Programs 

Faculty

• David L. Sollars, PhD, Dean and Professor
• Thomas Hickman, PhD, Professor and Associate Dean
• Sungkyu Kwak, PhD, Professor and Associate Dean
• Robert Hull, PhD, Professor and C.W. King Chair of Finance
• Norma Juma, PhD, Professor and Brenneman Professor of Business Strategy
• Michael Stoica, PhD, Distinguished Professor of Marketing
• James Martin, MProf/Acc, Senior Lecturer, Snyder Distinguished Lecturer  in Business
• Jennifer Ball, PhD, Professor and Associate Provost, Academic Affairs
• Robert Boncella, PhD, Professor Emeritus and Lecturer
• Paul Byrne, PhD, Professor
• Liviu Florea, PhD, Professor
• David Price, PhD, Professor
• Rosemary Walker, PhD, Professor
• Akhadian Harnowo, PhD, Associate Professor
• Sunita Rao, PhD, Associate Professor
• Manaf Sellak, PhD, Associate Professor
• Shane Van Dalsem, PhD, Associate Professor
• Richard LeJuerne, JD, Senior Lecturer
• Michael Austin, MA, Lecturer
• Jayme Burdiek, MBA, Lecturer
• Amber Ybarra, MA, Undergraduate Student Affairs Director
• Danny Funk, MBA, Graduate Programs Director
• Hailey Handy, Communication and Event Coordinator
• Joyce Scheck, User Services Administrator
• Jennifer Bixel, Office Coordinator
• Emily Stockdale, Administrative Specialist

Kansas Small Business Development Center at Washburn University:

• Jessica Horton, Director, Lecturer
• Mary Ann Riederer, Assistant Director

Brief History

The Washburn University School of Business was established on July 1, 1973, by action of the Board of Regents. In 1946, the Bachelor of Business Administration (BBA) degree was created. The Master of Business Administration (MBA) degree was implemented in 1982 and the Master of Accountancy (MAcc) began in 2013. In 2025, the Washburn School of Business was renamed to the Gregory D. and Ronda K. Brenneman School of Business.

The Brenneman School of Business and its Bachelor of Business Administration, Master of Accountancy, and Master of Business Administration, degree programs are accredited by the Association to Advance Collegiate Schools of Business – AACSB International.

Mission

We provide knowledge and personalized experiences to engage students who will enhance the economic vitality of businesses in the region and beyond. 

The School: 

• Uses flexible delivery and small interactive classes to prepare students for challenges of a dynamic collaborative environment; 
• Provides students with distinctive opportunities for personal growth through transformative activities and engagement with local and global stakeholders; 
• Produces research that enhances our classroom teaching, assists practitioners, and advances knowledge in business disciplines; 
• Stimulates economic development of the region through our Small Business Development Center and other collaborative partnerships; 
• Fosters integrity, inclusiveness, mutual respect, and ethical behavior as requisites to business practice. 

Brenneman School of Business Values Statement

Stakeholders of the Brenneman School of Business including, but not limited to, faculty, students, and administrators, should expect their interactions with other stakeholders and stakeholder groups to be guided by principles, including, but not limited to, honesty, trust, fairness, respect, integrity, and responsibility.

Honesty - Honesty is the cornerstone of the other fundamental program values. There can be no trust, fairness, respect, integrity, or responsibility without honesty. Honesty creates the possibility for quality teaching, learning, academic research and communication between individuals.

Trust - Trust results from a culture of honesty. Trust provides the foundation for an environment that nourishes creativity and risk-taking in teaching, learning, and scholarship, and is essential to Washburn University’s pursuit of quality human development and “learning for a lifetime.”

Fairness - A sense of fairness emerges when standards, policies, and procedures are equitable, clear, and in the best interest of all stakeholders. Without fair processes, the learning environment cannot sustain trust and honesty. Fairness ensures that all stakeholders have the opportunity to succeed, and provides a foundation for mutual respect among stakeholders.

Respect - A university environment focused on the creation and transmission of knowledge requires interaction and participation by all stakeholders. Quality interaction is facilitated when stakeholders display respect for one another. When stakeholders are treated fairly and honestly, they are better able to trust one another, which leads to a culture of mutual respect.

Integrity - Stakeholders of the Brenneman School of Business conduct themselves with integrity when teaching, learning, research, communication, and other interactions are conducted in accordance with the principles of honesty, trust, fairness and respect.

Faculty act responsibly when they:

• Maintain currency in their field.
• Freely share their knowledge with students.
• Develop coursework that is focused, relevant, and coherent and adds value to students’ career skills and ambitions.
• Critically assess students’ work in a constructive and rigorous manner.
• Challenge students to grow intellectually and professionally.
• Create an environment that is conductive to learning.
• Assist students in understanding the requirements and expectations of their degree programs.

Students act responsibly when they:

• Properly prioritize their commitments to the program.
• Manage their work and family responsibilities so they may attend class and be fully engaged in other program activities and requirements.
• Understand the requirements and expectations of their degree programs and plan their class schedules consistent with these expectations.
• Accept criticism in a professional manner and with the understanding that such feedback is designed to improve their business skills and critical thinking.
• Arrive prepared at each class session.
• Contribute substantively to the classroom dialogue.
• Approach the course material thoughtfully.

At the time of declaration of a major in the Brenneman School of Business and at the time of application for admission to the Brenneman School of Business, students are asked to affirm that they have read and understand the Brenneman School of Business Values Statement and agree to practice and abide by these values while they are stakeholders of the School.

Additionally, all Washburn University students are expected to conduct themselves appropriately and ethically in their academic work. Inappropriate or unethical behavior includes (but is not limited to) giving or receiving unauthorized aid on examinations or in the preparation of papers or other assignments and knowingly misrepresenting the source of academic work. Washburn University’s Academic Impropriety Policy describes academically unethical behavior in greater detail and explains the actions that may be taken when such behavior occurs.

For guidelines regarding protection of copyright, consult www.washburn.edu/statements-disclosures/copyright. For Washburn University Student Conduct and Disciplinary Code, go online to www.washburn.edu/student-life/policies-forms/academic-policies.