Education Johnson & Wales University Providence, Rhode Island Associate Degree (Entrepreneurship) Bachelor of Science (Management) Master of Business Administration Global Business Management o Marketing Concentration (3.95 GPA) Nova Southeastern University Ft. Lauderdale, Florida Doctor of Business Administration Marketing Concentration o Dissertation topic: The role of intrapreneurship in developing job satisfaction among university faculty: A comparison of practicing and non-practicing academic entrepreneurs. Nova Southeastern University Ft. Lauderdale, Florida Post Doctoral Certificate in Higher Education Leadership and Public Policy (July, 2009) Florida A&M School of Law 31 Credits towards Juris Doctorate Anticipated Graduation: 2017 Teaching / Training Experience Professor / Course Designer Kenney College MBA Program Designed 15 courses in the areas of management, marketing, business fundamentals, quantitative studies, and entrepreneurship. Provide individualized coaching and instruction to MBA candidates. Provide real-world examples to students in how to apply entrepreneurship theory to practice. Visiting Professor - Ramkhamhaeng University: Bangkok, Thailand (2009) Course Designer and Instructor for the following MBA courses: o Financial Management o Strategic Management o Current Issues in Finance o Business Finance o Managerial Accounting
Adjunct Professor Nova Southeastern University, Ft. Lauderdale, Florida Courses Facilitated: (2008-2014) o Entrepreneurial Marketing (Course designer) o Principles of Marketing and Application o Internet Marketing o Sales Management o International Marketing o 21 st Century Management Practices (MBA Course) Adjunct Professor - Florida Institute of Technology Courses Facilitated: (2009-2012) o Business Fundamentals I (MBA) o Business Fundamentals II (MBA) o Internet Marketing (MBA ) o Technologies of Internet Marketing Adjunct Professor - Franklin University: Columbus, Ohio Courses Facilitated: (2003 2011) o Entrepreneurship Seminar (MBA) 3-course / 18 week capstone o Applied Leadership (MBA) o Communications (MBA) o Instructional Strategies to Facilitate Learning (ISFL 690) Responsible for training prospective adjunct faculty in instructional and assessment strategies. Adjunct Professor - Colorado Technical University Online: Colorado Springs, Colorado Courses Facilitated: (2004 2012) o E-Business o E-Commerce (MBA) o Business Presentations o Business Principles o Project Management o Risk Management o Principles of Marketing o Legal and Ethical Environment of Business o Global Managerial Economics, Leadership (MBA) o Creating Academic and Professional Success o Entrepreneurship / Intrapreneurship (MBA) o Marketing Research Methods (MBA)
Adjunct Professor - Regis College Advantage Program: Weston, Massachusetts Courses Facilitated: (2003 2006) o Organizational Communications o Creating New Ventures o Principles of Marketing o Principles of Management Adjunct Professor - Middlesex Community College: Lowell, Massachusetts Courses Facilitated: (2004 2005) o Introduction to Business o Principles of Management Adjunct Professor - Johnson & Wales University: Providence, Rhode Island Courses Facilitated: (2002-2004) o Principles of Management o Sales Management o Project Management (MBA) o Special Topics in Strategic Management (MBA) o Total Quality Management o Financing the Entrepreneurial Venture Rhode Island Micro-Enterprise Association: Providence Rhode Island (2000-2004) Presented free business workshops to low-income individuals throughout Rhode Island. Rhode Island Youth Entrepreneurship Program: Providence, Rhode Island (2004) Visited numerous high schools and vocational schools throughout Rhode Island and taught introductory business concepts to teens. Work Experience Founder & President Kenney College Inc. Miami, Florida 33186 Founder of Kenney College, a licensed specialized graduate school offering a MBA with a specialization in Entrepreneurship. o College licensed on December 21, 2009 by Florida Commission for Independent Education. Created an online university strategy and virtual campus with a technological foundation equal to market leading online colleges. Served as a management consultant to small colleges demonstrating how to implement technology based online learning management systems. Designed doctoral, masters and undergraduate courses for three accredited international universities.
Matthew G. Kenney, MBA, D.B.A Provide corporate entrepreneurship education for large companies (educating hundreds of employees across seven states). MBA Adjunct Faculty Member September 2003 June 2011 Franklin University Columbus, OH Leader of three course capstone in the area of Entrepreneurship and Leadership (2003-2008). Instructor of Effective Communications Course (2008-2009). Leader of ISFL 690, Instructional Strategies for New Faculty Course, which prepares faculty for success in student centered environments (2007-2011). Colorado Technical University October 2004 Present Colorado Springs, CO Leader of courses in various marketing and management topics at both the undergraduate and graduate level. Conceived, developed and facilitated the Entrepreneurship Club, an online resource serving over 3,000 university stakeholders. MBA and Undergraduate Adjunct Faculty Member On-site and Online Courses September 2002 Present Various Schools o Franklin University o Johnson & Wales University o Regis College o Middlesex Community College o Florida Institute of Technology o Nova Southeastern University o Ramkhamhaeng University (Thailand) January 2005 June 2006 Founder and Managing Director The Entrepreneurship Academy Woburn, MA Founded The Entrepreneurship Academy, an innovative online educational venture for aspiring entrepreneurs and small business owners. Provided educational services for aspiring business owners. Served as a start-up management consultant for ventures within various industries.
May 2002 February 2004 Adjunct Professor / Entrepreneur-in-Residence Johnson & Wales University (Undergraduate & Graduate) Providence, RI Provided management and marketing consulting services to undergraduates, graduate students, and alumni business owners. Particular emphasis place on new product development. Worked closely with faculty, students, and administrative personnel to confidentially develop business opportunities. Instructed courses in the areas of Sales Management, Total Quality Management, Principles of Management, Project Management (MBA), Entrepreneurship (MBA) and Financing the Entrepreneurial Venture. Served as a frequent representative of Johnson & Wales University for public speaking engagements, with audiences as large as 300 people. Received student evaluation scores consistently above the department faculty averages. July 2000 - March 2002 Vice President of Operations Jessica s Inc. d.b.a. Jessica s Wonders Warwick, RI Selected by the search committee of a venture capital financed start-up business to implement business and marketing plans for a brand oriented product line. Responsible for the implementation of all operational components of the business plan, including project development, site selection, strategic partnerships, vendor relations, and human resource management. Worked closely with executives of leading retail chains to implement marketing strategies. Leveraging my project development skills, I played a leading role in developing a concept into a tangible product line, distributed in five states and over three hundred locations, within eleven months. May 1998 - July 2000 Founder & President Food Industry Resource Group Woburn, MA Retained as a marketing consultant by the Massachusetts Restaurant Association s Restaurant of the Year to develop and implement strategies to bring new products to the retail marketplace.
Selected by one of the nation s largest restaurants to develop and implement a new business unit. Responsibilities included product development, budgeting and marketing the new division. Retained as a consultant by a restaurant chain to research the market potential and feasibility of a new product line using contract packaging strategies and licensing arrangements. Retained by several companies to design and implement scientific management plans, and HACCP programs, to improve quality and operating efficiencies. October 1994 - May 1998 Founder and President Kenney s Fresh Foods Woburn, MA Used contract-manufacturing and private labeling strategies to distribute perishable products throughout New England. Maintained an in-house production facility, which produced preservative free products, such as lobster salad, for large retailers. Developed manufacturing agreements with manufacturers in Pennsylvania and Massachusetts. Developed a diverse customer base of retailers, distributors, foodservice chains, and convenient stores. Conceived, developed and implemented several custom made products for Market Basket Supermarkets, a 57-unit chain based in Tewksbury, Massachusetts. April 1991- September 1994 General Manager Kenney s Deli & Catering Woburn, MA 01801 Authored a monthly newspaper article entitled Catering Corner, which was published in five newspapers and reached of over 40,000 readers. Responsible for the day-to-day management of as many as twenty-five employees. Responsible for maintaining a corporate clientele of over 250 companies. Managed a family-owned business (founded in 1933), which consisted of a one hundred-seat restaurant and an up-scale retail outlet.
Peer Reviewed Publications Kenney, M. G. (2007, January). The Apple Way [Review of the book The Apple Way: 12 Management Lessons from the World s Most Innovative Company]. Journal of Applied Management and Entrepreneurship, 12(1), 113-115. Kenney, M., & Mujtaba, B. G. (2007, July). Understanding corporate entrepreneurship and development: A practitioner view of organizational intrapreneurship. Journal of Applied Management and Entrepreneurship, 12(3), 73-88. Kenney, M., & Mujtaba, B. G. (2008, January). Entrepreneurs entering the higher education market to make a difference: The Kenney College of Entrepreneurship. Journal of Business Case Studies, 4(1), 99-112. Kenney, M. G. (March, 2008). The role of intrapreneurship in developing job satisfaction among full-time university faculty in a non-profit setting: A comparison of practicing and non-practicing academic entrepreneurs. (Doctoral Dissertation, Nova Southeastern University) Kenney, M.G. & Khanfar, N.M (2009). Antecedents of Re-Purchase intention: Propositions towards using marketing strategy to mitigate the attrition of online students. Services Marketing Quarterly, 30(3), 270-286 Kenney, M.G. & Khanfar, N.M. (2009). The case of Rhode Island Latino Youth Entrepreneurship Program: How local institutions can adapt segmentation strategies to effectively service culturally diverse students. Journal of Asian Business Management: An International Journal, 1(2), 301-304 Kenney M.G., Khanfar, N.M. & Kizer, L. (Spring, 2010). Practitioner perspectives of information technology industry intrapreneurship: An exploratory study. International Journal of Management & Information Systems. 14 (1), 35-39 Kenney, M.G. (March, 2010). Globalpreneurship: The need for a line of demarcation within corporate entrepreneurship research. Journal of Business Studies Quarterly, 1(2), 1-9 Kenney, M. G., Mujtaba, M. G., & Khanfar, N. (2010). The value of creating, maintaining and sustaining an intrapreneurial culture: An analysis of 3M s strategic positioning. International Journal of Arts and Sciences 3(13). 332-346 Kenney, M.G. (June, 2010). Professor Pay Dissatisfaction: A Comparison of Academic Entrepreneurs and Traditional Faculty. Journal of Business Services Quarterly, 1(3). 24-30 Kenney, M.G. & Weinstein, A. (Fall, 2010). Psychographic segmentation of the self-employed: An exploratory study. New England Journal of Entrepreneurship. 13(2). 47-56
Kenney, M. G. (2011, April). Business Ethics as Rational Choice [Review of the book Business Ethics as Rational Choice]. Journal of Applied Management and Entrepreneurship. 16(1). 128-130. Kenney, M. G. (2011, April). Baksheesh or Bribe [Review of the book Baksheesh or Bribe: Cultural Conventions and Legal Pitfalls]. Journal of Applied Management and Entrepreneurship. 16(2). 118-120. Kenney, M.G. (2011). An opportunity for higher education: Using social entrepreneurship instruction to mitigate social problems. Journal of Business Services Quarterly. 3(2). 77-83. Kenney, M.G. (2011). Online Instruction of Dyslexic Students: A Call to Action. Florida Distance Learning Journal. 1(1) 16-21. Kenney, M.G. & Khanfar, N.M. (2011). How Best Buy Implements the Five Forces Model to Build Market Share and Customer Loyalty. International Journal of Arts and Sciences. 4 (22). 159 164. Kenney, M.G. & Daniels, D.M. (2012). The Role of Graduate Schools in Reducing Undergraduate Attrition. Journal of Teaching and Education. 1 (4). 81-86. Kenney, M.G., Daniels, D.M. & Khanfar, N.M.(2013) Entrepreneurship Education as a Method of Stimulating Bioenergy Ventures and Technology Transfer. (Forthcoming) Kenney M.G., Daniels D.M & Khanfar N.M (2013). Entrepreneurship Education As a Method of Stimulating Bioenergy Ventures and Technology Transfer: A Propositional Model. Journal of Teaching and Education. 2(4):41-47. Peer Reviewed Conference Proceedings Corporate entrepreneurship from an entrepreneur s perspective. Conference Proceedings. Society for the Advancement of Management Annual Conference, Las Vegas. (2007, March). The effect of academic entrepreneurship on overall faculty job satisfaction: A comparison of academic entrepreneurs and traditional professors. Conference Proceedings. United States Association of Small Business and Entrepreneurship Annual Conference, Anaheim, CA. (January, 2009) Segmentation strategies in higher education: Identifying MBA student career and entrepreneurship values. Conference Proceedings. International Journal of Arts and Sciences Conference, Suffolk University, Boston, Ma. (June, 2009). The case of Rhode Island Latino Youth Entrepreneurship Program: How local institutions can adapt segmentation strategies to effectively service culturally diverse students. Conference
Proceedings. International Journal of Arts and Sciences Conference, Suffolk University, Boston, Ma. (June, 2009). Marketing Theory: A critical analysis of twenty classic marketing articles. International Journal of Arts and Sciences Conference. Conference Proceedings. Harvard University, Cambridge, Ma. (June, 2010). The value of creating, maintaining and sustaining an intrapreneurial culture: An analysis of 3M s strategic positioning. Conference Proceedings. International Journal of Arts and Sciences Conference, Harvard University, Cambridge, Ma. (June, 2010). How Best Buy Implements the Five Forces Model to Build Market Share and Customer Loyalty. International Journal of Arts and Sciences Conference. Harvard University, Cambridge Ma. (May, 2011) The Role of Graduate Schools in Reducing Undergraduate Attrition. International Journal of Arts and Sciences Conference. Harvard University. Cambridge Ma. (May, 2012). Entrepreneurship Education as a Method of Stimulating Bioenergy Ventures and Technology Transfer. International Journal of Arts and Sciences Conference. Harvard University. (May, 2013). Creating Revenue and Career Opportunities for Students and Alumni: An Integrative Model for Technology Transfer and Academic Entrepreneurship. The International Academy of Business and Public Administration Disciplines (IABPAD) Conference Proceedings. (January, 2014). Conference Presentations Corporate entrepreneurship from an entrepreneur s perspective. Paper presented at Society for the Advancement of Management Annual Conference, Las Vegas. (2007, March). The effect of academic entrepreneurship on overall faculty job satisfaction: A comparison of academic entrepreneurs and traditional professors. Paper presented at United States Association of Small Business and Entrepreneurship Annual Conference, Anaheim, Ca. (January, 2009). The case of Rhode Island Latino Youth Entrepreneurship Program: How local institutions can adapt segmentation strategies to effectively service culturally diverse students. Paper presented at International Journal of Arts and Sciences Conference, Boston, Ma. (June, 2009). Segmentation strategies in higher education: Identifying MBA student career and entrepreneurship values. Paper presented at International Journal of Arts and Sciences Conference, Boston, Ma. (June, 2009).
Marketing Theory: A critical analysis of twenty classic marketing articles. International Journal of Arts and Sciences Conference, Harvard University, Cambridge, Ma. (June, 2010). The value of creating, maintaining and sustaining an intrapreneurial culture: An analysis of 3M s strategic positioning.. International Journal of Arts and Sciences Conference, Harvard University, Cambridge, Ma. (Presentation, June, 2010). Success @ Starbucks. United States Association of Small Business and Entrepreneurship Conference, 3-E Experiential Exercise Competition Finalist, Hilton Head, SC (January, 2011). How Best Buy Implements the Five Forces Model to Build Market Share and Customer Loyalty. International Journal of Arts and Sciences Conference. Harvard University, Cambridge Ma. (May, 2011) Online Instruction of Dyslexic Students: A Call to Action. Florida Distance Learning Association. Nova Southeastern University. Orlando FL. (September, 2011) The Role of Graduate Schools in Reducing Undergraduate Attrition. International Journal of Arts and Sciences Conference. Harvard University. Cambridge Ma. (May, 2012). Entrepreneurship Education as a Method of Stimulating Bioenergy Ventures and Technology Transfer. International Journal of Arts and Sciences Conference. Harvard University. (May, 2013). Creating Revenue and Career Opportunities for Students and Alumni: An Integrative Model for Technology Transfer and Academic Entrepreneurship. The International Academy of Business and Public Administration Disciplines (IABPAD). Conference Proceedings. (January, 2014). Books Entrepreneurship: Myths, Realities, and Rewards. Charleston, SC: Booksurge Publishing. (2007). Professional Publications Ten tips for starting your own business. The Boston Globe. o January 13, 2006, Boston Works Section, Boston.com. Ask the Expert: Entrepreneurship. J&W Magazine, 26-27. (2006, Fall). Service to Discipline Peer reviewer for United States Association of Small Business and Entrepreneurship (USASBE) annual conference (2007 - Present).
Peer reviewew for Current Issues in Education (peer reviewed journal). Board of Directors Member: Florida Distance Learning Association. Board member Rhode Island Microenterprise Association. Ambassador for National Entrepreneurship Week 2007. Partner for Global Entrepreneurship Week 2008-2010. Former director of Colorado Technical University s virtual entrepreneurship center, providing practical entrepreneurship advice and online seminar for over 3,000 students, staff, and alumni. Honors Recipient of Johnson & Wales University s President s Success Board, awarded to an alumnus who has achieved significant professional accomplishments within their chosen field. Recipient of the Rhode Island Micro-Enterprise Association Trainer of the Year Award 2002-2003. Nominated as 2003 Rhode Island Small Business Research Advocate of the Year by the United States Small Business Administration (Rhode Island Office). Recipient of 2005 Franklin University David Award for Faculty Excellence. Recipient of 2005 Colorado Technical University Online Faculty Service Award. Recipient of 2007 Kauffman Foundation Platinum Award. Franklin University Five Years of Service Award (2008). Recognized by Social Science Research Network as author of Top 10, most downloaded paper within category (multiple papers). Certificate of Merit for outstanding research. 2009 International Conference for Academic Disciplines. Outstanding Reviewer Award: Teaching Cases. 2010 USASBE Conference. Finalist: Experiential Entrepreneurship Education (3E) Award, USASBE Conference, 2011.