Business Management
Faculty

Joseph Botana	James Kudek	Scott Niederjohn	Adina Schwartz
Joseph Botana Joseph Botana brings a wide range of skills and experiences, along with a good dose of enthusiasm, into his classroom. Joe joined Lakeland College in 1986 after working several years in the private sector, and currently serves the college as Vice President for Finance & Chief Financial Officer, in addition to his teaching duties. He brings real-life financial experience to the Lakeland classes he teaches - accounting, international business strategy, MIS in the MBA program, auditing and global village. He also teaches at Lakeland's sister school, ECIT in Fuzhou City, Jiangxi Province, China. He is a regular speaker to community and student groups on a variety of subjects, including education, technology, and business. He is fluent in Spanish. Phone: (920) 565-1336 Email: botanajd@lakeland.edu Location: Main Campus Office: WAK 212 Majors Taught: Accounting Business Management Economics (minor) International Business Nonprofit Organization Management Specialized Administration Academic Divisions: Business Administration
James Kudek Mr. James Kudek, Associate Professor of Business Administration, has been a member of the faculty since 1982. He teaches courses in business administration and accounting and is especially interested in personal finance and individual spending habits. Kudek is currently completing a study of best practices in cost accounting. He is also active in the community, assisting with several initiatives to promote economic literacy. In his spare time, Kudek enjoys gardening, fishing, and ornithology. Phone: (920) 565-1273 Email: kudekj@lakeland.edu Location: Main Campus Office: Laun 223 Majors Taught: Accounting Business Management Economics (minor) International Business Marketing Specialized Administration Academic Divisions: Business Administration
Scott Niederjohn A noted state economist, Scott Niederjohn is one of the nation's top advocates for adding economic education to K-12 curriculum. Since joining Lakeland's faculty in 2004, Scott has led the creation of the Lakeland Center for Economic Education, which works with EconomicsWisconsin to create financial literacy and economics curriculum and other tools for K-12 teachers. His research has been featured in numerous academic journals, and his research and thoughts on public policy and other state issues regularly have him quoted by statewide media outlets. Phone: (920) 565-1239 Email: niederjohnms@lakeland.edu Location: Main Campus Office: Laun 221 Majors Taught: Business Management Economics (minor) Marketing Academic Divisions: Business Administration
Adina Schwartz Ms. Adina Schwartz, Associate Professor of Economics, is a graduate of the University of Wisconsin - Milwaukee. She has been teaching for the college since 1984. Among her accomplishments, Schwartz received the 2004 Underkofler Excellence in Undergraduate Teaching Award. Students may be interested to know that she is fluent in Hebrew and Romanian and served as a sergeant in the Israeli army. Schwartz is married, has one daughter and three stepchildren. Phone: (920) 565-1296 Email: schwartza@lakeland.edu Location: Main Campus Office: Laun 216 Majors Taught: Business Management Economics (minor) Specialized Administration Academic Divisions: Business Administration