Published on June 4, 2002 by Mary Wimberley  

Dr. Douglas L. Smith has been named Director of Graduate Studies for the Â鶹ÊÓƵ School of Business. He will be responsible for administering all aspects of the business graduate programs, including admission, registration, academic advisement and graduation.

The Samford School of Business offers Master of Business Administration (MBA) and Master of Accountancy (M.Acc.) graduate degree programs.

Dr. Smith was most recently assistant professor of business at Samford, teaching accounting and information technology courses. In addition to his administrative duties, he will continue to teach several MBA and M.Acc. courses.

Smith, a Certified Public Accountant, holds a Ph.D. degree in administration-health services with specialization in strategic management from the Â鶹ÊÓƵ of Alabama at Birmingham. He holds master's degrees in education and accounting from Samford and UAB, respectively; an MBA from Fairleigh-Dickinson Â鶹ÊÓƵ, and a bachelor's degree in accounting from Georgia State Â鶹ÊÓƵ.

Prior to joining the Samford faculty in 1995, Smith served in areas of finance and information systems with BellSouth for 30 years.

"Both the School of Business and the Â鶹ÊÓƵ stand to benefit greatly from Doug's leadership," said Samford business dean Dr. Carl Gooding. "His academic and corporate backgrounds will be valuable assets to our graduate programs."

Samford's MBA and M.Acc. degree courses are offered in the evenings during five terms beginning throughout the year.

 
Located in the Homewood suburb of Birmingham, Alabama, Samford is a leading Christian university offering undergraduate programs grounded in the liberal arts with an array of nationally recognized graduate and professional schools. Founded in 1841, Samford enrolls 6,324 students from 44 states, Puerto Rico and 16 countries in its 10 academic schools: arts, arts and sciences, business, divinity, education, health professions, law, nursing, pharmacy and public health. Samford is widely recognized as having one of the most beautiful campuses in America, featuring rolling hills, meticulously maintained grounds and Georgian-Colonial architecture. Samford fields 17 athletic teams that compete in the tradition-rich Southern Conference and boasts one of the highest scores in the nation for its 97% Graduation Success Rate among all NCAA Division I schools.