GORDON F. HOLBEIN, Ph.D. The University of Kentucky 4813 Matthew Court Gatton College of Business & Economics Lexington, KY 40514 220 Mandrell Hall 859-619-3387 (cell) Lexington, KY 40506-0034 859-257-6455 (office) g.holbein@uky.edu EDUCATION Ph.D. The Pennsylvania State University Smeal College of Business Administration December 1996 Concentration: Strategic Management Supporting Field: International Business Dissertation: A Longitudinal Test of Alternative Process Models: Strategic Action, Environmental Change, and Firm Performance Advisor: Charles C. Snow, Ph.D. Ph.D. Coursework Syracuse University Whitman School of Management 1990 1991 Concentration: Finance and Economics M.B.A. Syracuse University Whitman School of Management December 1983 Concentration: Organization and Management B.A. Dartmouth College June 1978 Major: Geography ACADEMIC EMPLOYMENT Senior Lecturer in Management The University of Kentucky (2006 present) Lecturer in Management The University of Kentucky (2001 2006) Visiting Professor of Management Northern Kentucky University (2001 2002) Assistant Professor of Management The University of Kentucky (1995 2001) Teaching Assistant The Pennsylvania State University (1991 1995) Teaching Assistant Syracuse University (1983; 1990 1991) UNIVERSITY TEACHING Strategic Management (BA, MBA) Strategic Thinking And Analysis (MBA: New course developed for 11-month program 2014) Contemporary Issues in Management (BA: new course developed for undergraduates 2014) Leadership (MBA) Principles of Management (BA) Global Management (BA, MBA) Inter-Cultural Business Communication (BA) Larger World Issues in Business (BA) Organizational Behavior (BA) Ethics & Corporate Social Responsibility (BA: Course developed for UK Discovery Seminars Program) Intuitive Decision-making (BA: Course developed for UK Discovery Seminars Program) Freshman Academic Orientation (BA) Experiential Education in Management (BA) Independent Study in Strategic Management (BA, MBA, PhD) 1
TEACHING AWARDS 2013 Humana Corporation: Teaching Innovation Grant recipient 2013 UK College of Education: Teacher Who Made A Difference 2012 Kentucky Kernel Best of UK: Best Professor 2012 UK Pan-Hellenic Council: Distinguished Professor of the Year 2011 Alpha Kappa Psi: Professor of the Month (April) 2011 Humana Corporation: Teaching Innovation Grant recipient 2010 Alpha Kappa Psi: Professor of the Month (November) 2010 Humana Corporation: Teaching Innovation Grant recipient 2009 UK College of Education: Teacher Who Made A Difference 2008 Beta Gamma Sigma: Teacher of the Year 2008 UK College of Education: Teacher Who Made A Difference 2008 Humana Corporation: Teaching Innovation Grant recipient Received perfect 4.0 teaching ratings in Organizational Behavior (2008 & 2009). Received perfect 4.0 teaching rating in Strategic Management (2011). EXECUTIVE EDUCATION & PUBLIC SPEAKING 2014 Business Enterprise Living Learning Program: Careers In Management Invited Speaker. 2014 Gatton College Leadership Exploration & Development Program: What I Wish I Had Known In College Invited Speaker. 2013 Gatton College Executive Education Program: Emotional Intelligence & Leadership modules 2013 Gatton College Institute for Business Management and Leadership Excellence: Communicating with Emotional Intelligence & Presentation Skills modules 2013 Commerce Lexington: Panel Presenter & Moderator Negotiation Skills 2012 Gatton College Executive Education Program: Emotional Intelligence & Leadership modules 2011 National Association of Black Accountants (University of Kentucky): Courageous Leadership Guest Speaker. 2011 Gatton College Executive Education Program: Emotional Intelligence & Leadership modules 2010 UK Student Activity Board s The Final Word lecture: Soft Skills for a Hard World: The Keys to Personal Power. 2
2010 Kentucky School Nutrition Association lecture: Personal Empowerment and the Power of Positive Purpose. 2010 Gatton College Executive Education Program: Emotional Intelligence & Leadership modules 2009 University of Kentucky MBA Roundtable executive education seminar series Creator and discussion leader. 2009 Harrodsburg, KY Rotary International lecture: Thriving in Turbulent Times: Seeing Clearly, Thinking Broadly, Feeling Deeply. 2009 Gatton College Executive Education Program: Emotional Intelligence & Leadership modules 2008 Hitachi Corporation Leadership Development Program 2008 University of Kentucky Student Activity Board s The Final Word lecture: We Feel: The Fine Art of Touch. 2008 Delta Epsilon Iota Career Honor Society lecture: What A Long, Strange Trip It s Been. EXTERNAL CONSULTING 2012 Exceptional Living Centers strategic planning facilitation. 2012 Center for the Advancement of Pharmacy Practice strategic planning facilitation. PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT April 11, 2012 UK Center for the Enhancement of Learning and Teaching Workshop 4: Showcase featuring international faculty, instructional design, curriculum development, and pedagogical review. March 23, 2012 UK Center for the Enhancement of Learning and Teaching Workshop 1: Introduction to the Changing Landscape in Higher Education. PEER-REVIEWED RESEARCH "Assessment and Redirection of Longitudinal Analysis: Demonstration with a Study of the Diversification and Divestiture Relationship" (With D.D. Bergh). Strategic Management Journal,18:7, 557 571. 1997. Unfolding Organizational Processes through the Study of Multivariate Dynamics. Paper presented at the annual meeting of the Academy of Management (Research Methods Division): Boston, 1997. "Models of International Management and Their Impact on Managerial Sensemaking." Paper presented at the annual meeting of the Academy of Management (International Management Division): Dallas, 1994. A Longitudinal Assessment of Environmental Dynamism. Paper presented at the annual meeting of the Academy of Management (Business Policy and Strategy Division): Atlanta, 1993. PRACTITIONER-ORIENTED PUBLICATIONS 500 CEOs: Lessons From The Heart Daily leadership blog containing quotations from corporate CEOs from many industries around the world. Publisher & Editor. (500ceos.blogspot.com). 3
When Moving Up Isn't the Answer: Promotion Predicaments by Erin Holaday Ziegler. Business Lexington. December 19, 2011. Interviewee and featured commentator. The Three Vital Skills Of Lifelong Learning by Gordon Holbein. Business Lexington. August 20, 2009. Fit, Failure & The Hall Of Fame: How Companies Succeed Or Fail by Raymond E. Miles and Charles C. Snow. 1994. Cited for providing key conceptualizations and research assistance. BOOKS IN PROCESS 500 CEOs: Lessons From The Heart Leadership, strategy and life lessons from CEOs to MBAs. An Excellent Chief: CEO Reflections On Successful Corporate Leadership 500 CEOs reflect on the definition of excellence in their work. Centered & Grounded: The TAO of Balanced Leadership A fundamental retranslation of the Tao Te Ching applied for today s global leader. ACADEMIC SERVICE 2014 Gatton College Strategic Planning Task Force 2013 present Faculty Mentor: Gatton MBA Case Competition team 2011 present Faculty Advisor for Alpha Kappa Psi Co-ed Professional Business Fraternity 2008 present Wall Street Journal National Biz Quiz Advisor students have excelled twice as 1st place individual champions, and 1st place team. 2009 2014 Gatton College graduation Marshall 2011 2013 Faculty Advisor for World Change Coalition (http://www.worldchangecoalition.com) 2012 University of Kentucky Gatton College of Business and Economics Mentor for visiting scholar from Iraq. 2012 Mentor for Chellgren Student Fellows project, and UK Honors Program thesis. Bethany McClintock studying The Effects of International Cultural Stereotypes on the Hiring Process. 1995 2012 University of Kentucky Patterson School of Diplomacy & International Commerce: Comprehensive Examination Committee Member (Twenty graduate students mentored). 2008 2010 Idea State University statewide business plan competition instructor and advisor graduate student teams won 1st place in the concept division and 2nd place in the plan division twice, bringing in nearly $50,000 for student development. 2008 2010 University of Kentucky William C. Parker Scholarship Application evaluator. 2008 Chellgren healthcare symposium The Business of Life: Opportunities for Healthcare organizer, chair and moderator. 2005 University of Kentucky Student Activities Board Emerging Leader Institute 4
2004 University of Kentucky Student Activities Board Emerging Leader Institute Mentor & 1996 University of Kentucky Gatton College of Business and Economics Mentor for visiting scholar from Croatia. PROFESSIONAL AFFILIATIONS Academy of Management Strategic Management Society ACADEMIC HONORS AACSB Doctoral Student Fellowship: 1990 1991. BUSINESS EXPERIENCE Manager of Retail Planning and Evaluation Rochester (NY) Community Savings Bank: 1988 1990 Strategic Planning Manager Goldome Bank (Buffalo, NY): 1985 1987 Treasurer & Board Member Literacy Volunteers of New York: 1985 1987 Branch Manager Goldome Bank (Buffalo, NY): 1984 1985 Insurance Analyst Syracuse (NY) Savings Bank: 1981 1982 Corporate Planning and Development Associate Onbank (Syracuse, NY): 1977 Corporate Planning and Development Intern Onbank: 1976 5