Dr. Fidelis M. Ikem, Dean
Dr. Sheila Porterfield, Associate Dean
College of Business Building
Telephone: (601) 979-2411
Fax: (601) 979-2690
fidelis.ikem@jsums.edu
shelia.y.porterfield@jsums.edu

Mission

The College of Business provides an undergraduate and graduate management education to a student body that is growing in diversity, by serving students from the southern region, expanding our national presence, and with growing emphasis serving international students. We focus on students and families who value the HBCU educational experience and on educating those from historically disadvantaged backgrounds. Our faculty, serving at the only major urban university in the state of Mississippi, actively engage in research and value excellence in the classroom as they prepare our students to provide creative business-centered solutions that promote economic and social advancement in local and national economies. The College produces ethical, technologically advanced, and globally aware business leaders.

Vision

The College of Business seeks to be recognized for having a positive impact on the lives of our students, successful career progression of our faculty, and contributions to the prosperity of the local community, metro Jackson, and the State of Mississippi. We will achieve our vision through offering unique educational opportunities and rigorous academic standards in the classroom, providing a supportive environment for faculty to excel in teaching and service, promoting relevant, high quality and highly impactful scholarship, and contributing to the economic development of the region and the state through national and global partnerships with educators and business owners.

The College of Business offers, through the departments of Accounting, Finance, and Entrepreneurship; and Management, Marketing, and Economics, the Master of Business Administration (MBA) in a traditional classroom format and online (MBA Online), the Master of Professional Accountancy (MPA), and Doctor of Philosophy (Ph.D.) degrees.

Business Graduate Programs

• Master of Business Administration
• Master of Professional Accountancy

Program Director: Nizar M. Alsharari, Ph.D.
Associate Professor of Accounting

P. O. Box 17970
Jackson, MS 39217
Telephone: (601) 979-1210
Fax: (601) 979-1205
E-mail: nizar.m.alsharari@jsums.edu