Faculty Directors Named for
International Business Program

The International Business program, one of two newly designated Flagship programs in the Coggin College of Business, has appointed four directors for the program. The directors are from wide-ranging areas of the globe and effectively represent diverse cultural backgrounds as well.

"Our Flagship designation allows us to assign directors to oversee the four critical aspects of the IB program,” said Dr. Jeff Steagall, Associate Dean of the Coggin College. “It is a tribute to our hiring efforts that the four directors represent four nations on three continents."

Economics and Geography professor, Dr. Sharon Cobb has been named the Director of International Curriculum and will be responsible for all International Business curriculum issues. She will manage the International Business bachelor’s degree program, infusing IB across the curriculum. Faculty training and the coordination of short-term study abroad offerings will also be under Dr. Cobb’s supervision. Dr. Cobb is from the Isle of Man, a territory of Great Britain.

Dr. Andres Gallo, the newly appointed Director of the Center for International Business Studies, is also a professor of Economics and Geography. Dr. Gallo’s responsibilities include coordinating International Business conferences, faculty and guest speaker exchanges abroad, grant writing and the branding of the Center. Dr. Gallo is from Argentina.

Dr. Oliver Schnusenberg, a professor of Accounting and Finance, has been appointed to the position of Director of International Relations. Dr. Schnusenberg holds the responsibility for all international cooperative degree programs, including the GlobalMBA. Additionally, he is responsible for writing grants to strategically leverage new partnerships, and will work to maintain and strengthen existing alliances. Dr. Schnusenberg is from Germany.

In addition to the new faculty director positions, Anne Sheridan Fugard was promoted to the role of Director of Study Abroad. Anne will partner with high school and community college counselors and language faculty to ensure that students know about the incredible study abroad opportunities that await them at the Coggin College.

These Directorships and initiatives are the direct result of the Flagship designation of the International Business program by UNF President John Delaney, and will provide a foundation for excellence as the caliber of this program grows. For more information about the International Business program, please visit www.unf.edu/coggin/intlbus/academics/.