UF’s College of Business (COB) has undergone some changes this summer, all of which are designed to enhance the effectiveness of the college’s programs and to better serve students.
   

The College of Business will put more focus on serving students. Pictured left to right: Scott Freehafer, Ph.D.; Robert Rustic; Paul Sears, Ph.D.; John Wolper, Ed.D.; and Maria Gamba. Photo by Anne Risser Lee

New academic leadership was appointed for the college:

•    Maria Gamba, associate professor of business, is the chair of the Department of Quantitative and Global Business Studies and will oversee the areas of accounting, finance, economics, systems analysis and international business.

•    John Wolper, Ed.D., associate professor of business, is the chair of the Department of Business Administration and will oversee the areas of marketing, business management, human resources, hospitality management and entrepreneurship.

•    Scott Freehafer, Ph.D., assistant professor of business, is the director of the master of business administration (MBA) and non-traditional business programs, which includes the Business Degree Completion and the Allen Correctional Institute programs.

•    Robert Rustic, assistant professor of business, is the director of undergraduate advising.

The newly appointed leaders within the college are responsible for the academic progress of both the undergraduate and graduate programs.

In addition, the college is putting a focus on student academic advising. “We’re going to ramp up our focus on advising,” said Paul Sears, Ph.D., dean of the COB. “We want the process to be more personalized to each student’s needs.”

Graduate advising will be overseen by Freehafer, and undergraduate advising will be directed by Rustic. Both will be working to make academic advising for all students more effective.

The COB also will hire a part-time administrative assistant to help with the additional workload within the college.