Business/Management | Business

Faculty Expertise

The faculty serving on Instructional Councils are best positioned to provide consistent, expert evaluation of faculty coursework and credentials so as to determine relevance within a specific teaching field. Therefore, Human Resources, Department/Division Chairs, Deans, VPAAs, and other stakeholders must coordinate with the relevant Instructional Councils to determine if the established minimum qualifications are met by candidates for Faculty (Residential, Adjunct, or Dual Enrollment) positions.

Occupational

For occupational disciplines, a combination of education and/or experience is required to qualify. A faculty may qualify with any of the following:

  • Five years of occupational experience in the field to be taught OR
  • Three years of occupational experience in the field to be taught and a Bachelor’s degree or higher OR
  • A Master’s degree or higher in the teaching field OR
  • A Master’s degree or higher in any field with 18 graduate credits in the teaching field OR
  • A Master’s degree or higher in any field with a combination of 24 upper division and/or graduate credits in the teaching field
Instructional Council (IC)
Business/Management
Faculty Service Area (FSA)
Business
Subjects
ACC, CAN, COV, CSM, CSR, EPS, GBS, IBS, INS, MGT, MKT, OAS, PAD, SBS, SBU, TQM
Description

Documentation of significant professional development or continuing education completed in the area to be taught. OR

Provide certification documentation e.g., a CPA License, a PMP certification, SHRM, Society of Human Resources) certificate. This is not an all inclusive list of certifications. OR Industry recognized subject matter expert in area to be taught as documented through a portfolio, e.g. marketing campaigns, past audits, projects managed, TQM projects, published works in the field, or letters from clients who received professional services.

Rationale

This provides specific documentation of skills necessary to be an effective instructor in the field to be taught

Occupational Experience

Examples might be, AMA certificate, American Marketing Association, TQM certificate, Total Quality Management certificate, Microsoft certifications. This is not an all inclusive list. OR Letter from current or prior supervisor detailing work experience in the area to be taught, OR

Letter from at least one employee who was a direct report documenting supervisory experience as well as subject matter expert in the area to be taught

Accepted Disciplines/Subfields

Business Related Fields and Industries, e.g. Accounting, Marketing, Management, Finance, Small Business, Computer IT, Government Agencies, Retail, Insurance. This is not an all inclusive list. It is impossible to list all potential subfields. If a subfield is in question, it will go to the Business IC for a decision.

Course Subjects

ACC, CAN, COV, CSM, CSR, EPS, FIN, GBS, IBS, INS, MKT, MGT, OAS, OCS, PAD, SBS, SBU, TQM. This is not an all inclusive list. Other institutions may use different course codes. If there is a question, refer it to the Business IC for a decision.

Course Titles and Keywords

Accounting, Economics, Entrepreneurial Studies, General Business, International Business, Insurance studies, Management, Marketing, Office Automation Systems, Public Administration, Small Business Management, Business and Society, Total Quality Management, Customer Service, Finance, Financial Planning. This is not an all inclusive list. If there is a question, refer it to the Business IC for a decision.