Southern Miss Business 2017-18 Annual Report by Southern Miss Business

THE UNIVERSITY OF SOUTHERN MISSISSIPPI

BUSINESS 2017-18 ANNUAL REPORT

COLLEGE OF BUSINESS AND ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT FY 2017-18 ANNUAL REPORT

We are Southern Miss Business, and we are CONNECTING WITH PEOPLE as CATALYSTS FOR PROGRESS.

FROM THE

DEAN

Thank you for your interest in Southern Miss business programs. The theme for this report and for this next year reflects our belief that as we connect with people, we become catalysts for progress. At least, that is the evidence we hope you find in this annual report. We summarize our key steps each year as a way to track our progress for achieving our mission and toward meeting AACSB accreditation standards. The name of our college changed on July 1, 2018, and we are now the College of Business and Economic Development (CBE). This name change reflects the reality of our commitment to be catalysts for progress in our communities. Faculty members collaborate with the Trent Lott National Center, for example, and many others to reach out to Mississippi, the region and beyond. Business faculty members create distinctive experiences in collaboration with many organizations. You will find connections with NCS 4 in sport security, Marriott International for hospitality and tourism, Regions Bank for our continuing education in accounting, Cintas for careers, Horne LLC in accounting, The First for our Economic Outlook Forums, and others that infuse learning with genuine applications that affect students and our communities. In this report, I hope you will also see the impact of our faculty members on scholarship, community development and student learning. This is indeed a precious place and a special time. We appreciate your support for our students and programs. Our alumni and friends add to the experiences that create opportunities for a life well-lived for our graduates. Thank you all. We are Southern Miss Business, and we are CONNECTING WITH PEOPLE as CATALYSTS FOR PROGRESS. We hope you will see the evidence of this focus captured in this report and that you will join us as we continue to cultivate talent and inspire positive change. I invite you to contact me if you want to connect with one of the best business programs in the world! SMTTT!

Faye W. Gilbert, Ph.D. Dean

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TABLE OF

CONTENTS Vision . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6 Connecting with People . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8 Catalysts for Progress . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11

Mission . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13 Alumna and Entrepreneur of the Year . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24 By the Numbers. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25 Spotlight on Quality Matters . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 26 Degree Program and Student Organization Highlights . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 28 Assurance of Learning Highlights . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 36 In Memoriam. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 39 Appendix. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 40 Honors and Awards, Fall 2017 and Spring 2018. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 43 Journal Publications and Acceptances, 2017-18. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 46 CBE Characteristics and Career Placements . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 48 Honor Roll of Donors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 54

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OUR

VISION We inspire positive change as we cultivate talent and connect with organizations.

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CONNECTING WITH PEOPLE Professionals with Cintas sponsored the first group of student ambassadors for the college. Twelve students received sport jackets and volunteered to give tours, host key events, and support the efforts of our student organizations. The ambassador training sessions increased confidence, and their presence at key events was well-received by our visitors.

Dr. John Lambert, associate professor of management and international business, has been appointed to the Mississippi District Expor t Council by the U. S. Secretar y of Commerce.

According to the Mississippi Business Journal, “The Mississippi DEC follows a mission to be the best source of customized solutions for Mississippi businesses to compete and win in the global market place. Among its guiding principles is to form 'strategic alliances' with strong regional international trade organizations (federal and state par tners, local universities, trade associations, etc.).”

Executives with Farm Bureau Insurance sponsored Experience Business Casually, our premier event to connect students (freshmen through seniors) to executives for three-minute coaching sessions. Over 400 students interacted with 31 executives in the Lock Commons and Mississippi Power Foyer of Scianna Hall. Students commented that this event enabled them to meet people at a company that eventually became a starting career position. Others say these conversations changed their view of possibilities in life. Experience Business Casually is now a tradition, where we connect students with company leaders, who then serve as catalysts for progress in their studies and careers.

SOUTHERN FARM BUREAU LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY

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Inspired leader and alumnus, Mr. Edward R. Taylor, vice president of U.S. sales—multi-channel, Mars Wrigley Confectionery Company, provided the first Inspired Leaders talk for 2017-18. Mr. Taylor, a Southern Miss alumnus, talked with students in classes and during the presentation about leadership and successfully transitioning to career steps. He also had the Mars Wrigley NASCAR racecar displayed at USM for a morning, thrilling faculty and students.

Mr. Edward R. Taylor, VP of U.S. Sales—Multi-Channel, Mars Wrigley Confectionery Company

Angela Loehr Chrysler, CEO of Team National, provided the spring Inspired Leaders presentation. Chrysler is actively involved with the Direct Selling Association and the Direct Selling Education Foundation (DSEF). She was named as one of the Most Influential Women in Direct Selling by Direct Selling News Magazine and also has been one of the 100 Outstanding Women of Broward County for the last nine years. Mr. Gary Huggins, DSEF chairman, also visited with classes during this Inspired Leaders visit, where over 254 students attended the presentation in the McDonnell Auditorium in Scianna Hall.

Angela Loehr Chrysler, CEO, Team National

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Partners Advisory Council members engaged with students over four days and reached 254 students in business classes on the USM Gulf Park campus. Dr. Beth LaFleur hosted Mr. Reagan Bridley, VP of commercial lending with Charter Bank; Mr. Roland Weeks, retired publisher with The Sun Herald; Mr. Ashley Edwards, CEO of the Gulf Coast Business Council; Mr. Frank Wilem, CEO of The Wilem Group; Mr. Bill Cork, CEO with Hancock County Port and Harbor Commission; Ms. Adele Lyons, CEO, Mississippi Coast Chamber of Commerce; and Mr. Jeff Segan, VP of hotel operations for the Beau Rivage, all of whom connected with students and faculty.

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CATALYSTS FOR PROGRESS

College of Business and Economic Development Our name change reflects the ongoing commitment of business faculty to our students and community. The outreach for economic development occurs in conjunction with the Trent Lott National Center and its director, Dr. Shannon Campbell, among many others. The Master of Science in Economic Development program progressed this past year under the direction of its director, Dr. Chad Miller, in its connection with the MBA program. MBA students can now emphasize economic development courses in their program, and students in economic development now take required courses in the business curriculum.

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The First, a national banking association, sponsored two Economic Outlook Forums in Hattiesburg and on the Gulf Coast.

Hoppy Cole, CEO, The First (L); Dr. Darrin Webb, State Economist (C); and President Rodney Bennett (R) at the Economic Outlook Forum

Jim Glassman, senior economist with JPMorgan Chase, provided a keynote address, along with Darrin Webb, senior economist for the state of Mississippi. The outlook was optimistic at the national, state and regional levels – let the growth continue!

Business Advisory Council The Business Advisory Council (BAC) for the College of Business and Economic Development provides a margin of excellence for our programs and people. In the fall of 2017, BAC members worked with students to

The Suit Fund

define professional standards. That work led to a new

Supported by alumni, members of the BAC, and

course on professional standards that will be offered

faculty in the CBE, the 2017-18 suit fund provided 24

in the spring of 2019. BAC members contribute funds

suits to sophomores, juniors and seniors.

to support students for study-abroad opportunities

Do we try to do this again? Our hearts say “yes,”

in Italy, England and Japan. BAC members support

as it is difficult to build that first professional

experiential events, such as Experience Business

wardrobe so critical for career success.

Casually, and nominate and select recipients of the Alumnus of the Year and Entrepreneur of the Year

Be looking for the call, and remember how it felt to

awards. BAC members also support faculty research,

land that first interview or position as you decide

fund a scholarship for the Eagle Scholars Program, and

how much you can give in 2018-19. Thank you for

provide internships and career opportunities for our

your support of these young professionals, and a

students. Many thanks go to the members and our

special thank you goes to Mr. Robert E. Donnell III,

officers for 2017-18.

CPA, who initiated this fund in partnership with colleagues in his firm.

President: Collins Bourg, Operations Manager, Pepsico President-Elect: Brad Jones, General Manager, Cintas Corporation Treasurer: Andy Stetelman, SIOR, GRI, London & Stetelman Commercial Realtors Scribe: Nell Murray, Murray Consulting Services Immediate Past President: Julie Polk Brezeale, CEO, Polk’s Meat Products Inc.

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OUR

MISSION We create excellence in the use of core business concepts, build knowledge through scholarship, promote progress in our people, and support the economic development of our communities.

In the Southern Miss College of Business and Economic Development, our values emphasize that we are

Genuine

e m p h a s izi n g th e i nte g rity of o u r i nte ra cti o n s a s we va lu e a uth e nti c ity

Relevant

i n s y n c with c h a n g i n g ti m e s, re s ea rc h i n g a n d tea c h i n g c o n c e pts th at a re a p p li ca b le to b u s i n e s s

Inclusive

we l c o m i n g a n d s u p p o rtive fo r a ll wh o wa nt to e n h a n c e th e i r b u s i n e s s k n o wle d g e

Tenacious

p e rs iste nt, d ete rm i n e d, stea dfa st, ti re le s s a n d fi rm , h o ld i n g fa st to o u r g o a ls a n d d rea m s fo r o u rs e lve s, o u r stu d e nts a n d o u r c o m m u n itie s

Our GRIT and determination show.

Creating excellence in the use of core business concepts, our relevance shows.

Excel and Business Analytics I and II Beginning in the fall of 2018, the CBE will require two analytics courses, in addition to the one-hour course in Excel, to complete any degree in business. Analytics I will cover descriptive statistics, measures of association, data mining, probabilities and hypothesis testing. Analytics II will dive deeper into analysis of variance (ANOVA), MANOVA, regression analysis, time series forecasting and predictive data mining. Faculty members have planned a series of pre-tests in upper-level courses to assess the impact of the change and to enhance the applications possible in these courses throughout the business curriculum.

“The job consists of a lot of help with whatever the buying team needs. It’s very Excel-extensive (THANK YOU, Dr. Burgess, for the EXCEL certification suggestion). I originally applied for an entry-level buying position at Pottery Barn, but the HR manager called me about this position instead (and I was ecstatic, to say the least) because she saw I was Excel-certified on my résumé. Also, the job is located in San Francisco, which is only a plus!”

Paul Harvell ’18, OMNI Channel Data Specialist - Pottery Barn Kids

Professionals enriched the accounting/auditing with guests this past year, including Mr. Mike Skinner from Horne Cyber in Memphis, Tenn., speaking on the significance of data analytics; Cory Windham from IDEA, demonstrating the data analysis software; Megan Corbett from Tableau in Seattle, Wash., providing a live webinar on Tableau analytics; and Microsoft Excel continuing as a focus with 100% of MPA students reaching Excel certification at the Basic and Expert levels.

“Dr. Jackson, I must apologize for my initial skepticism on the big data format of our audit class. I had my office visit at PwC this past Saturday, and big data was one of the topics most discussed. I told some of the managers at the office what you were doing with the program, and they were very impressed that USM is taking such a proactive approach to this change in accounting business strategy.”

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36% of business students completed an internship prior to graduation. The goal for 2018-19 reflects a drive to enhance internships, study-abroad opportunities and applied projects. We would celebrate having 50% of students complete an internship, as so many others are already working full-time positions as they attend school.

Eagle Scholars Program

Kameshia Mays

Victora Beyea

E. Marshall Acklin

Our four CBE Eagle Scholars for 2017-18, Kameshia Mays, Victoria Beyea, E. Marshall Acklin and Joshua Spivey, set the standard for engagement and learning. They participated in a workshop with David E. Nielson based on this book, The 9 Dimensions of Conscious Success; attended events; experienced a career planning workshop with Hyler Bracey, Cass Flagg, Robin Robinson and Joe Quinlan; and dined with Chuck and Rita Scianna. Joshua Spivey received a partial scholarship to assist him with the British Studies experience in summer 2018 and enjoyed every moment of his time there. Our four Eagle Scholars for 2018-19, Jeremiah Willis, Stephen Hayes Thompson, Elizabeth Rivera and Charles David Jones], have already dined with Chuck and Rita Scianna and will experience three workshops in the fall: etiquette, financial mindfulness and interpersonal skills training.

Joshua Spivey

This is an amazing program that provides tuition, skills training, and assistance with a study-abroad opportunity.

We now have 17 Eagle Scholars Program Scholarships in hand, pledged or promised as bequests. This is an amazing program that provides tuition, skills training, and assistance with a study-abroad opportunity. If you have an interest in supporting this scholarship, please let us know.

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Meet the new interns for Eli Lilly and Company, Caitlin Halsey and Jake Smith. For the second year in a row, two USM students in the Healthcare Marketing program were selected for the Eli Lilly Summer Sales Internship Program. Last year’s interns, Justin McCool and Morgan Musgrove, were hired by Eli Lilly after their 2017 summer internship experience with the firm. The CBE is very grateful for the support of Max and Susan Draughn for the endowment that supports our Healthcare Marketing program. With results like these, we see the return on their investment!

usm.edu/pathways helps students find internships, apply for funding (for those at a distance), and offers incentives to report the outcome of internship experiences as we track the impact over time.

With a nudge from Dr. Brandon Allen, sport management students received training from Landmark Event Staffing Services and worked security for the Saints games in fall 2017.

Southern Miss now has 15 students pursuing the MBA with an emphasis in sport security. The Advisory Board meets in June at the annual conference for NCS 4 to review plans for shadow days, accelerated field experiences, internships, and connections for starting career positions.

Mr. Trey Ziegler with Fuzzy’s Taco Shop opened his business on the corner of the new District shopping center in Midtown Hattiesburg and funds an annual scholarship for students in the Hospitality and Tourism Management program. SMTTT!! Visit Fuzzy’s!

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Faculty members use projects with companies and organizations to infuse the curriculum with relevant experiences. As one example, students in Lance Hopkins’ marketing class on the Gulf Park campus contributed to the production of commercials for the Stinson Group, owners of several successful restaurants along the Mississippi Gulf Coast. The students worked with the Dallas-based Axcess Group, one of the oldest and largest creative services and commercial production companies in the U.S. Axcess Group’s portfolio includes McDonald’s, Budweiser, and dozens of other national campaigns. Over the course of this academic year, 11 organizations connected with students on the USM Gulf Park campus to complete a project or a marketing research study.

Dr. Wei Wang connected her students in hospitality and tourism management for a class project to manage the grand re-opening of the Residence Inn during the fall 2017 semester. Seven students then went on to accept full-time positions with Marriott in spring 2018.

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Students in MKT 471 worked with the Hattiesburg Clinic Marketing department to assess a realworld scenario project. Working in groups, these healthcare marketing students created marketing plans and presented their proposals to the Hattiesburg Clinic marketing team.

Building knowledge through scholarship, our strength in research shows.

Guanxi and the Supply Chain Dr. Fujun Lai and Dr. Brian Collins, along with their coauthors, applied an understanding of guanxi (a cultural tradition in China emphasizing interpersonal connections) to the supply chain. The growth of logistical outsourcing highlights the need for firms to strategically consider their dependence on their supply chains. The authors found that the effectiveness of guanxi is contingent on the level of exchange hazards (i.e., uncertainty and asset specificity). Specifically, guanxi is a more potent strategy in highly uncertain environments and less relevant when extensive relationship-specific assets are involved. [Chu, Z., Lai, F., Wang, Q., & Collins, B. (Accepted). Managing interdependence: Using Guanxi to cope with supply chain dependency. Journal of Business Research.]

Dr. Fujun Lai received the Louis K. Brandt Research Award for the CBE in spring 2018. Dr. Brian Collins received the inaugural Nell Murray Research

public safety with a race-friendly environment. [Hall, S., Manning, D., Keiper, M., Jennings, S., & Allen, B. (Accepted). Stakeholders' perception of critical risks and challenges hosting marathon events: An exploratory study. Journal of Contemporary Athletics.]

Ethics of Accounting Dr. Steven Jackson and Ms. Amber Hatten used the Theory of Reasoned Action (TORA) to understand the impact of instruction in ethics on ethical decision-making for students in auditing. Since 1986, calls from the Bedford Committee and then the Treadway Commission have emphasized the need for accounting educators to increase coverage of ethics. The outcomes of this study show that the components of the psychological theory (TORA) for attitudes, subjective norms and intentions change with increased coverage of ethics in the course. Students had a greater awareness of expected behavior in the profession. [Jackson, S., & Hatten, A. (2017). An analysis of the impact of expanded ethics coverage in an undergraduate auditing class. Journal of Business and Economic Perspectives, 44, 34-38.]

Award for the CBE in spring 2018.

AVERAGE JOURNAL IMPACT FACTOR

Critical Risks for Marathons USM authors, Dr. Stacey Hall, Dr. Doug Manning and Dr. Brandon Allen, worked with two others to explore concerns and challenges in preparing and implementing risk management strategies at marathon events. Marathons are considered open access events and are susceptible to various risks, both natural and man-made. Results indicated an increase in risk management planning actions since the 2013 Boston Marathon bombing incident. Event risks included inclement weather, bomb threats, crowd control, medical issues, active shooters, logistical failures and emergency response time. The challenges for event organizers include interagency communication, volunteer recruitment and training, knowledge of jurisdictional responsibilities, finances, course logistics/equipment, and balancing the

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a purchase because of something on a brand’s social media page). They continued to examine whether two factors, attitude toward social media and attachment to social media predicted those behaviors, finding that only attachment to social media was a predictor of meaningful behavior toward a brand. The authors also demonstrated that people with a higher attachment to a brand were more likely to engage in offline advocacy (i.e., word-of-mouth recommendations). Understanding how and why consumers respond on social media is a helpful step for managers to use to assess the return on investments in social media marketing. [VanMeter, R., Syrdal, H.A., Powell-Mantel, S., Grisaffe, D.B. and Nesson, E.T. (2018). “Don't Just ‘Like’ Me, Promote Me: How Attachment and Attitude Influence Brand-Related Behaviors on Social Media.” Journal of Interactive Marketing 43, 83-97.]

Emerging Market Exchange Traded Funds (ETFs) Dr. Beth LaFleur congratulates Dr. Holly Syrdal for receiving the Business Advisory Council Research Award. Dr. Srinidi

Kanuri (not pictured) was also honored with this award.

Workplace Harassment Mr. Maurice Forsyth worked with Dr. Becton and Dr. Gilstrap on an article focused on the issue of employment harassment and discrimination in a two-pronged approach. First, the article identified the elements and causes of workplace harassment. Next, the authors offered a seven-step process to place effective anti-harassment measures in the workplace to prevent these issues from occurring. The article provided best practice recommendations concerning each of these elements. Topically, this article provided relevant and useful concepts for business managers and owners to use to prevent these problems before they occur. [Becton, J., Gilstrap, B., & Forsyth, M. (2017). Preventing and correcting workplace harassment: Guidelines for employers. Business Horizons, 60, 101-111.]

Social Media and Brand Behaviors USM author, Dr. Holly Syrdal, and her co-authors investigated consumers who are helpful to brands on social media. They began by categorizing consumer behaviors toward brands on social media as “token” (e.g. liking a brand’s social media page) or “meaningful” (e.g. sharing a brand’s post or making

USM author, Dr. Srinidhi Kanuri, and his co-authors compared emerging market ETFs to the S&P 500 ETF IVV (as an indicator of the U.S. market) in terms of performance and diversification benefits. They found that the emerging market ETF was not correlated well with the IVV during the time frame of the study (2003-15). While the emerging market portfolio yielded a better performance in returns and wealth, it also included a higher risk, as assessed by the standard deviation of the returns. In the next step, they found that adding some emerging market portfolio to the IVV led to higher returns, improved risk-adjusted performance, and provided higher cumulative returns. The study suggested that U.S. investors should consider adding emerging market portfolio based on their tolerance for risk. [Kanuri, S., Malhotra, D., & Malm, J. (2018). Evaluating the Performance and Diversification Benefits of EmergingMarket Exchange-Traded Funds. Journal of Wealth Management , 20(4), 85-90.] Facu

Faculty members who earned research grants through a competitive process for summer 2018 included

Dr. Joel Bolton, Dr. Jacob Breland, Dr. Joanne Cao, Dr. Brian Collins, Dr. SherRhonda Gibbs, Dr. Kim Goodwin, Dr. Srinidhi Kanuri, Dr. Sungsoo Kim, Dr. John Lambert, Dr. Holly Syrdal , Dr. Wei Wang , Dr. Reginald Wilson and

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Dr. Gallayanee Yaoyuneyo.

Tourists and Souvenirs

Honors College Theses

USM researchers, Dr. Wei Wang, Dr. Gallayanee Yaoyuneyong and Dr. Brigitte Burgess, worked with another co-author to explore the influence of value perceptions on tourists’ souvenir purchase decisions. A convenience sample of 380 respondents completed a survey regarding their destinations, shopping venues and souvenirs. The preliminary results showed that all five value perceptions (e.g., functional, emotional, novelty, value for money and social) influenced souvenir purchase intentions. These results provided insights for destination marketers to use as they enhance strong indicators for souvenir sales, such as value for money, functional and emotional value. [Wang, W., Yaoyuneyong, G., Sullivan, P. A., & Burgess, B. (Accepted). Model for Perceived Destination Value and Tourists’ Souvenir Intentions. Journal of Applied Marketing Theory.]

In addition to their own research, faculty members also give of their time to mentor the next generation of scholars among our students. Dr. Maria Leach advised Rachel Williamson on her thesis, “Japan, Panama and the United States: The Influence of Cultural Values and Personal Ethics on Fraud Prevention Awareness.” Dr. SherRhonda Gibbs advised Daniel Glover (2017) on his thesis, “Opportunity Recognition: A Comparative Analysis of Nascent Student Entrepreneurs and Non-Nascent Students.” Ms. Amy Sevier advised Leanna Morrow on her thesis, “The Relationship Between Job Satisfaction, Cross-Cultural Adjustment, and the Adjustment of the Trailing Spouse on Female Expatriate Success: A Preliminary Review and Survey Proposal.” Dr. Jacob Breland advised Michael Smith on his thesis, “Public Opinion of Violence in the Mississippi Gulf Coast Region.” Dr. Melinda McLelland advised Tally Shaw on his thesis, “Do Perceptions of Businesses Differ Between Higher and Lower Counts of Social Media Post Engagements.”

Nature-Based Tourism in the Arctic Dr. Wei Wang and her co-authors examined tourist markets in relation to visitors’ perceptions of service values. They surveyed 579 tourists visiting four Norwegian Arctic destinations using a value-related scale. With cluster analysis as the technique, they described tourists as three mutually exclusive markets: (1) escapists, (2) utilitarians and (3) nature chasers. Functional values emerged as the most important value for these tourists, which implied that major attractions in northern Norway offer satisfactory experiences due to their good standards in service provision and amenity design. [Wang, W., Chen, J., & Prebensen, N. (2017). Market analysis of value-minded tourists: Nature-based tourism in the arctic. Journal of Destination Marketing and Management.]

Unified Accounting Standards In his study, Dr. Reginald Wilson found that 96 nonprofessional investors indicated that public accounting firms’ independence is perceived to be more impaired than non-public firms when the firm audits a client who has offered a job to a member of the audit team. Although perceptions of both firms’ objectivity improve as the strength of the independence safeguards increase, public company auditors were perceived as being more objective than nonpublic company auditors. These results bolster the argument for unified accounting standards. This study was the first to investigate nonprofessional investors’ perceptions of the issue, despite their prominence in the capital markets. [Wilson, R. (2017). Client to auditor employment offers and auditor independence in the post-SOX era. Journal of Accounting and Finance, 17, 194-212.]

Student Presentations at National Conferences Dr. Jamye Foster mentored Melanie Santiago as she presented her work, “Online Brand Engagement,” and Dr. Melinda McLelland worked with Alice Townsend as she presented her work on “Green Marketing Effects in a Social Media Context” for the Society for Marketing Advances academic conference last year. Hospitality and tourism management students, LaQuanda Moffett and Amanda Farmer, mentored by Dr. Sungsoo Kim, presented their research at the International Council on Hotel, Restaurant and Institutional Education (CHRIE) Conference in Baltimore, Md. It is notable when students work with faculty to have their research accepted for presentation at national conferences for academics. SMTTT!

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Progressing with our people and communities, our caring impact shows.

The Master of Science in Economic Development The University of Southern Mississippi joined a Department of Energy-funded university consortium, led by the University of Louisiana-Lafayette, to address knowledge gaps connected to the Tuscaloosa Marine Shale (TMS) region. The goal of the three-year project is to enable more cost-efficient and environmentally sound recovery from this unconventional liquid-rich shale. The Las Alamos National Lab, University of Oklahoma and Missouri S&T are also participants in the consortium. “This is a great opportunity to combine our economic development expertise with some of the nation’s top petroleum engineering researchers to make a difference for southwest Mississippi,” said Dr. Chad Miller, graduate coordinator of the Master of Science of Economic Development program at USM. Miller will lead the USM research team housed within the university’s College of Business and Economic Development.

Economic development projects completed this past year through collaborative work with faculty and graduate assistants included the following: Gulf Coast Business Council Economic Trends Report, City of Pearl Strategic Plan, Mississippi Wood Products Industry and Economic Development Opportunities Report, GeorgiaPacific Leaf River Cellulose Impact Study, State of the Forest Inventory and Wood Products Industry Webinar, Military Unmanned Aerial Vehicles Industry in the U.S. and Diversification Opportunities Report, Quality of Place for Vicksburg, Miss., Overview of Unmanned Maritime Systems Academic Programs in Mississippi, The Socioeconomic Impact of a Healthcare Research Cluster at Tradition, Mississippi, Defense Technologies for the Safety and Security of Commercial Sports and Entertainment Facilities, Restoration of Gulf Coast Passenger Rail Service Economic Impact in Mississippi and Alabama, and Target Industry Studies for Grenada, Miss., and for Wayne County Tenn.

Original story by Van Arnold, assistant director for media relations, University Communications, USM

In addition to serving as the principal investigator for the Department of Defense (DoD) Office of Economic Adjustment grant to diversify defense communities,

Dr. Chad Miller was

appointed to the Mississippi Defense Initiative Task Force by Governor Phil Bryant in 2018.

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The Southern Entrepreneurship Program (SEP) More than 600 students participated in the 2017-18 entrepreneurship competition, with 60 high schools participating. Students engaged with two SEP seminars before entering the regional/virtual qualifiers. Seventy-five students then pitched 35 unique business ideas, and the top 20 advanced to the statewide competition on the USM campus. During the state competition, 20 finalists (40-45 students) received coaching the night before the competition, and $7,550 was awarded to the top startups and concepts. Students competed within two separate divisions. Those who already have customers and are generating revenue compete within the Startup Division, and those who have ideas compete in the Concept Division. Poplarville High students Janelle Johnson and Justin Rodgers were the competition’s top winners. Their business pitch for J&J Metal Works earned not only first place in the Startup Division, but also captured two individual SEP Industry Awards — the Georgia-Pacific Leaf River Cellulose INNOVATOR Award and The First, A National Banking Association MULTIPLIER Award.

The Small Business Development Center (SBDC) at USM During the most recent year, the Southern Miss SBDC office influenced $3.5 million of capital infusion to the Pine Belt. This is assessed by increases in business profitability, loans provided to businesses, and/or by resources provided to foster growth. The SBDC held 36 events, connected new businesses to four SBA loans, and created almost 100 jobs. The SBDC also influenced hundreds of entrepreneurs to pause in their plans until finances and a sustainable business model could be developed. Rita Mitchell, the SBDC counselor at Southern Miss in the Trent Lott National Center, calls this step “hitting the PAUSE button” long enough to really take stock of the chances for success of a new enterprise, as she then assists clients in making solid, informed decisions. The SBDC offers a series of workshops: Starting a Business – First Steps, How to Develop a Business Plan, and Cash Flow Projections for your Business Plan. The workshops are usually filled to capacity.

In the Concept Division, Greenville High School students Tarisha Moncrief, Drakeira Dorris, Mauriana Smith and Khatia Wigfall earned first place for their business idea, Color Splat. Gulfport High School senior Myia Wilson claimed this year’s Making Money Now! Award with her artistic $8 startup, painting custom door hangers. Myia's efforts embraced the seasonality of outdoor décor during the school year, seizing each change as an opportunity to generate additional sales from her $10 challenge investment to begin. The program and competition earned rave reviews from many of the high school teachers and instructors. “This was my first SEP state competition, and it was the single-best competitive event I've ever attended,” said Poplarville High School instructor, Donna Baxter. “This competition gave my students so much, including a new network, confidence and live business experience.” Original story by Van Arnold, assistant director for media relations, University Communications, USM

Cruising the Coast In addition to teaching management courses and analytics courses in the MBA program, Dr. Greg Bradley is one of the leading consultants for the hospitality, tourism and casino industry in the country. His work to estimate the economic impact of Cruisin’ the Coast is just one more example of the impact of Southern Miss business programs on our state and region. According to Dr. Bradley, the total economic impact of the 2016 Cruisin’ the Coast event on the Mississippi Gulf Coast was approximately $26.1 million, as compared to $19.6 million in 2011.

James Wilcox with high school student Myia Wilson who won the Making Money Now Award at the state Business Plan Competition

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We honor those who excel in business, and this past year, we encountered some very special people. We also acknowledge the late Joe Boardman Jr. for his endowment, which supports these events.

ENTREPRENEUR OF THE YEAR The Business Advisory Council for The College of Business at The University of Southern Mississippi honored Chuck Scianna (’75) as the 2018 Entrepreneur of the Year. Scianna is the owner, founder and president of Sim-Tex, a leading firm in the oil country tubular goods (OCTG) industry. As an entrepreneur, Scianna not only leads Sim-Tex, he is also actively involved in banking, real estate, natural gas compression and natural gas cooling, operates a small farming and ranch operation, and owns a small R&D company, which owns several patents related to the oil and gas industry. He describes the basis of his success as a focus and joy in the work, in the creation of new approaches, in always learning, and in connecting parts that make a successful business thrive. Original story by Van Arnold, assistant director for media relations, University Communications, USM

2018 ALUMNA OF THE YEAR Longtime Sanderson Farms executive and former State College Board president, Robin Robinson, was named the 2017 Alumna of the Year by The University of Southern Mississippi’s College of Business. A graduate of Jones County Junior College and The University of Southern Mississippi, Robinson earned an associate degree in business administration and a Bachelor of Science in Business Administration with an emphasis in accounting. Robinson is the director of organization development and communication at Sanderson Farms. “It means a great deal to me to receive the Alumna of the Year Award from the College of Business at Southern Miss. In so many ways, I did benefit in my career from the opportunities provided to me. This award seems to bring that together full circle.” Now the third-largest poultry producer in the nation, Sanderson Farms has grown significantly since Robinson began her career with the company in 1978. With nearly $3 billion in sales, over 14,000 employees, and operations spanning five states and 14 different communities, Sanderson Farms is a leader in the poultry industry. Original story by Van Arnold, assistant director for media relations, University Communications, USM

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25% 24%

of all USM students studying abroad were business students

of all student athletes were business majors in 2017-18

27%

16% of all USM students are business majors

100% of MPA students achieved certification in Microsoft Excel at both Specialist and Expert levels

of all master’s degrees awarded on the Gulf Park campus were MBA degrees

TOP 200: Part-time MBA ranked by U.S. News and World Report

100% PLACEMENT

SMTTT! Since 2013 the CBE has seen a(n) 26% increase in enrollment

[from 1,795 in fall 2013 to 2,261 in fall 2017]

20% increase in degrees awarded 108% increase in the endowment for the college

Master of Professional Accountancy (MPA) graduates Healthcare Marketing BSBA program with placements with Eli Lilly, medical equipment companies, and in the veterinarian pharmaceutical industry Master of Science in Economic Development graduates

#16 and #23 in the country

BEST SPORT MANAGEMENT PROGRAMS by TheBestSchools.org and BestColleges.com, 2018

RANKED #41

SMTTT! Since 2015, the CBE has seen a(n) First-year retention rate of 70% and a six-year completion rate of 49% for undergraduates Increase in full-time, online undergraduate students, from 1.6% of students in 2015 to 14% of students in 2017 Increase in students taking online courses mixed with face-to-face options at the graduate and undergraduate levels. Online courses represented 22% of student credit hours offered in 2015 and 31% of student credit hours offered in 2017. Increase in Excel certifications, with 874 students passing the certification exam for Excel since the first 14 students passed the pilot test exams in fall 2015

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SPOTLIGHT ON QUALITY MATTERS

Quality Matters (QM) is a peer review process providing support for continuous improvements to online course delivery. According to the QM website, “A QM-certified course is an online or blended course that has met QM standards for a QM rubric in an official course review. Once certified, organizations can display the QM certification mark to demonstrate their commitment to quality and continuous improvement.”

As USM provided the support and the call for participants, business faculty members answered the call. Dr. Brandon Allen is the first in the College of Business and Economic Development to complete the first- and second-level certifications: Applying the QM Rubric and the Peer Reviewer. Other business faculty who have completed the first certification include Mr. Chris Balaski, Dr. Jacob Breland, Dr. Joanne Cao, Ms. Amber Cole, Dr. Leisa Flynn, Dr. SherRhonda Gibbs, Mr. Mike Morgan, Dr. Holly Syrdal, Dr. Russ Willis, Dr. Gallayanee Yaoyuneyong and Dr. Ken Zantow.

Through leadership from the Office of the Provost, Dr. Amy Miller and the Center for Online Learning have been catalysts for progress in his initiative.

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DEGREE PROGRAM AND STUDENT ORGANIZATION HIGHLIGHTS

Business Student Advisory Council Advisor: Faye Gilbert Officers: Jhaimee Bullock, President; Sadie Anderson, and then Jayne Jackson, Vice President(s) for the Gulf Park campus; Deidra Ollie, Secretary/Treasurer; Jeremiah Willis, Parliamentarian The Business Student Advisory Council (BSAC) consists of representatives from each of the student organizations in the college, as well as from each discipline and at-large members. The purpose of the BSAC is to foster communication and connections across the college and to bring business students together for a common purpose. BSAC members also convey the voice of the students. This past year, the BSAC hosted the student carnival, participated with the Business Advisory Council (BAC) members, and hosted luncheons.

Beta Gamma Sigma Directors: Ms. Wanda Fennell, Dr. Melinda McLelland Beta Gamma Sigma (BGS) is THE business honorary for AACSB-accredited programs in business. For over 100 years, BGS has been focused on honoring academic achievements of students. It began at a time when athletic achievements were applauded but academics were not as much. Membership in BGS is now recognized as the highest honor a college of business can bestow on its students. The Southern Miss BGS chapter has received highest honors for the past four years and is an active chapter. This past year, BGS held “10 Things We Wish We Had Known as Freshmen,” celebrated Founders’ Week with an ethical decision-making and ethical framework seminar, sponsored “tapping” to membership with faculty in caps and gowns, and hosted two induction ceremonies. Fifteen BGS members signed up to complete the NASBA Center for Public Trust Ethical Leadership Certification Program.

DEPARTMENT OF MANAGEMENT AND INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS Department Chair: Dr. Joe Peyrefitte

Management BSBA Online

Faculty Spotlight

With courses in Leadership, Organizational Behavior, and Organization Theory approved for online delivery, the management degree is the latest addition to the degrees that USM students can complete online. The general business degree was the first undergraduate degree approved for online delivery (2015) and enrollment in general business has increased 91% since 2013.

Dr. SherRhonda Gibbs is the senior VP of membership and marketing for USASBE (U.S. Association for Small Business and Entrepreneurship). Five faculty members, Dr. Greg Bradley, Dr. SherRhonda Gibbs, Dr. John Lambert, Dr. Russ Willis and Dr. Ken Zantow participated in the Quality Matters training. Dr. Ken Zantow will now take on the role of interim vice provost on the Gulf Park campus for 2018. Dr. Brian Collins earned the Nell Murray Research Award. Dr. Fujun Lai earned the Louis K. Brandt Research Award. Ms. Amy Sevier continues to work on her degree from Kent University. Dr. Jacob Breland served as the chair of one of the Reorganization Committees for USM. Dr. Joel Bolton engaged clients with his online students in the capstone management course. Dr. John Lambert was appointed to the Mississippi District Export Council. And Dr. Jennifer Sequeira accepted a position with a university in the Caribbean so will be leaving USM – and will be missed. Dr. SherRhonda Gibbs accepted the position of interim associate dean for analytics and accreditation and began her duties on July 1, 2018.

International Business Students in Dr. John Lambert’s International Business class hosted several guests during the year and connected with the U.S. Department of Commerce and global logistics providers. Students in the IB 472 capstone class participated in a French American Chamber of Commerce Reception at the residence of the Consul General of France in New Orleans in January of 2018.

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SCHOOL OF ACCOUNTANCY Director: Dr. Gwen Pate The Mississippi Society of CPAs named Dr. Gwen Pate as the Outstanding Educator of the Year for 2018. This is a fitting tribute, as Dr. Pate retires from USM after 34 years as a professor, associate dean and director of the School of Accountancy. Her retirement celebration included a jazz trio with her son on the drums and a host of friends gathered in the Lock Commons of Scianna Hall.

Dr. Marvin Bouillon is the incoming director for the School of Accountancy. He began working in mid-June and comes to us with a Ph.D. from the University of Kansas and experience as a department chair at Iowa State University and Central Washington University. A fun fact about Dr. Bouillon is that he served 10 years as a head/assistant coach for high school and community college basketball and three years as a head/ assistant high school soccer coach.

Graduates of the Master of Professional Accountancy (MPA) program once again achieved 100% placement for the fourth year in a row. Southern Miss alumni found positions with Ernst and Young LLP, KPMG LLP, PricewaterhouseCoopers (PwC) LLP, BKD LLP, Horne LLP, Car, Riggs & Ingram, Harper Rains Knight & Company, Grantham Poole, RSM LLP, Dixon Hughes Goodman, Topp McWhorter Harvey, USM, U.S. Defense Contracting Audit Agency (DCAA), Office of the Comptroller of the Currency, Office of the State Auditor (Mississippi), State of Tennessee Audit Division, Keene Bourne Sanderson, William F. Horne LLC, Lowery and Lowery CPAs, Alexander Van Loon Sloan Levens and Favre PLLC, MGCCC, Mississippi Power, Callon Petroleum, Jones Companies, Hargrove and Associates, and Harper, Raines, Silas, Simmons.

Alfred A. and Doris R. Breeland Scholarship Alfred Breeland and Doris Russum began their studies in accounting at USM in 1949. They completed careers with Chevron Corporation and Exxon Mobil and established the Alfred A. and Doris R. Breeland Scholarship with preference for accounting majors. Over 200 students have received support through this gift. Alfred lost Doris in 1994 but found Renae and enjoyed another 20 years in Biloxi, Mississippi. Renae remains committed to growing the endowment for this scholarship and caring for the letters of gratitude from students that are now in a two-inch binder. Alfred, Doris and now Renae transform lives with each gift from this fund (from the USM 2017 Impact Report).

In humble gratitude, we thank you for this support. It means the world to us and is a catalyst for progress.

Gulf Coast Accounting Society Advisor: Dr. Maria Leach

Gulf Coast Accounting Society students and faculty in front of the new building on the Gulf Park campus

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Beta Alpha Psi Advisor: Ms. Valerie Simmons The primary objective of Beta Alpha Psi is to encourage and give recognition to scholastic and professional excellence in the business information field. Our USM chapter has consistently been named a Superior chapter, which is a national recognition with Beta Alpha Psi; and only 49% of the more than 300 Beta Alpha Psi chapters receive this honor. Each year, the Beta Alpha Psi chapter, along with the School of Accountancy and Regions Bank, hosts the annual "Accounting and Auditing Update" CPE event in late May. For a minimal fee of $100, attendees receive eight hours of CPE. If you have not received a brochure and/or would like additional information about next year’s event, email Valerie Simmons at valerie.simmons@usm.edu

Valerie Simmons, instructor of accountancy and faculty advisor for Beta Alpha Psi, earned the Joseph A. Greene Teaching Award for the college for 2018. Students commented on the difficulty and fairness of her courses! C o n gra tul a tio n s t o this a m a zin g fa c ulty m e m b er.

News extracted from the Beta Alpha Psi, Zeta Mu Chapter, newsletter: The members and candidates of Beta Alpha Psi logged over 430 hours of community service through a variety of group and individual projects. The chapter provided cleanup services to Homes of Hope and then threw a pizza party for the kids. Members donated to hurricane and wildfire disaster relief for the American Red Cross as they also provided free tutoring services in accounting courses. The chapter participated in the Big Event in partnership with the Student Government Association. Members also participated in the Volunteer Income Tax Assistance (VITA) program, which had members become certified to assist people in preparing their tax forms. Rachel Williamson, VP of Community Outreach Seven members of the Zeta Mu chapter traveled to Birmingham, Alabama, for Beta Alpha Psi's regional meeting, where participants engaged in leadership activities provided by the University of Alabama in Birmingham. The host chapter provided a private tour of the new Birmingham Civil Rights Institute, where everyone was astonished by the powerful artifacts and stories. The second day consisted of the Best Practices Competition and informational speakers. Sayle Sanson, VP of Professional Development Being a treasurer, I have gained experience working with new accounting software and programs that I will keep on using throughout my career. While in Beta Alpha Psi, I have grown both professionally and personally. Nishu Gupta , Treasurer

In addition to Meet the Firms, we have been able to host firms from all over the Southeast, as well as several individuals with key accounting roles within their organizations. Firms who sent visitors this year included BKD; Topp, McWhorter, Harvey; Smith, Dukes and Buckalew; Haddox, Reid, Eubanks, and Betts; Grantham Poole; Horne Cyber; KPMG; and William F. Horne. In addition to these firms, we also welcomed Rance Sapen, CFO of Butler Snow, Professor Mike Morgan, and the Office of the State Auditor Investigative Division. Kameshia Mays, VP of Social Outreach As this past year's Beta Alpha Psi scholarship recipient, I want to thank our alumni for their generous contributions. As a graduate student, this scholarship has aided me tremendously, not only in the pursuit of my master's degree, but also in my pursuit of completing the CPA exam. Beta Alpha Psi and the School of Accountancy are fortunate to have alumni that continually support its current students through opportunities like this scholarship endowment. Thank you and SMTTT! Nina Bellipanni, Beta Alpha Psi President

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DEPARTMENT OF MARKETING AND MERCHANDISING Department Chair: Dr. Jamye Foster

Engaging Students in Scholarship Developing Expertise in Digital Media Marketing Faculty in marketing and merchandising worked together this past year to revamp existing courses and develop two new courses: Social Media Marketing and Merchandising and Digital Media Merchandising and Marketing. Both courses include coverage in relevant analytics and will help prepare students for success in today’s marketplace. Drs. Holly Syrdal and Gallayanee Yaoyuneyong earned certificates for teaching digital marketing, and Dr. Syrdal is preparing to teach another digital marketing workshop in fall 2018.

Faculty members worked with undergraduate and graduate students on research projects, which led to two students presenting their research at national marketing conferences (2017 SMA, 2018 AMTP). In addition, our faculty mentored six students who presented at the Undergraduate Research Symposium and are currently advising another six honors thesis research projects.

Coordinating Effort in Marketing Analytics Drs. Melinda McLelland, Joanne Cao and Gallayanee Yaoyuneyong earned their certificates in teaching marketing analytics at AMS. These faculty members will lead the effort to strengthen existing courses using marketing analytics and coordinate introduction of marketing analytics into other relevant courses.

Providing Hands-on Experiences Approximately 2/3 of our courses connected students with business professionals through guest lectures, mock interviews, panel discussions and job shadowing. Our client-based project courses gave students the opportunity to directly work with large companies, small local businesses and non-profit organizations to develop marketing plans and solutions. This year, classes worked with College Town Escape Rooms, Mississippi Trail Alliance, Hattiesburg Arts Council, AARP, Purposeful Refuge, USM Office of the Provost and Student Affairs, Eve Marie’s Boutique, Rayne Pet Nutrition, the Stinson Group, the Axcess Group and Frito-Lay, to name a few.

Joe and Suzanne Quinlan have made an impact

Continuing Our Commitment to Study Abroad Drs. Jamye Foster, Brigitte Burgess and Gallayanee Yaoyuneyong have worked with faculty from other departments to develop, revise and run programs in London, Italy and Japan. In addition, Dr. Marco Wolfe will be supporting the program in London this summer. Dr. Gallayanee Yaoyuneyong, serving as the Kaetsu Distinguished Professor, hosted the study-abroad journey to Japan and South Korea in partnership with Dr. Sungsoo Kim. Dr. Marco Wolfe visited Africa to develop his research on the do-it-yourself market as he continued to impact student learning in the international marketing courses.

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in the CBE with an endowed scholarship for finance students as part of the Eagle Scholars Program. They also provided a fund to have faculty visit Italy in 2017 to plan for a new study-abroad program for students in 2018. The program had 12 students for summer 2018 with visits to industry in Florence and Milan and time for students to explore other locations, such as Rome or Venice. Many thanks for your connections with us and this legacy!

Emphasizing Professional Opportunities The annual Marketing Majors Confidential event connects marketing, healthcare marketing and merchandising students with each other and with professionals from the field. A LinkedIn booth and résumé review table helped students prepare for a successful job search, and a panel discussion with five recent graduates provided students insight into job preparedness and career success.

Thanks go to Dr. Leisa Flynn, who retired from USM at the end of the summer 2018. Dr. Flynn has served as chair of the Department of Marketing and Merchandising and engaged in a host of service positions at USM (e.g. Institutional Review Board, University Advisory Committee, Graduate Curriculum Committee, Faculty Handbook Committee, etc.). She is one of the most published faculty members in the CBE and a great colleague.

American Marketing Association Advisors: Dr. Melinda McLelland (Hattiesburg), Mr. Lance Hopkins (Gulf Park) The Southern Miss Hattiesburg chapter of the American Marketing Association hosted Marketing Week in the fall of 2017. The week included a LinkedIn booth with résumé review for all students, a marketing presentation to students at Petal High School, and a spooky-themed escape room event in Scianna Hall in partnership with College Town Escape Rooms. In the spring, members participated in the 40th annual international collegiate conference of the American Marketing Association in New Orleans, as well as the Hattiesburg Area Development Partnership Jumpstart to Success event.

DEPARTMENT OF FINANCE, REAL ESTATE AND BUSINESS LAW Department Chair: Dr. G. Wayne Kelly

The faculty and students in finance and real estate connected with several key guests during the year: Chamberlin Carothers, Real Estate Investment Manager in Hattiesburg; Gail K. Psilos, Director, Regional Economic Information Network, Federal Reserve Bank of Atlanta (New Orleans Branch); Sam Hubbard, Director, Banking Division, Mississippi Department of Banking and Consumer Finance from Jackson, Mississippi; Chad Gober, Vice President for Corporate Finance and Executive Program Lead, McKesson in Dallas, Texas; and Jason McCain, Charles C. Theriot and Company. Mac Forsyth connected students in Business Ethics with Mr. Aaron Beam as a guest speaker. Mr. Beam is the former CFO of HealthSouth, which was one of America’s foremost health care companies. He spoke about his role in the rise and fall of

HealthSouth and how ethical choices drastically affected his career. His personal experiences enlightened students and business professionals alike with frank and open discussions of the real-world consequences of letting your ethical guard down.

Financial Management Association (FMA) With Benjamin Smith as its student president, the FMA hosted speakers, invited students to meet the faculty, and networked for internships and career positions. Several of the connections with key guests mentioned above were hosted by the FMA.

Dr. G. Wayne Kelly is relinquishing the helm of finance and retired in 2018. His contributions to the state and to his students have been notable. The connections with the banking industry, federal reserve, and others have established a firm foundation as a legacy that will continue. We are grateful that Dr. Kelly chose to invest time in his career with Southern Miss.

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DEPARTMENT OF ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT, TOURISM AND SPORT MANAGEMENT Department Chair: Dr. Stacey A. Hall

Mississippi Defense Diversification Ms. Jewel Adams, administrative specialist, received the 2018 Mississippi Association of Educational Office Professional of the Year Award.

The True South Economic Development Course This course is a four-day intensive experience that brings students and practitioners together. Developers, city and state government officials, representatives from utility companies, students and faculty connect through collaborative exercises as they learn about the best practices to spur economic growth for their communities. Chad Miller, Shannon Campbell and Bill Smith take leadership roles in organizing this signature event for USM.

Hospitality and Tourism Management Dr. Juwon Choi evaluated the Pat Harrison Waterway District, Dr. Wei Wang completed a faculty internship project with MGM, Dr. Juwon Choi and Dr. Wei Wang completed the honor society field trip to NOLA and New York City. Dr. Sungsoo Kim was named one of the Kaetsu Distinguised Professors and completed the first study abroad-experience in Japan and in South Korea in 2017.

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Dr. Chad Miller and his team continued the Mississippi Defense Diversification Initiative, as well as outreach projects with the Mississippi Forestry Commission, ADP, Stennis Space Center, National Diabetes and Research Center and GP Cellulosic facility, the Governor’s Ocean Taskforce and the professional Economic Development certification.

Economic Development Association The Student Economic Development Association provides graduate and undergraduate students experiences that promote economic development. The Fall Networking Tailgate included economic development professionals. The field trip to the Nissan plant in Madison County included stops with the Madison County Economic Development Association and Mississippi State’s CAVS extension to view impacts on the region. The spring baseball tailgate offered another opportunity for students to connect with professionals in the field.

Eta Sigma Delta Advisor: Juwon Choi Eta Sigma Delta is the honor society oriented to students in Hospitality and Tourism Management. Students volunteered to help with USM’s summer JumpStart program and with the grand reopening of the Marriott Residence Inn. They held an initiation ceremony and planned for the next year for a hospitality series, job fair, and a trip to Chick-fil-A Headquarters in Atlanta, Georgia.

Sport Management Experiences included event security

Sport Management Club

training, events, field trips and guest speakers with connections to the Sanderson Farms Golf Classic, Gulf Coast PGA, Braves, Shuckers, Saints and USM athletic games. The partnership with Landmark and the Saints had students working security for the Saints games. Dr. Brandon Allen, Dr. Chris Croft and Dr. Dennis Phillips all took an active role in connecting students with these key events. Guest lectures include Mr. John Gilbert, USM Athletic Director; Alumna Miranda Black with the Mississippi Braves, and Alumna Jennifer Truong with the Biloxi Shuckers. Dr. Croft guided students with two key projects to develop marketing plans to increase attendance for USM athletics and to help host the first Fan Fest with the Biloxi Shuckers.

Advisor: Dr. Brandon Allen The Sport Management Club sponsored with faculty the first Southern Miss Bass Classic on Big Bay Lake. Proceeds from the event will be used to connect students with internships, shadow days, and visits from key guests.

Dr. Dennis Phillips is retiring after 20+ years in sport management in Mississippi and 30+ years in the state. During his career, he serves as coach, mentor, teacher and friend. He chaired the USM Athletic Council, served as the faculty athletic representative, as a member of the Executive Committee of the University Athletic Foundation, and as the Conference USA W ith a nudge fro m

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ASSURANCE OF LEARNING HIGHLIGHTS

Jeremiah Willis talks with Dr. Leisa Flynn in the Lock Commons

Assessment of the outcomes of our efforts in teaching involves focused discussions of the extent to which students are learning. Our business programs include an extensive list of measures for learning outcomes related to the regional (SACS) accreditation process and for our international (AACSB) accreditation standards. At the college level, faculty members across all disciplines emphasize four key outcomes that we want each and every business student to master, including knowledge of the core business disciplines (e.g. accounting, finance, management, marketing), communication (written and oral), ethics and critical thinking, and Excel certification. Consider just a few examples of progress this past year.

Task Force. A group of faculty now guides our efforts for continuous improvements in Assurance of Learning with Dr. Melinda McLelland serving as the coordinator of this process. Knowledge. The task force is preparing a study guide to help students review key concepts for the knowledge exam (ETS). Even though business students perform well on the exam, the faculty believe that a bit of review and reinforcement can showcase their talents even better.

Communication. The task force is planning to assess the extent of impact made by the adoption of Grammarly. Grammarly is the most often used software package in corporate America

for writing. The task force will compare the written work of students at random from classes that require the use of this software package versus writing from classes that do not. The assessment of this software package marks one more example of how the business faculty at Southern Miss are enhancing relevance as they improve skills and confidence in key performance metrics for business.

Ethics and Critical Thinking. Faculty voted to adopt a common approach to reinforcing ethical decision rules with an emphasis on the Defense Test, Golden Rule and Harm Test. The focus is on the 300-level “principals” courses to provide a first, clear exposure to cases and decision rules within the business core. When surveyed for their views, 92% of the faculty expressed a willingness to incorporate at least one of these three ‘rules’ into their courses throughout the curriculum. The task force is also looking to improve the measurement instrument for ethics and critical thinking.

Analytics - Excel. With its survey of the faculty, the task force found that 58.3% of faculty members use EXCEL in class assignments and that 83.7% are willing to incorporate it into future assignments. The shift in the curriculum is evident in not only teaching the course in EXCEL, but in then reinforcing that work with applications throughout the business curriculum.

Dr. Beth LaFleur, associate dean for business programs at Gulf Park and director of the MBA Program, garnered the Star Award from the USM Assessment Committee responsible for SACS accreditation processes. Dr. LaF leur presented at the annual luncheon and spoke about the importance of using assessment outcome measures to influence curriculum.

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IN MEMORIAM 2017-18

Joseph F. (Joe) Boardman ’53 worked 34 years in the ready-mixed concrete industry, serving most of that time as president and chairman of Coast Materials Company. He served as director of Hancock Bank for 37 years. For 20 years, he served as chairman of the Board of Hancock Holding Company. He was a longtime supporter of The University of Southern Mississippi, serving as president of the USM Alumni Association and director of the USM Foundation. Joe Boardman established an endowment in the College of Business and Economic Development that funds our Alumni of the Year, Entrepreneur of the Year and Student Honors ceremonies. August 4, 1929 – October 26, 2017 - Gulfport, Miss.

Dr. Trellis Green, associate professor of economics, was in the CBE for many years before moving to the College of Arts and Sciences and eventually retiring in 2017. June 23, 1950 – June 4, 2018 - Hattiesburg, Miss.

IN MEMORIAM, STUDENTS

Sarah Kathryn Meinzinger October 9, 1994 - March 6, 2017 - Gulfport, Miss.

Darren J. Holland, MBA Student 1970 – July 2017 - Lucedale, Miss.

William James (Will) Smith April 5, 1995 – June 12, 2018 - Petal, Miss.

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APPENDIX 2017-18

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HONORS AND AWARDS F AL L 2017 AND SPRING 2018

Community and Faculty Awards Boardman Entrepreneur of the Year Chuck Scianna Founder and CEO, Sim-Tex, LLC

Distinguished Alumna of the Year Robin J. Robinson Director of Organization Development and Corporate Communication, Sanderson Farms Inc.

Louis K. Brandt Excellence in Research Award Dr. Fujun Lai Professor, Management

Joseph A. Greene Excellence in Teaching Award Ms. Valerie Simmons Instructor, School of Accountancy

Charles Jordan Award Spring Recipient: Kameshia Mays, Greenville, MS

Mississippi Society of CPAs Award Spring Recipient: Aubrey Sanders, Hattiesburg, MS

Haddox Reid Eubank Betts Award Spring Recipients E. Marshall Acklin, McHenry, MS Rachel Williamson, Columbia, MS

BKD Award Spring Recipients: Haley Lott, Sumrall, MS Michael Ross, Gulfport, MS

Beta Alpha Psi Outstanding Member Award Spring Recipient: Sayle Sanson, Gonzales, LA

Nell Murray Research Award Dr. Brian Collins Associate Professor, Management

Business Advisory Council (BAC) Research Award Dr. Srinidhi Kanuri Assistant Professor, Finance

Business Advisory Council (BAC) Research Awar d Dr. Holly Syrdal Assistant Professor, Marketing

School of Accountancy Awards Outstanding Accounting Student Fall Recipients Sheri Lowery, Sumrall, MS Moises Espinal, Long Beach, MS

Posey-Munn Book Awards Spring Recipients Jonathan Fennell, Ellisville, MS Jordan Foxworth, Foxworth, MS Hunter Graham, Sumrall, MS Hunter Reed, Summit, MS

Jar vis Maxey Award

Federation of Schools of Accountancy Awards Fall Recipient: Nina Bellipanni, Hattiesburg, MS

Department of Finance, Real Estate and Business Law Awards F inance Faculty Award Fall Recipients Cody Childs, Yazoo City, MS Gregory Anderson, Perkinston, MS Spring Recipients Maxwell Goodwin, Spanish Fort, AL Grigory Trotsenko, Taganrog, Russia Zachary VanNorman, Madison, MS Eka Zedelashvili, Tbilisi, Republic of Georgia

CF A Society Spring Recipient: Randall Dias II, Albuquerque, NM

Special Achievement Award in F inance Spring Recipients Randall Dias II, Albuquerque, NM M. Dillon Ladner, Hurley, MS

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Parham Bridges Real Estate Award

Special Recognition in Healthcare Marketing

Spring Recipient: Braden Witcher, Brandon, MS

Fall Recipient: Morgan Musgrove, Soso, MS Spring Recipient: Jacob Garrett, Zachary, LA

Outstanding F inance Student Award Fall Recipient: Picasso Nelson Jr., Mendenhall, MS Spring Recipient: Matthew Keller, Metairie, LA

Department of Management and International Business Awards Outstanding Student in Entrepreneurship Fall Recipient: Lachelle Holmes, Tylertown, MS Spring Recipient: Raina Parker, Gulfport, MS

Outstanding Student in Business Administration Fall Recipient: Tyler Murry, Indianola, MS Spring Recipient: Maryon Norton, Gulfport, MS

Outstanding Student in Management

Outstanding Student in Healthcare Marketing Fall Recipient: Justin McCool, Magee, MS Spring Recipient: Hannah Boykin, Waynesboro, MS

Outstanding Student in Merchandising Awards Fall Recipient: Madison Silva, Metairie, LA Spring Recipient: Raina Parker, Gulfport, MS

Marketing Innovation and Creativity Award Spring Recipient: Catherine Hasty, Ocean Springs, MS

Marketing Faculty Award Spring Recipient: Melissa Mastro, Biloxi, MS

Dolly L oyd Spirit of Marketing Award Spring Recipient: Si'Edriq Middleton, Meadville, MS

Fall Recipient: Michael Smith, Gulfport, MS Spring Recipient: Leanna Morrow, Purvis, MS

David E. Ford Marketing Leadership Award

Most Entrepreneurial Spirit

Outstanding Student in Marketing

Spring Recipient: Neilly Buck, Gulfport, MS

Outstanding Student in Human Resources Spring Recipient: Nicole Brusseau, Bay Saint Louis, MS

Outstanding Student in International Business Spring Recipient: Alexandria Scott, D’Iberville, MS

Stanley A. Brooking Memorial Award in Production and Operations Management Spring Recipient: MaKayla Farris, Ocean Springs, MS

Martin Stegenga Academic Award in Management and International Business Spring Recipient: Rachel Williamson, Columbia, MS

Spring Recipient: Jayne Jackson, Maui, HI

Spring Recipient: Kristen Hamm, Slidell, LA

Merchandising Faculty Award Spring Recipient: Jacob Harvell, Saraland, AL

Department of Economic Development, Tourism and Sport Management Awards Spirit of Hospitality Award Fall Recipient: Tyler Lee, Hattiesburg, MS Spring Recipient: Maria Cortez Moreno, San Pedro Sula, Honduras

Department of Marketing and Merchandising Awards

Outstanding Hospitality and Tourism Student

Spirit of Marketing Award

Leadership in Sport Management Awards

Fall Recipient: Randa Amason, Pearl, MS

Fall Recipient: Kevin Holland, Portage, MI Spring Recipient: Ben Winpigler, Laurel, MS

Fall Recipient: Alex Davids, Covington, LA Spring Recipient: Lakesha Pittman, Byram, MS

Outstanding Student in Sales Award Fall Recipient: Nia Edwards, Ocean Springs, MS Spring Recipient: Brandon White, Bay Saint Louis, MS

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Outstanding Student in Sport Management Awards Fall Recipient: Dylan Burdeaux, West Monroe, LA Spring Recipient: Clayton Hall, Seattle, WA

Gulf Park Campus Student Awards Outstanding Accounting Student E. Marshall Acklin, McHenry, MS

Outstanding Business Administration Student Collette Derouen, Ocean Springs, MS

Outstanding Management Student Christian Lee Morris Jones, Pascagoula, MS

Outstanding Marketing Student Jayne Jackson, Maui, HI

Outstanding MBA Graduate(s) Award Fall Recipients Alexis Tymkiw, Slidell, LA Mallory James, Laurel, MS Spring Recipients Dawn Clayton, Battle Creek, MI Katherine Burton, Cartersville, GA

College Awards Outstanding Coast Business Student Award Spring Recipients E. Marshall Acklin, McHenry, MS Jayne Jackson, Maui, HI

Outstanding Business Foundations Graduate Student

Academic Achievement Award

Anna LaBorde, Gulfport, MS

Fall Recipient: Amy Ligon, Gulfport, MS

Outstanding Graduate Student

Delta Sigma Pi Scholarship Key Award

Lance Foster, Gulfport, MS

Spring Recipient: Rachel Williamson, Columbia, MS

Graduate Student Awards Outstanding Student in Business Foundations Certificate Award

Citizen Scholar Award Spring Recipient: Michelle Le, Biloxi, MS

Spirit of Business Award

Fall Recipient: Lindsay Philpot, Deville, LA Spring Recipient: Janieth Adams, Ridgeland, MS

Fall Recipient: Picasso Nelson, Hattiesburg, MS Spring Recipients Rachel Williamson, Columbia, MS Joshua Spivey, Lake, MS

Outstanding Graduate Student in Professional Accountancy Award

College of Business Leadership Award

Fall Recipient: Maria Saylor, Biloxi, MS Spring Recipient: Nishu Gupta, Punjab, India

Fall Recipient: Benjamin Smith, Hattiesburg, MS Spring Recipient: Michelle Batie, Chattanooga, TN

Outstanding Master of Science in Sport Management Award Fall Recipient: Ray Durr, Pearl, MS Spring Recipient: Coleen Elizabeth Kelly, Slidell, LA

Graduate Sport Management Leadership Award Fall Recipient: Dennis Hilton, Gulfport, MS Spring Recipient: Ethan Hutcheson, Carl Junction, MO

Outstanding Master of Science in Economic Development Graduate Award Fall Recipient: Matthew Harrison, Ripley, MS Spring Recipient: Brandon Nettles, Wesson, MS

ANNUAL REPOR T 20 17-18

JOURNAL PUBLICATIONS AND ACCEPTANCES 2017-18 Ainsworth, J., & Foster, J. (2017). Comfort in brick and mortar shopping experiences: Examining antecedents and consequences of comfortable retail experiences. Journal of Retailing and Consumer Services, 35, 27-35. Becton, J., Gilstrap, B., & Forsyth, M. (2017). Preventing and correcting workplace harassment: Guidelines for employers. Business Horizons, 60, 101-111. Chen, D., Li, X., & Lai, F. (2017). Gender discrimination in online peer-to-peer credit lending: Evidence from a lending platform in China. Electronic Commerce Research, 17, 553-583. Chen, L., Lai, F., Wang, Y., Huang, Y., and Wu, F. (Forthcoming). A Two-Stage Network Data Envelopment Analysis Approach for Measuring and Decomposing Environmental Efficiency, Computer and Industrial Engineering. Chen, L., Wang, Y., Lai, F., Lan, Y., and Wang, L. (2017). Semi-Disposability of Undesirable Outputs in DEA Environment Assessment: An Empirical Study of Chinese Regional Industries. European Journal of Operational Research, 260(2), 655-664 (SSCI). Chen, L., Wang, Y., Lai, F., Feng, F, and Zhang, Z. (Forthcoming). An Investment Analysis for China's Sustainable Development Based on Inverse DEA. Journal of Cleaner Production. Chu, Z., Xu, J., Lai, F., & Collins, B. (Forthcoming). Institutional theory and environmental pressures: The moderating effect of market uncertainty on innovation and firm performance. IEEE Transactions on Engineering Management. Chu, Z., Lai, F., Wang, Q., & Collins, B. (Forthcoming). Managing interdependence: Using Guanxi to cope with supply chain dependency. Journal of Business Research. Collins, B. (2017). Fair? I don’t care: The moderating effect of workplace cynicism on the relation between interactional fairness and perceptions of organizational support. Journal of Leadership and Organizational Studies, 24, 401-413. Collins, B., & Mossholder, K. (2017). Fairness means more to some than others: Interactional fairness, organizational embeddedness, and organizational citizenship behaviors, Journal of Management, 43, 293-318. Goodwin, K. (Forthcoming). Bargaining power and the choice of brokerage contract. Journal of Housing Research. Goodwin, K., & Johnson, K. (2017). The short sale stigma. Journal of Real Estate Finance and Economics, 55, 416-434. Hall, S., Manning, D., Keiper, M., Jennings, S., & Allen, B. (Forthcoming). Stakeholders' perception of critical risks and challenges hosting marathon events: An exploratory study. Journal of Contemporary Athletics. Jackson, S., & Hatten, A. (2017). An analysis of the impact of expanded ethics coverage in an undergraduate auditing class. Journal of Business and Economic Perspectives, 44, 34-48. Johnson, W., & Kanuri, S. (Forthcoming). Rational or myopic: Target date mutual fund puzzle. Journal of Investing. Jordan, C., Hatten, A. & Clark, S. (2017). Cosmetic earnings management in the post-SOX period: An analysis of entity size. Journal of Accounting and Finance, 17(6), 59-68. Kanuri, S., Malhotra, D., & Malm, J. (2018). Evaluating the Performance and Diversification Benefits of Emerging-Market Exchange-Traded Funds. Journal of Wealth Management, 20(4), 85-90. Kanuri, S., & Johnson, W. (Forthcoming). Is Target Date Funds Underperformance Rational? Journal of Investing. 46

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Kelly, G., Hill, M., Sarria-Allende, V., & Preve, L. (2017). Trade credit or financial credit? An international study of the choice and its influences. Emerging Markets Finance and Trade, 53, 2318-2332. Kim, S. and Miller, C. (2017). An economic comparison of EMSI and IMPLAN: Case of the Mistletoe marketplace. Tourism Economics, 23(5), 1124-1130. ISSN 1354-8166. Pan, Y., Lai, F., Fang, Z., Xu, S., Gao, L., Robertson, D., & Rao, H. (Forthcoming). Risk Choice and Emotional Experience: A Multi-level Comparison between Active and Passive Decision-making, Journal of Risk Research. Sequeira, J., Weeks, K., Bell, M., & Gibbs, S. R. (Forthcoming). Making the case for diversity as a strategic business tool in small business survival and success. Journal of Small Business Strategy. Syrdal, H., & Briggs, E. (2018). Engagement with social media content: A qualitative exploration. Journal of Marketing Theory and Practice, 26(1-2), 4-22. VanMeter, R., Syrdal, H., Grisaffe, D., Mantel, S., & Nesson, E. (Forthcoming). Don’t Just ‘Like’ Me, Promote Me: How Attachment and Attitude Influence Brand-related Behaviors on Social Media. Journal of Interactive Marketing. Wang, W., Chen, J., & Prebensen, N. (2017). Market analysis of value-minded tourists: Naturebased tourism in the arctic. Journal of Destination Marketing and Management. Wang, W., Cole, S., & Chen, J. (2018). Tourist innovation in air travel. Journal of Travel Research, 57, 164-177. Wang, Y., Wang, J., & Lai, F. (2017). Equilibrium analysis of markup pricing strategies under power imbalance and supply chain competition. IEEE Transactions on Engineering Management, 64, 464- 475. Wang, J., Wang, Y., & Lai, F. (Forthcoming). Impact of power structure on supply chain performance and consumer surplus. International Transactions in Operational Research. Wang, J., Wang, Z., Wang Y., and Lai, F. (2017). Impact of Information Reliability in a Supply Chain with Market Disruption Risk, International Transactions in Operational Research, 21(4), 737–761. Wang, W., Yaoyuneyong, G., Sullivan, P. A., & Burgess, B. (Forthcoming). Model for Perceived Destination Value and Tourists’ Souvenir Intentions. Journal of Applied Marketing Theory. Weber, M., Lambert, J., Conrad, K., Jennings, S., & Mastal-Adams, J. (Forthcoming). Discovering a cultural system using consumer ethnocentrism theory. Systemic Practice and Action Research. Wiita, N., Meyer, R., Kelly, E., & Collins, B. (2017). Not aggressive or just faking it? Examining faking and faking detection on the Conditional Reasoning Test of Aggression. Organizational Research Methods, 1-28. Wilson, R. (2017). Client to auditor employment offers and auditor independence in the post-SOX era. Journal of Accounting and Finance, 17, 194-212. Wilson, R. (2017). Conditional convergence: Evidence from the Solow Growth Model. Journal of Applied Business and Economics, 19(6), 111-120. Wilson, R. (2017). The impact of revolving door practice and revolving door policy on nonprofessional investors' perceptions of auditor independence. Accounting and Business Research, 47(4), 752-779. Yaoyuneyong, G., Pollitte, W., Foster, J., & Flynn, L. (2018). Virtual dressing room media, buying intention, and mediation. Journal of Research in Interactive Marketing, 12 (1), 125-144. Yaoyuneyong, G., Whaley, J., Butler, R., Williams, J., Jordan, K., & Hunt, L. B. (2018). Resort Mystery Shopping: A Case of Hotel Service. Journal of Quality Assurance in Hospitality & Tourism. DOI: 10.1080/1528008X.2017.1418702. Yuan, Y., Lai, F. & Feng, B. (Forthcoming). Learning orientation in 3PL outsourcing relationships: Two inter-organizational routes to service performance. Journal of Business Research. ANNUAL REPOR T 20 17-18

CBE

CHARACTERISTICS AND CAREER PLACEMENTS

ENROLLMENT BY MAJOR FALL 2013

FALL 2014

FALL 2015

FALL 2016

FALL 2017

Accounting

423

420

373

397

347

Hospitality and Tourism Management

N/A

113

103

112

Banking and Finance, Real Estate

128

123

124

120

Entrepreneurship

191

156

144

115

146

General Business

332

372

520

634

664

International Business

Management (HR, Supply Chain)

299

296

259

220

188

Sport Management

N/A

109

Healthcare Marketing

Marketing

201

221

209

214

231

Merchandising

1,718

1,891

2,013

2,065

2,043

MBA (Business administration)

110

104

MPA (Professional Accountancy)

MSED (Economic Development)

MSSM (Sport Management)

N/A

Total Graduate Enrollment

115

195

211

202

1,789

2,006

2,208

2,276

2,245

N/A

Casino Management (UG)

Economic Development (G)

N/A

124

213

228

218

1,795

2,017

2,227

2,296

2,261

MAJOR – BSBA / BS DEGREES

Total Undergraduate Enrollment Graduate Degrees

Total Enrollment Certificate Programs Business Foundations (G)

Sport Security Management (G) Total Graduate Enrollment Total Enrollment

Source: USM Institutional Research Dashboards, Fall Census date enrollments; Sport Management joined the CoB in 2016; Economic Development joined the CoB in 2013; BS and BSBA programs numbers merged for this report

ANNUAL REPOR T 20 17-18

DEGREES CONFERRED FY

2013

2014

2015

2016

2017*

Accounting

Hospitality and Tourism Management

Banking and Finance

Real Estate

Entrepreneurship

General Business

103

International Business

Management

Human Resources Management

Healthcare Marketing

Marketing

Merchandising

Sport Management

N/A

Total Undergraduate Degrees

414

378

382

427

441

MBA (business administration)

MPA (Professional Accountancy)

MSED (Economic Development)

N/A

MSSM (Sport Management)

N/A

Total Graduate Degrees

113

106

Total Degrees Awarded

454

425

445

544

547

MAJOR – BSBA / BS DEGREES

Graduate Degrees

Source: Institutional Research, Degrees Awarded (usmir.org/campus/degrees.html). Stats for discontinued degrees are included with the category.

SCHOLARLY ACADEMIC (SA) FACULTY BY PROGRAM* 2013-14

2014-15

2015-16

2016-17

2017-18

Accountancy

57.1%

46.3%

48.7%

58.1%

50.0%

Economic Development, Tourism and Sport Management

25.0%

48.2%

73.9%

79.9%

88.5%

Finance, Real Estate and Business Law

46.2%

40.0%

56.0%

58.3%

54.1%

Management and International Business

71.4%

88.9%

85.5%

93.7%

86.1%

Marketing and Merchandising

81.8%

66.7%

63.0%

80.4%

71.9%

College Of Business and economic development

61.9%

60.9%

66.2%

74.7%

69.8%

DEPARTMENT OR UNIT

*The accreditation (AACSB) standard is for 40% of the faculty to be Scholarly Academic (SA) for each program.

COLLEGE OF BUSINESS AND ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT

COMBINED QUALIFIED FACULTY BY PROGRAM** 2013-14

2014-15

2015-16

2016-17

2017-18

92.9%

93.1%

100%

92.9%

75%

81.5%

98.9%

97.8%

100%

Finance, Real Estate and Business Law

92.3%

80%

96.1%

100%

Management and International Business

90.5%

94.4%

91.3%

100%

95.5%

Marketing and Merchandising

100%

91.3%

100%

93%

College Of Business and economic development

92.1%

90.8%

95.3%

99.6%

95.7%

DEPARTMENT OR UNIT Accountancy Economic Development, Tourism and Sport Management

**The 2013 AACSB standard is for 90% or more of the faculty to be Scholarly Academics, Practice Academics, Scholarly Practitioners, or Instructional Practitioners, also known as “qualified

PERCENTAGE OF STUDENT CREDIT HOURS FROM PARTICIPATING FACULTY*** 2013-14

2014-15

2015-16

2016-17

2017-18

Accountancy

90.6%

92.3%

87.4%

91.6%

92%

Economic Development, Tourism and Sport Management

62.85%

62.3%

82.6%

87.2%

86.3%

Finance, Real Estate and Business Law

57.7%

74%

74.1%

76.5%

78.6%

Management and International Business

92.6%

96.1%

100%

96.7%

98.4%

Marketing and Merchandising

93.8%

97.3%

97.9%

99.4%

100%

College Of Business and economic development

80.6%

87.3%

88.3%

90.2%

91.5%

DEPARTMENT OR UNIT

***The 2013 AACSB standard is for 60% of faculty members to be participating for each program and 75% for the college, meaning they engage in the academic life of the college.

FACULTY INTELLECTUAL CONTRIBUTIONS BY UNIT AND PUBLICATION AREA, 2017-18 DISCIPLINE

APPLICATION

PEDAGOGY

TOTALS

Accountancy

Economic Development, Tourism and Sport Management

Finance, Real Estate and Business Law

Management and International Business

Marketing and Merchandising

College Of Business and economic development

117

60%

24%

16%

DEPARTMENT OR UNIT

ANNUAL REPOR T 20 17-18

TRACKING RETENTION AND COMPLETION FALL 2017

SCHOOL OF ACCOUNTANCY

COLLEGE OF BUSINESS

USM

Student Headcount

381

2,263

14,478

First-year Retention Rate

81%

70%

72%

Six-year Completion Rate

62%

49%

47%

Student/Faculty Ratio

28:1

30:1

17:1

Source: USM Institutional Research Key Performance Indicators Report

CAREERS – GRADUATE STUDENTS # GRADUATES

NUMBER SEEKING NEW EMPLOYMENT*

OBTAINED EMPLOYMENT BY GRADUATION

OBTAINED EMPLOYMENT WITHIN 6 MONTHS

MBA (Business Administration)

60%

100%

MPA (Professional Accountancy)

92%

100%

MSED (Economic Development)

40%

100%

MSSM (Sport Management)

56%

89%

2016-17 GRADUATES

CAREER(S) – UNDERGRADUATE STUDENTS (2017-18) CAREER INFORMATION, UNDERGRADUATES (ETS QUESTIONS) BY GRADUATION

FALL SEMESTER 2017

SPRING SEMESTER 2018

Not seeking or still looking for a position

34%

37%

Accepted a career position, continuing in a current position, or entering the military

52%

51%

Accepted into graduate school

14%

12%

number of respondents

160

257

In a position or in graduate school on the day of graduation

66%

63%

Note: 2017-18 is a transition year to refine data collection for career information; thus, these figures are, at best, rough estimates. The ETS exam is given during the last ¼ of the term. Students could elect to answer the questions.

COLLEGE OF BUSINESS AND ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT

CAREERS – UNDERGRADUATE STUDENTS WITH ESTIMATES BY MAJOR (SPRING 2018) CAREERS: MAY 2018 GRADUATES (ETS SURVEY)

CBE

ACC

MKT

BUS ADMIN

MGT

HOSP & TOUR

FIN

SPRT

MER

Not seeking or still looking

37%

30%

38%

32%

44%

13%

77%

20%

50%

Accepted a career position, continuing in a current position, or entering the military

51%

45%

52%

61%

49%

87%

15%

40%

50%

Accepted into graduate school

12%

25%

40%

number of respondents

241

63%

70%

61%

68%

56%

87%

23%

80%

50%

In a Position or in Grad School

Notes: Answers for 2 different questions were used to derive these estimates; so, this, at best, can be considered to be a pilot test of estimating these figures in a new way. The questions are optional on the ETS exam administered to all graduating seniors with a BSBA degree.

INTERNSHIPS – UNDERGRADUATE STUDENTS WITH ESTIMATES BY MAJOR (SPRING 2018 ) INTERNSHIPS

CBE

ACC

MKT

BUS ADMIN

MGT

HOSP & TOUR

FIN

SPRT

MER

Completed an Internship (paid or unpaid) (ETS Survey) May ‘18

36%

48%

52%

25%

29%

61%

57%

204

number of respondents

Note: Estimate is based on those who responded to the extra, optional, question on the ETS examination.

ANNUAL REPOR T 20 17-18

HONOR ROLLOF DONORS 2017-18

Alexander, Van Loon, Sloan, Levens, and Favre, PLLC

International Foodservice Distributors Association

The First, A National Banking Association

Area Development Partnership

J. Michael Norris, Inc.

The Louis K. Brandt Foundation

BCI Integrated Solutions Bill Stafford Realtor Billy Hewes Real Estate Carr, Riggs, & Ingram, LLC Cintas Corporation Country Creek RV Super Center Courtyard Marriott Cumbest Realty, Inc. DNA Worldwide, LLC Dr. Allen's Heating and Air, LLC

JustGive KPMG Foundation Lambert Accounting Service Larry Blumberg and Associates, Inc. London & Stetelman Realtors

Thompson Land Company, Inc. Donaldsonville Project Tommy Morgan, Inc. Tri-State Insurance Services Vardaman Buick Honda, Inc.

Metropolitan Club

Ward International Trucks, LLC

Mississippi Power Company Network for Good Olive Branch Realty and Appraisal Service, Inc.

First Southern Bank

Payroll Plus, Inc.

Fuzzy's Taco Shop

Pine Belt Enterprises, LLC

Georgia-Pacific Foundation, Inc.

Regions Bank

Hattiesburg CocaCola United

The Mississippi United Methodist Foundation, Inc.

McMahan Realty

Fiduciary Charitable Foundation

Grand Bank for Savings, FSB

Robert E. Donnell, III, CPA Robert Willens, LLC Sanderson Farms, Inc.

Mr. and Mrs. Richard L. Bedwell Ms. Valeria L. Bell Mr. and Mrs. James E. Benge Dr. and Mrs. Chuck Benigno, Jr. Ms. Laurie F. Benvenutti Mr. Joseph M. Best Ms. S. Joyce Betancourt Mr. and Mrs. Tom Bizzell Mr. Joe A. Blackledge

Mr. and Mrs. Jerry E. Adams

Mr. and Mrs. John P. Blackledge

Mr. and Mrs. Spencer M. Adams, III

Mr. and Mrs. Robert A. Blackwell

Mr. and Mrs. Daniel M. Alexander

Mr. J. T. Blalock

Mr. and Mrs. William R. Allison, Jr.

Mr. and Mrs. Gary A. Boone

Mr. and Mrs. David L. Anderson Dr. and Mrs. Orlando J. Andy, Jr.

Mr. Dennis J. Bohannon Mr. and Mrs. Collins L. Bourg Mr. Alex L. Bradford Mrs. Renae J. Breeland Mr. and Mrs. D. Jackson Brink, Jr.

Hattiesburg Endodontics, PLLC

Southern Farm Bureau Life Insurance Company

Mr. and Mrs. Seth B. Assink Mrs. Patti Bankston-Futrell

Mr. Samuel F. Britton

Hattiesburg Orthodontics, PLLC

Southern Tire Mart, LLC

Mrs. Tracy R. Barnhill

Talbots, Inc.

Mr. and Mrs. Cleveland Brown

Holy Cross Lutheran Church

Mrs. Kimberly L. Bass

The Dazzo Family Revocable Trust

Mr. Davin W. Williams and Mrs. Lisa A. Beall

Mr. and Mrs. Norman E. Brown

Huntington Ingalls Industries

Jimmy A. Payne Foundation

Mr. Paul J. Beck

COLLEGE OF BUSINESS AND ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT

Mr. and Mrs. Bryan C. Bruner

Mr. and Mrs. Harold E. Edwards

MAJ and Mrs. William M. Hemlepp, Sr.

Mr. and Mrs. Kevin J. C. Buckley

Mr. and Mrs. Ted M. Evans

Ms. Neta B. Hession

Dr. John O. Everett

Ms. Dayna D. Hickman

Ms. Margaret A. Forrest

Mr. Michael D. Hill

Mr. and Mrs. Chuck E. Lambert

Mr. and Mrs. Jean R. Fountain

Mr. and Mrs. Jay A. Hilliard

Dr. John T. Lambert, Jr.

Mrs. Barbara B. Himes

Mr. Brad Langston

Mr. and Mrs. John C. Carlisle

Mr. and Mrs. Charles A. Francis

Mrs. Carolyn Louise Hinton

Ms. Dieu Le

Mr. William H. Carter

Mr. and Mrs. Steve Frazier

Mr. and Mrs. Patrick E. Holcomb

Ms. Maria A. Leach

Mr. James C. Chancellor, Jr.

Dr. and Mrs. Frank B. Freeman

Mr. and Mrs. Jeffrey A. Hollingshead

Ms. Julie E. Lennon

Mr. and Mrs. John Fuerst

Mr. Cory C. Horton

Ms. Anita R. Clark

Mrs. A'lillian T. Fuller

Mr. and Mrs. Gerard R. Host

Dr. and Mrs. Richard H. Clark

Mr. and Mrs. Gerald L. Gardner, Jr.

Mr. and Mrs. Robert E. Hough, III

Ms. Heidi Cohen

Mr. and Mrs. Steve Garrett

Mrs. Jade C. Hudson

Dr. Faye W. Gilbert

Mr. Randy M. Hutto

Mr. and Mrs. Linton M. Glidewell

Mr. and Mrs. Robert T. Jackson, Sr.

Ms. Hope N. Cousin

Mr. and Mrs. Michael G. Goodwin

Mr. and Mrs. Reeve G. Jacobus, Jr.

Mr. and Mrs. Troy L. Craft, Jr.

Mr. and Mrs. Jerry Goolsby

Mr. Lee H. Crisler

Mr. Luke F. Goss

Mr. and Mrs. John I. Jenkins, Jr.

Mr. and Mrs. James A. Crocker

Mr. and Mrs. Robert E. Goss, Jr.

Mr. and Mrs. John K. Crumpton

Dr. and Mrs. Dennis Granberry

Mr. Garland Thomas Cuevas Mr. Mark Cumbest

Mr. and Mrs. David M. Burckel Mr. and Mrs. Frank Burks Mr. and Mrs. William T. Byrd

Mr. and Mrs. Joseph H. Cherry

Mrs. Jan C. Collins Mr. and Mrs. Thomas M. Conerly Mr. and Mrs. Clifton Cotten

Ms. Kimberly Jenkins

Ms. Christy M. Ladner Mr. Joseph E. Ladnier, III Mr. Timothy A. Laird

Dr. and Mrs. Gerald D. Lee Ms. Laurie E. Lewis Mr. and Mrs. James M. Lightsey Mrs. Joy Lightsey and Mr. Malcolm Lightsey Mr. Joseph D. Lipscomb Mr. and Mrs. Thomas J. Little Mr. and Mrs. Kenneth E. Litton, Jr. Mr. and Mrs. Duane Lock Mr. and Mrs. John T. Lockard Mr. and Mrs. Kenneth M. Lott

Mr. and Mrs. Marshall Jenkins

Ms. Adele C. Lyons

Mr. and Mrs. Robert A. Johnson

Mr. Bernard Green

Mr. and Mrs. Justin C. Maggio

Mr. Peder R. Johnson

Mrs. Rachel R. Manning

Mr. and Mrs. James H. Davis

Mr. and Mrs. Walter W. Greene

Mr. and Mrs. Bradly C. Jones

Mr. and Mrs. Richard D. Manning

Mr. and Mrs. Lance M. Davis

Mr. Todd Gregory

Mr. and Mrs. Scott M. Davis Ms. Amber K. DeHuff

Mr. and Mrs. Gregory C. Grenn

Mr. Alex M. DeMouy

Mrs. Kimberly L. Griffin

Dale and Marsha Dieckman

Ms. Helen R. P. Haas

Mr. and Mrs. Ray Dodson

Dr. Stacey A. Hall

Mr. and Mrs. Daniel Doherty

Ms. Ann S. Hamm

Mr. and Mrs. Robert E. Donnell, III

Mr. and Mrs. Bobby O. Hammond

Ms. Karen E. Kennedy Mr. and Mrs. Scott E. Kersh

Mr. and Mrs. Larry B. Douglas

Ms. Markeshia D. Hammond

Mr. and Mrs. Thomas P. McDonnell, III

Mr. and Mrs. Randel D. Killingsworth

Dr. and Mrs. Robert L. S. McElhaney

Mr. and Mrs. Brian C. Kimball

Mr. Michael Edward McGee

Dr. and Mrs. Ragan A. Downey Ms. Mary E. Dressel

Mr. and Mrs. Ebay C. Hampton Ms. Delana L. Harris

Mr. Dominick R. Jones Mr. Joe D. Jones, CPA Mr. and Mrs. Lester L. Kavan

Mrs. Nancy C. Magee

Mr. and Mrs. Phillip R. Maskew

Dr. and Mrs. Steven T. Kelley

Mr. and Mrs. Jon M. Matthews

Mrs. Linda Bounds Keng and Mr. W. Randall Keng

Dr. Peggy H. McArthur

Mr. and Mrs. John L. Kenna, Jr.

Mr. and Mrs. Shane P. McCarthy Mr. and Mrs. Mark McDaniel

Mr. and Mrs. Ben Klotz

Mr. and Mrs. Derrick McKenzie

Mr. and Mrs. Jonathan M. Krebs

Mr. and Mrs. Bruce W. McKinnon

Mr. and Mrs. Troy J. Duhe

Mr. and Mrs. George L. Harrison

Mr. Thomas E. Earp*

Ms. Sherita O'Nease Harvey

Ms. Allyson G. Easterwood

Mr. and Mrs. Christopher L. Hatten

Mrs. Phylecia H. Krebs Mr. and Mrs. Willie B. Kyzar

Dr. Melinda L. and Mr. Marcus McLelland

Mr. and Mrs. B. Hebert

Mr. Mylon B. Labat

Mr. Henry L. McNair, III

Dr. Macey T. and Mr. S. Gray Edmondson

ANNUAL REPOR T 20 17-18

Mr. and Mrs. Steven M. Mee, Jr. Mr. and Mrs. John R. Mitton

Mr. and Mrs. Richard E. Reidenbach

Mr. and Mrs. Floyd Mobley, Jr.

Mr. and Mrs. Stanley T. Riles

Mr. Eugene T. Mock

Mr. and Mrs. Timothy J. Roberson

Mr. and Mrs. J. Kade Moody Mr. James D. Moore Mr. and Mrs. James K. Moore Mr. and Mrs. Richard L. Moorer Mr. and Mrs. Jonathan M. Morgan Mr. and Mrs. Brian J. Morrison Mr. and Mrs. James P. Morrison

Mr. Justin C. Tabb

Mr. and Mrs. Harris Williams

Ms. Brenda R. Tart

Mr. and Mrs. Frank R. Willis

Mrs. Elaine Temple

Mr. Russ Willis

Mr. and Mrs. Baron W. Thames

Mr. and Mrs. Mark B. Willson

Mr. and Mrs. Henry R. Roper Mr. and Mrs. Ronald E. Russell Mr. and Mrs. Steve W. Sanders Dr. Martha D. Saunders and Mr. Joseph W. Bailey Dr. and Mrs. Timothy D. Saur

Mr. Jeffrey E. Schwind

Mr. and Mrs. George C. Openshaw

Dr. and Mrs. Robert C. Sevier Mr. Jeffrey A. Shaw

Mr. Eugene K. Owen

Mr. and Mrs. William S. Sheffield

Dr. and Mrs. Hugh J. Parker

Mr. George W. Sholl, III

Dr. Paula D. Parker

Mrs. Barbara A. Sidorowicz

Mrs. Staci C. Parker

Mr. and Mrs. Frank Simmons

Mr. and Mrs. Jimmy D. Partin

Mr. and Mrs. Jackey Simmons

Mr. Vijay M. Patel

Ms. Wanda J. Simpson

Mr. Oscar F. Leal and Ms. Agustina Pesci

Dr. and Mrs. William A. Sirmon

Dr. and Mrs. Joseph A. Peyrefitte

Mr. Jason Skrmetti

Mr. and Mrs. Jonathan S. Powell Mr. Tracy A. Powell and Mrs. Deana L. Drewry Ms. Whitney E. Powell Mr. and Mrs. Louis G. Poynter Mr. and Mrs. Kevin L. Prince Mr. and Mrs. Joseph F. Quinlan, Jr.

Ms. Amanda A. Williams

Mr. and Mrs. Jerry W. Robinson

Mr. and Mrs. Doug Seidenburg

Mrs. Melissa L. Poole

Mr. and Mrs. Bruce A. Summy, Sr.

Mr. Jerry C. Williams

Ms. Jessica M. Omoregie

Mr. and Mrs. Marshall C. Pittman, USN (Ret)

Dr. and Mrs. Alvin J. Williams

Mr. and Mrs. John E. Surette

Mr. and Mrs. Thomas C. Schmidt, Sr.

Mr. and Mrs. Robert D. Pierce, II

Mrs. Susan R. Strittmatter

Mr. Terry Lee Roberts

Mr. and Mrs. Hilton Murray, Jr.

Dr. and Mrs. Dennis R. Phillips

Mr. and Mrs. Michael W. Wilkins

Mr. and Mrs. David A. Williams

Mr. and Mrs. Eric D. Savage

Mr. John W. Openshaw

Mr. and Mrs. Stephen T. Strickland

Mr. Michael Sumrall

Mr. and Mrs. Johnny P. Mosley Mr. and Mrs. George R. Olliff, Jr.

Mr. Nicholas E. Reiber

Mr. Kevin W. Smathers Mr. Rocky Smith Dr. and Mrs. William C. Smith, Jr.

Mr. James K. Thames Mr. Eric T. Thompson Mr. Jimmy C. Thompson Mr. and Mrs. Ricky J. Thompson Mr. and Mrs. John F. Thomsen Dr. and Mrs. J.T. Tisdale Mr. and Mrs. Louis L. Toney Mr. Nicholas R. Trotter Mr. and Mrs. James S. Turberville Mr. and Mrs. Edward W. Turnage, III Mr. and Mrs. Michael E. Turnbough Mr. and Mrs. Jon C. Turner Ms. Alison Tyler Mr. and Mrs. Donnie Tynes COL and Mrs. David K. Underwood Ms. Oddessy Unworried Dr. James L. Vaden Mrs. Cheri M. Waldrup Mr. and Mrs. Billy Walker

Mr. David E. Sones

Ms. Helen C. Walley

Mr. and Mrs. Sean P. Spansel

Mrs. Angela L. Walsh

LTC and Mrs. William A. Speed

Mr. and Mrs. Bruce D. Walt

Mr. and Mrs. Michael J. Spiker Ms. Jena Spradley Mr. and Mrs. Jeffery W. Stanovich Mr. Joseph A. Steadman Mr. Edward N. Stephens Mrs. Jamie L. Stewart

Ms. Jessica A. Webster Mr. and Mrs. William D. Wehner Mr. Sean E. Welch Mrs. Cheryl L. Wenzler Mrs. Rachel Q. West Mr. Kevin E. White

Mr. and Mrs. Brady C. Raanes

Mrs. Janita Russell Stewart

Mr. and Mrs. Edwin J. Wicker, Jr.

Mr. Mark E. Raphael

Ms. Sherry A. Stewart

Mr. and Mrs. H. Robert Wiley

COLLEGE OF BUSINESS AND ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT

Mr. Steve Wimberley Mr. and Mrs. James L. Wise, Jr. Mr. Matthew R. Wisecup Mr. and Mrs. Leon F. Wood, III Mr. and Mrs. Russell D. Wooten Mr. and Mrs. Herbert S. Yates Ms. Amy M. Yeend Mr. John E. Zuga, Jr. Anonymous Donors

*Deceased

USM.EDU/BUSINESS

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