The Jack C. Massey College of Business Administration at Belmont University was selected as an outstanding business school by The Princeton Review in the education services company’s 2007 edition of its Best 282 Business Schools.
Princeton Review editors described Belmont as providing a good deal of team work and they quote students attending Belmont who say “the school has a commitment not only to the development of business knowledge but also to the development of a business mentality and the nonacademic skills required for career success.”
“It is extremely gratifying to have our students praise our programs for their challenging academic experience and the emphasis on teamwork and developing a business mentality,” says Pat Raines, Dean of Jack C. Massey College of Business Administration. “The growing enrollments in our MBA and MACC programs affirm that we are responding to the needs of the Nashville business community.”
In a two-page profile on Belmont The Princeton Review lists topics that Belmont students were in most agreement about. The list includes: “friendly students” and “solid preparation in communication/interpersonal skills.”
“We choose schools for this book based on our high regard for their academic programs and offerings, institutional data we collect from the schools and the candid opinions of students attending them who rate and report on their campus experiences at the schools,” Robert Franek, Princeton Review VP-Publishing, said. “We are pleased to recommend Belmont University to readers of our book and users of our Web site as one of the best institutions they could attend to earn an MBA.”
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“Belmont business school on Princeton Review list of best” – The Tennessean, October 9, 2006
Belmont University Featured in Princeton Review
Belmont’s Technology Learning Cooperative Offers New Online Courses
NewswireToday.com reports on a new partnership between Belmont University’s Technology Learning Cooperative (TLC) and Gatlin Education Services to provide new online career training programs. Click here to read more about this new partnership.
Nashville’s “Incredible Baby Shower” Held at Belmont University
The 2006 Incredible Baby Shower was held in the Curb Event Center at Belmont University on October 4 from 9 a.m. – 6 p.m. and provided pregnant and parenting teens and adult moms a connection to free resources to help insure that mom and baby are healthy, and stay healthy, from pregnancy to early child development. The Incredible Baby Shower featured presentations and topics concerning labor and delivery, newborn care and parenting, healthy lifestyles and pre-natal care.
Participants in the baby shower included women in WIC and TENNCare, uninsured women, pregnant high school teens, Metro Public Health Department volunteers, community agencies, local consultants, members of faith-based communities, corporate sponsors and community partners.
Event sponsors included the Metro Public Health Department, March of Dimes, Tennessee State University, Belmont University, various vendors and various community agencies that provide services for infants, children and youth.
Belmont Alum Profiled
Masslive.com recently profiled Edward “Nash” Polchlopek, a 2003 graduate of Belmont and Massachusetts native. Polchopek currently co-owns Verve Management, a Nashville-based music management company. Click here to read the article.
Donna Nix Honored With Award
Belmont student Donna Nix was recently awarded the ZBest Profile Award for September by Ziggs.com, an online community for people who want to promote themselves or thier businesses online and connect with other professionals. Nix is currently pursuing a degree in liberal studies at Belmont, focusing on marketing and communications.
Belmont Co-Hosts Photography Conference
Photography professors from Belmont University, Vanderbilt University and Watkins College of Art & Design will present the Society for Photographic Education- South Central Regional Conference October 5-7. Click here to read an article in The Tennessean for more details.
Special Belmont Preseason NIT Tickets on Sale Now, Belmont Season Tickets On Sale for $100
Nashville, Tenn. – The Belmont Department of Athletics and the Curb Event Center announce today that special Belmont ticket packages are on sale now for the 2006 Preseason NIT to be held November 13-14 at Nashville’s Gaylord Entertainment Center. The tickets are on sale through the Curb Event Center box office.
Special Belmont ticket packages range from $43.60-$45.50 for upper level seats, $63.60-$65.50 for club level seats, and $93.60-$95.50 for lower level seats and includes admission to all four games over the two days.
To order your tickets, you can stop by the Curb Event Center box office during regular hours (Monday-Friday: 10:00am-6:00pm, Saturday: 10:00am-4:00pm) or you can call them at (615) 460-8500. Cash, check, and credit cards (Visa, MasterCard, Discover, American Express) are accepted.
These ticket packages are only on sale through Monday, October 16th.
In the Nashville bracket, Belmont will open up with UNC-Wilmington on Monday, November 13th at approximately 9:30pm, following the Tennessee-Fordham game. Tuesday’s schedule features the consolation game at 5:00pm, with the championship game following at 8:00pm.
The Belmont Department of Athletics also announces that 2006-2007 basketball season tickets are now on sale. Season tickets can be purchased for $100 each and the package includes a reserved ticket for all 11 men’s home games and doubleheaders and a general admission ticket to ten remaining women’s home games.
The 2006-07 schedule for the Bruins will feature all nine Atlantic Sun schools along with some non-conference opponents as both teams fight for postseason berths. In addition to their conference schedule, the Belmont men will host Fisk in their home opener on November 20 and then will entertain IUPUI on December 4. The BU women will host Texas A&M –Corpus Christi in the season opener on November 18 and entertain three other non-conference foes: Eastern Kentucky, Radford and IPFW as well as their A-Sun schedule.
Season tickets can be purchased by calling (615) 460-BALL or (615) 460-5609. A 2006-07 season ticket brochure can also be downloaded here.
Belmont Cross Country Team Ranked in the Top-10 in this Week’s South Region Polls
Nashville, Tenn. – The Belmont men’s and women’s cross country teams are ranked in the top-10 regionally when the U.S. Track & Field and Cross Country Coaches Association (USTFCCCA) announced its weekly South Region Polls on Monday.
The Belmont men were ranked fourth in this week’s polls, moving up one spot from fifth in the preseason poll. The Bruins are behind Alabama, Florida State, and Florida, but ahead of Tennessee, Georgia, and Mississippi State.
The BU women’s squad is ranked ninth in this week’s poll. They were ninth in the preseason poll. BU is among three non-SEC/ACC teams in this week’s poll (UAB, Chattanooga). The top-ranked women’s team in the South is Tennessee.
Both of Belmont’s teams are back in action this weekend in national meets. The BU men will compete Friday at the Notre Dame Invitational in Indiana, while the women head to New York for the Iona Meet of Champions.
For a list of all national and regional polls, check out the USTFCCCA website at
http://www.ustfccca.com.
Belmont and Beyond Kicks Off Semester
Dr. Fisher welcomed students to the annual Belmont and Beyond Kick-Off Event on Wednesday, September 13. Approximately 150 students attended the program, “Journey to Success,” led by Dr. Mike Glenn, Senior Pastor of Brentwood Baptist Church and Belmont Trustee.
Never short on passion or personality, Dr. Glenn explores the Word of God with a contagious fascination. Whether heartfelt or humorous—or sometimes both—his words have the power to reach people. Approachable and inspirational, Mike has dedicated his life to creating a community of open worship, devotion, and Christian values.
The Belmont and Beyond programs are sponsored by the senior class and the Belmont Advisory Group, which includes Career Services, Student Affairs, Student Financial Services, Development and Alumni Relations.
Complete Belmont and Beyond Fall Schedule:
September 20 – Mastering the Graduate School Process, 10 a.m. – 10:50 a.m., Multimedia Hall, PG Convo
September 27 – Community Connections Fair, 10 a.m. – 1 p.m., Neely Dining Room, PG Convo
September 27 – Graduate and Professional School Fair, 12 noon – 3 p.m., Vanderbilt University, Student Life Center
September 29 – Graduate School Prep Tests, 2 p.m. – 5 p.m., MBC 100, PG Convo
October 4 – Going Global, 10 a.m. – 10:50 a.m., Multimedia Hall, PG Convo
October 9 – Graduation Forum 10 a.m. – 10:50 a.m., Massey Concert Hall (seniors only)
October 18 – Resume: Build It and the Job Will Come, 10 a.m. – 10:50 a.m., Multimedia Hall, AL Convo
October 25 – Interviewing for Success, 10 a.m. – 10:50 a.m., Multimedia Hall, PG Convo
November 1 – Social Smarts: How to Impress Others, 10 a.m. – 10:50 a.m., Multimedia Hall, PG Convo
November 8 – Money Management 101, 10 a.m. – 10:50 a.m., Multimedia Hall, PG Convo
November 15 – Beyond the Belmont Bubble, 10 a.m. – 10:50 a.m., Multimedia Hall, PG Convo
November 29 – Identity Theft, 10 a.m. – 10:50 a.m., Multimedia Hall, AL Convo
Complete Belmont and Beyond Fall Schedule:Deloitte & Touche Establishes First Professor in Accounting at Belmont University
Deloitte & Touche USA LLP, a leading accounting and professional services firm, has established a Professor in Accounting position in the College of Business Administration at Belmont University. This is the first professor in accounting position for Belmont and the second to be sponsored by Deloitte in the state.Dr. Jane Finley, associate professor of accounting and information systems management at Belmont University was installed as the first Deloitte & Touche Professor in Accounting during a reception September 21 at Belmont.
Finley began teaching at Belmont in 1995 after receiving her doctorate from Florida State University. Before her teaching career, Finley worked as an auditor, management accountant and a consultant. She served as CFO of Miami International Airport and previously as a consulting partner at Deloitte & Touche. After arriving at Belmont, Finley was selected the Tennessee Educator of the Year in 2001.
The Deloitte & Touche Professor in Accounting must be an outstanding business educator, particularly active with students and the local professional business community. By holding this position, Finley will be responsible for raising awareness of the accounting profession in the Nashville community and within the business community. Finley will teach at both the undergraduate and graduate levels of the College of Business Administration.
“Jane has been instrumental in two areas at Belmont: increasing the value of our graduates’ diplomas and leading our master’s of accountancy (MACC) program to becoming the second largest in the state, right behind the University of Tennessee,” Pat Raines, dean of the College of Business Administration, said. “She brings extraordinary strengths to our accounting program through her extensive professional experience and achievement in the field.”
“We are very impressed with the quality of professionals coming out of this program, and we applaud Dr. Finley and Belmont for their commitment to excellence and their work to achieve AACBS accreditation,” Tom Aaron, Tennessee Managing Partner for Deloitte & Touche USA LLP. said.
Finley led the efforts at Belmont to gain accreditation for the university’s MACC program through The Association to Accredit Collegiate Schools of Business (AACSB International), the highest standard of achievement for business schools, worldwide. Belmont’s MACC program is the smallest on record to be AACSB accredited and the only private university master’s of accountancy program in Tennessee to be recognized by AACSB. To ensure continued accreditation, Finley oversees Belmont accounting faculty publishing and continuing education efforts.
The Deloitte & Touche Professor in Accounting is appointed only at colleges and universities the firm has selected as strategic recruiting schools. Belmont was named a strategic recruiting school this year and currently has 49 graduates serving at Deloitte.
Deloitte & Touche USA LLP partners, directors and professionals from Nashville and around the nation have made the financial commitment necessary to ensure this position will be funded in perpetuity by establishing an endowment for its long term support. The fund has been left open for additional gifts from alumni, friends and supporters of the Belmont accounting program and those wishing to honor the professor in the position.
