Gatton College of Business and Economics
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Gatton College of Business and Economics is a college of the University of Kentucky
. Founded in 1925, it was not given the current name "Gatton College of Business and Economics" until 1996 after a large monetary gift to the University in 1995 from Carol Martin "Bill" Gatton
. The donation was the largest in the history of the University. In his honor, the Board of Trustees named the college after him http://gatton.uky.edu/About/AboutOurName.html?section=4. The current dean of Gatton College of Business and Economics is Dean Sudharshan.
The college is located in central campus along South Limestone.
Gatton College of Business and Economics houses the Center for Business and Economic Research
(CBER). Kenneth Troske is currently the director of CBER who was preceded by Professor Mark Berger who held the position until his death in 2003.
The Kentucky Business Environmental Assistance Program, also housed within Gatton College of Business and Economics, provides free and confidential environmental services for small businesses.
The Von Allmen Center for Entrepreneurship is also housed within Gatton College of Business and Economics.
Kentucky Small Business Development Center
is headquartered within Gatton. KSBDC has fourteen service centers around Kentucky
Studies began in the early 2000s for a new College of Business and Economics structure. A 2002 study suggested that if a new College of Business and Economics structure was to be constructed, it should relocate closer to downtown Lexington
.
The location for the new building will be at Martin Luther King Boulevard and Avenue of the Champions adjacent to New North Hall (University of Kentucky) and Memorial Coliseum. This would create a "symbolic link" between the University and downtown, the study suggested.
Funding for the $80 million structure, $40 million of which would come from private donors, would construct a new facility for classrooms, offices, a computer lab and a library. A parking structure would be included behind Memorial Coliseum as part of the project.
Construction funding priority is number one for the University in the 2008 state legislative session. The current corner property is currently a surface parking lot that features 272 spaces.
University of Kentucky
The University of Kentucky, also known as UK, is a public co-educational university and is one of the state's two land-grant universities, located in Lexington, Kentucky...
. Founded in 1925, it was not given the current name "Gatton College of Business and Economics" until 1996 after a large monetary gift to the University in 1995 from Carol Martin "Bill" Gatton
Bill Gatton
Carol Martin "Bill" Gatton is an American entrepreneur and philanthropist.C. M. "Bill" Gatton's start as an entrepreneur began as president and general manager of Bill Gatton Motors in Owensboro, Ky., in 1959, just a half-decade after his graduation from college...
. The donation was the largest in the history of the University. In his honor, the Board of Trustees named the college after him http://gatton.uky.edu/About/AboutOurName.html?section=4. The current dean of Gatton College of Business and Economics is Dean Sudharshan.
The college is located in central campus along South Limestone.
Academic units
- Von Allmen School of Accountancy
- Decision Science and Information Systems
- Department of Economics
- Finance
- Management
- Marketing
- School of Management
Degrees offered
- Bachelor of Science in Accounting
- Bachelor Degrees in Economics
- Bachelor in Business Administration - Decision Science and Information Systems
- Bachelor in Business Administration - Finance
- Bachelor in Business Administration - Marketing
- Bachelor in Business Administration - Management
- Masters of Business Administration
- Masters of Science in Accounting
- Ph.D. in Business Administration with a specialization in Accounting
- Masters of Science in Economics
- Ph.D. in Economics
- Ph.D. in Business Administration
- Decision Science and Information Systems
- Finance
- Management
- Marketing
Centers
LINKS International Center for Social Network Research is a center for the study of social networks within and between organizations. The center's website is http://networklinks.org/Index.htmlGatton College of Business and Economics houses the Center for Business and Economic Research
Center for Business and Economic Research
The Ball State University Center for Business and Economic Research , formerly the Bureau of Business Research, is an economic policy and forecasting research center housed within the Miller College of Business at Ball State University in Muncie, Indiana. CBER research encompasses health care,...
(CBER). Kenneth Troske is currently the director of CBER who was preceded by Professor Mark Berger who held the position until his death in 2003.
The Kentucky Business Environmental Assistance Program, also housed within Gatton College of Business and Economics, provides free and confidential environmental services for small businesses.
The Von Allmen Center for Entrepreneurship is also housed within Gatton College of Business and Economics.
Kentucky Small Business Development Center
Kentucky Small Business Development Center
The Kentucky Small Business Development Center is a partnership between Kentucky’s institutions of higher education, economic development organizations and the U.S. Small Business Administration. It opened in 1982 and operates 20 centers and satellite offices are located throughout the...
is headquartered within Gatton. KSBDC has fourteen service centers around Kentucky
Kentucky
The Commonwealth of Kentucky is a state located in the East Central United States of America. As classified by the United States Census Bureau, Kentucky is a Southern state, more specifically in the East South Central region. Kentucky is one of four U.S. states constituted as a commonwealth...
Gatton Business and Economics Building
Constructed in the 1960s as the Commerce Building, it was renovated and expanded with a new wing for classrooms in 1992. The original 1960s wing contains graduate and faculty offices for the accounting and economic departments and includes the MBA center. It also features one large auditorium. The 1992 extension added a new three-floor atrium, a new computer laboratory, and 24 classrooms.Studies began in the early 2000s for a new College of Business and Economics structure. A 2002 study suggested that if a new College of Business and Economics structure was to be constructed, it should relocate closer to downtown Lexington
Cityscape of Lexington, Kentucky
The urban development patterns of Lexington, Kentucky, confined within an urban growth boundary that protects its famed horse farms, include greenbelts and expanses of land between it and the surrounding towns. This has been done to preserve the region's horse farms and the unique Bluegrass...
.
The location for the new building will be at Martin Luther King Boulevard and Avenue of the Champions adjacent to New North Hall (University of Kentucky) and Memorial Coliseum. This would create a "symbolic link" between the University and downtown, the study suggested.
Funding for the $80 million structure, $40 million of which would come from private donors, would construct a new facility for classrooms, offices, a computer lab and a library. A parking structure would be included behind Memorial Coliseum as part of the project.
Construction funding priority is number one for the University in the 2008 state legislative session. The current corner property is currently a surface parking lot that features 272 spaces.
See also
- Buildings at the University of KentuckyBuildings at the University of KentuckyThe University of Kentucky in Lexington, Kentucky is home to many notable structures, including three high-rises. Major construction projects are underway or are being planned that includes a new hospital, School of Pharmacy building, and several new college structures.By floor count and height...
- Cityscape of Lexington, KentuckyCityscape of Lexington, KentuckyThe urban development patterns of Lexington, Kentucky, confined within an urban growth boundary that protects its famed horse farms, include greenbelts and expanses of land between it and the surrounding towns. This has been done to preserve the region's horse farms and the unique Bluegrass...
- University of KentuckyUniversity of KentuckyThe University of Kentucky, also known as UK, is a public co-educational university and is one of the state's two land-grant universities, located in Lexington, Kentucky...