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The Neeley School of Business at TCU


About the Neeley School

new_neeley_logo_smThe Neeley School of Business at TCU provides all of the benefits of a major university—renowned professors, innovative academics, and high-profile business connections—in a small, private school that champions personal growth, teamwork, leadership experience and professional aspirations.

Neeley School students learn how to make insightful decisions in a world of perpetual change. They experience how to communicate with and lead diverse groups. They gain knowledge from professors who are recognized leaders in their fields, and put that knowledge to work outside the classroom on real-world projects that enhance their career positioning.

Combine all of that with significant internships, interaction with leading executives and international business trips, and you begin to see the depth and breadth of a Neeley School business degree.

For more information, visit the Neeley School website at www.neeley.tcu.edu

US_News

#18 Best Undergraduate Business Specialties: Entrepreneurship
#83 Best Undergraduate Business Programs
[AUGUST 2009]

Forbes

Best Business Schools for Return on Investment - MBA
[AUGUST 2009]

BusinessWeek

#34 Best Undergraduate Business School
#6 Corporate Strategy
#10 Financial Management
#20 Accounting
[MARCH 2009]

Fortune

Top 25 Best Colleges for Entrepreneurs
[SEPTEMBER 2008]

Princeton

Best 301 Business Schools 2010
[OCTOBER 2009]

Hispanic_Business

Top 20 Business Schools for Hispanic Students
[AUGUST 2009]

Texas_State

#1 in Texas for CPA Exam Pass Rate – MAc
[AUGUST 2009]
 
O. Homer Erekson, TCU ‘74 - John V. Roach Dean

Homer-Ereckson-Photo-FW Named John V. Roach Dean of the Neeley School of Business at TCU and began his tenure on July 1, 2008.

Dean Erekson is the 9th Dean of the Neeley School. Before arriving back at TCU Dean Erekson previously served for six years as Dean of the Bloch School at the University of Missouri Kansas City (UMKC). Prior to his time at UMKC, Dean Erekson spent 24 years with Miami University (Ohio). He holds a B.A. in Economics and Political Science from TCU, ’74 and a Ph.D. in Economics from the University of North Carolina Chapel Hill.

Homer and his wife Sarah have three children, Mackenzie 18, Cameron 20, and Drew 27.


Areas of Expertise / Research

  • Corporate and Public Policy
  • Environmental Economics and Policy
  • Economics of Education Finance
  • Strategic Management, Business Ethics

Awards / Recognition

  • Outstanding Young Men of America, 1977, 1981
  • Lilly Postdoctoral Teaching Fellow, 1980-81
  • Fellow, Institute of Environmental Sciences, 1984
  • Miami University Alumni Enrichment Award, 1992
  • Certificate of Environmental Achievement, Renew America Environmental Success Index, 1997
  • Instructional Innovation Award, Decision Sciences Institute, 1996
  • Beta Gamma Sigma Distinguished Faculty Award Nominee 1985, 1986, 1992
  • Associated Student Government Outstanding Teaching Award Nominee, 1987
  • Miami University Effective Educator Award Nominee 1989, 1995
  • Richard T. Farmer School of Business Administration Teaching Award Nominee, 1997
  • International Who’s Who of Professionals, 1999
  • Who’s Who in Business Higher Education, 2003
  • Distinguished Graduate Alumnus, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, 2003
  • Who’s Who Among America’s Teachers, 2003-04, 2004-05
  • UMKC Intercollegiate Athletics Department Service Award, 2004-05
  • AcademicKeys Who’s Who in Business Higher Education, 2007

Hobbies / Interests

  • Cycling
  • Golf
  • Tennis
  • Music