Dean's Message

My wife and I moved away from Charleston more than 25 years ago, but in July we were delighted to return to the city we love as I assumed the role of Dean of the Tommy and Victoria Baker School of Business. Since our return, we have been constantly surprised by the growth and vibrancy of the city and the region. The rapid changes in the local economy have also been mirrored by significant developments in the higher education landscape. New technologies, changing demographics, new delivery methods (e.g. online courses), decreasing state support, and increasing costs are fundamentally changing the collegiate experience.

As I’ve quickly learned, the outstanding faculty and staff of the Baker School of Business are meeting these challenges with innovative solutions. Our online programs continue to grow, both at the undergraduate and graduate levels. We have added articulation agreements with community colleges around the Southeast to extend the Citadel experience to more students.

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Regimental Commander and BSB Student, Sarah Zorn, Featured on CBS This Morning

Regimental Commander Sarah Zorn is the first female regimental commander in Citadel history. Her story has been featured in several national media outlets. Click the above image to watch her story on CBS This Morning.

BSB Professor, Dr. J. Goosby Smith, is Leading a Community
Conversation about Inclusion and Race

In the fall of 2017, The Citadel was awarded a national grant by Newman’s Own Foundation and the W. K. Kellogg Foundation. The $30,000 seed grant was awarded to establish the college’s Truth, Racial Healing and Transformation Center (TRHT). The American Association of Colleges and Universities (AAC&U) administers the funds and provides professional development and grant evaluation support.

BSB associate professor of management and Assistant Provost for Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion, Dr. J. Goosby Smith and Zucker Family School of Education Dean, Dr. Larry Daniel, serve as the TRHT Center’s Co-Directors.

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BSB Chapter of Beta Gamma Sigma Receives a National Honor

The Beta Gamma Sigma (BGS) Chapter at The Tommy & Victoria Baker School of Business (BSB) has attained the recognition of High Honors from Beta Gamma Sigma (BGS) International for the 2017-2018 academic year! A BGS Chapter attains High Honor status by achieving high level of engagement by members. The Baker School of Business values the recognition BGS provides member chapters.

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Beta Alpha Psi Chartered in the Baker School of Business

Beta Alpha Psi is an elite academic honor program for students pursuing careers in accounting. The Citadel now has a chartered Beta Alpha Psi chapter, established by Baker School of Business Accounting Professor Dr. Kwangsoo (Kevin) Lim.

The Citadel chapter of Beta Alpha Psi will be officially installed in approximately one year.

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A Cadet’s Perspective on Leadership Day 2018
By: Cadet William Rasberry, SCCC Senior

As a part of the Citadel’s annual Leadership Symposium, senior cadets were hosted by their respective academic department to learn and experience successful industries. For senior-level Business Administration majors, the Tommy & Victoria Baker School of Business hosted SRS Distribution, based out of McKinney, Texas.

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The BSB Welcomes New Dean and Faculty Members

A new dean and five new faculty members joined the Baker School of Business family this year. They come to Charleston from a variety of academic institutions including Houston Baptist University, Salisbury University, Northern Kentucky University, Georgia Southern University, Washington State University and Central Connecticut State University. The new faculty will continue the BSB’s mission of educating and developing leaders of principle to serve a global community through experiential learning.

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Dr. Benjamin Dean Contributes a Chapter to a Leadership Textbook

In a recently published textbook entitled Ethical Leadership, BSB faculty member Dr. Benjamin Dean has authored a chapter on Transformational Leadership. Edward Elgar Publishing views this book as addressing a scarcity of resources for training and guiding ethical leaders.

Transformational leadership represents one of the most well-known and widely embraced approaches to leadership today. But why?

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Please note The Baker Business Blast will now be published quarterly. Be on the lookout for our email in November,
February and May.

*Professor Cindy Bolt's article,“The Preparer Penalties of Sec. 6694 and Sec. 6695,” received The Tax Adviser’s 2017 Best Article Award from the publication's Editorial Advisory Board. She co-authored the article with TCU professor, Dr. Elizabeth Plummer.

*An article by Dean Michael Weeks entitled "Is Winter Coming?" was published on the Charleston Business Magazine website.

*An article featuring the work of Dr. James Bezjian, entitled "Scanning Through History," was published in The Citadel Magazine.

*Dr. Richard Ebeling delivered a paper on "Anti-Liberalism and the Defense of the Free Society," at the Mont Pelerin Society meeting held in Gran Canaria in the Canary Islands.

*Dr. Al Lovvorn and Dr. Ed Timmerman (retired BSB professor) published the case study, "Rapid Reel Lawn Master Company; cutting the target down to size", in The CASE Journal.

The semi-finalists for the 2018-2019 Bulldog Business Bowl have been announced. These teams will next present an oral summary or "elevator pitch" to the judging committee on Wednesday, Dec. 5.

*Mr. Adam Kelty, a veteran MBA Student, has been named a 2018 Baker Veteran Fellow.

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