MBA Orientation Chat
What we will do and how…
And who…
Agenda
• Preferred communications
• Instructor background(s)
• Environment
• Models
• Deliverables
Communications
• Comm methods will likely evolve (Angel, Internet)
• I am an reluctant Luddite and fairly IT ignorant
• Dr. Hawley is a techie, he anchors our IT skills
reluctantly use e-mail (my preferred mode)
• Telephone does not work at all
– I do not receive cell calls (I make them)
– I do not check my messages regularly (I forget)
– Mail is said to be faster
• OBVIOUSLY, I (we) will work with you!
Who’s Who
Dr. Delvin D. Hawley
Finance Block
– Senior Associate Dean
– Associate Professor of Finance
Dr. Hugh J. Sloan III
Marketing Block
– Associate Professor of Marketing
Now...a brief word about the so-called
Finance Block and Marketing Block
They are not nearly as unrelated as
might be thought…
What bearded guy?
Early Stuff (or maybe prehistoric)
• 1955-1960 Stationery Business (Portsmouth, Ohio)
• 1968-1969 Grad in Political Science (Oxford OH)
• 1969-1985 Ohio Bell/AT&T (Sales Management)
Business, education
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1971-1988
1975-1977
1986-1990
1991- Now
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Grad Studies Political Science (Oxford OH)
Transportation Industry Vendor
Grad Studies Systems (Baldwin-Wallace) – MBA
Grad Studies Marketing (Ohio State) – MA, PhD
Ole Miss Marketing Instructor
Marketing Management
Marketing Research
International Marketing
International Business
(No particular order)
Small Business Marketing
The Geography of Marketing
Distribution and Logistics
Introduction to Marketing
Sales and Sales Management
MBA Faculty: MBA 622, MBA 623, historical
Colleges/Universities
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1959-1960
1960-1961
1961-1963
1964
1964-1965
1966-1968
1968-1969
1975-1977
1985-1991
1991
1991- Now
Ohio University
Indiana University
University of Maryland
San Antonio College
Syracuse University
University of Maryland
Miami University
Baldwin-Wallace
Ohio State University
Ohio State University
University of Mississippi
Student
Professor
Athens OH
Bloomington IN
European Division
San Antonio TX
Syracuse NY
Far East Division
Oxford OH
Berea OH
Columbus OH
Columbus OH
Oxford MS
Military
• 1960-1968 USAF Intelligence1 (Security Service)
– Russian; Persian; Pashto-Pushtu – Pakistani/Afghani Pathans
– Signals Intelligence (SIGINT: COMINT, ELINT)
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Same process as marketing research
• 1973-1991 Ohio Air National Guard
– Fighter Squadron Intelligence NCOIC (to MSgt E-7)
– Fighter Squadron Intelligence Officer (to Major O-4)
• 1993-Now USAF Auxiliary - Civil Air Patrol
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13 yrs Aerospace Education Officer (Oxford) – Major, Lt Col
11 yrs Squadron Commander (Oxford) – Major, Lt Col
2005-2006 Director, Cadet Leadership School (Tyndall AFB FL)
Mississippi Director of Aerospace Education
Community/school
1972 - Now
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Member Lions International ≈ 34 years
1973-1975 Springfield OH Lions Club – Eyesight Chair
1975-1979 Cleveland OH Lions Club – 2-term President
1979-1991 Columbus OH Lions Club – Eyesight Chair
1991-2006 Oxford MS Lions Club
• 2-term President
• Eyesight Co-Chair
• Zone (Area) Chair
• Club Treasurer
1999-2007
Faculty Advisor - Alpha Kappa Psi
Business Fraternity
Point? Points? SOoo?
1st: I have been around the block a few
times
2nd: PLEASE try to avoid telling me how
busy you are… We all are…
3rd: But! We ARE here to help you…
Even if sometimes I am just
not a very sympathetic guy…