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In This Issue
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Eldridge Named Dean
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The MBA at FHU
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Commitment to Excellence
The
mission of the School of Business is to glorify God by providing a
student-centered education that prepares graduates for service to Christ as
business professionals.
FHU Faculty Listing
Rickey A. Brooks, D.A.
Richard T. Brown, Ph.D., PCM
James Q. Edmonds, J.D.
C. Ray Eldridge, D.B.A., CQM
Lee E. Hibbett, M.B.A. , PCM
Vicki M. Johnson, Ed.D., CPS
Judy M. McKenzie, M.S., CPA
Kenneth O. Moran, M.B.A., CFE
Michael H. Oliver, D.B.A., CPA
James G. Shelton, Ph.D., CPA
Keith W. Smith, Ph.D., CPA
Dwayne H. Wilson, Ph.D.
Students
who will compete in the 41st annual International Collegiate Business
Strategy Competition held in San Diego this April are:
Ashley Deffenbaugh
Ashley Galloway
Chris Remias
Andrew Williams
Members of the Lion and Lady Lion soccer teams excelled in the classroom last
fall. Business majors who were named
scholar-athletes were Sarah Bennie (marketing), Andrew Williams (public
accounting), and Brittnea Dye (finance).
, a senior accounting major and a key member of the
nationally-ranked FHU Lady Lions basketball team, has been named a scholar-athlete
by the TranSouth Conference.
will be presenting “The
Economic Impact of Out-of-State Students at the Southwestern Economics
Association in New Orleans later this month.
paper “An Assignment That
Ties the Principles of Marketing Course Together” was recently named
runner-up in the Best of Great Ideas in Teaching Marketing Contest conducted
by Thomson South-Western Publishing.
There were more than 1000 entries in the contest which was judged by a
panel of 35 marketing professors.
was recently asked to
submit an entry in a book about the 50 greatest marathons in America. The book will be published Rainmaker
Publishing and will be  available in May.
Dr. Brown wrote about the Memphis St. Jude Marathon and Half-Marathon
and his experiences related to it as both a runner and fund-raiser. According to Brown, “The book probably
won’t be a best seller, but maybe the entry about the St. Jude race will
encourage other runners to become St. Jude Heroes. I know the students and faculty members who
joined me as Heroes this past year had good experiences in the race and in
raising money for the hospital.”
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From the Dean
 As we near midterm of another semester, I am
happy to send greetings from Freed-Hardeman University. Students and faculty
members alike are beginning to “suffer” a bit from the spring fever that
comes with a few nice days in a row.
As you may know, I will be returning to full-time teaching
at the end of this academic year. Dr. Ray Eldridge has been appointed our
next dean. The three years I have served as dean have been exciting ones.
During this time we have occupied the Brown-Kopel Business Center, completed
an ACBSP self-study that resulted in the reaffirmation of our accreditation
for ten years, strengthened our academic offerings, and added excellent
teachers to our faculty. It is wonderful to reflect on what has been
accomplished by so many working together toward a common goal. I have been
blessed with the support and encouragement of so many during this time, and I
am truly grateful.
In his book, The 21
Irrefutable Laws of Leadership, John Maxwell discusses what he calls the
“Law of the Big Mo.” He writes, “Momentum also makes a huge difference in
organizations. When you have no momentum, even the simplest tasks can seem to
be insurmountable problems. But when you have momentum on your side, the
future looks bright, obstacles appear small, and trouble seems temporary.” I
have worked at FHU since 1981, and I do not believe we have ever had greater
momentum than we are enjoying right now. This is an exciting time for the
entire university and for the business school. I have every confidence that,
as dean of the School of Business, Dr. Eldridge will capitalize on our
current momentum and will lead us to even greater heights.
Spiritual focus, strong academics, close faculty/student
relationships, state-of-the-art facilities, service opportunities – this is
what we are about. We value your continued support of our university and of
the School of Business.
Jim Edmonds
Dean, FHU School of
Business
Eldridge Named Dean
 Dr. Ray Eldridge has been
chosen as the next dean of the FHU School of Business. Since 2000, Eldridge has served as a
professor of management. Prior to FHU,
he had over twenty years of leadership experience as a U.S. Army officer
serving throughout the United States and in numerous worldwide deployments.
However, he is not new to the world of academia as he previously chaired the
Syracuse University’s Department of Military Science, a leadership
development program preparing college students for leadership positions in
the U.S. Army. In addition, at the army’s Ordnance Center & School he
served as instructor and chaired the Command & Staff Department where
responsibilities included eighteen officer faculty members and the Ordnance
Officer Advanced Course preparing future army company commanders. From his
role of department chair he was promoted to Executive Assistant to the
Commanding General of this accredited center of higher education which
enrolled over 13,000 students located on three separate campuses. As an
instructor, Eldridge also served at the military’s National Training Center
as an evaluator and trainer of military units during controlled combat desert
operations. As a faculty member he has been awarded the designation “Master
Instructor”, the US Army’s highest faculty award and the Syracuse University
Chancellor’s annual “Faculty and Staff Inspiration Award”, one of only three
awards that year.
Eldridge’s army specialization was logistics and operations management as he
served as a NATO plant facility commander and provided supply, distribution
and transportation functions for military operations to include the Atlanta
Summer Olympic Games.
Eldridge is a Certified Quality Manager (CQM) and served on the 2004 Board of
Examiners for the Malcolm Baldrige criteria based Tennessee Center for
Performance Excellence. His education includes a doctorate, two master’s
degrees, a diploma from the US Army Command & General Staff College and
undergraduate degree from The Citadel.
His wife, Darlene, serves as receptionist at the university’s healthcare
center. His son, Raynor, attends
Vanderbilt University and daughter Bethany is a freshman at Chester County
High School. Eldridge serves as a deacon at the Estes church of Christ.
The MBA at FHU
The Freed-Hardeman University School of Business recently
unveiled in newest academic offering – the MBA. Set to begin in August, the
degree will offer concentrations in accounting and leadership.
The accounting track was chosen as an extension of the
business school’s current undergraduate accounting major, which is based on
Tennessee’s 150-credit-hour requirement to sit for the CPA exam. The graduate
accounting concentration, requiring 30 hours beyond the typical 132-hour
undergraduate business degree, will enable an accounting student to obtain an
MBA for 15 hours – or five classes – beyond the state’s 150-hour requirement.
The accounting concentration will focus on three main areas: taxes,
accounting theory and current issues in accounting.
The MBA leadership concentration will help the degree
recipients propel themselves in organizations that need guidance in attaining
results. It’s based on three key elements: personal leadership, leadership of
teams and organizations, and the development of employee careers within
organizations.
 Dr.
Jim Shelton, associate professor of accounting, has been named the director
of graduate studies in business at FHU.
Shelton grew up in Kensett, Arkansas and is a graduate of Harding
University. He has masters degrees
from Harding and the University of Southern Mississippi. He received his Ph.D. in accountancy from
the University of Mississippi. He has
taught in the School of Business since 1991.
In 2004, Shelton was honored with FHU’s Distinguished Professor award. Prior to coming to FHU, Shelton worked as a
budget analyst in the Operating Budgets and Control Section of Arkansas Power
and Light Company in Little Rock. His
wife, Lori, works in the institutional grants office at FHU. He and Lori have two daughters. Sarah is a senior at Chester County High
School and plans to attend FHU in the fall.
Hannah is in the eighth grade at Chester County Middle School.
“We’ve designed a program that you can enter fall, spring
or summer,” Shelton said. “And you can go full-time and be finished in a
calendar year or part-time and be finished in two years.” Shelton said the
program is based on the importance of the two concentrations and how they can
benefit the student.
For information
on the MBA at FHU, contact Jim Shelton at 731-989-6659 or jshelton@fhu.edu. Information is also
available at www.fhu.edu/themba.
Commitment to Excellence Series
The
Freed-Hardeman University School of Business is proud to sponsor the
Commitment to Excellence Series. The first event in this series will
highlight the recent honors awarded to Maytag Jackson Dishwashing Products,
Jackson, Tennessee. This event will be held Thursday, March 17, 6-8 p.m. in
the Brown-Kopel Business Center.
The Maytag Jackson plant was one of twelve recipients of the 2004 Shingo
Prize for Excellence in Manufacturing. This award is referred to as the
“Nobel Prize of Manufacturing” by Business Week magazine. In 2004 Maytag
Jackson was also recognized by IndustryWeek as one of ten “Best Plant” award
winners in North America. These are just some of the recent awards that
“LeanSigma,” a registered trademark of Maytag Corporation, has helped
accomplished.
We invite you join us to learn first hand how Maytag achieved this record of
excellence through continuous improvement. Learn about the company’s approach
of combining lean manufacturing, Six Sigma, and a culture of high performance
work teams. The program will consist of two sessions, including questions and
answers, and a refreshment break.
There is no charge for this event, but we do request reservations be made by
calling Estelle Maxwell (731)-989-6091 or email: emaxwell@fhu.edu. Directions to the
business center are available at the School of Business web site: http://www.fhu.edu/soBus/
SAM Chapter Stays Busy
The
FHU chapter of the Society for Advancement of Management maintains an active
schedule. On February 3, Mr. Dave
Newberry spoke to the group about personality testing issues. Mr. Joe Bennie, a CPA and business manager
for the music group Diamond Rio, addressed the club on February 22. On March 3, Mr. Terry Crews, an FHU
graduate and chief financial officer of Monsanto, spoke about business issues
with which he has dealt and about the personal side of living overseas.
The officers of Sam (shown below) are Kathleen Richard, Executive Vice
President; Rose Wallen, Vice-President of Membership; Candace Cook,
President; Julie Weimer, Vice-President of Publicity; and Laura Young,
Vice-President of Programs.
The School of Business at Freed-Hardeman University
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