0620-COB-Annual-Report-Final-Digital

0620-COB-Annual-Report-Final-Digital

WORLDWIDE COLLEGE OF BUSINESS

2019 Year in Review

Dean’s Message

Dear friends of the Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University’s Worldwide College of Business,

The college’s focus on coaching its students continues to expand, as does the unique offering of Microsoft Software & Systems Academy (MSSA), which is available at eleven locations across the country. We are extremely proud of the MSSA graduates, who command a very healthy wage premium to graduates of any discipline. The college’s foothold in the industry became stronger this year as the Dean’s Council of advisors provided significant input into our strategy and curriculum to bolster our students’ readiness to grow their careers. A new cutting-edge vision for our graduate program, based on highly unique and targeted academic certificates, has been created, and the work on advancing this vision is continuing. I invite you to look through all of our highlights in the following pages. I am proud of all our faculty, students, and industry partners, whose support has been critical to all our successes.

Warm greetings to all of you. The year in review allows me to highlight the great work of our faculty, who are dedicated to and vested in the success of our students. 2019 was a productive year for the college, with advances on all fronts- from academics to scholarship output to partnership building. During this year, the college achieved several important milestones, including the launch of the B.S in Business Analytics and our inaugural Certificate in Airline Financial Risk Management in Singapore. The college also strengthened its partnership with the Turkish Aviation Academy by offering courses in business models for the aviation sector as well as a course in service innovation. Dr. Rachel Vigness did a wonderful job with this course. The college also intensified its focus on excellence by creating three additional portfolios- Assistant Dean of Excellence and Accreditation, Assistant Dean for Student Success, and Director for Faculty Engagement.

Thank you for your continued support! Sincerely,

Maneesh Sharma, Ph.D. Dean and Professor of Finance College of Business, Worldwide Campus [email protected]

Leadership Team

/// Matthew Earnhardt Ph.D.- Associate Dean

/// Daryl Watkins

D.Mgt.- Assistant Dean of Student Success & Communication

/// Tracey Richardson

/// Aaron Glassman

Ed.D.-Assistant Dean of Accreditation & Performance Excellence

D.Mgt- Department Chair, Management & Technology

/// Peter O’Reilly

/// Jim Marion

D.P.S.- Director of Faculty Engagement

Ph.D.- Department Chair, Decision Sciences

/// Ron Mau

/// Daisha Merritt

Ph.D.- Department Chair, Business Administration

Ph.D. - Associate Department Chair, Department of Management and Technology

15 Programs, including Associates, Bachelors and Masters NEW B.S. in Business Analytics

7,957 STUDENT HEADCOUNTS

GRADUATES

2,445 Undergraduate

1,273 Graduate

$86,500 Average salary for graduates of a Master’s program

TOP EMPLOYERS

U.S. Military

Pratt & Whitney

Boeing

Federal Aviation Administration

Lockheed Martin

Gulfstream Aerospace

Northrop Grumman Corporation

Delta Airlines

Dean’s Council

Dr. Maneesh Sharma has assembled a group of industry leaders to advise the college in curriculum, research, and strategy. With varied backgrounds from business and aeronautical industries, these Dean’s Council members are invaluable partners of the college.

/// Fathi Atti

/// Lincoln Groves

VP of Aeropolitical Affairs, Qatar Airways

Analytical Education Manager, SAS

/// Danny Chung Chief of Staff,

/// John Hornibrook

VP of Flight Operations at Horizon Air

Microsoft Military Affairs

/// Jose Montero

/// Fred Cleveland

Sr. Vice President of Finance and Chief Financial Officer, Copa Holdings

Managing Director, PwC

/// Richard Goodhead Senior Vice President

/// Rika Nakazawa Founder and CEO, BoardSeatMeet

Marketing, Civil Aerospace, Rolls-Royce

/// Shahryar Shaghaghi Principal, CohnReznick Advisory

/// Dee Waddell Global Managing Director of Travel & Transportation Industries, IBM

/// Rocky Wiggins Senior VP &

/// Bryan Terry

Managing Director and Global Aviation Leader, Deloitte

Chief Information Officer, Spirit Airlines

/// Haseem Vazhayil CEO, LeaseWorks Inc.

Program Spotlight

/// BACHELOR OF SCIENCE IN BUSINESS ANALYTICS

The College of Business launched a new degree, the Bachelor of Science in Business Analytics (BSBA), in August 2019.

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