysis. Decision Sciences, 44, 679-711. Lai, F., Chu, Z., Wang, Q., & Fan,C. (2013). Managing Dependence in Logistics Outsourcing Relationships: Evidence from China. International Journal of Production Research, 51, 3037-3054. Lambert, Bruce, Chad Miller, Libby Ogard and Ben Ritchey (2013). The Americas: Observations on the Potential for Dry Port Terminal Developments in the United States. Dry Ports – A Global Perspective: Challenges and Developments in Serving Hinterlands. Wilmsmeier, Gordon, Rickard Bergqvist, and Kevin Cullinane (Eds). Ashgate, Surrey, UK. Miller, Chad. (2014). Institutional Legacy as the Driver of Port Development Strategy: The Case of the Port of Gulfport. Public Works Management & Policy, 19 (1), 4-10. Miller, Chad and Bethany Stich (2013). Realizing the Economic Development Benefits of Short-line Railroads: The Case of Mississippi. Regional Science Policy & Practice, 2 (2), 1-11. 34

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Parker, P., Swanson, N., & Dugan, M. (2013). An Extended Empirical Examination of the Effectiveness of SarbanesOxley in Reducing Pension Expense Manipulation. Journal of Accounting and Finance, 13(2), 11-27. Parker, P., Pate, G., & Guidry, R. (2014). Do Managers Manage Pension Expense to Avoid Reporting a Financial Statement Loss? Journal of Applied Financial Research, 2014, 55-70. Randall, W. S., Wittmann, C. M., Nowicki, D. R., & Pohlen, T. L. (2014). Service-dominant logic and supply chain management: Are we there yet? International Journal of Physical Distribution & Logistics Management, 44(1), 113–131. Sarder, M.D., Adnan, Z., & Miller, C. (2013). Biomass Transportation Model for Intermodal Network. International Journal of Supply Chain Management, 2 (2), 7-18. Singh, R., & Gibbs, S. (2014). Opportunity Recognition Processes of Black Entrepreneurs. Journal of Small Business and Entrepreneurship, 26, 643-649. Stelk, S., & Dugan, Michael T. (2014). Another Look at Utilities and Low Betas: Some New Insight. Advances in Financial Planning and Forecasting. Swilley, E., Cowart, K., & Flynn, L. (2013). An Examination of Regifting. Journal of Consumer Behaviour. Treadway, D., Breland, J., Williams, L., Cho, J., & Yang, J. (2013). Social influence and interpersonal power in organizations: Roles of performance and political skill in two studies. Journal of Management, 39, 1529-1553. Treadway, D., Shaughnessy, B., Breland, J., Yang, J., & Reeves, M. (2013). Political skill and the job performance of bullies. Journal of Managerial Psychology, 28, 273-289. Yaoyuneyong, G., Thornton, A., & Lieu, J. (2013). Innovation and Web 2.0 in Business Education: Student Familiarity and Usage, Perceptions and Interest. International Journal of Technology in Teaching and Learning, 9, 37-63.

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list of donors 2013-14

632 Hillcrest, LLC

Polk's Meat Products Inc.

David R. Black

Patricia W. Davenport

Jerry Goolsby

Alexander, Van Loon, Sloan,

Prime Realty, LLC

Joe Alvin Blackledge

James Heyward Davis

Paul M. Gottlieb

Levens and Favre, PLLC

PriorityOne Bank

John Patrick Blackledge

Lance M. Davis

Daniel Hammack Gousset

American Time

Rainbow Hotel Casino

H. E. Blakeslee

Scott Mitchell Davis

John Hutchinson Gratwick

Andrew E. Gay & Co., PA

Re/Max Real Estate Partners Inc.

J. T. Blalock

Jerry Byron DeFatta Jr.

Albert Kirkwood Gray

BancorpSouth

Regions Bank

Frank J. Boettcher

Amber Kristen DeHuff

Arthur Bernard Green

BancorpSouth Foundation

Regions Financial

Dennis Joe Bohannon

Lorri Ray Devereaux

Becky Ann Green

Beau Rivage

Corporation Foundation

James Elwood Boney

George Walter DeVinney

Walter Warren Greene

Belk Inc.

Ronald E. Russell, CPA

James C. Boone

Jon Dale Dieckman

Zachary A. Greer

Boomtown Casino

Rusty Rayborn State Farm

Robert S. Boothe

Robert John Dieckman

Charles Guy Gregg

Butler, Snow, O'Mara, Stevens &

Sanderson Farms Inc.

Aaron Daniel Boucher

Richard Ross Donnell

John Todd Gregory

Cannada, PLLC

State Bank and Trust Company

Pamela Kay Bourne

Larry B. Douglas

Linda Boutwell Griffith

Carlisle Corporation

Stewart Sneed Hewes Inc.

Deirdre B. Bowers

Ragan Andrew Downey

Judy M. Guice

Carol Jones Russell Law Firm, PLLC

Texas Funding Corporation

Frank Edward Breazeale Jr.

Kirk Joachim Drake Jr.

Kathi Jane Hager

Cintas Corporation

The David and Mary Jo Childress

Allen E. Brewer

Larry Chad Driskell

Connie S. Hale

Cumbest Realty Inc.

Joint Rev. Trust Agreement

Denny Denver Britt Jr.

Jennifer Lee DuBose

Thomas George Halko

Deborah Castagna Inc.

The First, A National

Marvin Dennis Brooks

Michael T. Dugan

A. Lynn Hall

Dental Post Inc.

Banking Association

Ricki Val Brown

Suzette Lynn Duhe, CPA

Cecil Edmond Hall

Edgewater Inc.

The Peoples Bank of Biloxi

Bryan Christopher Bruner

David L. Duhon

Esther L. Hamilton

Gambrell Law Firm, PLLC

Tri-State Insurance Services

Frances C. Bullock

Allyson G. Easterwood

Bobby Odell Hammond

Gold Strike Casino Resort

Trustmark National Bank

David Burckel

Charles F. Eberling

Markeshia D. Hammond

Gulf Coast Community

Southern Miss Accounting

Stephanie D. Burge

Scott A. Ebke

Stephen Ledell Harless , MD

Foundation Inc.

Constituent Society

Jeffrey Scott Burgess

Harold Esmond Edwards

William Dwight Harrigan Jr.

Hancock Bank

Visual Retailing, LLC

Samuel B. Burkett III

William T. Edwards

Randle Lewis Harrison

Hattiesburg Clinic, PA

Ward International Trucks Inc.

Bob K. Burns

Milton M. Epstein

Diane Renae Hartzler

Hopewell Properties, LLC

Bettie Carolyn Adams

Doyle Odean Busby

Jerry L. Everett

Christopher L. Hatten

Horne, LLP - CPAs and Business

Spencer Monroe Adams IV

David L. Butler

John Otis Everett

William Otis Henry, MD

Advisors

Spencer Monroe Adams III

Sara Frances Byrd

Carey Falkenberry Jr.

Ava Jean Herring

Inspired Hygiene

Angela M. Adcock , CPA

Kerry L. Caldarelli

Raymond George Farmer

Neta Brista Hession

Jacobs Technology Inc. TEAS

Timothy J. Adler

Colleen W. Cameron

Robert Olan Fennell Jr.

Charles Andrew Hewes

Group

Deanna M. Alexander

Gene Delano Carlisle

Pauline E. Finnan

William G. Hewes III

King CPA, PLLC

Gene Scott Allen

John Carlton Carlisle

Alesha Paige Fleming

William G. Hewes

KPMG Foundation

Nicole Souquet Allen

Gary Wayne Carmichael

David Sang-Jin Flink

James Neel Hickman

Lambert Accounting Service

William Reed Allison Jr.

Katie Lynn Carona

David Eugene Ford

Barbara Brumley Himes

Larken Laboratories Inc.

David Larry Anderson

Candice T. Carter

Vincent Peter Forte

Steven Edwin Hinesley

Levens Appraisal Firm, LLC

Mary Helen Anderson

Sara A. Carter

Steven Gary Frazier

Theresa Christina Hire

Linda L. Miles and Associates

Meghan Beth Authement

William Harold Carter

Stacey Fredericks

Sheila Hoffmann

Lockard and Williams

Paul Richard Avery

David Tyrone Childress

Maria R. Frederiksen

Sybille K. Holcomb

Insurance Services, PA

Robert Joel Barnes

Michael Anthony Christina

Deborah Funderburk

Jeffrey Alan Hollingshead

LW Ventures Inc.

Sadie Etha Barnes

Jimmy Dale Clark

Mary Katherine Furr

Brandi Michelle Hough

Making Mobi LLC

Sandra L. Barnett

Richard H. Clark Jr.

Thomas A. Galloway

Charles Shaler Houser III

Marshall Properties, LLC

Tracy Rachelle Barnhill

Milton Ray Cole Jr.

Mindy Kay Gambino

Carolyn M. Howell

McClain Sonics Inc.

Robert E. Bass Jr.

Brian J. Collins

Jerry Leman Gandy

Sally Ann Hoyt

McGraw's Accounting and

Clayton Maxwell Beard

Vivian Janelle Collins

Dennis Gregory Garraway

Delilah Grace Christiansen

Tax Service

T. W. Bearden III

Kendall Renee' Stratton Conerly

Paul Dowing Garrett

Hudson

McMahan Realty

Cherylynn Fuller Becker

Robert Lance Cooper

Stephen Lynn Garrett Sr.

Wilson Comer Hudson Jr.

Metropolitan Club

John Bret Becton

Robert Michael Cosgrove

Philip Joseph Gattuso Jr.

Kirby E. Hughes II

Mississippi Power Company

Richard Leon Bedwell

Richard Glenn Cowart

Andrew Eddie Gay

Sharon J. Hughes

Mississippi Power Foundation Inc.

Tracey Broadus Bell

Gregory J. Craddock

Cynthia B. Geroux

Janice Hurley

Nationwide Foundation

Valeria Lynn Bell

Jeanne Gossett Crowley

Thomas Benton Gibbens

Christopher David Inman

Nicholson and Company, PLLC

Kenneth Wayne Benigno

James Leon Cruise III

SherRhonda R. Gibbs

Carrie Grace Ishee

Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery

Laurie Frances Benvenutti

Alison Joy Crumpton

Austin Earl Gilbert

Fred L. Ison III

Clinic

Lee Will Berry III

Elvis Mark Cumbest

Faye W. Gilbert

Todd Michael Javery

Parker's Landscape Service

Eugene N. Bigham III

Barry A. Cumbie

Stanley Thomas Gill

James William Jay

Payroll Plus Inc.

Ben Thomas Bishoff

Robert G. Cunningham

Donna Suzanne Glover

David Austin Jefcoats

Pfizer Foundation

Thomas M. Bizzell , CPA

Robert Kelly Daniels Jr.

Donna Gooch-LeBlanc

Antonio A. Jones

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Bradly Channing Jones

D. Gene McKeen

Byron Claude Porter

Alvin Gerald Smith, CPA

David Allen Williams

Lowrey Kenneth Jones

Kandace Meagan McKenzie

Tracy Anthony Powell

Chad Owen Smith

Edwin Cale Williams Jr.

Rachel Jensen Jones

Bruce W. McKinnon

Whitney Elizabeth Powell

Linda P. Smith

Jerry Cornell Williams

Cheryl Angeloff Kaenel

Linda Price McLaurin

Lou Ann Poynter

Lynn Lavell Smith

Thomas Kenwright Williams

John Gregory Keilholz

Melinda Lee McLelland

Austin W. Price

William Curtis Smith

Vicki L. Williams

Linda Bounds Keng, Esq.

Larry B. McMahan

Kevin Lee Prince

John B. Sneed

Russell H. Willis

John Robert Kennedy

Henry Lawrence McNair III

Russell Boyd Pringle Sr.

Haley Nicole Spain

Alicia G. Wilson

Arthur Francis Kersh

Steven Michael Mee Jr.

Randle David Raggio

Virginia Nall Spitzkeit

Jimmie William Wilson

Randel D. Killingsworth

Thomas V. Melton Jr.

Rose M. Rand

Lisa M. Spradley

James Stephen Wimberley

Rose Anne Kimbell

Andrew Brian Mercier

Delores G. Rayburn

Willie J. Stafford

Charles Michael Wittmann

Douglas A. King

Christopher Jordan Mercier

Gregory Lamar Reed

Jon L. Steinhoff

Lorraine E. Wojcik

Anthony James Kippes

Reanna Lynn Miller

Karen Q. Reidenbach

Bryan N. Stevens

Raymond E. Wojcik

Ernest Kitchens

John P. Mills

Penelope A. Rhoads

Susan Stockton

Elizabeth M. Wolfe

John Elmer Klock

Donn R. Mitchell II

Todd Louis Rhodus

Cathy J. Strawn

Russell Dale Wooten

Lisa L. Knowles

Paul E. Mitchell

Stanley Terrace Riles

Jesse LaRay Stringer

James Tillman Wright Sr.

Mary Gail Kolodney

Debbie Mitschke

Myrtis Susan Riley, CPA

Tameka Antrenisha Sullivan

Charles Kelly Yeates

Charles K. Kraeger

J. Kade Moody, CPA

Evelyn Rinnert

David Michael Sumrall

Francis E. Laatsch

Danny Jones Moore

Herbert Michael Robbins

Frances Ivon Supple

Carvin John Ladner

James Samuel Moore Jr.

Alex Donald Roberts

Chevis Clark Swetman

Timothy August Laird

James Darryl Moore

Sam Powell Roberts

Jessica Sykes

Chuck Ervin Lambert

Jolynda Moorer

Alison H. Robertson

Joseph A. Taranto

John T. Lambert Jr.

Don Preston Mozingo

Henry Ronald Roper

Addison T. Tatum Jr.

Mary Lois Lane

Charles L. Munn

Jack Rosenblum

William West Tatum Jr.

Ross Karl Langenbach III

Jack Douglas Munn

Charla Rebecca Rowley

John Frederick Thomsen

Raymond Joseph Lanty Jr.

Nellie Ruth Murray

Byron Travis Russell

Tommy Guy Thornton

Jason Robert Lee

Lance A. Nail, PhD

Ronald Eugene Russell

James T. Tisdale

John Glenn Lee

Brian F. Necaise

Allen Lee Ryan

Juan Carlos Tolosa

Charles Hilere Leggett Jr.

Carl Nicholson

Sara Nicole Sadler

Joyce B. Turnage

Thomas Albert Leggett Jr.

John Michael Norris

Sherri Regina Sanders

Jon C. Turner

Scott Alan Leslie

Gary L. Norval

Joe F. Sanderson Jr.

William Donnie Tynes

Jerry L. Levens

Carl-Johan A. Nystrom

Martha Dunagin Saunders

Gilbert C. Van Loon

Leslie R. Levens Jr.

Michael David O'Neill

Althea O. Scarborough

Matthew Van Loon

Alfred Gerard Lewando Jr.

George C. Openshaw

Joseph Stephen Schlautman

Norman L. Venden

Monica Litke

Joyce Mansfield Oppie

Felton Brandt Schmersahl

Deborah L. Vignes

Thomas Jene Little

Eugene Kenyon Owen

Thomas Connaughton Schmidt Sr.

Douglas H. Vinzant

Larry Charles Lizana

Steven M. Palazzo

Sabrina Schuerger

Demetri Nick Vlahos

John T. Lockard

David Patrick Parker

Charles Calogero Scianna Jr.

Wayne Bradley Voss

Robert Lester Lockett

Hugh James Parker, PhD

James Douglas Seidenburg

Benjamin Waddle Jr.

Sharon L. Logan

Janet Lynn Parker

Ashleigh Elizabeth Selbach

Tonya H. Wagner

Douglas Shane Loper

Michael W. Parker

Anselm I. Sequeira

Cheri Mathis Waldrup

Christopher Harvey Lott

Paula Diane Parker

Stella Ann Sessum

Harry Moore Walker

Kenneth Monroe Lott

Charles Edward Parrish

Robert Charles Sevier, PhD

Helen P. Walley

Donna Denise Tharp Lowery

Howard Glenn Partrick Jr.

Jeffrey Andrew Shaw

Xu Wang

Dolly Diane Loyd

Gwendolyn Richardson Pate

James Robert Shearer

Patsy Rea Ward

Kelli Lyons

Vijay M. Patel

Caitlyn Leigh Shehan, CPA

William Augustus Ward

Thomas Owen Mann

Mark Patrick Peach, CPA

Rita T. Shelton

Lawrence W. Warren

Gregory Lamar Marshall

Susan K. Perkins

William H. Shelton

Robert Larry Welborn

Eric Martin

Joseph A. Peyrefitte

Leigh Anne Shepard

Germaine G. Weldon

Lewis J. Mayard PhD

Robert Dewitt Pierce II

Don Luther Shields

Chester Ray Wells

Harry McArthur III

Gale C. Pigott

George W. Sholl III

John Laren Whiddon Jr.

Peggy H. McArthur, PhD

Marshall C. Pittman, USN

Cecil Mayo Simmons

David Oscar White

Joni Renee McClain

Bob Poier

Valerie Cothern Simmons

Shelia M. White

Thomas P. McDonnell III

James Eugene Polk

Wanda Joyce Simpson

Marcus Whitehead

Robert Louie Stanton McElhaney

John Allen Polk

Jason Michael Skrmetti

Harold Robert Wiley

Sean P. McGee

Wesley A. Pollitte

Lucinda K. Sloan

Alvin Jerome Williams, PhD

Charles Vernon McGraw

Marsha Crosby Poovey

Kevin Smathers

Amanda A. Williams

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