Sybil C. Mobley, the founding dean of FAMU’s School of Business and Industry, left huge shoes to fill. But ever since Shawnta Friday-Stroud’s appointment as interim dean last year, many SBIans have felt that she’s the right woman to carry Mobley’s torch.
President James Ammons agrees. Today, he announced that Friday-Stroud will serve as SBI’s permanent dean.
Friday-Stroud is a professor of management. After graduating from SBI with her B.S. and M.B.A., she earned her Ph.D. in business administration/management from Florida International University. In 2003, she was featured in the Black Issues in Higher Education as a “Standout Scholar.”
She has scholarly publications and consulting experience with public, private, and civic organizations in the areas of strategic planning, mentoring, leadership development, conflict management, and diversity training. In addition to her refereed publications, she has self-published two books, Take A.C.T.I.O.N.® and Cultivate Your S.P.I.R.I.T® , which offer professionals and individuals a simple holistic process for accomplishing more of their personal and professional goals in less time with less effort and stress.
Recently, Friday-Stroud chaired the leadership team for FAMU’s successful reaffirmation process with the Southern Association of Colleges of Schools.
The new dean has an ambitious agenda for SBI that includes expanding baccalaureate offerings within the school.
President James Ammons agrees. Today, he announced that Friday-Stroud will serve as SBI’s permanent dean.
Friday-Stroud is a professor of management. After graduating from SBI with her B.S. and M.B.A., she earned her Ph.D. in business administration/management from Florida International University. In 2003, she was featured in the Black Issues in Higher Education as a “Standout Scholar.”
She has scholarly publications and consulting experience with public, private, and civic organizations in the areas of strategic planning, mentoring, leadership development, conflict management, and diversity training. In addition to her refereed publications, she has self-published two books, Take A.C.T.I.O.N.® and Cultivate Your S.P.I.R.I.T® , which offer professionals and individuals a simple holistic process for accomplishing more of their personal and professional goals in less time with less effort and stress.
Recently, Friday-Stroud chaired the leadership team for FAMU’s successful reaffirmation process with the Southern Association of Colleges of Schools.
The new dean has an ambitious agenda for SBI that includes expanding baccalaureate offerings within the school.
Congrats to my friend and Freshman sister!!!!
ReplyDeleteNow why am I not surprised. Lol
ReplyDeleteGood things to come for SBIans. Congratulations Dr. Friday-Stroud. Let's RUN FAMU!
ReplyDeleteGood choice!
ReplyDeleteLOL...10:51pm exactly! Congrats to the New Dean! SBI is not going to be what it was under its founding dean, because times have changed and students more and more are not willing to conform to get a "good" job workin fa master...now dont get me wrong there are still those out there, but some want to be able to create jobs and hire other people...SBI was never set up to do that it was set up to fill corporate america with "good" blks to say hey look we are good to our blks...and they paid for it and FAMU took every dime it could get...Now we as blks should be trying to educate and create the next Bill Gates and Steve Jobs! So SBI I pray that you actually get something out of this deal instead of more of the same!
ReplyDeleteThat's where we are headed. There was another business program that focused on small business ownership. Don't make it sound like the world doesn't need SBI, the global community is bugger than some of you realize.
ReplyDeleteWho says we can't have larger portions of corporate America? You can hire and fire there lol. I'm not really ready to agree that we can't have a larger share as the "massa". We have a few Mark Zuckerbergs at FAMU.
ReplyDelete2:51, are you aware that colleges don't CREATE Steven Jobs and Bill Gates? Both men are college dropouts.
ReplyDeleteBefore degrading the corporate choice, I suggest you speak with a range of business owners, successful and not so successful. Most will probably tell you, the ownership route is not for everyone.
What is important is that students are educated such that their chance of success is increased in whichever path they choose.