School of Business
Dean: Matrecia James, Ph.D.
Assistant Dean: Mary Coombs, M.S.
Graduate Program Director: Mary Coombs, M.S.
Phone: (716) 375-2111
Fax: (716) 375-2191
Website: http://www.sbu.edu/business
Graduate Faculty
K. Amira, Ph.D.
G. Bootheway, M.A.
C. Case, Ph.D.
C. Coate, Ph.D., C.P.A.
M. Fischer, Ph.D., C.P.A.
T. Demiris, Ph.D.
A. Foos, Ph.D.
M. Gallagher, Ph.D.
E. Gratz, Ph.D.
M. Jahed, Ph.D.
K. Jamro, Ph.D.
L. Liu, Ph.D.
M. Kasperski, M.B.A., C.P.A.
D. King, M.B.A., C.P.A.
J. Mahar, Ph.D.
T. Palmer, Ph.D.
R. Pinheiro, Ph.D.
B. Posmanick, Ph.D.
K. Rankin, Ph.D.
J. Stevens, M.A.
T. Trivedi, Ph.D.
M. Wilson, Ph.D.
J. Zhu, Ph.D.
Accreditation
The St. Bonaventure University School of Business is accredited at both the undergraduate and graduate levels by AACSB International, the Association to Advance Collegiate Schools of Business.
Mission
“The St. Bonaventure University School of Business Develops Responsible Leaders for the Greater Good and the Bottom Line.”
Grounded by Franciscan values, the mission of the St. Bonaventure University School of Business is to develop ethical leaders for the common good and the bottom line. We encourage and support our student’s development and growth inside and outside the classroom; contribute to the understanding of effective business and educational practice; and work for the betterment of our communities.
Vision
The St. Bonaventure University School of Business seeks to be recognized as the premier Franciscan business school, one that excels in business education, applied scholarship, and impactful engagements with the regional, national, and global communities in which we live.
Values
The following Franciscan Values are uniquely linked to our Franciscan mission and are incorporated into our curriculum and services learning initiatives.
Contemplation
To think deeply, to ponder, to meditate, to consider, to study, to plan, to ask “what does it all mean?” is to be a contemplative.
Love
To learn … not for the sake of accumulating knowledge alone, but so that knowledge can be applied to the betterment of others.
Respect
To be a “global village” in which people of all social classes, races, nations and beliefs live, accept, and attempt to understand and support one another.
Joy
To believe that the God who made the world is a good God, that the world and the people in it are good, and that whatever difficulties we face, it’s all going to work out for the best. To look at life through a positive lens.
Peace
To uncover the injustices which are the roots of hatred and violence. To prepare ourselves with knowledge, skill and love to promote a better world; to truly be an “instrument” of God’s peace.
Compassionate Service
To volunteer, to help, to seek opportunities to be of assistance to others. To give of our time with a sense of humility and a desire to make the world a better place. To see education as a means of being able to serve our fellow human beings.
School of Business Values & Principles
In fulfilling our mission, we are guided by our Catholic faith and ever mindful of our Franciscan values, such as individual worth, concern for and service to others, pursuing knowledge for the contemplation, love, respect, joy, peace, and compassionate service. Our community of learners offers opportunities for broad and deep reflection about how business should operate more responsibly in an increasingly complex and integrated world – and how to lead in that role.
As such, we challenge ourselves daily to integrate the following three principles:
- Educate each student to meet the challenges of a dynamic global business environment.
- Improve the education of our students by pursuing scholarship and fostering a culture of discovery.
- Manifest our values through lives that include committed citizenship and impactful community service and engagement.