On November 16th 2011, some of the FCBE’s key external partners came together in the Fogelman Executive Center. In addition to attending a reception at which we were able to thank them for their previous help with, and commitment to, our College, they also participated in an idea generation session. Situated at round tables in small groups, those who took part were asked to come up with ideas that would propel the College through its next phase of development. Two major themes emerged from this session facilitated by the Chair of the FCBE’s Advisory Board, Larry Papasan. First, there was a lot of consensus around developing a new Professional Development Center that would help cater for the pastoral side of student development. Included in the center would be everything from student advising to internship placement to career counseling. The second suggestion to emerge concerned enhancing the FCBE’s brand. In a 21st century setting with 24 hour a day access to information across a broad range of media devices, it was felt that we could promote the College in more, and more innovative, ways. This in turn would help enhance the reputation of the College and position it to continue to move forward as a leading urban College of Business & Economics. These two initiatives will be major foci of our plans for development in the immediate future. They are joined by a third major development idea that emerged from the regular coffee hours that I have with our faculty. This concerns the need to improve the infrastructure of the building in which we operate. In addition to HVAC work, there is also a need to renovate several of our classrooms. Further, we are also embarking on a project to make the building more sustainable. You will be hearing more about these three initiatives in the weeks ahead as we push on to make the FCBE an ever more desirable place for students, potential employers, faculty and staff to fulfill their ambitions.