ASHAGRE A. YIGLETU, Ph.D. Professor of Economics Associate Dean and MBA Director Southern University and A&M College College of Business

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1 ASHAGRE A. YIGLETU, Ph.D. Professor of Economics Associate Dean and MBA Director Southern University and A&M College College of Business Tel: (225) (225) (c) P.O. Box 9723 Fax: (225) Baton Rouge, LA Education B.A. Economics, University of Novi Sad, 1967 M.A. Economics (International Economics focus), Belgrade University, 1970 Ph.D. Economic Sciences, (International Economics focus), Belgrade University, 1972 Administrative Experience : With the rank of Deputy Prime Minister responsible for Social Affairs represented the Government of Ethiopia in several rounds of conflict resolution talks held in Athens, Atlanta, London, Nairobi and Rome with opposition forces Participated in several economic, trade and peace negotiations Represented the government of Ethiopia at different international forums in the area of international economic relations with the rank of a Minister established and administered the Ethiopian Nationalities Institute in Addis Ababa Served as the Ethiopian Ambassador to Bulgaria, Hungary and Rumania - stationed in Sofia Represented the Ethiopian Government in negotiation with EEC ACP (European Economic Community African, Caribbean and Pacific Countries) Brussels, Belgium Served as the Chair of African Trade Ministers represented Ethiopia in the 3 rd, 4 th, and 5 th Conferences of the United Nations Conference on Trade and Development (UNCTAD) Served as the spokesperson and chairman for Sub-Saharan African Ministers of trade at the Group 77 meetings in Addis Ababa, Nairobi and the United Nations Conference on Trade and Development held in Manila, Philippines. 1

2 : Represented Ethiopia in trade negotiations at the International Coffee Organization s in London, UK Served as Permanent Secretary of Ministry of Industry, Trade and Tourism of Ethiopia administered and directed public and private businesses, industries and tourist organizations Served as lead expert for export and investment promotion in the Ministry of Trade, Industry and Tourism. Academic Experience August 2006 present serve as Associate Dean and MBA Director. Taught Principles of Economics, Intermediate Macroeconomics, International Economics, Money and Banking, Public finance 1991-present. Developed SUBR COB Strategic Plans and In collaboration with the SU Law Center developed JD/MBA dual degree program Letter Intent in academic year. Developed new elective MBA courses Human Resources Management MGMT 585, Project Management MGMT 587, in and academic years Developed the SU MBA Program Five Year Plan for the period present - played significant role in the establishment of and coordination of the SU MBA National Board of Advisors. Recent Publications in Referred Journals: Donald R. Andrews, Ashagre Yigletu, Sung No,. (2011) Entrepreneurship Education At Historically Black Colleges And Universities: Call For A New Mission, Paper Presented At The National HBCU Business Deans Roundtable, Orlando, Fl., June 2-5, Donald R. Andrews, with Sung No, Saviour Nwachukwu, Aloyce Kaliba And Ashagre Yigletu. (2012) Entrepreneurship Education At Historically Black Colleges And Universities: Call For A New Mission, Paper Presented At The Washington Business Research Forum In Collaboration with Howard University and the National HBCU Business Deans Roundtable, Washington, D.C., January 8-9, Aloyce R. Kaliba, Ashagre A. Yigletu, Wede E. Brownell, Edna G. Johnny and Tuwehi C. Ziadee, (2012). Impact of Unconducive Macro-business environment on Productive Efficiency and capacity Utilization among SMEs in Liberia. Review of Economics & Finance, 2012 No 1. Pp Saviour L. S. Nwachukwu, Mysore Ramaswamy, Ashagre Yigletu and Donald R. Andrews, (2010). An Analysis of the Impact of Electronic Medical Records System in a global Medical Tourism Environment. Issues in Information Systems, Volume XI, No. 1,

3 Saviour L. S. Nwachukwu, Syed Musab Kkhalil, Ashagre Yigletu and Donald R. Andrews, (2008). A Cross-National Analysis of E-Government Implementation Research Note. Issues in Information Systems, Volume IX, No. 2, Sung No, Ashagre A. Yigletu, and Donald Andrews, (2011). Co-integration in and Diversification Benefits from Sub-Sahara Capital Markets: The case of Kenya, Tanzania and Uganda. Academy of Economics and Finance Papers and Proceedings. 38 th Annual Meeting Jacksonville, Fl February 9-12, Pp Sung Chul No, Donald Andrews and Ashagre Yigletu, (2007). Dynamic Analysis of Income and Independence Effect of African American Female Labor Force Participation on Divorce. International Atlantic Economic Society, Vol. 35, pp Andrews, D., No, S., and Yigletu, A. (2007). Estimation of Derived Demand for and Supply of Better Education in Louisiana. The Business Review, Cambridge. Vol. 7, (1) pp Donald R. Andrews, Andrew Muhammad, Audrey Kahara-Kawuke, Tamwisigire Caleb and Ashagre Yigletu. Tourism and Economic Development in East Africa: The Case of Uganda. National Economics Association Annual Meeting, January 5, 2007, Chicago, Illinois. Donald R. Andrew, Andrew Muhammad, and Ashagre Yigletu (2006) Disaster and Black Business Development: Recovering from Katrina, (with ), Dubois Institute Spring Conference, Southern Center for Studies in Public Policy and Clark Atlanta University School of Business April 6-7, 2006, Atlanta, Georgia. Nwachukwu, S., Andrews, D., Yigletu, A., (2007) Washington, A. A Survey of Louisiana Small Businesses. Southwest Business and Economics Journal, Volume 15. Yigletu, A and Andrews, D, Foreign Direct Investment and Developing Countries: The Case of Uganda. Proceedings, Academy of Economic and Finance, Vol Washington, A., Yigletu, A. and Andrews, D. The Derived Demand for Imported Wheat in Ghana. Southwestern Economic Proceedings, Volume 29, Number 1, Andrews, D., Washington, A., Yigletu, A. and Nwachukwu, S. Influence of Poverty on Educational Performance in Louisiana: Emphasis on the Mississippi Delta Parishes. Southwestern Economic Proceedings, Volume 30, Number 1, Benjamin, Cheng, and Yigletu, A. Causality and Cointergration between Taxes and Expenditures in the U.S.: A Multi variate Approach, New York Economics Review. August

4 Yigletu, A. Hungary s Systematic Transition and Privatization Paradigm: Lessons for the sub-sahara African Reform Countries. Scandinavian Journal of Development ALTERNATIVES, Vol. 17 NO 5, March Andrews, D., Agnihotri, K. and Yigletu, A. The Influence of Student Personality on Test Performance in Economics for African American Students. The AFRICAN Economic and Business Review, Vol. 1, Spring Yigletu, A. Global Agricultural Trading System: Implications for Developing Countries. Scandinavian Journal of Development Alternatives, Vol. 16 No 3&4, September & December Donald R. Andrews, Krishna Agnihotri and Ashagre Yigletu (1996) "Minority Student Performance in the Principles of Macroeconomics Course," (Selected Papers Abstract) American Journal of American Agricultural Economics, December, 1996 pp Yigletu, A. Eastern Europe as Business Location: Macroeconomic Analysis of Opportunities and Threats. Proceedings, Academy of Economic and Finance, Vol. 20, July, Yigletu, A. Recent Democratic Changes in South Africa: Overview and Comment on Economic Environment and Investigating Opportunities. American Society of Business and Behavioral Science Perspective Journal, Vol. 5, No. 4 Springs Yigletu, A. Agricultural Trade Liberalization and the World Trade Organization: Economic Analysis of Implications on Developing Countries. Proceedings, Academy of Economics and Finance, Vol. 19, July, Recent Professional Development Activities Attended the following professional development programs. Faculty development Program Location Date AACSB ICAM Conference 2008 Honolulu, Hawaii April 14-16, 2008 AACSB ICAM conference 2009 Orlando, Fl April 26-28, 2009 AACSB ICAM Conference 2010 Anaheim, Ca April 18-20, 2010 AACSB ICAM Conference 2011 New York. NY April 28-30, 2011 AACSB ICAM Conference 2012 San Diego, Ca April 29 May 1, 2012 ASSA Meeting 2008 New Orleans, LA January 4-6, 2008 ASSA Meeting 2009 San Francisco, Ca January 3-5, 2009 ASSA Meeting 2010 Atlanta, GA January 2-5,

5 Faculty development Program Location Date ASSA Meeting 2011 Denver, CO January 7-9, 2011 Ninth Annual National HBCU Business Deans Summit 2008 BIE Directors Conference Business & International Education Orlando, Fl June 2-5, 2011 San Antonio, TX October BIE Directors Conference Clearwater, Florida October 20-23, 2010 Business & International Education 2008 OFC Venture Challenge Atlanta April 17-20, OFC Venture Challenge Atlanta April 17-19, OFC Venture Challenge Atlanta April 16-18, OFC Venture Challenge Atlanta April 15-17, th National Black MBA Association 30 th National Black MBA Association 31 st National Black MBA Association 32 nd National Black MBA Association 33 rd National Black MBA Association Orlando, Fl. September 11-16, 2007 Washington, D.C September 16-20, 2008 New Orleans September 22-26, 2009 Los Angeles September 21-25, 2010 Atlanta October 4-8, 2011 Professional Services Grant Proposal Reviewer Grant proposal review panelist for Academy of Educational Development (AED), Washington, D.C Grant proposal review panelist for US State Department Session Moderator Academy of Economics and Finance several annual meetings University-wide Committees and Activities Chair Southern University Human Resources Director Search Committee, 2009 Southern University Graduate Council present. Southern University Academic Planning Committee, 2006 present. Southern University Faculty Development Board,

6 Campus Coordinator of Louisiana Alliance for Minority Participation (LAMP) social and Behavioral Sciences, SACS Accreditation Undergraduate general education curriculum Assessment, 1999 present. Southern University Curriculum Committee, present College of Business Committees and Activities Coordinate and prepare draft COB Strategic Plan Chair for Search Committee for Louisiana Small Business Development Center Director Coordinate and lead the 2007 and 2008 College of Business Study Abroad Program for students and faculty to Uganda and South Africa. Chair, Search Committee for Endowed Chair for Small and Minority Business Enterprise, Member in the College of Business MBA Program development Committee Developed and implemented a concentration in Global Trade and Finance within the Business Economics Program in collaboration with the Department of Foreign Student Development and Advisement Activities Organized and coordinated participation of several students of the College of Business in different conferences and events such as the Beta Gamma Sigma Student Leadership Conferences, Uganda Day Program at the World Trade Center in New Orleans, Global Business Case Completion in Seattle, Washington and Summer Institute for future Global Leaders in the Caribbean at the University of the Virgin Islands, 1999 present. Organized and administered study abroad programs for 14 college of Business students, Coordinated the establishment of the Southern University Chapter of Beta Gamma Sigma International Honor Society for AACSB accredited business schools and served as faculty Advisor, Secretary and Treasures, 1999 present. Community Services Board member of the Baton Rouge Area World Affair Council 2008-present Participated in economics curriculum development for the Baton Rouge, Community College, Served on the Board of Directors of Friends for Life: HIV/AIODS Services Inc., Baton Rouge, LA Taught Principle of Economics I and II at the Dixon Correction Institute, Zachary, LA, Served as President of the American Society of Environmental Sciences,

7 Funded Grant Proposals Promoting Entrepreneurship, Market Economy and Democratic Values in Economic Development through People-to-people Exchanges: Partnership between Southern University, Baton Rouge, Louisiana and Makerere University, Kampala, Uganda project funded by the U.S. Department of State Bureau of Educational and Cultural Affairs. Expanding International Business Education at Southern University and enhancing the International Capacity of Small Businesses: A Strategic Partnership Between Southern University-Baton Rouge and Makerere University, Kampala, Uganda, funded by the U.S Department of Education Business and International Education Title VI B, July, Creation of an Academic Exchange Partnership Between Southern University and A&M College, Baton Rouge and Makerere University, Kampala, Uganda funded by the United Negro College Fund Special Program/International Development Program, Collaborative Approach in Internationalizing Business Education: A Strategy for Building Global Understanding and Competence funded by funded by the US Department of Education, Business and International Education Title VI B, Enhancing International Business Education at Southern University and A&M College A Comprehensive Program to expand and Strengthen International Business and Small Business Export Development Education in Louisiana funded by the US Department of Education, Business and International Education Title VI B, The African American Economic Experience; Integrating the Role of Race, Gender and Entrepreneurship into the Economics Curriculum at the SUBR COB, 1998 Internationalizing Existing Curricula at the College of Business, Southern University, and Baton Rouge Funded by Louisiana Board of Regents, Membership in Professional Organizations Academy of Economics and Finance National Economic Association American Economic Association Southwestern Society of Economists North American Small Business in International Trade Education American Society of Environmental Sciences Academy of International Business 7

8 Honors and Recognition Received Recognition Certificate from the Baton Rouge Metro Council for promoting Academic Exchange Partnership Programs in Sub-Saharan Africa January Elected Board Member of the National Economic Association 2005-present. In March 1999 inducted into the Beta Gamma Sigma Honor Society of AACSB accredited Business Schools. Elected President of the American Society of Environmental Sciences (Louisiana Chapter) in Southern University and A&M College, Baton Rouge 1998 Cluster Quality Employee. PHI BETA LAMBDA, Professional Business Fraternity Outstanding Service Award, Selected for inclusion in the Fourth Edition of Who is Who Among America s Teachers, 1996" Member of the World Conflict Watch Society of the Institute of All Nations, New York, present. 8