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Vincent O'Rourke, Ph.D.
Associate Professor of Management
Hill AFB, Utah
vorourke@park.edu
(801) 777-9992
(801) 773-4692
(816) 447-5059 (cell) |
Areas of Expertise
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Management strategy and policy; critical thinking and analysis; entrepreneurship; small business management |
Research Topics
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Analysis of the use of systems theory as the basis for teaching business management; critical thinking for business; cost of the Iraq war on US small business. |
Courses Taught
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Park University
MG 273 Records Management
MG 352 Principles of Management
MG 354 Small Business Management
MG 365 Organizational Behavior
MG 375 Production and Operations Management
MG 401 Senior Seminar in Management
MG 495 Business Policy
Other Universities and colleges
University of Maryland (Munich, Ger.)
Introduction to Business
Business Management
Financial Accounting
Marketing Management
Introduction to Finance
Northwestern University, Boston, MA
Management Policy
Small Business Mgt/Growth
Social Entrepreneurship
Venture Creation/Finance
University of Utah, SLC, UT
Small Business Mgt.
Business statistics
Management Policy
Principles of Mgt
Organizational Behavior
Organizational Development
Calculus for Business
Introduction to Computers
Financial Accounting
Cost Accounting
COBOL Programming
Systems Analysis/Design
Motivation-Hygiene Theory
Quantitative Analysis
Financial Accounting
Strategic Management
Management by Objectives
Intro to Info Systems
Info Systems Technology
Accounting Systems Dev
Accounting Information Systems
Database Systems
Systems Analysis
Systems Design
Info Systems Management
ITT Technical Institute, SLC, UT
Data Base Development
Software Project Management
Principles of Accounting
Problem Solving
Professional Procedures and Portfolio Development |
Academic Positions
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Instructor-University of
Maryland, Munich Germany-1974-1976
Associate Professor-Northwestern University, Boston, MA-1982-1983
Adjunct Assistant Professor-University of Utah-1983-2002
Assistant Professor-Park University-2006-present |
Awards
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Best paper, Global Business Development Institute Conference, Las Vegas, NV 3/22/11
Member of Presidents Council on Y2K Conversion
Certificate of Merit, President's Council on Y2K Conversion
Certificate of Appreciation, Vista Unified School District, Vista, CA
Certificate of Appreciation, Small Business Administration
Small Business Administration dissertation fellowship
Ph.D. teaching fellowship, University of Utah
Dean's Scholar Award, University of Utah
Beta Gamma Sigma Inductee
Honor Graduate, University of Utah
Valedictory Speaker, University of Utah graduation
Magna cum laude graduate, University of Tampa
Honor Graduate, US Army A&M Officer Candidate School
Awarded Purple Hearts, Bronze Stars, Meritorious Service Medal, Army Commendation Medal, and other military decorations |
Academic Positions
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Regional Academic Director, Park University College of Distance Learning
Associate Professor of Management, Northeastern University, Boston, MA
Adjunct Professor, College of Business, University of Utah |
Non-Academic Positions
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Principal Consultant, Leitrim Logic, Inc., Salt Lake City, UT
Independent Verification and Validation Officer for Millennium Rollover Operations, National Y2K Information Coordination Center
Principal Consultant, IT Partners, Inc., Salt Lake City, UT
Sr. Business Manager, TRW Advanced Avionics Manufacturing Facility, San Diego, CA
Parametric Analysis Manager, Sperry Corp. Communication Systems, Salt Lake City, UT
Chief, Buildings and Grounds Division, US Corps of Engineers Sued Bayern Engineer District, Augsburg, Germany
Many varied positions in the US Army |
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