1. College of Business Washington State University
9/12/2018
College of Business Washington State University
Dr. Eric R. Spangenberg, Dean
College of Business
Washington State University
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2. WSU and the College of Business
5 Campuses, 27,329 Students, $1.7B Budget
College of Business
Academic Year 2011/12
Faculty
Undergrad
MAcc
MBA
PhD
Pullman 50
1,270 54 64
Distance Programs
System-wide
430 90
Vancouver 15
307 33
Tri-Cities 6
137
Spokane
Everett
TBD

3. College of Business Vision & Strategic Priorities
The College of Business at Washington State University will be recognized as a leading business school among our land-grant peers.
Strategic Priorities:
Research: We are committed to conducting quality research, publishing in our fields’ premier journals, and preparing doctoral students for academic careers.
Global Outlook: We are committed to broadly developing an appreciation in our students for the cultural and social dimensions of the global business environment.
Professional Perspectives: We are committed to developing professional and responsible future business leaders.
Innovation: We are committed to fostering innovative ideas and entrepreneurial thinking in our students and faculty.

4. A Changing Funding Model
State funding dropping precipitously
From 2005 to now, 92% increase in-state tuition
Tuition revenue replacing state appropriation
tuition approximately 30% of WSU budget
tuition approximately 50% of WSU budget
Resultant evolution of our funding model
More flexibility in central tax on self-supporting
Encouraging entrepreneurial approaches
Slow transition to cost-based funding
Tuition sharing and tuition premium (pending)

5. Our Move to Financial Independence
FY 05
FY 11
Shift from 74% state funding to 68% in approximately 6 years.
Does not count $13.1M in Estate Commitments over the past year.

6. Strategic Opportunities
Face-to-face MBA – Redesign in Process
Executive MBA - Spokane - started and shelved
Online MBA - initiated
Online Executive MBA - initiated
Undergraduate online programs - ramped up
Ph.D. tuition sharing models
Opportunities
International onsite degree offerings
2+2 international partnerships

7. Moving Forward
Since 2008 we’ve lost over 20 faculty – some of our top researchers
But…
2011 is largest incoming freshman class in history of WSU by a large margin
New funding model will support rebuilding faculty
Research Foci
Behavioral Business Research
Corporate Governance and Stakeholder Interests
International