Business program
Office: TECH 123
Front Desk: 281.290.5273
Welcome to the DEPARTMENT OF BUSINESS! If you are looking for the BUSINESS OFFICE to ask questions about your financial aid, please click here.
The Department of Business offers 3 degree plans that lead to an Associate Degree:
1) Business Administration AAS Workforce degree plan: https://www.lonestar.edu/programs-of-study/business-administration.htm
2) Associate of Arts with Business Administration Field of Study transfer degree plan: https://www.lonestar.edu/programs-of-study/associate-of-arts-business.htm
3) Logistics Management AAS Workforce degree plan: https://www.lonestar.edu/programs-of-study/logistics-management.htm. For more details about the Logistics Management Department, click here.
Faculty and Staff
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Samuel Olowu, Associate Professor of Economics, brings more than two decades of experience spanning economics, banking, business development, risk management, and strategic leadership. He joined Lone Star College, CyFair as a full-time faculty member in 2023 after four years as an Adjunct Economics Lecturer, building a strong reputation for student-centered teaching and academic excellence. His leadership journey at Lone Star College has included serving as Lead Faculty for Accounting & Economics (2004–2006) and Co-Adviser for the Economics Club (2003–date). He is also a member of the Accounting & Economics Hiring Committee, Academic Success Center Advisory, and Learning Communities Committee. Most recently, he was appointed Director/Chair, Business Programs and ACBSP Champion for Lone Star, CyFair Campus, and Member of the Business Program Curriculum Team, reflecting his continued growth in academic leadership and his commitment to advancing business education, accreditation, and student success. With academic preparation in economics, business administration, and economic and financial sector policy, Samuel combines scholarly expertise with extensive professional experience. He is passionate about developing people, strengthening academic programs, and creating meaningful pathways for students and institutional success. A lifelong believer in growth and purposeful leadership, Samuel embraces the wisdom: “We do not climb because the mountain is easy. We climb because the summit is worth reaching.” |
Samuel Olowu
Ellen Junious
BMGT Faculty
281.290.3511
Office: CASA 320-R
Through teaching at Lone Star College, I truly found my joy. I love experiencing the richness of diversity of all my students. My background in business, technology, financial services, and healthcare, supports me in making a difference in the lives of our students. I believe every student matters. One of the reasons I chose the teaching profession, more specifically workforce education, is to encourage positive and effective interpersonal skills, ethical business practices, and to ensure that our future generation of leaders are well equipped to make good choices that lead to a fulfilled life. In my classroom, I promote values such as authenticity, integrity, trust, and honesty for these are my personal values that I bring to every relationship. According to Grayson Kirk, “The most important function of education at any level is to develop the personality of the individual and the significance of his or her life to him or herself and to others."
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Maurica J. Vickerson, MBA, CSM-SM brings nearly five years of political service, 15 years in education, and a decade of experience in higher education at Lone Star College-University Park. Her expertise encompasses higher education administration, developing and facilitating the Teaching Innovative Learning Technologies (TILT Lab) for faculty within the LSCS system, strategic planning, and building effective coalitions across the education sector. Professor Vickerson previously held the role of Department Chair for Accounting, Economics, Business, Computer Information Systems, Engineering, Engineering Technology, Visual Communication, and Data Sciences. Professor Vickerson earned her Bachelor of Science in Criminal Justice (Pre-Law) with a minor in Communications from Ferris State University, and her Master of Business Administration from the University of Phoenix. She is also pursuing a Doctorate in Education (Community College Leadership), at Kansas State University. A native of Grand Rapids, Michigan, Professor Vickerson is deeply committed to transforming lives through education. Her passion stems from her experiences growing up in a segregated city and traveling an hour to access quality education. This journey instilled in her a profound sense of purpose and a dedication to making education accessible and transformative for all. She and her husband, Kevin D. Vickerson, Sr., have two boys, Amari Vickerson 16, and Kevin D. Vickerson, Jr., 12.
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Maurica Vickerson