Message from Dean Michael Schinski

I am pleased and honored to be taking over as Dean of the School of Business. After sixteen years at Geneseo as a Finance Professor, moving into the Dean's office offers an exciting new challenge. I have some large shoes to fill given the excellent job Mary Ellen Zuckerman has done over the past nine years. I would like to take this opportunity to thank Mary Ellen and Assistant Dean Barbara Howard for their assistance in working with me to create a smooth transition in leadership.

Looking to the upcoming year, there are a number of initiatives under way within the School of Business designed to strengthen our program. We will continue modifications of the curriculum reflecting feedback from our students, our stakeholders, and our assessment model. Specifically, we are focusing on fine tuning our business communications course and improving students' skills in Excel. We will also be developing specific plans to help us move forward on expanding our internship program and increasing our use of alumni in activities designed to further develop professional confidence in our students. Finally, as noted by incoming BAC Chairman Tom DeMott, external fund raising has become ever more important to the school in maintaining its tradition of excellence in business education. Given that our state budget is used entirely on operational costs, the funding to enable faculty and students to engage in the activities that make the Geneseo educational experience special must come from external sources.

Clearly, as alumni, community members and friends of the school you are key components in the ongoing success of the program. I look forward to meeting and working with you.

Please feel free to contact me anytime at (585) 245-5367 or at schinski@geneseo.edu