I have considerable experience in curriculum analysis and development. During 1998-2002 at TechBC, I had a leadership role to develop the Management and Technology program, integrated with the Information Technology and Interactive Arts program areas. In this capacity I was responsible for all aspects of the design and development of the undergraduate program in High Tech Entrepreneurship, and the Masters and Ph.D. program in E-business. Planning included curriculum and course development, as well as faculty recruitment. During 2003-2004 I am pleased to be a member of a committee to redevelop a Management of Technology program at SFU Surrey which will eventually accommodate approximately 550 students.
During 2000 I carried my interest in university strategic and program planning to a project I led involving nine universities. The project, titled “Innovation through Technology in New Millennium Universities” received seed funding of $36,000 from the National Science Foundation in the U.S. The goal of the project was to examine innovative practices in universities with emphasis on strategy and technology. After the first year of the project, additional funding was not obtained and this avenue of work was discontinued. In 2003, I again examined technology in the context of strategy and organizational change. With John Nesbit, we presented a paper titled “E-Learning Delivery Models as Vehicles for Organizational Change” at the Society for Teaching and Learning in Higher Education Conference.
In alignment with my broad and interdisciplinary research background, my teaching interests are likewise diverse. Main teaching interests and experience are in the areas of Management and Technology, International Business, and Management and Organization Studies as outlined in greater detail below. I have taught a variety of courses at both the graduate and undergraduate levels, as well as executive training and development. Teaching has been in the context of large classes (up to 250 students), small interactive classes, as well as online.
I believe the format for teaching is dependent on the students, and required learning objectives. Since joining TechBC in 1998 I have had the rare opportunity to both develop and deliver courses online, supported by e-learning experts. Faculty at TechBC were provided extensive in-house training in online delivery methods and pedagogy, which has been extremely useful to expand my teaching expertise to an Internet environment. In addition, I have completed numerous courses on e-learning practice, as well as how to plan e-learning programs. Completed courses are noted below.
Concerning student research and supervision, I have co-supervised a Ph.D. dissertation, and am on the supervisory committee for two more doctoral students. At the Masters level I have supervised four students (SFU) and one at Royal Roads, and was on the supervisory committee of an additional SFU student.
Further details related to my teaching background are found below.
Fall 2002 Overall Teaching Evaluation Rating: 4.6/5.0
| Undergraduate |
Business in a Networked Economy (Bus 130) Business in a Global Economy (128/129/130) Designing Organizations (251/ 252/253) Managing Technology Professionals (E-HR: 310/311/312) |
| Graduate | Organizations: Structure and Change (Executive Management Program) |
Fall 2001 Overall Teaching Evaluation Rating: 4.6/5.0
Note: All courses are delivered in an online format.
| Undergraduate | Team Dynamics (100-1) Business in a Global Economy (130-3) Project Management (200-3) Designing Organizations (251-3) Managing Technology Professionals (E-HR: 300-3) |
| Graduate | Managing High Tech Professionals (605-1) Global Business in Technology Industries (606-1) E-Customer Relationship Management (609-1) E-business Strategy and Models (613-1) |
| Undergraduate | Behavior in Organizations (272-3) Human Resource Management (381-3) International HRM (432-3) Comparative Management (430-3; 380-3) Macro Organizational Theory (374-3) |
| Graduate | International HRM (885-3) Comparative Management (884-3) |
| Executive MBA | Managing in a Global Environment (698-3) Managing in an International Environment (689-3) |
| Continuing Studies | Strategic Alliances in the High Technology Sector |
| UBC | Human Resource Management (427-3) International Perspectives on HRM (528-3) |
| Executive | Organizational Behavior |
| (noncredit) | Strategic Partnering: Making It Work (B.C. Trade Dev. Corp.) Competitive Organizations: The People Dimension Joint Ventures and Strategic Alliances: The Success Factors |
| 2006 | WebCT6 (SFU) | 2005 | Giving Effective Speeches and Presentations (SFU) | 2004 | Instruction in the use of WebCT (SFU) | 2003 | Society for Teaching and Learning in Higher Education Conference, UBC |
| 2002 | E-Learning in Higher Education: Management Path (SFU 3-day workshop) |
| 2002 | Planning Sustainable E-Learning Programs (UBC Distance Ed Research Centre) |
| 2000 | Mastering Educational Technology and Learning (TechBC 13 weeks of online pedagogy) |
| 1999 | Assessment Techniques (TechBC) |
| 1998 | Using Dreamweaver (TechBC) |
| 1997 | International HRM (5 day faculty workshop, U. of Colorado) |
| 1997 | Instructional Skills (3 day UBC faculty workshop) |
| 1996 | Asking Stimulating Questions in the Classroom (UBC faculty workshop) |
| 1996 | Teaching Large Classes (SFU faculty workshop) |
| 1995 | Evaluating Students (SFU faculty workshop) |
| 1995 | Group Projects and Assignments: Maximizing Benefits (SFU faculty workshop) |
| 1994 | Challenges of Graduate Supervision (SFU faculty workshop) |
| 1994 | Teaching with Technology (SFU faculty workshop) |
Ph.D. Senior Supervisor - Eric Lim (SFU Business) - ongoing
Ph.D. Thesis Co-Chair - Alex Ivanov (SFU Surrey) - ongoing
Ph.D. Supervisory Committee - Kamal Masri (SFU Business) - ongoing
Ph.D. Thesis Co-Chair - Joe Ilsever (SFU Surrey) - graduated 2004
Master of Applied Science, Senior supervisor – Steve Widen (SFU Surrey) – ongoing
Master of Applied Science, Senior supervisor – Alex Ivanov (SFU Surrey) – articulated to the Ph.D program
Master of Applied Science, Supervisory committee – Hector Larios (SFU Surrey) - ongoing
Master of Business Administration (MBA), External Examiner – Gary Schmidt (UBC) - graduated 2007
Master of Science, Supervisory committee – Javier Thaine (SFU Burnaby) – graduated 2007
Masters of Business Administration (MBA) Thesis supervisory committee - Rob Gareau (SFU Burnaby) graduated 2003
Masters of Business Administration (MBA) Senior supervisor - Wayne Rawcliffe (Royal Roads) - graduated 2002
Masters of Business Administration (MBA) Senior supervisor - Arnold Cheung (SFU Burnaby) - graduated 1998
Masters of Business Administration (MBA) Thesis supervisory committee - Irene Kwan (SFU Burnaby) - graduated 1998
Masters of Business Administration (MBA) Senior supervisor - Katherine Carlson (SFU Burnaby) - graduated 1997
Masters of Business Administration (MBA) Senior supervisor - Monika Vidas (SFU Burnaby) - graduated 1997