CURRICULUM DEVELOPMENT ACTIVITIES

  • Chaired the PhD Review Committee which revised the program for Auburn's PhD in Management (2003).
  • Developed a proposal for updating the MBA program at Auburn (2003).
  • Developed Auburn's new MNGT 4800 Strategic Management course, which includes use of the Capstone Simulation (2000).
  • Developed new curriculum for BUSI7130/7136: Strategic Analysis and the Competitive Environment (2000).
  • Member of the Sony VIP Program development team (1997-1998)
  • Member of the MBA Curriculum Revision committee (Chair from 1990 to 1993, member from 1997 to 1999).
  • Member of  Management of Technology track for MBA program (1995-1999).
  • Developed and teach MGMT 616: Strategic Management of Technology and Innovation as alternative capstone course for the MBA Management of Technology track.
  • Developed and teach Strategic Management Seminar for Auburn PhD students.
  • Developed and provided international training program for agricultural industries in Alabama and Japan at Auburn University, funded by a grant from the Japan-American Society for developing  international relationships.
  • Revised and implemented The University of Georgia's MBA and Ph.D. Programs as Director of Graduate Programs(1980-1986).
  • Developed and taught MAN 855, Managing Technological Entrepreneurship  and Innovation at The University of Georgia (1985).
  • Developed and taught MAN 956, Business and Competitive Strategy at The University of Georgia (1982).
  • Developed and introduced MAN 991, Strategic Management: Concepts and Issues at The University of Georgia (1980).

COURSES TAUGHT (Top)
  • MNGT7166 - Strategic Management of Technology and Innovation (EMBA) Spring 2001, 2002, and 2003.
  • MNGT7970 - Readings Seminar in Strategic Management (PhD) Spring 2001 & 2002.
  • BUSI7130/7136 - Strategic Analysis and the Competitive Environment (MBA) Fall 2000.
  • MNGT4800: Strategic Management (Undergraduate) Fall 2000, 2001, 2002, Summer 2002.
  • MNGT606: Strategic Management (EMBA) Spring 2000.
  • MGMT 792 - Management Problems (Ph.D.): Spring 1991, Spring 1999
  • MGMT 696 - Management Problems (Ph.D.): Fall 1991 (Ph.D.), Spring  1991 (MBA), Spring 1994, Spring 1999
  • MGMT616 - Strategic Management of Technology and Innovation (MBA):  Fall 1995, Spring/Fall 1996, Fall 1997, Fall 1998, Fall 1999
  • MGMT 606 - Business Policy and Strategy (MBA): Spring 1991-1994 (7 sections), Fall 1991-1990 (2 sections)
  • MAN 953 - Business Policy Formulation and Administration (MBA):  Fall 1977-Winter 1989 (27 sections)
  • MAN 953b/995 - The Evolution of Strategic Management Theory (Ph.D.): Winter 1980-Summer 1989 (8 sections)
  • MAN 991 - Strategic Management: Concepts and Issues (Ph.D.): Winter 1988-1990 (3 sections)
  • MAN 956 - Business and Competitive Strategy (MBA/Ph.D.): Spring  1980-Fall 1986 (6 sections)
  • MAN 855 - Strategic Management of Technological Entrepreneurship and Innovation (MBA/PhD): Spring 1986-1990 (3 sections)
  • MAN 552 - International Business Policy (undergraduate): Winter 1989-1990 (2 sections)
  • MAN 599 - Business Policy (undergraduate): Winter 1979-Spring 1990 (8 sections)
  • MN 480 - Strategic Management (undergraduate): Winter 1993-Spring 1998 (11 sections)

EXECUTIVE DEVELOPMENT PROGRAMS (Top)
  • Executive MBA Programs at Auburn University (2000 - present)
  • KEIO Business School's (Japan) Executive Development and Advanced Management Programs (1986, 2001)
  • USW Schloss Gracht (Germany) Programs for ThyssenKrupp, Stinnes, and DegussaHuls (1999)
  • Sony VIP Program (1998-1999).
  • Pulp and Paper Industry Executive Development Institute (1992-1998).
  • Public Utility Management Program (1983-1985)
  • Bank Marketing Association (l98l-1985), Associate Director
  • The Executive Program of Georgia (l980-1985, 1988-1990)
  • U.S. Savings and Loan Institute (l978-1985)
  • Georgia League of Savings and Loans (1984), Program Coordinator
  • The U.S. Chamber of Commerce Program (l980 & l98l)
  • The Executive Development Program (l978 & l979)
  • The Associated Credit Union Program (l978 & l979)

 

DISSERTATION COMMITTEES (Top)

a. Directed dissertation committees for:

  • Summer Bartczak, 2002, Identifying Barriers to Knowledge Management in the United States Military
  • Jifu Wang, 2000, Strategic Challenge, Strategic Responses and Strategies: Study of Chinese State-Owned Enterprises
  • Margaret Marie Dent-Crews, 1991, Managing Restart in Technology-based New Ventures: The key to success.
  • Jung Wha Han, 1988, Strategies for Businesses Facing Strong International  Competition: An Analysis of the American Response to the Japanese Challenge.
  • James Chrisman, 1986, Strategy, Skills and Success: An exploratory study.
  • Michael Alford, 1986, Strategic Implications of the Employment of Robots in Small Manufacturing Firms.
  • Elizabeth Gatewood, 1986, Managing Innovation: Exploring Strategies  and Methods Used for Acquiring External Sources of Technology.
  • James W. Carland, Jr., 1982, Entrepreneurship in a Small Business Enterprise Setting: An exploratory study.
  • Ahmad Tashakori, l981, The Board of Directors' Role in Corporate  Strategic Planning: An assessment of existing practices within selected business organizations.
  • Phyllis Holland, l980 (Winner of the Leon A. Danco Award), Strategic Management in Family-Businesses: An exploratory study of development and strategic effect of Family-Business Relationships.

b. Served on dissertation committees for:

  • Angella Barlow, 2000.
  • Archie Lachamy, 1990
  • Philip Dechtenberg, unfinished
  • William Sandberg, 1984
  • William C. Partrich, 1981
  • Sampat Jain, 1981

c. Advisor of doctoral students

  • Paul Schwager, present
  • Naohiro Terase, present
  • Laosethakul, Kittipong
  • Xue, Yajiong
  • Mehta, Nikhil
  • Ken Knapp

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