Dean's
Message
Message
from the Dean
The Christos M. Cotsakos College of Business, named in honor of Christos M. Cotsakos, Ph.D., former chairman and CEO, E*TRADE Group, Inc., is undergoing rapid growth and change: these characteristics parallel similar types of growth that are present in emerging global markets, the changes that technology has imbued on organizations, and the manner in which they conduct business.
Our College has recently received accreditation from AACSB International - The Association to Advance Collegiate Schools of Business: this is the premier accrediting agency for bachelor's, master's, and doctoral degree programs in business administration and accounting. There currently exist approximately 500 business schools worldwide that hold this accreditation. In support of accreditation maintenance, the College of Business has designed goals and objectives that involve developing improved and increasingly contemporary curriculum, implementing practical outcomes assessment procedures, securing new faculty, increasing scholarship to support our strong teaching, incorporating technology into the curriculum, and invigorating the interaction between the College and its business constituencies. These goals and objectives are designed to provide students with a more rigorous and meaningful academic program so that they may secure and retain competitive professional positions and provide value-adding contributions to the community and employers. The College of Business is also very excited by its recent move to a new academic building at 1600 Valley Road, as well as utilizing the E*TRADE Financial Learning Center. Christos M. Cotsakos, Ph.D., who served as E*TRADE Financial chairman and CEO from 1996 to 2003, has been a significant supporter of the University. The new Christos M. Cotsakos College of Business will assist to increase the quality of the educational process and benefit the well being of local businesses, the community, and other University stakeholders.
Enrolling
in the Christos M.
Cotsakos College of Business, in our undergraduate or graduate program, provides students with the opportunity to become active participants in an increasingly diversified program of study aimed at preparing our students for postgraduate study or professional careers in either the public or private sector. Undergraduate majors may choose from disciplines that include management, marketing, economics, finance, global business and accounting. On the graduate level, students can pursue the MBA. We hope that you will consider enrolling in the Christos M. Cotsakos College of Business by joining the thousands of graduates who have leveraged their business degrees to obtain careers in the profession of their choice. It is an exciting time for the College. Join us in sharing many of the new developments and dynamic changes that the College is undergoing. We are a state-of-the-art contemporary College of Business with a keen eye on preparing students for success in a diverse and global marketplace. We are the Christos M. Cotsakos College of Business at William Paterson University |
