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Forest Business and Center for Forest Business

Faculty

Business and Finance
Economics
Real Estate
Timber Supply and Markets

The purpose of this program is to educate future managers of forest-related businesses to identify problems, construct alternative methods of solving problems and to determine optimal strategies. Courses of instruction provide the skills necessary to accomplish this objective. Required courses include accounting, finance, and forest business management and planning. Elective courses may be taken from a wide variety of MBA-level courses or courses in forest resource management. Most students in the Forest Business Management program pursue the Master of Forest Resources (MFR) degree. Master of Science and PhD programs also are available in the Forest Business Management program.

The requirements for the degree of Master of Forest Resources are met by the completion of an approved program of a minimum of 33 semester hours of graduate course work, of which 12 semester hours must be in courses taken inside the School of Forest Resources and 9 semester hours must be in courses taken outside of the School. There are three major areas of course work in the MFR program: Forest Resources core, Forest Resources electives, and other electives. Each area is described in greater detail below. In addition, students must complete a final oral examination.

Center for Forest Business

Director: Bob Izlar, (706)542-6819

The Center for Forest Business, housed in the Daniel B. Warnell School of Forest Resources, was established in 1997 to integrate the business aspects of forest production and processing with the biological and ecological requirements of sustainable production. The Center provides timely, relevant education, research and service programs to business and industry leaders, forest landowners and students. Its mission is to provide national leadership in education, research and service to forest industry and private landowners in these areas: the integration of sound forest business principles and practices with contemporary biological and quantitative methods to achieve sustainable forest production; the investigation of forest resources and forest industry alternatives that are economically competitive in the global marketplace; and the proposal of market-based solutions to forest resource problems and opportunities. Principal activities of the Center will focus on: a graduate program which educates professionals who will successfully occupy senior-level positions in private industry and public organizations; research to improve planning and provide financial analyses to forest industry and private forest landowners; and service programs to educate professionals and organizations about the financial, biological and social components of intensive forest production.