Lutgert College of Business

Southwest Florida Leadership Institute Launches "Intelligences in the Workplace: 2024 Fall Workshop Series" to Drive Economic Development through Grant Funding

September 10, 2024 / Lutgert News / Tags: Southwest Florida Equitable Jobs Pipeline, Southwest Florida Leadership Institute, Workforce Development, sfli

The Southwest Florida Leadership Institute in partnership with the Leadership Collier Foundation, bolstered by the support of a $22.9 million grant from the U.S. Department of Commerce's Economic Development Administration (EDA), Is proud to present our fall series on “Intelligences in the Workplace.” This series delves into the critical roles of cultural, emotional, and cognitive intelligence in the workplace, emphasizing their distinct and synergistic impacts on professional success. Participants will explore practical strategies for developing these intelligences, illustrated through real-world examples and interactive activities. By the end of the series, attendees will be equipped with the tools to enhance their interpersonal and cognitive skills, fostering a more effective and harmonious work environment. By addressing critical areas in human resources management, talent acquisition, and leadership development, the workshop series aligns with the mission of the Southwest Florida Equitable Jobs Pipeline to cultivate a skilled workforce and drive economic prosperity in the region. "The Southwest Florida Equitable Jobs Pipeline represents a bold vision for strengthening our regional economy through education, job training, and workforce development," stated Dr. Meagan Baskin, Director of the Southwest Florida Leadership Institute within the Florida Gulf Coast University ecosystem. "With the support of the EDA grant, we are proud to introduce three dynamic sessions, each strategically crafted to address key challenges and opportunities in modern workforce management.

Southwest Florida Leadership Institute "Building Equitable Workplaces: 2024 Summer Workshop Series" was a Resounding Success

July 30, 2024 / Lutgert News / Tags: Southwest Florida Equitable Jobs Pipeline, Southwest Florida Leadership Institute, Workforce Development, sfli

The Southwest Florida Leadership Institute, bolstered by the support of a $22.9 million grant from the U.S. Department of Commerce's Economic Development Administration (EDA), hosted the Building Equitable Workplaces: 2024 Summer Workshop Series, designed to equip organizations and leaders with the knowledge, tools, and strategies necessary to advance workplace equity, foster inclusive cultures, and build robust talent pipelines. By addressing critical areas in human resources management, talent acquisition, and leadership development, the workshop series aligns with the mission of the Southwest Florida Equitable Jobs Pipeline to cultivate a skilled workforce and drive economic prosperity in the region. We are excited to share the outcomes of our recent initiative workshops. Over the course of three dates—June 14 and July 24 at Collaboratory, and July 19 at Pelican Preserve in partnership with SHRM-SWFL—we engaged with a diverse audience and explored critical topics around equity and inclusion.

Lutgert College of Business Seniors Score in 90th Percentiles Nationwide

June 17, 2024 / Lutgert News / Tags: Accounting, Analysis, Assesment, Economics, Finance, Marketing, Resort & Hospitality, Testing, Undergraduate

As part of our ongoing efforts toward continuous improvement of student learning, the Lutgert College of Business has long required our graduating seniors to complete the ETS Business Major Field Test (MFT), and our students often score quite highly relative to a large national sample—particularly when it comes to knowledge assessed in their own discipline. Perhaps the most useful measure is not only a direct one (% of answers correct) but also the indirect benchmarking compared to 35,472 U.S. students (at 325 institutions) who completed the ETS Business MFT between Sept. 2021-June 2023. That yields a percentile score for our business majors relative to that national benchmark.