Welcome to The W. A. Franke College of Business web site!
Welcome to the newly named W. A. Franke
College of Business. Bill Franke made this
transformational investment in NAU demonstrating
his commitment to providing educational
opportunity. This contribution will instill a
sense of pride in students, faculty, staff and
alumni and will challenge other Arizona business
leaders to support higher education, especially
to Northern Arizona University.
Bill Franke is dedicated to investing in
excellence. He made his choice knowing that NAU
provides a means to deliver an impact where he most
intends. The college will invest the contribution in
programs that inspire, challenge and prepare
students for the future. Specifically, the funds
will be used for scholarships, faculty development
and program development within the NAU College of
Business. Bill is especially interested in
recruiting and retaining Native American, Hispanic
and first-generation students into the business
college.
This tremendous vote of confidence from a
well-known Arizona business man, and not an NAU
alumnus, will allow the college to strengthen its
focus on an undergraduate core centering on
strategic business planning.
With our new (opened January 2006) 111,000 square
foot building developed around the student
experience, and with this investment in our
students, faculty, and programs, the W. A. Franke
College of Business will, as our
mission states, be a leading provider of
personalized business education.
Mason S. Gerety
Dean, The W. A. Franke College of Business
To contact us for more information, call us at
928-523-5232 or
928-523-3657 (Dean's Reception Office).
The on-campus location of the Office of Academic Services is:
The W. A. Franke College of Business
McConnell Circle, Building 81, Room 222.
The mailing address for the FCB is:
The W. A. Franke College of Business
PO Box 15066
Flagstaff, AZ 86011