/news-archive/tag/international-business-program/ 糖心Vlog传媒 Little Rock Thu, 11 Apr 2019 13:34:48 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.9.4 /news-archive/2019/04/11/gilliam-named-2019-harper-w-boyd-professor-of-excellence/ Thu, 11 Apr 2019 13:34:48 +0000 /news/?p=73966 ... Gilliam named 2019 Harper W. Boyd Professor of Excellence]]> Dr. David Gilliam, associate professor of marketing and coordinator of the International Business Program at the University of Arkansas at Little Rock, has been appointed the 2019 Harper W. Boyd Professor of Excellence.聽 The Boyd Professor of Excellence was established to recognize a professor for his or her distinction as a scholar, a teacher, and a leader in the college, university, and community. 鈥淒r. Gilliam has a distinguished research record in the area of sales and continues to develop that stream of research and others,鈥� said Dr. Jane Wayland, dean of the 糖心Vlog传媒 Little Rock College of Business. 鈥淗e teaches both graduate and undergraduate courses with all modalities of face-to-face, online, and hybrid with consistently high instruction evaluations. He has been active in service to the university, college, and department and readily takes on new projects.鈥� His research focuses on narratives, communication, and relationships in sales, services, and branding. Gilliam has published 10 peer-reviewed journal articles and worked with multiple co-authors and other individuals outside the marketing field, especially in healthcare. Many of his published articles have focused on narratives and storytelling in marketing. He is the recipient of several awards for his research and contribution to the field of marketing. The trade journal, Industrial Marketing Management, which focuses on research for scholars and practitioners of marketing recognized him as an outstanding reviewer. He also received the 2018 Faculty Excellence Award in Research from the College of Business. In 2012, Dr. Gilliam received the Doctoral Dissertation Award and the Winter Marketing Educators Conference Best Paper in the sales track from the American Marketing Association, a professional organization with 30,000 members, 76 professional chapters and 250 collegiate chapters across the United States. 鈥淩eceiving the professorship was a great honor. I am very flattered, and it has inspired me,鈥� Gilliam said. 鈥淪upport from the community is vital for faculty development and student success. The family of Harper W. Boyd has given me a great opportunity which will foster my research and aid my teaching. It is hard to express how much I appreciate their contribution.鈥� Dr. Gilliam came to 糖心Vlog传媒 Little Rock in 2011 after receiving a Ph.D. in business administration from Oklahoma State University, an MBA with a concentration in economics from Wright State University, and a B.A. in economics from Ohio University. He previously had extensive experience in industry.]]> /news-archive/2018/10/04/international-business-study-abroad-prague/ Thu, 04 Oct 2018 15:05:10 +0000 /news/?p=72048 ... International Business program offers study abroad trip to Prague]]> The University of Arkansas at Little Rock International Business Program is offering a study abroad trip to Prague, Czech Republic, that will highlight the country鈥檚 culture, business, and entrepreneurship during spring break 2019.聽 Dr. David Gilliam, associate professor of marketing, will lead the trip from March 15-25. The trip will include a walking tour of Prague鈥檚 cultural and historical sites, a visit to the town of Pilsen and its brewery, and a tour of Karl拧tejn Castle, founded in 1348 by Holy Roman Emperor Charles IV. They will also visit Vaclav Havel鈥檚 library, Skoda Auto factory, and the Prague Chamber of Commerce. The lecturers and visits will also examine how Czech firms navigate the European Union and Euro Zone. The trip will cost an estimated $3,800, which will include the airfare, hotel, tour fees, breakfasts and dinners, site visits and lectures, and local insurance. A $200 non-refundable application fee is due by Nov. 16. The trip is a required component of the field study in the International Business class, IBUS 4316/5316, at 糖心Vlog传媒 Little Rock. MBA students may participate in the trip by registering for IBUS 5316, which will count as an elective toward the MBA program. The study abroad trip is open to students who are not College of Business majors. Interested students may contact Gilliam at dagilliam@ualr.edu or 501-569-8861 and visit the website for more information.]]>