Charles F. Dolan School of Business

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Motto	Per Fidem ad Plenam Veritatem -- Through Faith to the Fullness of Truth
Established	1947
Type	Private, Jesuit
Dean	Dr. Norman A. Solomon
Location	Fairfield, Connecticut, USA
Campus	Suburban 200 acres (809,000 m²)
Website	http://www.fairfield.edu/dsob.xml

The Charles F. Dolan School of Business is a graduate and undergraduate business school and one of the professional schools of Fairfield University located in Fairfield, Connecticut. The school offers fully accredited graduate and undergraduate programs, according to the Association to Advance Collegiate Schools of Business (AACSB). The Dolan School of Business is known for its innovative teaching methods, its aggressive placement of students into internship programs in New York City and surrounding Fairfield County, Connecticut, and its high faculty to student ratio. The school is named after Charles F. Dolan, founder of HBO, Chairman of Cablevision and Fairfield University trustee, in recognition of his landmark $25 million donation in 2000.^[1]

Contents 1 History 2 Academic Programs 2.1 Undergraduate Programs 2.2 Graduate Programs 3 Academic Distinctions 3.1 Rankings and Ratings 3.2 McGowan Scholars 3.3 Published Research 3.4 Trading Competition 4 BEST Classroom 5 Center for Microfinance Advice and Consulting 5.1 Universidad Centroamericana Partnership 6 Charles F. Dolan Lecture Series 7 Endowed Faculty 8 Notable Business Alumni 9 Honor Societies 9.1 Beta Gamma Sigma 9.2 Beta Alpha Psi 10 JesuitMBA School 11 Father John Conlisk Irish Scholarship 12 National School of Banking 13 External Links 14 References

[edit] History

• 1947: The Department of Business Administration established within the College of Arts and Science.

• 1978: The School of Business established as separate and distinct school from the College of Arts and Sciences.

• 1981: In response to a stated need by the business community within Fairfield County, the School of Business introduced the Master of Science in Financial Management Program. This Program is now known as the Master of Science in Finance Program (MSF).

• 1984: The Certificate for Advanced Study in Finance was introduced.

• 1994: In response to unprecedented market demand, the School of Business introduced the Master of Business Administration (MBA) Program which now has concentrations in Accounting, Finance, Human Resource Management, Information Systems & Operations Management, International Business, Marketing, and Taxation.^[2]

• 1997: The School of Business received full accreditation of its graduate and undergraduate programs by the AACSB International - The Association to Advance Collegiate Schools of Business on March 6, 1997.^[3]

• 1999: The School of Business introduced the Master of Business Administration in Public Accounting Program. This Program is designed to provide students with a Bachelor of Science degree in Accounting with an opportunity to complete a Master of Business Administration degree within a 12- to 15-month period - as well as fulfill the 150-hour criterion to sit for the Uniform Certified Public Accountant Examination, as passed in the State of Connecticut as well as most other jurisdictions. Concentrations available to students in this program are Accounting and Taxation, Finance, and Information Systems & Operations Management.^[4]

• 2000: The School was named the Charles F. Dolan School of Business in response to a very generous gift of $25 million from Charles F. Dolan, founder and chairman of Cablevision Systems Corporation and long-time friend and trustee of the University.^[5]

• 2005: The Dolan School of Business introduced the Master of Science in Taxation Program (MST). This program is geared toward industry managers and executives, financial services and public accounting professionals, and others seeking a specialized education in taxation.^[6]

• 2005: The Dolan School of Business initiated the Dolan Advisory Council led by John O'Neill '71 (Partner and America's Director of Private Equity at Ernst & Young) and consisting of seventeen top business executives charged with advising and assisting the Dean in the advancement of the Dolan School of Business.^[7]

• 2006: In response to industry demand, the Dolan School of Business introduced a Master of Science in Accounting Program (MSA). This full-time one-year cohort program is designed to prepare individuals for a career in accounting. The MSA degree fulfills the 150-credit hour requirement in most states to take the Uniform Certified Public Accountant Examination.^[8]

[edit] Academic Programs

[edit] Undergraduate Programs Bachelor of Business Administration in Accounting Finance Information Systems International Studies / International Business Management Marketing

[edit] Graduate Programs Master of Business Administration in Accounting Finance Information Systems International Studies / International Business Management Marketing Master of Science in Accounting Master of Science in Finance Master of Science in Taxation Certificate Programs for Advanced Study

[edit] Academic Distinctions

[edit] Rankings and Ratings

Fiske Guide to Colleges

• Ranked among "Small Colleges and Universities Strong in Business."

The Princeton Review

• Ranked among the "Best 237 Business Schools."^[9]

[edit] McGowan Scholars

• Thirteen Dolan School of Business students selected William G. McGowan Scholars in recognition of their academic achievement in the study of business.^{[10][11][12][13][14][15][16][17]}

[edit] Published Research

• Finance department ranked in top 20 percent of 923 institutions nationwide for amount of published research.^[18]

[edit] Trading Competition

• Dean Alexander '06, MSF'07 won the 2006 Texas A&M Inter-University Forex Trading Competition.^[19]

[edit] BEST Classroom

The Business Education Simulation & Trading (BEST) classroom provides Dolan School of Buiness undergraduate and graduate business students the opportunity of working on a financial markets trading floor. Equipped with 35 multipurpose PCs and 15 Reuter stations, the 2,300 square-foot high-tech BEST classroom provides students with the experience of dealing with real-world financial market trading situations ranging from case studies and contact with other companies to discussion of current economic and business events.^[20]

[edit] Center for Microfinance Advice and Consulting

The Center for Microfinance Advice and Consulting (CMAC) works to help develop self-sustaining business operations in developing countries. In keeping with the Jesuit mission of Fairfield University, Dr. Winston Tellis and Dr. Michael Tucker co-founded the Center in 2001 where they have helped develop self-sustaining businesses in poor rural areas of Haiti and Nicaragua. The Center was honored for it's work for Haiti's poor by FONKOZE USA (F/USA) which supports FONKOZE, Haiti's only alternative bank for the poor. F/USA is one of only five non-profit organizations approved by the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission to solicit U.S. investments for foreign organizations.^[21]

[edit] Universidad Centroamericana Partnership

CMAC is participating in a signed partnership between Fairfield University and the Universidad Centroamericana (UCA), in Managua, Nicaragua. UCA sponsors the largest microfinance institution in Nicaragua, Fondo de Desarrollo Local (FDL). Through that organization Dolan School of Business students spent part of the 2005 winter break working at the FDL's León branch office.^[22]

[edit] Charles F. Dolan Lecture Series

The Charles F. Dolan Lecture Series features highly accomplished, visionary and internationally recognized business leaders. Former guest speakers include:

• 2001: Jack Welch - then chairman & CEO of General Electric with Geoffrey Colvin, editorial director at Fortune magazine, moderating
• 2002: C. Michael Armstrong - then-chairman & CEO of AT&T, with Charlie Rose moderating
• 2003: Alan C. "Ace" Greenberg - chairman of the Executive Committee of Bear Stearns
• 2004: Karen Katen - president, Pfizer Global Pharmaceuticals, executive vice president, Pfizer
• 2004: Anne Mulcahy - president & CEO of Xerox
• 2005: Jeffrey R. Immelt - chairman & CEO of General Electric
• 2007: Peter Lynch - vice chairman of Fidelity Management & Research

[edit] Endowed Faculty

• Dr. Arjun Chaudhuri (Rev. Thomas R. Fitzgerald, S.J., Professor of Marketing)^[23]
• Dr. Lucy Katz, J.D. (Robert C. Wright Professor of Business Law, Ethics, and Dispute Resolution)^[24][25]
• Dr. Gregory Koutmos (Gerald M. Levin Professor of Finance)^[26]
• Dr. Winston Tellis (Stephen and Camille Schramm Professor of Business)^[27]

[edit] Notable Business Alumni

Main article: List of Fairfield University people

Fairfield University boasts a long list of notable business alumni in current and former executive leadership positions. The list includes managing partners at Deloitte, Ernst & Young, Accenture and several venture capital firms; executive committee members at Lehman Brothers, Merrill Lynch, Goldman Sachs and New York Life Insurance; the president and CEO of GE Commercial Finance, Burger King, Liz Claiborne International and L.L. Bean; and presidents and CEOs of several hi-tech companies.

[edit] Honor Societies

[edit] Beta Gamma Sigma

Beta Gamma Sigma or ΒΓΣ is an honor society for business students and scholars. Membership is the highest national recognition a student in business can receive at a school accredited by AACSB. The mission of ΒΓΣ is to encourage and honor academic achievement and personal excellence in the study and practice of business. Invitations to join Fairfield University's chapter are extended to undergraduate juniors and seniors, graduating master's students, and faculty on the basis of academic excellence and integrity.

[edit] Beta Alpha Psi

Beta Alpha Psi or BAΨ is an honorary organization for accounting, finance and information systems students and professionals. The National Honorary and Professional Fraternity for Financial Information Professionals, is an honorary and professional fraternity with chapters at eligible universities accredited by AACSB-International. The fraternity recognizes academic excellence as well as active participation in professional activities. In addition, Beta Alpha Psi fosters lifelong learning, service, and ethical conduct. The national fraternity was founded in 1919. Fairfield's chapter, Iota Psi, was chartered on April 9, 2000. Invitations to join Iota Psi are extended to undergraduate and graduate accounting majors and minors.

[edit] JesuitMBA School

The Dolan School of Business is a JesuitMBA member school. Formed in 1996, JesuitMBA is a consortium of 28 Jesuit and Jesuit-friendly schools promoting the many benefits of a Jesuit business education. As a JesuitMBA school students are offered the collective resources of these schools including opportunities for portability of credits, international travel options, Beijing study exchange, powerful alumni connections, career support, and curricula steeped in business ethics and social responsibility.^[28]

[edit] Father John Conlisk Irish Scholarship

The Father John Conlisk Irish Scholarship, instituted in 1990, awards free tuition, room and board, and medical insurance every year to a Dolan School of Business MBA or MS in Finance candidate from the Republic of Ireland. The scholarship is dedicated to perpetuating the Irish culture and strengthening educational and cultural relationships. Kevin Conlisk '66, one of the principal owners of the Alinabal Co. of Milford, Connecticut, is part of a group that instituted the scholarship named for Conlisk's late brother, a 1954 Fairfield Prep graduate who served the Diocese of Bridgeport.

[edit] National School of Banking

Fairfield University is home to the America's Community Bankers National School of Banking ("NSB"). Founded in 1960, NSB is a graduate level program designed to provide an in-depth study of today’s community banking industry and to prepare department or division managers for senior management positions. ^[29] Dr. Philip J. Lane, Associate Professor of Economics at Fairfield University, is the NSB Academic Director.

[edit] External Links

• Charles F. Dolan School of Business Site
• Charles F. Dolan School of Business - Information Systems Site
• BEST Classroom Site
• Center for Microfinance Advice and Consulting (CMAC) Site
• Charles F. Dolan Lecture Video - Jack Welch, former Chairman of the Board & CEO, GE
• Charles F. Dolan Lecture Video - Jeffrey R. Immelt, Chairman of the Board & CEO, GE
• JesuitMBA Site
• National School of Banking Site

[edit] References