The H. Wayne Huizenga College of Business and Entrepreneurship is the

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, and is accredited by Commission on Colleges of the

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, and internationally by the

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and the University Council of Jamaica. Named after businessman and philanthropist

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, the college (also known as HCBE) serves over 4,800 bachelors, masters, and doctoral students in a variety of degree programs.

Hall of Fame

The Entrepreneur and Business Hall of Fame program awards the college's highest honor to nominees each year.

Degree programs

The college offers multiple bachelor's and master's programs. * BSBA in

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* B.S.B.A. in

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* B.S.B.A. in

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* B.S.B.A. in

Management Management (or managing) is the administration of an organization, whether it is a business, a nonprofit organization, or a government body. It is the art and science of managing resources of the business. Management includes the activitie ...

* B.S.B.A. in

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* B.S.B.A. in Sport and Recreation Management * M.Acc. in Managerial Accounting * M.Acc. in

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* M.Acc. in Taxation Accounting * M.B.A. in multiple concentrations * M.P.A. in multiple concentrations

Facilities

The Carl DeSantis Building houses the H. Wayne Huizenga College of Business and Entrepreneurship. It was a significant expansion to NSU and opened its doors in 2004. The design is state of the art. It includes general-purpose classrooms, compressed video/

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classrooms, a lecture theater, computer labs, multipurpose facilities, conference facilities, business services/copy center, and a full service café as well as administrative and student offices with support facilities. The café features an

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restaurant that is operated under a brand-licensing agreement (not under a traditional franchise arrangement).

Notable alumni

* Audrey P. Marks, M.B.A., '91, Ambassador of Jamaica to the United States (former) * George Zoley, D.P.A., Founder and CEO of

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Past and present deans

* Andrew Rosman, Ph.D. * James Simpson, Ph.D. (interim) * J. Preston Jones, D.B.A. * D. Michael Fields, Ph.D. * Randolph Pohlman, Ph.D.

References

External links

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