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Business Management

Faculty

Name
Douglas C. Friedman
Title
Associate Professor of Business Management, Department Chair

B.A., Economics University of Pennsylvania
M.B.A., Marketing Baruch College, CUNY
Ph.D., University of Michigan

Phone
(570) 422-3436
Campus Address
Gessner Science Hall 307

I teach a wide range of marketing classes, primarily Marketing Research, Sales Management and Retail Management, though I have taught several other classes as well. My research focuses on Retailing, especially by small retailers, and learning theory.

Name
Douglas Nay
Title
Associate Professor of Business Management

B.S., 1982, Rutgers University
M.B.A., 1988, New York University
D.P.S., 2003, Pace University

Phone
(570) 422-3768
Campus Address
Gessner Science Hall 313

Research interests include benefit and L3C corporations and Corporate Social responsibility and Leadership case studies. Currently teaching Business Ethics, Human resource Management and Principles of Management undergraduate,Leadership, Organizational Behavior and Research in the Masters degree program.

Name
Daisy Wang
Title
Associate Professor of Business Management

B.S., 1995, National Chengchi University
M.B.A., 2004, The Ohio State University
Ph.D., 2011, Southern Illinois University

Phone
(570) 422-3832
Campus Address
Gessner Science Hall 311

I teach Organizational Strategy, International Management, Logistics Management, and all other Management related courses. My research interests are as diverse as my teaching, including supply chain strategies, entrepreneurial orientations/mindsets studies under different cultural backgrounds, small business management strategies etc. My current creative work will be traveling luxury with small budget!! I traveled to Maldives, Bora Bora, Japan, China, Poland, Peru in the past few years either with free flight tickets or stayed in nice hotels for free!!!!! (bigger accomplishments than receiving PhD)

Name
Yue Xi
Title
Associate Professor of Business Management

B.B.A., 2000, Capital University of Economics & Business
M.S., 2004, University of Wisconsin Platteville
Ph.D., 2013, University of Wisconsin Milwaukee

Phone
(570) 422-3470
Campus Address
Gessner Science Hall 302
Name
Weichu (Webb) Xu
Title
Associate Professor of Business Management

B.A., 1995, Zhejiang University
M.B.A., 2005, Purdue University
Ph.D., 2010, Old Dominion University

Phone
(570) 422-3623
Campus Address
Gessner Science Hall 305

My teaching and research are mainly in management field such as strategy, leadership, etc.

Name
Tribhuvan N. Puri
Title
Professor of Business Management

B.Tech., 1971, G.B. Pant University, Pantnagar, India
M.Tech., 1974, Indian Institute of Technology, Kanpur, India
M.A., 1985, The University of Tennessee, Knoxville
Ph.D., 1986, The University of Tennessee, Knoxville

Phone
(570) 422-2712
Campus Address
Gessner Science Hall 312
Name
Robert J. Thomas, CPA, MBA
Title
Assistant Professor of Business Management

B.S., King's College
MBA, University of Scranton

Phone
(570) 422-3171
Campus Address
Gessner Science Hall 301

Bob joins ESU's tenured-track faculty with 26 years of college and university administration experience and three years of full-time faculty teaching experience. Bob served in public accounting with Coopers & Lybrand (now PWC) in their Philadelphia office for five years prior to his career in higher education. Bob is a veteran who retired from the Pennsylvania Army National Guard in 2004 at the rank of Major after 23 years of service. Bob and his wife Beverly reside in Swoyersville, PA. They are the proud parents of three daughters and proud grandparents of five grandchildren.

Name
Allen Lim
Title
Assistant Professor of Business Management

B.S., Indiana University of Pennsylvania
M.S., University of Sunderland
M.S., University of South Australia
DBA., Southern Cross University
Ph.D., Curtin University

Phone
(570) 422-3404
Campus Address
Gessner Science Hall

Extensive experience in teaching, education administration, marketing, purchasing, information technology, transportation operation, and auditing functions in education services, transportation services, semi-conductor equipment manufacturing, and cleaning services industries. Highly adept and knowledgeable about working in multicultural environments.

Name
Inalegwu Ode-Ichakpa
Title
Associate Professor of Business Management

B.Sc., Ahmadu Bello University
M.B.A., University of Wales
Ph.D., Manchester Metropolitan University

Phone
(570) 422-3885
Campus Address
Gessner Science Hall 202

My research areas include Corporate Social Responsibility, Corporate Governance, International Financial Regulation Standards and Supply Chain Integration. I teach a variety of accounting and finance courses, with industry experience in pension and mutual funds.

Name
Carol Dimopoulos
Title
Assistant Professor of Business Management

B.S., State University of New York-Empire State College
M.B.A., Sage College of Albany
Ed.D., The University of Illinois Urbana Champaign
DEI, Teaching and Learning Certification with Merit

Phone
(570) 422-3827
Campus Address
Gessner Science Hall 202

I am proud to join ESU as a high-profile global business leader and experienced academic with over 22 years as an executive and entrepreneur in the tourism industry and 14 years of university level teaching experience.

Name
Beverlyn Grace-Odeleye
Title
Assistant Professor of Business Management

B.S., 1976, Southern Illinois University
M.Ed., 1980, Howard University
Ph.D., 2003, Regent University

Phone
(570) 422-3508
Campus Address
Rosenkrans Hall, Rm. 23

My field of research and interest is advising first- and second-year students, who are at-risk and experience academic challenges.

Contact Us

Please contact the Department Secretary for more information about the Business Management programs at (570) 422-3251.

Contact Information

Campus Address
Gessner Science Hall
Phone:
(570) 422-3251
Fax:
(570) 422-3308 (Fax)
Title of Department Leader
Department Chair Business Management
Name
Douglas C. Friedman
Phone:
(570) 422-3436