College of Business Features

Internships provide a great opportunity for students to gain on-the-job training and to network with professionals in their fields before joining the workforce.  They help bridge the gap between college and the work world and allow students to experience life in the job arena. Students learn about their strengths, interests, problem-solving skills, and their ability to deal with clients and work under pressure.  Visit the College of Business Internship Office to find out about great opportunities available to you!

With a passion for education and commitment to excellence, Dr. William T. Hold built one of the largest, most recognized insurance education organizations in the world. In recognition of his four-decade crusade to raise professional standards across the insurance industry, as well as his quiet, generous and unwavering support of his alma mater, Dr. William T. Hold has been selected for induction into the Florida State University College of Business 2012 Hall of Fame.

Dr. Hold will join a prestigious group of business leaders on March 29 at the Annual Hall of Fame Dinner and Ceremony at the Florida State Turnbull Conference Center. Since 2003, the college has honored alumni who embody the qualities that make the College of Business an extraordinary place to learn and grow. Like Dr. Hold, other Hall of Fame inductees have excelled in their careers and made significant contributions to the college.

Since retiring from the Tallahassee Democrat,where he served as publisher and president from 1997 to 2005, J. Michael Pate has been an untiring, effective and welcome presence in Florida’s capital city and Florida State University, his alma mater.  

For his professional accomplishments and his successful efforts to enhance his community and the university, Pate, who earned a bachelor’s degree in business administration in 1968, has been selected as a 2012 College of Business Hall of Fame inductee.  He will join a prestigious group of business leader on March 29 at the Annual Hall of Fame Dinner and Ceremony at the Florida State Turnbull Conference Center.

As an executive at Quaker Oats and now at Del Monte Foods,Tim Cole has a reputation as leader with a clear vision and an uncanny ability to cut through the clutter and laser focus on “needle-moving” activities. He exhibits these same leadership qualities as a member of the Florida State University College of Business Board of Governors.

Cole’s professional achievements and his efforts on behalf of the college have earned him the high regard of his peers and a position in the College of Business 2012 Hall of Fame.  He will be inducted along with two other COB alumni at the March 29 Annual Hall of Fame Dinner and Ceremony at the Florida State Turnbull Conference Center.

Lynne Lummel’s rise through the ranks of the American Society of Composers, Authors and Publishers (ASCAP), the world’s largest performing rights organization, representing hundreds of thousands of songwriters, lyricists, composers and music publishers, has been steady, deliberate – and fun.

Starting as an assistant director for human resources in 1988, she now is senior vice president of distribution and repertory, responsible for the processing of billions of musical performances which lead to a distribution of almost $850 million in domestic and foreign royalty payments to music writers and publishers annually.

The 1976 graduate of the Florida State University College of Business, who went on to earn a doctorate degree in organization development and succession planning from Columbia University, will speak at FSU on November 3 to share her experiences with students as the Charles A. Bruning Distinguished speaker.  Her topic is “Living the Dream: Managing Career Shock.” The presentation will be held at 2 p.m. in the Nancy Smith Fichter Dance Theatre in Montgomery Hall.

TALLAHASSEE, Fla. (seminoles.com) - The Florida State baseball team and head coach Mike Martin received some great news Monday night before the signing deadline for players chosen in the MLB First Year Player Draft. James Ramsey, FSU's All-American and team leader in batting average, hits, home runs and RBI from the 2011 season, will return to Florida State for his senior year.

Tallahassee, Fla. – Accelerated MBA students on Tuesday elected a new slate of MBA Association officers for the 2011-2012 school year at The Florida State University College of Business.

The unique context of the program (Corporate Reputation Management), along with considerable employment opportunities, enables FSU students to obtain a graduate degree in Marketing without having to relocate.

"The caliber of research in the real estate program is of the highest quality," said Caryn L. Beck-Dudley, dean of the College of Business. "These rankings reflect an immense effort from the internationally acclaimed faculty and a dedication by private donors to enhance our program."