John B. Goddard School of Business & Economics

Infobox University
name = John B. Goddard School of Business & Economics


motto = "Goddard Means Business"
established = 1966
type = Public
dean = Lewis R. Gale
city = Ogden
state = Utah
campus = 501 acres (WSU)
country = USA
undergrad = 2,200
postgrad = 250
postgrad_label = postgraduate
faculty = 46
mascot = Waldo (WSU)
website = [http://goddard.weber.edu John B. Goddard School of Business & Economics]
free_label = Endowment
free = over $14 million

John B. Goddard School of Business & Economics at Weber State University is a leader in preparing students for careers in business and economics. The Goddard School attracts students from across the nation and around the world who desire a quality education. More than 2,200 students are enrolled in undergraduate programs in accounting, business administration [with emphases in business administration, finance, management (with human resource management track), marketing, and supply chain management] , economics, and information systems & technologies; and more than 250 students pursue degrees in the Master of Accounting program and the Master of Business Administration program. The School was named for John B. Goddard following his more than $6 million gift in 1998.

Graduate Programs

The [http://www.weber.edu/SBE/MBA.html Goddard School's MBA] is currently (2008) listed in the Princeton Review's Best 290 Business Schools.
* 100 percent of the class of 2007 was placed within three months of graduation.
* The 2007 graduating class had mean starting compensation of approximately $65,000.

Undergraduate Program

The following majors are offered:
* [http://www.weber.edu/SBE/Accountancy.html Accounting]
* [http://www.weber.edu/SBE/BusinessAdministration.html Business Administration]
* [http://www.weber.edu/SBE/Economics.html Economics]
* [http://www.weber.edu/SBE/IST.html Information Systems & Technologies]

Accreditation

The John B. Goddard School of Business & Economics and its School of Accountancy are accredited by Association to Advance Collegiate Schools of Business (AACSB International) in both business and accounting.

=Notable Faculty=
*John M. Mbaku - Eccles Research Fellow, Economics

=Notable alumni=
* Ray Bingham (B.S. Economics, 1970) - Managing Director, General Atlantic
* Robert P. Dotson (B.S. Economics, 1987) - President and CEO, T-Mobile USA [ [http://investing.businessweek.com/research/stocks/private/person.asp?personId=214646&privcapId=93339&previousCapId=93339&previousTitle=T-Mobile%20USA%20Inc.] ]
* Thomas R. Grimm (B.S. Business Administration, 1969) - Former CEO, Sam's Club
* Jerry Moyes (B.S. Business Administration, 1966) - CEO, Chairman of the Board, Swift Transportation
* Dana Russell (M.S., B.S. Accounting) - Senior Vice President and CFO, Novell
* Kent W. Stanger (B.A. Accounting, 1978) - CFO, Treasurer, and Director, Merit Medical Systems [ [http://investing.businessweek.com/research/stocks/people/person.asp?personId=319795&symbol=MMSI.O] ]
* Roger J. Trinchero - Chairman and CEO, Trinchero Family Estates [ [http://www.tfewines.com/] ]

ee also

*List of business schools in the United States

External links

* [http://goddard.weber.edu Official Goddard School Web Site]
* [http://www.weber.edu/SBE/MBA.html Official Web Site for the Goddard School MBA]
* [http://www.weber.edu Official Web Site for Weber State University]
* For a tour of Weber State, go to [http://www.youniversity.tv/tour/ YOUniversitytv.com] and type "Weber State University" in the search bar for a video tour.

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