Faculty Exchanges

Coggin College of Business supports continued professional development of its faculty through several mechanisms, including an active faculty exchange program. Through this program, Coggin College of Business faculty spend 1-2 weeks teaching at partner institutions abroad. Faculty exchanges provide several benefits. First, teaching abroad requires faculty to see their disciplines through the eyes of foreign students, forcing them to re-evaluate the implicit and explicit assumptions of their disciplines. Second, faculty learn through their interactions with students and faculty abroad, and then bring that experience back into their classrooms at UNF for the benefit of Coggin College of Business students. Third, discussions with faculty abroad lead to joint research projects for publication.

In addition, the Coggin College of Business hosts incoming faculty from exchange partners for periods ranging from 1-2 weeks to an entire semester or an academic year. Visiting faculty enhance on-campus education both by guest lecturing directly to students, and by leading faculty-only seminars on advanced topics. Other visitors, including business people, sitting ambassadors, top foreign policy professionals, and Nobel Laureates, also visit UNF for special lectures.