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Follow on Google News | Kent State's College of Business Administration Welcomes New Associate DeanProminent Global Entrepreneurship Scholar Named Associate Dean for Graduate and International Programs at Kent State’s College of Business Administration
By: Kent State University Hisrich, former director of the Walker Center of Global Entrepreneurship at Thunderbird School of Global Management, received his B.A. in English and Science from DePauw University and his MBA and Ph.D. in Business Administration with a major in marketing from the University of Cincinnati. Hisrich also holds honorary doctorate degrees from Chuvash State University (Russia) and the University of Miskolc (Hungary). Hisrich previously served from 1993 to 2005 as the Malachi Mixon III Chair in Entrepreneurial Studies and professor at the Weatherhead School of Management at Case Western Reserve University. Additionally, he was chair of the Strategy and Entrepreneurship divisions at the Weatherhead School of Management. He also served as director of H&B Associates, a marketing and management consulting firm. His global experience includes being a visiting and honorary professor at more than eight universities in six different countries. Hisrich has authored or co-authored 36 books, including International Entrepreneurship: Hisrich has written more than 300 articles on entrepreneurship, international business management and marketing, which have appeared in such journals as The Academy of Management Review, Strategic Management Journal, American Psychologist, California Management Review, Journal of Business Venturing, Sloan Management Review, Journal of Marketing and Journal of Marketing Research. “Dr. Hisrich is a renowned global entrepreneurship scholar whose books have been translated for use in Europe, the Middle East and Asia,” said Deborah Spake, Ph.D., dean of Kent State’s College of Business Administration. “In addition, his experience as president of H&B Associates, a consulting firm involved in the founding of several successful ventures, brings the perfect mix of scholarship and practice to lead the college’s graduate and international programs. I am delighted that Bob will be joining the college as associate dean for graduate and international programs and Bridgestone Chair of International Marketing.” The addition of Hisrich comes after former Associate Dean for Graduate and International Programs Donald R. Williams, Ph.D., accepted the position of chair of the College of Business Administration’ "I really look forward to joining the College of Business Administration at Kent State University and working with the faculty, administration and Dean Spake to make the college an internationally renowned, world-class institution," As the associate dean for graduate and international programs, Hisrich will have direct oversight of the International Programs Office, Graduate Programs Office and the Global Management Center. Hisrich also will be the committee chair for the college’s Graduate Council, MBA Subcommittee, Ph.D. Subcommittee and International Faculty Advisory Committee (ad hoc). Hisrich will be a member of the Graduate Educational Policies Council, Graduate Studies Academic Advisory Council and the College of Business Leadership Council. For more information about Kent State’s College of Business Administration, visit http://business.kent.edu. ### Kent State University’s College of Business Administration is one of only 180 colleges or schools of business worldwide to achieve dual accreditation in both business and accounting from the Association to Advance Collegiate Schools of Business (AACSB) International, the global accrediting body providing specialized accreditation at the bachelor's, master's and doctoral levels. The College of Business Administration is home to 4,502 students, the second largest college of business in Ohio. The college boasts a satellite office of Kent State University’s Career Services Center dedicated to business students, and operates the Global Management Center, the Center for Information Systems and the Center for Entrepreneurship and Business Innovation all propelling scholarly research, establishing innovative industry partnerships and providing outreach to Northeast Ohio and beyond. End
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