Administration

Communications

C-SC professor of finance presents at national conference
Wednesday, March 30, 2011

CANTON, Mo. – Culver-Stockton College Assistant Professor of Finance Kim Gaither presented at the National Business and Economics Society international meeting in Curacao held March 10 and 11, 2011.

Gaither’s presentation focused on the recent changes at Culver-Stockton, including the implementation of a new mission statement and a revised experience-driven curriculum. The curriculum, now in its second year, divides the traditional 15-week college semester into two terms; a 12-week term and a 3-week term. During the 12-week term, students take three to four courses that emphasize hands-on learning with real-world applications. The 3-week term allows students to focus primarily on one course. That course typically includes an internship, research, clinical experience or travel, domestically and abroad. The Culver-Stockton College mission statement was also revamped to focus more directly on the college’s responsibility to students. “The conference provided a great opportunity for me to share the research behind the development of our new curriculum, the process employed to change the curriculum and a sample experiential course from the business division,” commented Gaither. “I was very pleased by the reaction to the presentation, with several audience members speaking to me at the end of the session and others who came over to discuss our curriculum at dinner. I felt it was a great compliment to what all the faculty and administration have accomplished during the past few years,” Gaither continued.

The National Business and Economics Society is a multi-disciplinary academic and professional organization, which focuses on promoting interdisciplinary research of both a theoretical and practical nature. It includes scholars and practitioners from the fields of Finance, Accounting, Marketing, Management, Information Systems, Operations Research, Economics, Public Administration, Psychology and other related areas.