Thursday, April 27, 2023

Forbes School of Business & Technology Professors, Dr. Avisha Sadeghinejad and Bill Davis create “Learning in Practice” website.

Professors Dr. Avisha Sadeghinejad and Bill Davis are sharing their knowledge and expertise with students and alumni at the University of Arizona Global Campus through a series of short articles on their “Learning in Practice” website. These short, easy-to-digest articles, each taking only 3 to 4 minutes to read, are designed to pass on meaningful tips, insights, research, and real-world applications in areas such as marketing, management, leadership, teamwork, and more.

It is a tool they designed to further student and alumni success. They are paying their knowledge, research, experiential learning, and wisdom forward for all in an efficient and effective manner.

 Here is the website designed to showcase their articles (body of work). It is called “Learning in Practice”: https://learninginpractice.my.canva.site/

Dr. Avisha Sadeghinejad

Dr. Avisha Sadeghinejad is a Professor and Program Chair at the Forbes School of Business and Technology at University of Arizona Global Campus (UAGC). She holds a Doctoral degree in Business Administration from Golden Gate University. She also holds an MBA and a Bachelor of Science in Mathematics from Sharif University of Technology, and the Digital Marketing Analytics certificate from University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, and the Certified e-Marketing, and Certified Social Marketing Associate certifications from the eMarketing Association.

Dr. Avisha Sadeghinejad

At Forbes School of Business and Technology and along with teaching, she has led the development of the BA in Marketing (BAM) and the MA in Marketing (MAM) programs, and has designed and developed several graduate and undergraduate courses with an innovative and engaging approach. Some of her course designs have won awards from the Association for Distance Education and Independent Learning (ADEIL) and the International E-Learning Association. She has served as a member of the UAGC Faculty Council, and currently serves the Center for Women’s Leadership at the Forbes School of Business and Technology as an advisory council member.

Dr. Sadeghinejad has also several years of global industry experience where she practiced strategic marketing, email marketing, video-email marketing, marketing automation, brand management, market research, and market analysis. A few well-known global brands that she handled are NestlĂ©® of Switzerland, NUK® of Germany (products for nursing mothers, babies and children) and Familia® Muesli of Switzerland (Breakfast granola).

In her free time, she enjoys spending time with her family, cooking, gardening, reading books, and practicing piano, and Persian calligraphy.

LinkedIn Profile: https://www.linkedin.com/in/avishasadeghinejad/

Email: avisha.sadeghinejad@uagc.edu

Avisha’s Bio page at UAGC: https://www.uagc.edu/about/faculty/avisha-sadeghinejad

Professor Bill Davis

Professor Bill Davis
Bill Davis has extensive experience and education in all aspects of business: consultant, management, leadership, sales, marketing, strategic planning, human resources, and organizational change. He has over three decades of experience working in the beverage industry, specifically in the PepsiCo system, a Fortune 500 company, serving in front, middle management, and executive level leadership positions.

Bill is a pracademic who successfully transitioned his highly successful career into academia. He has over 18 years of extensive academic experience serving as a program chair, lead faculty, assistant professor, core faculty, instructor, instructional specialist, instructional specialist manager, and associate faculty. He loves furthering student learning and seeing student success. Here is Bill’s Biography: https://www.uagc.edu/about/faculty/bill-davis

and his LinkedIn page: https://www.linkedin.com/in/billdavisforbes/

Tuesday, April 25, 2023

What Does it Take to Launch a Start Up: MBA Club and MBA Faculty Discuss

The MBA Club on Linked Hosted a Coffee Shop Interview with the Owner of Go Prama to discuss how to create a start-up. It was a great opportunity for faculty and industry to collaborate to help students learn from experienced practitioners. Host is Dr. Murad Abel. You may want to stay in contact with the LinkedIn MBA Club