Faculty

CU's Executive MBA Program combines the resources and strengths of the university's three highly regarded Graduate Schools of Business on the Boulder, Denver, and Colorado Springs campuses. No other school in the region can provide this academic resource to its students.

All faculty at the Executive MBA's downtown Denver location possess both business-world experience and superior teaching abilities.

"It's the 'executive' elements in the program that make it special - top-notch faculty, the ability to complete the degree in two years while working full time, and the executive talents of your classmates.'" - Mary Ann Brody Regional Marketing Director, Wendy's International, Inc. Executive MBA Class of 1997 "I learned the value of working collaboratively in a small study group. As the manager of rocket production for my corporation I implemented the small group model where we exchanged ideas on how to streamline the production process. The results were spectacular. We saw a 30 percent reduction in the time span to build a rocket." - Laryssa Sharvan-Densmore Site Director, Lockheed Martin Corporation Stennis Space Center, Mississippi Space & Technology Center Executive MBA Class of 2000 "To me, what separates this program from other executive MBA programs is the quality of individuals that enroll. I learned a great deal from them and hopefully imparted a little of my own experience and knowledge to them. I believe I made friends for life." - Pat G. D'Esposito, Jr. Commercial Black Belt, GE Network Solutions Executive MBA Class of 2002 "High-caliber participants, top-notch faculty, and a great facility and staff make the CU Executive MBA Program an unbeatable combination. It will be one of the most rigorous, challenging, and yet satisfying endeavors of your life." - Craig Meis, Vice President, CFO Vail Capital Partners Executive MBA, Class of 2000 "The CU Executive MBA Program has made a tremendous difference in my career. Not only is the program exceptional, but the opportunity to network with other professionals provides a depth and insight that would be hard to come by in any other setting." - Linda Pratt Associate Chief Scientist for Operations, Geologic Hazard Team, United States Geological Survey Executive MBA Class of 2000 "On entering the program I knew that I would gain great value from the financial analysis and accounting classes. One big surprise though was the great practical benefits I obtained from other courses. Halfway through this class, I basically recovered the financial investment in the program by applying a few key marketing principles at my company." - Everod (Eveready) Samuel President, Samuel Engineering Inc. Executive MBA Class of 2002 "CU's Executive MBA Program has given me new insights and understanding of issues facing business at the local, national, and international level. The program has transformed the way I think." - Gary P. Trujillo Technical Support Manager, Agilent Technologies Executive MBA Class of 1998 "The most valuable aspect of the program was the confidence it gave me in the leadership of my division. It was great to work with and learn from professors who are active in the 'real world' and well respected across the world." - Tina J. Valdez Vice President Operations, TeleTech "The EMBA program offered me a timely and excellent knowledge base that empowers me to be successful in a corporate environment as well as in entrepreneurship. Knowledge is power! The EMBA program is definitely worth the time and investment." - Eve Zhou President, Power Marketing Executive MBA Class of 2001 More

Those selected to teach in the program have made significant contributions to their fields and have demonstrated their ability to work effectively with executive-level students. They bring to the classroom their backgrounds as managers and consultants and their own experiences of working with national and international companies.

Current Program Faculty

Wayne F. Cascio, Professor of Management and International Business. BA, Holy Cross College; MA, Emory University; PhD, University of Rochester.

Gary J. Colbert, Associate Professor, Accounting and Entrepreneurship. BA, California State University, Chico; MS, PhD, University of Oregon.

Alan M. Davis, Professor of Business. BS, State University of New York at Albany; MS, PhD, University of Illinois.

Kenneth R. Gordon, Senior Faculty Member, Operations Management and International Business. BA, University of Iowa; MS, PhD, Northwestern University

Susan M. Keaveney, Professor of Marketing. BS, Framingham State College; MBA, University of Rhode Island; PhD, University of Colorado.

Stephen R. Lawrence, Associate Professor of Operations Management. BS, MS, Purdue University; MS, PhD, Carnegie-Mellon University.

Chris Leach, Professor of Finance. BS, Oral Roberts University; MBA, University of New Mexico;  MS, PhD, Cornell University.

Ronald W. Melicher, Professor of Finance. BS, MBA, PhD, Washington University, St. Louis.

Ramiro Montealegre, Associate Professor, Entrepreneurship. BS, Universidad Francisco Marroquin; MS, Carleton University; DBA, Harvard University.

Eric M. Olson, Professor of Marketing, Strategy and International Business.  BS, Lewis and Clark College; MBA, Portland State University; PhD, University of Minnesota.

John C. Ruhnka, Professor of Law and Management. BA, Swarthmore; MBA, Wharton Graduate Division; JD, Yale University; ML, Cambridge University.

Don D. Warrick, Professor of Management and Organization. BS, MBA, University of Oklahoma; DBA, University of Southern California.

Kirkland A. Wilcox, Associate Professor of Accounting. BS, MBA, University of Arkansas; PhD, University of Texas.

Daryl N. Winn, Associate Professor of Business Economics. BS, Arizona State University; MBA, University of Michigan; PhD, University of Michigan.

Richard L. Wobbekind, Professor of Finance. BA, Bucknell University; MA, PhD, University of Colorado.

Thomas J. Zwirlein, Professor of Finance. BS, MBA, University of Wisconsin; PhD, University of Portland.