Executive MBA Program: Faculty Profiles

Top faculty from The University of Oregon.

Top faculty from three universities. One strong program.

Special Invitation. Experienced Leaders.

The Oregon Executive MBA program invites top faculty from the University of Oregon (UO) to teach one course each year. We also invite experienced business leaders into our program as faculty. This healthy cross section of talent ensures that the topics, methods, strategies and context for all Oregon Executive MBA courses remain current and dynamic.

Active Research. Seasoned Instructors.

The professors we select bring a wealth of experience to the classroom. Generally, they possess the following experience and talents:

Some courses are team-taught or include guest lecturers from industry. Occasionally, we invite adjunct faculty with special expertise to teach. This brings real-world, real-time knowledge and a breadth of experience to the classroom.

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David Baldridge (OSU)

Associate Professor of Management

Degrees:Ph.D. in Management from University of Connecticut, Storrs; MBA in Finance and BGS with concentrations in Economics, English and Philosophy from University of Michigan, Ann Arbor

Course:

  • Motivation and Leadership

Heidi Connole (UO)

Instructor

Degrees:Ph.D., Business Administration, Washington State University; MBA, University of Montana; BA, Psychology, BS, Marketing, University of Montana

Course:

  • Global Business Environment

Dave Garten (PSU)

Instructor

Degrees:MBA, Sloan School of Management at Massachusetts Institute of Technology; MA, Engineering, Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute; BS, Trinity College

Course:

  • Negotiation, Alliances and Acquisitions

Business Project Advisor

Jim Goes (Consultant)

Adjunct Associate Professor

Degrees:Ph.D., Strategic Management, University of Oregon; MBA, University of Utah; BA and BS, Idaho State University

Course:

  • Formulating Corporate Strategy

Business Project Advisor

Ping-Hung 'Ping' Hsieh (OSU)

Associate Professor

Degrees:Ph.D., Statistics and Management Science, University of Michigan Business School; MA, Applied Economics and MA, Statistics, University of Michigan

Course:

  • Applied Statistics

Stephen King (PSU)

Adjunct Professor

Degrees:MA, Mythology/Depth Psychology; B.Sc., Economics and Statistics, London University

Course:

  • Managing Organizations

Duncan Kretovich (PSU)

Oregon Executive MBA Academic Director

Degrees:Ph.D., Michigan State University; MBA, BS, Zoology, Eastern Michigan University

Course:

  • Financial Analysis

Steve Lawton (OSU)

Associate Professor Emeritus of International Business

Degrees:MBA, Cornell University; post-graduate fellowship, University of Leuven, Belgium; BS, Business Administration, Southern Methodist University

Business Project Advisor

Academic Committee Member

Brian McCarthy (Achievemark)

Instructor

Degrees:MBA and BA, University of Washington

Course:

  • Marketing Management

Dale Morse (UO)

Professor of Accounting

Degrees:Ph.D., Stanford; MBA and BA, University of Oregon

Course:

  • Managerial Accounting

Nagesh Murthy (UO)

Associate Professor

Degrees:Ph.D. and MA, Operations Management, MS, Mechanical Engineering, The Ohio State University; Master of Management Studies, Birla Institute of Technology and Science, Pilani, India; BE (Honors), Mechanical Engineering, Birla Institute of Technology and Science

Course:

  • Supply Chain Management

Academic Committee Member

Mark Phelps (UO)

Senior Instructor of International Business Law

Degrees:JD, MBA, BS, Finance and Business Environment, University of Oregon

Course:

  • The Legal Environment of Business

Academic Committee Member

Tom Potiowsky (State of Oregon)

Oregon State Economist

Degrees:Ph.D., Economics, University of Colorado; MS, Economics, BS, Business Administration, Ohio University

Course:

  • Managerial Economics

Jeff Stolle (UO)

Instructor

Degrees:Ph.D. Philosophy, University of Oregon; MA, Vanderbilt University, Philosophy; BA, College of St. Thomas, Spanish Ed.

Course:

  • Business Ethics

Robert Sweitzer (The Matrix Group)

Instructor

Degrees:Ph.D., Michigan State University, Marketing; MA, Michigan State University, Marketing; BS, Purdue University, Industrial Management

Course:

  • Marketing Strategy

Edward Warnock (The Cumulus Group)

Instructor

Degrees:MA, Organizational Systems Renewal, Antioch University; BS, Aerospace Engineering (Honors-High Distinction), University of Arizona

Courses:

  • Implementing Strategy
  • New Venture Planning

Academic Director

Zeke Zeliff (Outside Perspectives, Inc.)

Team Coach and Mentor

Degrees:EMBA, Emory University; BS, Business Administration, University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill

Workshop:

  • Team Building-Residency

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