During the 2007 Florida International Business Summit, opening keynote speakers John Adams, President of Enterprise Florida, Inc., and Dr. Mark Rosenberg, Chancellor of the Florida State University System, reiterated the case for Coggin College’s Flagship programs in International Business and Transportation & Logistics.

Adams explained that the state’s challenges include, “telling the story of trade. Most of our universities are not doing enough to teach students about trade’s value or to provide the skills, such as foreign language and logistics training, which our firms need new hires to have.”

“The labor market is now global, not just regional or even national,” noted Rosenberg.

The Coggin College created its Flagship programs in recognition of such needs. At the core of the Transportation & Logistics Flagship is a Logistics Information Technology Solutions Laboratory (LITSLAB), which will allow students to learn how to use real-world logistics software before they graduate.

“The LITSLAB will give UNF Transportation and Logistics majors a huge edge in the job market,” said Robert Frankel, co-director of the program.

The International Business Flagship includes a significant component devoted to enhancing foreign language education, both on campus and at language institutes abroad. It also sponsors dozens of study abroad opportunities annually, addressing another recurring theme at the conference—college graduates are not well-traveled enough to cope with the demands of business in a global economy.

For more information about the Flagship programs or other Coggin academic programs, visit www.unf.edu/coggin.