Page 1 Page 2 Page 3 Page 4 Page 5 Page 6 Page 7 Page 8 Page 9 Page 10 Page 11 Page 12 Page 13 Page 14 Page 15 Page 16 Page 17 Page 18 Page 19 Page 20 Page 21 Page 22 Page 23 Page 24 Page 25 Page 26 Page 27 Page 28 Page 29 Page 30 Page 31 Page 32 Page 33 Page 34 Page 35 Page 366 Langdale College of Business IMPACT International Media Exposure. Dr. Elvan Aktas, professor of finance and a Turkish national, had a live weekly TV show on SamanyoluHaberTV (a nationally broadcasting news channel), and bi-weekly columns on their website (approximately 300,000 hits daily). He has written more than 30 articles on the financial and economic conditions of Turkey. He currently has a live weekly TV show on CanErzincanTV and writing columns for an online news outlet. Student Impact. Langdale College students are making a significant impact in research. Student organizations have received national recognition for their outstanding achievements in outreach programs. • Faculty have co-authored and published 13 peer-reviewed journal articles with students (graduate and undergraduate). • Anissa Bowers was awarded first place in 2016 MBA Financial Trading Center (FTC). The Center provides for a student-managed portfolio that allows students to experience the responsibility that comes with managing real money (over $125,000) and to develop the organizational skills required to function as a team. Our team competes participates nationally at the Global Asset Management Education Forum in New York City. A Financial Trading Center Advisory Board meets with the student team twice annually and provides continued financial support, portfolio advice, internships, and job opportunities. Instructional Delivery Methods. Our new building has allowed us to expand our course deliver methods. New computer classrooms and labs, an economics behavioral lab, new classroom configurations, expanded capabilities for quality online education, and two new online degree programs have given us the ability to reach non-traditional students as well as creating more options for traditional students. opportunities for experiential learning, practical research, and global engagement to the students, faculty, and community.” We support our mission by “redefining the educational experience with innovative uses of technology inside and outside the classroom.” Integrating Software: System Analysis and Program Development (SAP) is the market leader in the Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP) market servicing. Business students use SAP software during ERP simulations. Students are able to demonstrate the interconnecting nature of business processes by following a standardized business process through its entire life cycle in SAP. Students who successfully complete three courses taught by advanced SAP trained engaged faculty with at least 30 percent SAP content receive a SAP University Alliances Student Recognition Award thereby impacting student employment opportunities on a global scale. 6 Langdale College of Business